The book of eli is a postapocalyptic movie about the search for the bible. The book of eli denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis 2010 a lone warrior denzel washington faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanitys redemption across a postapocalyptic wasteland. Jan 15, 2010 a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. Jan 19, 2010 indeed, one of the best elements about the book of eli is that, while clearly catering to the western version of faith, the ending suggests that all religion and the moral message it brings. Eli meaning in bible new testament greek lexicon king. It does not endorse aggression as a means to redemption, however.
May 05, 2014 many years later, eli s descendant abiathar was removed from the priesthood by king solomon, thus ending the priestly line of eli 1 kings 2. Eli is a postapocalyptic western, where washingtons lone warrior, eli, fights to bring society the knowledge that could be the key to its survival and redemption. As the author informs us, eli s eyesight has greatly deteriorated, so that his vision is seriously impaired see also 4. In this world, eli is an old man, forcing himself to disengage from humanity in order to carry his mysterious book west, as the voice is guiding him to do. At the end of the movie, the bible that he was carrying begins to. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Everything wrong with the book of eli in minutes or.
Again, it is elis telling of the event that fills in the backstory. But, despite not treating the book or its meaning with contempt, the book of. 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. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret.
It means that you know something thing even if you dont know. Jan 15, 2010 directed by albert hughes, allen hughes. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. The crisis of religious representation in the book of eli 2010 2011. Similar to the life of jesus, elijah performs marveling acts to demonstrate the validity of god to the people of israel. With eli s age, weight, and visual limitations, he needs the help of a boy like samuel. Eli was a priest and judge who brought up the prophet samuel. Everything wrong with the book of eli in minutes or less. Eli believes that god has enabled him to have the book for a good reason. As the title implies, the book catalogs the development of the number e, the base of the natural logarithm. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. While dabbing them with morbid humor, the hughes brothers dont prolong. The book of eli movie, watch the book of eli movie stream.
However, carnegie ha killed many people in his pursuit for the book. He was bringing knowledge with him, which gary oldman as carnegie believed could be used to seize power. The book of eli 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. Enoch contains unique material on the origins of demons and nephilim, why some angels fell from heaven, an explanation of why the genesis flood was morally necessary, and prophetic exposition of the. Discover a summary of elijahs story, full scripture text, and related articles. Dec 17, 2014 in this world, eli is an old man, forcing himself to disengage from humanity in order to carry his mysterious book west, as the voice is guiding him to do. As eli denzel washington drifts across the usa three decades after it has been. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date.
After a catastrophe has wiped out most of the earths. The king james version kjv, new king james version nkjv, new american standard nasb and the holy bible a faithful version render the phrase as eli eli lama sabachthani. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. The book of eli our purpose, as a christian, is to worship and glorify god. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the. The book of eli believable except for this one small thing. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. Many years later, eli s descendant abiathar was removed from the priesthood by king solomon, thus ending the priestly line of eli 1 kings 2. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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 book of eli can obviously be a very meaningful piece of cinema for christians, and there is no reason to rob that group of that meaning, but. The book of eli believable except for this one small. Actually this post ironically made me realize its a double meaning, because it also literally means elis book. If you are 18 years or older or are comfortable with graphic material, you are free to view this page.
Gary oldman reading the book of eli for postapocalyptic western mtv movies blog eli is directed by allen and albert hughes, and will begin shooting in february. The page eli the book of eli contains mature content that may include coarse language, sexual references, andor graphic violent images which may be disturbing to some. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. God does seem to play an important role and there are a few times that some good messages are shared by eli. Goldratts book the goal tells the story of alex rogo a plant manager and the transformation that both he and his plant go through as he attempts to reorganize and restructure his facility in order to bring it back to a profitable state and to save it from closure. Eli is both a courier and a missionary, and the title reflects that with the allusion to the books of the apostles book of john, book of peter, etc. While not quite as excellent as dunhams books, eli maors effort is a worthy addition to the canon. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. The contemporary film, the book of eli directed by albert and allen. 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. It featured denzel washington as eli, a man on a quest to get to the west coast. 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. The niv is the only popular bible translation that says the first two words jesus cried out are eloi eloi.
