The bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel. Denzel washington, one of hollywoods most successful and highly respected figures, stars in the book of eli, the story of a man of faith on a mission to protect the last copy of the bible. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The visual effects are stunning, the story line is rich, and the plot is full of twists and turns that are ultimately redemptive. I saw the book of eli the other night, and ever since, ive been telling all my friends to drop what theyre doing and go see it before it leaves theaters. And of course the inclusion of the new testament and. On the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. 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. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting eventually in the death of eli and his sons. Bible in braille cant fit in a volume the size of the book eli carries in the movie. With elis age, weight, and visual limitations, he needs the help of a boy like samuel. As for the mistake about the exact make and model of the handgun.
The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Take a multimedia journey through the bible, from creation to eternity. Saul makes a big mistake 1 samuel preschool bible. Say, for many years israel was ruled by judges but then the israelites decided that they wanted a king. When you see the sword in the very next shot, the blood is only on the edge of the sword and not smeared across it as it should be. The book of eli, purpose of bible the book caner deniz.
This is just one of the ways there are many others by which we can know that the bible had to have originated from the mind of god, and. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. Disclaimer the book of eli is rated r and may not be appropriate for all students. As soon as you hear the title, you can probably guess what kind of film the book of eli is going to be. 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. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another.
This new edition, with a new name, new cover, and updated and simplified text for todays children, introduces a whole new generation to this timeless classic. The bible is certainly not a written record of perfect people. 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. Carnegie gary oldman steals the bible but finds that the book is in braille and cant read it. For me, this is the start of something much bigger. So i went trusting there would be reasons to like the book of eli. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. People in the bible who made mistakes simple bible lesson. The book is the bible and elijah denzel washington is revealed to be blind. There is no book of eli in the bible although there is a priest called eli see 1sam. We also 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. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy.
Factual errors the complete content of the bible in braille cant fit in a volume the size of the book eli carries in the movie. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. How i first realized there are mistakes in the bible the. Later biblical passages mention the fortunes of several of hi.
The film contains scenes of graphic violence and other material intended for more mature participants. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. To put it simply, eli meant the new king james bible. Samuels story in the bible began with a barren woman, hannah, praying to god for a child. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind.
Therefore, he has seen and knows the power of religion and wanted to use it to minipulate the people for his personal gain. This is a story about a man named eli, whos been sent a message, who hears voices from god that told him to take this book, the bible, across the country and to deliver it out west, washington says in a movie trailer posted on, which provides movie clips for churches and ministries to use in their teachings. Our people fled before the philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons, hophni and pinehas, are dead, and the ark of g. 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. Eli, denzel washington possesses the last bible still in existence. Big screen bible study the book of eli downloadable. Gods word points out in painful detail the bible characters who made mistakes. Therefore, it makes sense to me that god would have a bigger plan later for his word. If this story took place in, say, afghanistan, then the book would probably be a quran. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well.
As a whole, the book of eli is not as timeless of a tale, but it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As the author informs us, elis eyesight has greatly deteriorated, so that his vision is seriously impaired see also 4. Rather than paraphrasing it again, ill simply reproduce the account as i presented it the first time i went public with my faith journey, back in my 2005 book misquoting jesus. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor.
Elijah recites the entire bible from memory to record keepers at san quentin prison. In my opinion this is far from the biggest plot hole in the book of eli. They are a marketing company that only promotes quality entertainment. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. How the idol fell down before the ark from hurlbuts bible stories for children the bible story of eli this eli bible story was written in simple words by jesse lyman hurlbut and taken from hurlbuts bible stories for children which was published in 1904. The bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp. Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties ought to watch. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. Just the idea that every bible in the world has been destroyed is beyond comprehension. Yes, it is the story about a man named eli played by denzel washington, who is also one of the films producers, who has a book.
In fact, he was the one to train samuel to replace him. The book of eli 2010 mistakes, quotes, trivia, questions and more. According to the books of samuel, the name of a priest of shiloh, and one of the last israelite judges before the rule of kings in ancient israel. The book of eli casts bible as a major theme baptist standard.
In the story of eli, the bible says that he isnt a bad person. When eli has the confrontation with the gang in the beginning he cuts the leaders hand off with his sword. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. In the movie the book of eli why was the bible so important. God spoke to eli to find the book,bible, and transport it to a safe haven. Eli, anxiously interrupting him, inquired, what happened there, my son.
Bible verses about eli bible verses related to eli from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order. When the boy was weaned, hannah presented him to god at shiloh, in the care of eli the high priest. Audiovisual unsynchronised 2 continuity 2 factual errors 4 plot holes. Though it just a translation the old testament of the king james bible is still of important historical value. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Then the messenger related fully his sad tidings, from bad to worse.
America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. The book of eli 2010 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The protected copy of the bible is placed at the end next to a copy of the artscroll tanach which includes the hebrewenglish version of the original bible as well as the other 39 holy books. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. The story of eli and his sons reminds us of the serious responsibility parents have to teach their children the principles of the gospel of jesus christ and the heartbreaking consequences that can result if parents neglect this sacred obligation. Now, if you go looking your bible for the book of eli, you wont find one. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. God gave them saul as their king even though he knew that a king would be bad for them. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. 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. This eli bible story was written in simple words by jesse lyman hurlbut and taken from hurlbuts bible stories for children which was published in 1904. The movie takes place in the future after an apocalyptic war.
There is no ancient book of eli that was written in biblical times, it wasnt included in the bible because it never existed. A moral tale on the peril of poor parenting and unfaithful priestly ministry in the reading from todays mass we are introduced to samuel for the first time. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. How i first realized there are mistakes in the bible i have told the story before of how i first came to realize there might be mistakes in the bible. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. What i learned from the mistakes of eli richly blessed today. 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. As far as biblical symbolism, theres some standard connections between eli in the movie and eli in the bible. Eli was guilty of neglecting his parental duties toward his sons because he restrained them not 1 samuel 3. The setting, the story, the events, the behavior are exactly what happens today. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. The bible says the lord remembered her, and she became pregnant. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the book of eli 2010.
The book is also known as harbuts story of the bible told for young and old. If there was a sequel to the book of eli, it would be the story of what god did next with his word. As you read throughout the bible you see that certain narratives and promises take place over hundreds of years. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. If any of you have been watching the mountain man series on the history. Use the prompt below to have the kids act out the story as you tell it. The book of eli is truly a story about the struggle between good and bad, the light and the darkness. 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 2010 ending spoiler movie mistakes. Actually, just one of the gospels matthew, mark, luke or john in braille is usually a book that is about 1 or 1 12 inches wider, 2 inches taller and 1 inch thicker than the book eli carries. 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. If youve ever felt like everyone in the bible was a benign saint, you need to read the story of ehud a lefthanded liar who assassinated an obese king in order to free gods people from a long period of slavery and oppression. This is a story about a man named eli, whos been sent a message, who hears voices. A really old high priest and civil judge in israel.
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. Eli is sleeping somewhere else, not too distant for samuel to hear when he calls. In many ways, its a new addendum to the bible a moral story of a man who struggles between right and wrong before truly finding himself and his purpose on earth. Hey all, were going to go through 4 chapters today and trace the life of a man and his two sons. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord continue reading the story of eli. Complete book of bible stories, the hurlbut, jesse lyman, spector, joel on. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of bible. In the book of eli he had the opportunity to channel his christian beliefs and behavior into an intriguing character. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. The book of eli, purpose of bible the book youtube.