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. Denzel washington stars as eli, a lone traveler wandering americas wastelands. Eli this article contains a free bible study resource on the subject of eli. 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. Hannah is one of two wives of elkanah, and she is not able to bear children. In the book of eli, allen and albert hughes, place biblical characters in a postapocalyptic society. As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind. Israel set up camp at ebenezer, the philistines at aphek. You know, you say youve been walking for thirty years, right.
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. He asks lombardi to get paper and pencil and, with his dying breath, dictates the entire bible, verse by verse, as lombardi writes it all down. Holman christian standard bible about three in the afternoon jesus cried out with a loud voice, eli, eli, lema sabachthani. As recounted by carnegie and eli, bibles are scarce due to a largescale book burning after the falloutmany irrationally blamed. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as the. Bible verses about eli 31 passages king james version kjv. What bible passage does eli says in the bar before he. And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the lord of hosts in shiloh. Elis actions when it comes to women parallels with jesus.
Denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very important book. Oct 27, 2014 the book of eli bar fight scene with scriptures from the bible showing the power of proclamation. Eli, eli, lama sabachthani encyclopedia of the bible. Resources encyclopedia of the bible e eli, eli, lama sabachthani. A video compilation of clips from the movie with information about the bible. May 11, 2012 eli is found on the bible timeline beginning at 1252 bc eli was a priest in israel, and when he is introduced into the bible, he assures a childless woman named hannah that she will have a baby. There is also reference to where eli is mentioned in the hol. Eli mentioned in 3 books and occurs 31 times in the bible kjv.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The book of eli bar fight scene with biblical scriptures power. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. Jul 08, 2015 this feature is not available right now. The philistines marched out to meet israel, the fighting spread, and israel was badly beatenabout four thousand soldiers left dead on the field. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. 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.
Throughout the movie, eli dramatically quotes bible verses, like this reference to genesis 3. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. The woman eli meets at the tunnel represents mary magdalene. The book of eli is a 2010 film that is a postapocalyptic story of a lone man who fights his way across america in order to protect the bible, that carnegie, the. To the inhabitants there, eli recites the bible verse by verse, line by line, while someone transcribes it. At about three oclock jesus cried out with a loud shout, eli, eli, lema sabachthani. 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. See verse in context d eli ver me, i pray thee, from the hand of my. New american standard bible about the ninth hour jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, eli, eli, lama sabachthani. He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. 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 girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. 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.
First samuel offers much important information about the sins of elis sons, hophni and phinehas. The book of eli video compilation from movie bible youtube. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. And about the ninth hour, jesus cried out in a loud voice, saying, eli, eli, lama sabachthani. In chapters 2 and 3, god prophetically foretells of his judgment on eli and his house. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons.
Eli tells lombardi that he has a king james bible with him. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Jan 15, 2010 eli survives the gunshot and makes his way west with solaras help. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad. As recounted by carnegie and eli, bibles are scarce due to a largescale book burning after the. And they find a pocket of civilization holed up in alcatrazan echo of the monasteries that outlived the dark ages. Bible verses about eli 31 passages king james version.
I know the bible it says so in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you matthew 7. To find other studies on these books click on the labels to the right. Bible verses about eli bible verses related to eli from the king james version. Bible verses related to eli from the king james version kjv by relevance.
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. It provides facts, a biography and information about this famous biblical character for bible study. Eli a judge in israel amazing bible timeline with world history. Bible verses about eli bible verses related to eli from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order. The book of eli bar fight scene with biblical scriptures.
And the two sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, the priests of the lord, were there. These are in depth bible studies that you will not hear at your local church. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with. One crucial note about the story is that it teaches the importance of. He had never been revealed to their consciences, and so his fear had no influence upon their lives. 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. Below are links to the verse by verse studies of the bible by pastor eli james and dan from georgia.
Eli discussed most often in the books of samuel1 29, kings1 1 and matthew 1. It is just after god discovers that adam and eve have eaten of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Jan 17, 2010 in the book of eli did he say threat others better than you treat yourself. Jan 24, 2010 the quote in the bar fight scene eli says before killing everyone it is a verse in used from the bible. To the righteous who rightfully divide the word of the most high god and live by it, those of gods chosen people its a reason why they dont. Book of genesis book of exodus book of leviticus book of numbers book of deuteronomy book of joshua. So hannah rose up after they had eaten in shiloh, and after they had drunk.
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. 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. The summary of their lifestyle is given in the introduction to these men in 1 samuel 2. 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. This same concept can be seen for many biblical characters in the book of eli.
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