Eli as a name can have two different meanings, both originating in the hebrew bible eli can be a masculine given name of hebrew origin, from biblical ascent, spelled with the hebrew letter ayin in the beginning, the name of eli, the high priest in the books of samuel. Elis copy is the only remaining bible in the world. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. Following the death of eli, the shiloh priesthood apparently relocated to. Jun 15, 2010 the book of eli arrives on bluray with a heavily desaturated picture presentation that really adds to the films doom and gloom atmosphere. The word apocalyptic in contemporary times is defined as pertaining to. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book, they must first take his life. At the end of the movie, the bible that he was carrying begins to be massproduced again. It came to be used as a given name among the puritans in the 17th century and was by them taken to the american colonies. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a.
Its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very. 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. Jan 26, 2016 good morning, have you seen the movie the book of eli i saw it when it came out, and ive recently seen it again at home, i really like it. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued.
Jan 14, 2010 the book of eli is the first movie from albert and allen hughes the filmmaking brothers of from hell and menace ii society in nine years. The old testament priest eli cared for the prophet samuel when samuel was a child. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. The goal eli goldratt definition of throughput inventory. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not houston chronicle. Gary oldman reading the book of eli for postapocalyptic western. In american baby names the meaning of the name eli is. Solara roots through elis pack, just wanted to see the book. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. The remainder of the book describes enochs visits to heaven in the form of travels, visions and dreams, and his revelations. This book isnt so mysterious at all, and that is another element which seemed to throw audiences of when they saw eli. The secular faith of book of eli film school rejects. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell and dead presidents. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed.
Set in an american west which is covered in the hot, dirty wind of an ill defined apocalypse, eli brandishes a sword, espouses a code of honor. It is also used as a nickname for elias, elijah, eliot and elisha. Religion and language in contemporary film wikiversity. A holy name that was popular among puritans in the 17th century. Eli is best known for his rearing of samuel 1 samuel 1. 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. The first part of the book of enoch describes the fall of the watchers, the angels who fathered the angelhuman hybrids called nephilim. His mission, and his journey, are his own gospel, in a sense.
It came to be used as a given name among the puritans in the 17th century and was by them taken to the american. He is crazy funny, but will call you out if you say something stupid, but in a funny way. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. The directors explained that the film is about the idea of literature and literacy because the emphasis is on books. If i had to give one theme that stood out among the rest it would certainly be faith eli exemplifies faith in spite of adversity. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. For me, a college math major, the nature and origin of this mysterious number were quite hazy. It is of hebrew origin, and the meaning of eli is high. The book of eli, which we will call eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The story is more about eli and his mission than it is the bible or god. Denzel washington stars and gary oldman is the villain, and its super watchable. Eli definition and meaning collins english dictionary.
Trivia the cannibals hands shake because they suffer from kuru diseasea form of creutzfeldjakob diseasecaused by eating human brains or spinal columns. May 25, 2004 eli is sleeping somewhere else, not too distant for samuel to hear when he calls. Book of eli was a postapocalyptic tale directed by the hughes brothers. A lot of girls fall for him, but he doesnt know it, and if you try to tell him he wont believe you. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli. Eli can be a masculine given name of hebrew origin, from biblical ascent, spelled with the hebrew letter ayin in the beginning, the name of eli, the high priest in the books of samuel. Eli is a quick hand with knives, pistols, rifles, shotguns and karate. He is shy sometimes and gets really shy when a girl he likes is near him and his friends. Eli denzel washington is carrying a book that will save humanity and give people something to believe in. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. We are to live as close to christlike as we can and we are to tell others the gospel so they can make the decision to follow god also. Mature pages are recommended for those who are 18 years of age and older. The main character, eli, frequently protects the bible with his life, reads from it day and night, and hides its words in his heart and mind.
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