There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. And for you fundamentalists, many of these missing books are quoted in the bible and, the book of enoch, is quoted by jesus. Why the movie is titled the book of eli on the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of eli casts bible as a major theme baptist standard. How the idol fell down before the ark bible story for children and adults this famous how the idol fell down before the ark bible story for adults, teens and children about eli is a free, printable bible study resource which can be read by teens or adults or used at sunday school for.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The first mention of eli in bible history was when hannah prayed to the lord at the tabernacle. Aug 12, 2011 the author has basically the same book titled the encyclopedia of lost and rejected scriptures which is newer, has added material and for the same price. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. In each case, however, the lord doesnt leave his people leaderless. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli.
If youve actually seen the movie youd know the book of eli is the bible, specifically a braille version of the king james bible owned by the main character whose name is eli. The book of eli video compilation from movie bible. In place of eli, he raised up samuel and later the priesthood of zadoksee 1 kings 2. God spoke to eli to find the book,bible, and transport it to a safe haven. For more information on eli, samuel, saul, and david see my book family portraits. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. He was also judge of israel, at shiloh, for 40 years. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. The book of eli is not so much about the book he carries but about restoration of the soul.
Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as the. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. When her prayer was answered, and a child that she asked for was born see samuel, she dedicated him to the service of god and placed him in the care and custody of eli 1 samuel 1. A moral tale on the peril of faltering fatherhood and. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible. The film contains scenes of graphic violence and other material intended for more mature participants. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace.
Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. Dec 18, 2011 god spoke to eli to find the book, bible, and transport it to a safe haven. How the idol fell down before the ark bible story for children and adults this famous how the idol fell down before the ark bible story for adults, teens and children about eli is a free, printable bible study resource which can be read by teens or adults or used at sunday school for christian children and young kids. Although he was high priest, eli failed to curb the sinful behavior of his sons, hophni and phinehas, who were. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west. There is no ancient book of eli that was written in biblical times, it wasnt included in the bible because it never existed. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like. The true quietism of the book of psalms is quietism in the midst of action, quietism which only one who hears the call to act and obeys it can understand or prize. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Elis entire family came to a tragic end because eli was a passive parent. And the two sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, the priests of the lord, were there.
The esv study bible includes more than 20,000 notes, written specifically for the esv study bible. Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn action. Therefore, he has seen and knows the power of religion and wanted to use it to minipulate the people for his personal gain. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Instead, eli speaks words which have a religious ring and appear to be an evidence of his submission to the sovereign will of god, but which are really an. 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. If your going to get this book get the newer book for the same price with the added chapters. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Theology bible quiz study guide by s170 includes 25 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more.
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. It was to him that hannah entrusted her son, samuel, to be raised 1 samuel 1. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. 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. Thats not a word we hear very often, but its a great one in my opinion. In the first book of samuel which we are reading now in daily mass, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. Mar 09, 2016 the story of eli and his sons is in the bible as a lesson to parents for all time. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. This article about eli, together with other tools, activities, aids and materials and are designed to be used by an individual or a christian bible study group. The book of eli, purpose of bible the book youtube. 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. Go to the movies and who are you likely to run into.
Bible verses about eli 31 passages king james version. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. The book of eliby paul macinnes, with apologies to gary whitta. Parents have spiritual responsibility and are accountable for both their actions and their inaction.
But to understand this perspective you have to abandon the way most read the bible, as a constitution of laws, and read it from a perspective of story. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the lord of hosts in shiloh. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take elis key to the book flap. Jan 15, 2010 eli completely missed the most important lesson to be learned from his precious book.
Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. 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. Eli is informed that judgment is coming, and this time at least, it cannot be stopped. Parental failure the bible study of eli and his wicked sons. The book of eli its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very important book. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been.
Carnegie sees the book as a means of controlling people and their loyalties, as many false. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. He followed samson as judge over israel and was confronted with the same. He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. This poignant film also reinforces the importance of studying scripture and. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord continue reading the story of eli. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington.
So hannah rose up after they had eaten in shiloh, and after they had drunk. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Loving your neighbors is only the second greatest commandmentthe first is to love the lord your god with all your heart, soul, and mind. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. The book of eli video compilation from movie bible duration. I would like to consider the character of eli for this weeks editorial. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. We believe the bible is the inspired word of god, thus our primary source for dating events and people in the bible prophecy timeline are the bibles genealogies and eventtoevent comparisons found in other traditionally accepted nonbiblical sources, such as ancient historical records by josephus and modernday scholarship by professional theologians and educators. If you compare the two side by side you will see it is word for word the same book. Yet, a study of the characters of the bible is a very profitable study inasmuch as one can learn from the positive and negative attributes of others. Introduction eli did not manage his household according to gods rules for family government. Apparently, the fascination with all things apocalyptic will continue in 2010, thanks to the book of eli, the third endoftheworld flick released in the past four months. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children.
The story of eli and his sons is in the bible as a lesson to parents for all time. In the movie the book of eli why was the bible so important. Because of eli s sins with reference to his sons, god brought judgment against eli s house. We discover that elis sons hophni and phinehas were scoundrels. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. Disclaimer the book of eli is rated r and may not be appropriate for all students. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. 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. Aug 06, 2015 37 videos play all the book of eli zlatko vuckovic the life of jesus english official full hd movie duration. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. He starts to recite the bible word for word, having memorized it over the last 30 years. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Apparently, the fascination with all things apocalyptic will continue in 2010, thanks to the book of eli, the third end of the world flick released in the past four months.
Big screen bible study the book of eli downloadable. The book of eli prepping lessons from the 2010 film. Todays passage is one of the ones i grew up reading and very fond of. This was a time when the word of god was very scarce, people hardly see any vision, but it was the same time god decided to reveal himself to the little boy samuel. 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. Eli a free christian bible study resource we hope that this eli article will provide useful information and ideas for those following a bible study plan. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Solara proves to be a quick study with guns, blades and grenades. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. The bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action. The book of eli bar fight scene with biblical scriptures power of proclamation.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. Now, there is plenty we could say about hannah, and about samuel they are the headliners in these chapters. A voice has commanded eli to take the bible west, where it will be the foundation of a new earth. A bit pricey but an excellent addition to your book shelf. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road.