The bible has gone through many printings in many versions and many languages since 1450 when the first bible was printed, in latin, which was also the first book ever to be printed. Here are a few interesting biblical facts about the prophet samuel. It is true that people get heightened senses at the loss of others. 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. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The bible has gone through many printings in many versions and many languages since 1450 when the first. He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother. For one, it portrays the message that the bible is powerful and that we should allow god to direct our lives. Jan 14, 2010 in spite of the r rating for violence and language, i did like this movie. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Mia ods on vincents heroin stash after she mistakes it for cocaine because. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Eli is sleeping somewhere else, not too distant for samuel to hear when he calls. I recently watched a movie the book of eli written by gary whitta born and raised in london england and directed by albert and allen hughes also known as the hughes brothers. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. 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. In addition, youll find great book recommendations that may be of interest to you based on your search and purchase history, as well as the most wished for and most gifted books. 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.
He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Tweetemail tweetemail the hughes brothers, albert and allen, return from a nine year hiatus from feature filmmaking to give us their entry into the postapocalyptic pool of stories. These brothers had a african american father and armenian american mother. The seeing blind man that was eli is a clever borrowing from the bible, and. Eli was blind before the war and after finding the bible and hearing gods voice he regained his sight until his task was completed finding a safe place for the bible this is why he did things a blind man would do and could read braille and also why is eyes were normal at the start of the film and clouded and the end. I doubt if these fellows made many mistakes about what piece of meat was taken for the priest. Overall, i really enjoyed this film because it had an interesting concept. Eli seems blind to the sins going on under his very nose sins he must be hearing about from many israelites. Jan 11, 2010 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. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. There would be no chuck steaks for these fellows and no neck bones either. 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. Eli is a tragic figure of whom comparatively little is known.
Dec 05, 2011 therefore, it makes sense to me that god would have a bigger plan later for his word. This gives the movie a much deeper meaning than just entertainment. A recent article entitled five mistakes in your bible translation which appeared in the huffington post, a liberal online newspaper, alleges that the bible contains numerous translation errors. All kjv books old testament only new testament only apocrypha only. The book of eli 2010 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the.
If u consider, that this movie is based on the bible, yes he was blind, because eli the priest was a real person and was blind too 1. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. 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. The way to get this publication bad dads of the bible. Did i choose him out of all the tribes of israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, to burn incense, to wear an.
The setting, the story, the events, the behavior are exactly what happens today. As you read throughout the bible you see that certain narratives and promises take place over hundreds of years. In this movie eli is the last person in the world whom carries the actual copy of the holy bible. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The 10th day of iyar is the anniversary of the death of eli the high priest.
In the book of eli, when eli opens the zippo lighter, he hovers his. Bible verses about eli bible verses related to eli from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. In chapters 2 and 3, god prophetically foretells of his judgment on eli and his house. After the first time i wandered if he was blind or not.
The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. 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. Solara is a representation of jesuss loyal disciples. Eli the high priest 2772 10 iyar 28702871 jewish history. We see in 1 samuel 3 the account of the rise of samuel to the position of a prophet, a fact acknowledged and accepted by every israelite. As the author informs us, elis eyesight has greatly deteriorated, so that his vision is seriously impaired see also 4. If there was a sequel to the book of eli, it would be the story of what god did next with his word. It provides facts, a biography and information about this famous biblical character for bible study. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Translations and commentary by the author of the best selling book, the lost books of enoch, joseph lumpkin. There is a reason why the movie is called book of eli and not book of whoever.
After the bible has been printed the cover says nkjv new king james version there are some differences in the translation. For me, this is the start of something much bigger. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Jan 21, 2010 in the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. Have we considered the possibility that eli wasnt blind until he got to alcatraz. Samuel is one of the most intriguing old testament figures to me, at least. Disclaimer the book of eli is rated r and may not be appropriate for all students. There is no book of eli in the bible although there is a priest called eli see 1sam. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. King james bible king james version kjv search the bible. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. And to make matters worse, were testing the wrong people. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli.
Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. And i am come down to d eli ver them out of the hand of the egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey. In spite of the r rating for violence and language, i did like this movie. Eli was a descendant of ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of aaron the high priest. I mean the book is about preserving the bible, i always thought that it was like a. I also think that the book of eli will not be preaching to the choir. Incorrect mistakes and their corrections for the book of eli 2010. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. 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.
Jul 29, 2018 hey all, were going to go through 4 chapters today and trace the life of a man and his two sons. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight. To put it simply, eli meant the new king james bible. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit. 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. 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. Movie mistakes goofs, bloopers, pictures, quotes and trivia from thousands of movies. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. 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.
Jan 22, 2010 eli after losing the book, was blind once again. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though hes never been there. We see him as a national leader, intercessor, and even a ghost. The film contains scenes of graphic violence and other material intended for more mature participants. Eli is the chosen one,carnegie is satan, and the prostitute is mary magdalene. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. In the book of eli, when eli opens the zippo lighter, he hovers his hand over it to. The great rejected texts eighteen of the most sought after books available, which shed light on the evolution of our faith, our theology, and our church. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. In the first house eli holes up in, he looks at the mouse, he roots through his bag, while moving his head to see better into the bag.
There are characters from the bible in the book of eli. The bible is right, and more right than you can possibly know. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire movie. 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. 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. We are not told why eli succeeded to the high priesthood, instead of pinehass son. When eli has the confrontation with the gang in the beginning he cuts the leaders hand off with his sword. What a great surprise the book of eli turned out to be. 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 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. I wouldnt say this makes him dumb, but a believer however, the wrong kind of believer.
There are many many clues as to elis character being blind. The book of eli bar fight scene with scriptures from the bible showing the power of proclamation. Gods voice in the recesses of his heart, speaking to him of right and wrong, he knew. He did not fire until the cat meowedmade a sound and in the fight he stepped into darkness for the advantage. 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. One night eli, who was almost blind by now, had gone to bed. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying. Apr 23, 2011 okay i have watched the book of eli about 10 times now. With elis age, weight, and visual limitations, he needs the help of a boy like samuel. The 10 worst typos in the bible opinion the guardian. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. The type of book that eli is protecting would actually be just a fragment. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Eli this article contains a free bible study resource on the subject of eli. When eli and solaris are on the boat and the guard from alcatraz yells down, eli states that he has a kjv king james version of the bible. Okay i have watched the book of eli about 10 times now. Oct 21, 2015 misprints and mistranslations are the source of much babble in the good book. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting.
Was eli from the movie the book of eli major spoiler. We come in chapter 4 to the account of the defeat of israel and the death of eli, his two sons, and his daughterinlaw. 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 oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. The complete bible, in braille, occupies as many as 18 volumes. 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. If he was blind the whole time and in the end his eyes were white, why are his eyes brown when we takes off his shades and looks out the window and look up at the sun. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west.
The book of eli 2010 mistakes, quotes, trivia, questions and more. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. 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. Hey all, were going to go through 4 chapters today and trace the life of a man and his two sons. There is also reference to where eli is mentioned in the hol. Big screen bible study the book of eli downloadable. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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. Those sins which take place occur in the very places eli should and most likely would have been in his priestly ministry. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy.
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