And the two sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, the priests of the lord, were there. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. As the author informs us, elis eyesight has greatly deteriorated, so that his vision is seriously impaired see also 4. For the first time in israel, eli combined in his own person the functions of high priest and judge, judging israel for 40 years 1 samuel 4.
Theres a tacit understanding that this power can be abused carnegies selfish desire for the book gives voice to christianitys darker historical chapters, but were told, through eli, that the bible is. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Downloadable bible studies are quick and budget friendly. Now, if you go looking your bible for the book of eli, you wont find one. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth.
But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. In the first book, o theophilus, i have dealt with all that jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the holy spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. A really old high priest and civil judge in israel. Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille.
He starts to recite the bible word for word, having memorized it over the last 30 years. If there was a sequel to the book of eli, it would be the story of what god did next with his word. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. I will lead them in paths that they have not known. Disclaimer the book of eli is rated r and may not be appropriate for all students.
And for keeping me resolute when all around seemed lost. Book of eli films writer explains braille bible plot hole. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though hes never been there. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. There is also reference to where eli is mentioned in the hol. With elis age, weight, and visual limitations, he needs the help of a boy like samuel. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Dear lord, thank you for giving me the strength and the conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. See verse in context d eli ver me, i pray thee, from the hand of my.
Once inside, eli, revealed to be blind, begins to dictate the bible from memory to lombardi malcolm mcdowell, the. The film contains scenes of graphic violence and other material intended for more mature participants. Then the lord called samuel, and he said, here i am. Ive been looking on the internet, but have ad no luck. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take elis key to the book flap. See verse in context d eli ver me, i pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of esau.
Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult. Lombardi tells eli that they have been missing a copy of the bible, so eli tells him to get a lot of paper and pen. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a gang of thugs in a bar, he beats them all up. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it. King james bible king james version kjv search the bible. Eli slams martzs head on the bar railing i know who you are. The quote that eli takes from johnny cash at folsom prison is from. I sometimes hear or read discussions on this passage about using miraculous power to harm people. Furthermore, he taught elymas a very valuable lesson which he needed to learn.
This eli bible story from the old testament is independent of all the others and can be read separately enabling parents of sunday school teachers to tell the stories randomly or in the order in which the stories appear in the christian holy bible. For one, it portrays the message that the bible is powerful and that we should allow god to direct our lives. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as the. She too is blind, which obviously moves him, and he pays her a compliment about her. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as the last. When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. He literally quotes we walk by faith, not by sight which is definitely some obvious foreshadowing. Eli this article contains a free bible study resource on the subject of eli. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. In this case paul caused elymas no harm, only severe but temporary inconvenience.
Then you hear elis voice as he says one last prayer for solara. The quote in the bar fight scene eli says before killing everyone it is a verse in used from the bible. Thank you for guiding me straight and true through the many obstacles in my path. A descendant of ithamar, the fourth son of aaron, who exercised the office of high priest in shiloh at the time of the birth of samuel. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. Eli tells lombardi that he has a king james bible with him. So hannah rose up after they had eaten in shiloh, and after they had drunk. I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.
Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the king james version of the bible. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Bible verses about eli 31 passages king james version kjv. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. The end of the movie reveals that elis was definitely not the last bible, since, when malcolm mcdowell places a newly printed copy of the king james bible on the shelf, there is a very visible artscroll tanakh, i. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. I also think that the book of eli will not be preaching to the choir. Feb, 2010 in the movie the book of eli, eli recites a verse from the bible to solara the girl when they are on their way to the west and are kind of hiding from the guy who wants the bible.
In the town, the eng ine e r op ens eli s lock ed bible, which carnegie discov ers is in braille. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure. Eli closes his eyes every time he reads the bible in order to more focus his sense of touch and cut off the visual stimuli. At that time eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. This gives the movie a much deeper meaning than just entertainment. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the book. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. Elis speech before he fights carnegies men in the bar is taken from genesis. For me, this is the start of something much bigger. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. What bible passage does eli says in the bar before he.
Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. Have we considered the possibility that eli wasnt blind until he got to alcatraz. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be. It provides facts, a biography and information about this famous biblical character for bible study. There is also reference to where eli is mentioned in the holy bible. Those helping the poor freedom healing a broken heart oppression recovery heartbroken liberation suffering. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Some scholars, like kessler, and nowack have argued that there is likely to have been some overlap between the time of samuel and that of eli.
Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take eli s key to the book flap. Eli is then buried in the prison courtyard, and lombardi puts a newly typed bound bible on the bookshelf where a spot had been saved for the bible. Its interesting that both cite mad max, a film which is not described as a neowestern in its article despite pegging many of themes and tropes listed above, certainly far more than the book of eli does. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Bible verses about eli 31 passages king james version. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. It happened at that time as eli was lying down in his place now his eyesight had begun to grow dim and he could not see well, 1 samuel 4.
Dec 05, 2011 therefore, it makes sense to me that god would have a bigger plan later for his word. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter. To put it simply, eli meant the new king james bible. The passage he quotes in the bar is from genesis, as are the lines we hear him recite. The end of the movie reveals that eli s was definitely not the last bible, since, when malcolm mcdowell places a newly printed copy of the king james bible on the shelf, there is a very visible artscroll tanakh, i. There are no shipping charges and no more waiting for them to be delivered.
Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped. He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Big screen bible study the book of eli downloadable. Denzel washington in book of eli as eli backs calmly into the shadows beneath a bridge, then proceeds to swiftly kill 5 brigands. What bible passage does eli says in the bar before he fights in the movie the book of eli. Throughout the movie, eli dramatically quotes bible verses, like this. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow.
In the movie the book of eli, eli recites a verse from the bible to solara the girl when they are on their way to the west and are kind of hiding from the guy who wants the bible. The book of eli bar fight scene with biblical scriptures. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The book of elibest scenejennifer bealsgary oldman. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. Elis speech before he fights carnegies men in the bar is taken from genesis 3.
It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. The book of eli bar fight scene with scriptures from the bible showing the power of proclamation. Jan 24, 2010 the quote in the bar fight scene eli says before killing everyone it is a verse in used from the bible. Both thorn and thistles it should bring forth, for us. The lamp of god had not yet gone out, and samuel was lying down in the house of the lord, where the ark of god was. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children.
And there came a man of god to eli and said to him, thus the lord has said, did i indeed reveal myself to the house of your father when they were in egypt subject to the house of pharaoh. The lamp of god had not yet gone out, and samuel was lying down in the temple of the lord, where the ark of god was. He says something like the lord is my shepherd i dont know, but i could really use some help. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see.
As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind. For out of the ground we were taken for the dust we are, and to the dust we shall return. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. Oct 27, 2014 the book of eli bar fight scene with scriptures from the bible showing the power of proclamation. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. As far as biblical symbolism, theres some standard connections between eli in the movie and eli in the bible. In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille. The premise of eli centers around the biblenot just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power.
Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. His sight was fast failing him, and samuel, still called a child, naar, but probably, as josephus states antiq. At the town bar, he is attacked by a gang of bikers but swiftly kills them all. Need help finding a bible verse from the book of eli.
And in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of. A very intense bar fight where eli quotes a verse from the bible before slaughtering everyone. In spite of the r rating for violence and language, i did like this movie. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli.