Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. If you like the book of judges you know, that old testament book replete with swords, sexual assault, gore and god then youll love the book of eli. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Throughout the movie, eli dramatically quotes bible verses, like this reference to genesis 3. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis. The book of eli continues the string of apocalyptic tales. But myers effectively shows how in our era the disciples jesuseli chooses seem like the compadres of a bad person to the churchy eye. Sad to say, i felt i got more out of this movie as a christian than i did sitting in. Water and food are scarce and can be traded for with whatever you are carrying. Protecting the word of god christian research institute. And the two sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, the priests of the lord, were there.
Yet its disappointing that the novel climaxes as eli s betrayer is revealed. If there was a sequel to the book of eli, it would be the story of what god did next with his word. And even if you are a christian and wondering if it being rated r means you should avoid it, dont. Lastly, the talmud commands that christians are to be killed without mercy. The rise of samuel and the fall of eli and sons 1 samuel. In the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit, amen may the grace peace and mercy of the lord jesus be with you all good morning, good morning and welcome as we gather today to celebrate the eucharist and begin our celebration of holy week on this passion and palm sunday on behalf of deacon zero on behalf of those assisting with our liturgy here. It doesnt present the gospel and its neither familyfriendly or feelgood. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. And there came a man of god unto eli, and said unto him, thus saith the lord, did i plainly appear unto the house of thy father, when they were in egypt in pharaohs house. Our topics include conspiracy theory, secret societies, ufos and more. What is the book of enoch and should it be in the bible.
It is more attention seeking, stimulating thoughts with minimal adrenaline rush. A genuine christian, born again is a member of the church, whether jew or gentile. It is an invitation to the listener to put aside their traditional understanding of the gospel of john and to replace it with another one more faithful to the original text perspective. Eli s primary motivation is faith, which is why he protects the book at all costs, believes his journey is a pilgrimage order by god, and is immune to all harm while he carries the book. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. The book of eli works just fine as an action blockbuster, but its much more than that. And unto adam he said, because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which i commanded thee, saying, thou shalt not eat of it. 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. 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. During one of their first encounters, carnegie sarcastically says,god is good. Eli, who can smell lurking highjackers determined to rob and kill him long before they get close, is. But heres why im a fan not in spite of my christianity, but because of it. Yes he does fight a lot of people but those who say violence and christianity shouldnt mix clearly havent read the book of judges in the bible.
I thought, if really want to write, its time to start. Bible verses about eli 31 passages king james version. 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. 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. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet.
I will have a go at that after the jump, as there will be massive spoilers the gist of the movies story is this. Jan 22, 2010 i saw the book of eli on sunday, and enjoyed it. For me, this is the start of something much bigger. It was more the things that the main character eli, denzel washington should be saying, it could turn the audience off a bit, if they dont. I do and cyrus settles into his recliner as eli pulls a wooden chair out of the kitchen and straddles it across from me. 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. Then he meets a humble man clad in jeans and a tshirt who preaches about love and works miracles. Worship media tv our lady help of christians facebook. 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.
This movie is a popcorn flick full of action and drama. 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. The book of eli isnt the kind of movie christians recommend. Multifarious reading weakens the mind more than doing nothing, for it becomes a necessity, at last, like smoking. Its why he laments taking part in violence, regrets not sharing the book with the world, and is saddened that he didnt live the way the book instructed him to. Elis primary motivation is faith, which is why he protects the book at all costs, believes his journey is a pilgrimage order by god, and is immune to all harm while he carries the book.
Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, this man calleth for elias. So hannah rose up after they had eaten in shiloh, and after they had drunk. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. Heretics, traitors and apostates are to be thrown into a well and not rescued. Dec 27, 2015 a book reads the better which is our own, and has been so long known to us, that we know the topography of its blots, and dogs ears, and can trace the dirt in it to having read it at tea with buttered muffins. And that eye is exactly the one jesuseli wanted to expose as being shifty. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. 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.
The book of eli claude hobbs cwv101 christian worldview. And did i choose him out of all the tribes of israel to be my priest, to offer upon mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me. See, the lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones to judge everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of all the ungodly acts they have done in the ungodly way, and of all the harsh words ungodly sinners. Mar 03, 2010 the book of eli is truly a story about the struggle between good and bad, the light and the darkness. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn action. Book of eli the book of eli is a hollywood postapocalyptic, action and more of a western movie tremendously directed by the hughes brothers. I will have a go at that after the jump, as there will be massive spoilers. 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. Discussion about the book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only religion page 4 at the godlikeproductions conspiracy forum. And about the ninth hour jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, eli, eli, lama sabachthani. In the aftermath of a nuclear winter, eli has received a vision from god to protect the last bible in america and. Its rated r and its grittyi mean really grittyfilled with the language, violence and immorality that keep christians away from the box office.
This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. I loved the part when gary said he needed the words of the book to rule over the other towns. In the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit, amen may the grace peace and mercy of the lord jesus be with you all good morning, good morning and welcome as we gather today to celebrate the eucharist and begin our celebration of holy week on this passion and palm sunday on behalf of deacon zero on behalf of those assisting with our liturgy here today, frank tom and. When jesus hung on the cross, and the darkness overtook the land, it was about the ninth hour jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, eli, eli, lema sabachthani. Eli s travels with his disciples who include a pornography mogul and a white supremacistenlighten, entertain and challenge both his fictive and actual audience. As you read throughout the bible you see that certain narratives and promises take place over hundreds of years. The book of eli is a boon for believers, says john nolte in breitbarts big hollywood. And now as an atheist im not sure if it still bugs me, cuz like. Mixed in with the violence and sepiatones is one giant religious symbol that we just had to quiz. Dec 21, 2010 why are people most likely to buy a self wisdom book then to fully live out then buy a bible book to fully live out. No one is saying that every detail matches the original entrance on earth of gods son. If you have wondered whether you should see the book of eli it or not, you should.
The book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only. At first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent. 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. The book of eli, starring denzel washington in the title role, is a postapocalyptic movie about a man on a mission from god. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. The book of eli was intense, and the plot was awesome. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee.
When i was a christian, it bugged me that he said the bible says do more for others than you do for yourself. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. And about the ninth hour jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, eli, eli, lema sabachthani. Denzel washington protects the book of eli christian cinema. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it to be christian. Discussion about the book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only religion page 3 at the godlikeproductions conspiracy forum.
The jewish gospel of john is not, by any standard, another book on jesus of nazareth written from a jewish perspective. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. 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. Bible verses about eli 31 passages king james version kjv. The book of eli is truly a story about the struggle between good and bad, the light and the darkness. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned.
Trying to differentiate between christians and jews is unscriptural, because there are jews who are christians. Let me preface this comment by saying i love the movie and that eli is a badass. Eli is a wanderer, with a mandate from god to go west with the book, which is the last king james. Claude hobbs feb 17, 20 cwv101 christian worldview bob greene the book f eli the book of eli is a post apocalyptic film in which eli played by denzel washington is traveling across the wasteland that was once america that has been devastated by a nuclear war that happened 30 years earlier. The biblical book of jude quotes from the book of enoch in verses 1415, enoch, the seventh from adam, prophesied about these men. Denzel washington performing the role of eli is basically a solitary nomad wayfaring in the wastelands. Taking place in a postapocalyptic world, the movie soon makes very clear to the viewer that life has become extremely difficult for those who have survived the last war. The church or christians are superior to jews without christ. Christians are the church, individually, collectively and universally. Eli is informed that judgment is coming, and this time at least, it cannot be stopped. They are good if we recognize where they came from and if we treat them the way the designer intended them to be treated. Book of eli book of eli the book of eli is a hollywood.
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