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. 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. 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. A really old high priest and civil judge in israel, eli is best known as his role as a fatherfigure and helped raise samuel, the first of the major prophets. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. 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. Hidden truths behind mormonism and the church of the latter day saints james r white duration. 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. As he journeys across the desolate wasteland that is now the western united states, carnegie gary oldman. The hugheses fourth film, the book of eli, centers on the christianity that was at the margins of their previous films hypocritically misused by. Eli was a good righteous man who was known for his righteousness, goodness, knowledge and morals. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman. And never mind that more than once the characters allude to the book as the cause of the war.
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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Religionfacts does not necessarily endorse the contents of these books. 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. The book burst upon the scene in the early seventies, and was swiftly acknowledged as a pioneering and prophetic approach to theology which famously made an option for the poor. Although he spoke primarily to a specific time and place in history, malachi also prophesied of the messianic forerunner who would announce the appearance of christ more than 400 years after his lifetime. Eli is a godly man, who is guided by his faith and call to protect and preserve the only copy of the bible that survived the war. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel.
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. Rabbi federows book is very helpful in explaining some of the key differences between the two faiths. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Sometimes, however, hes as straightforward and obvious as they come. Jan 14, 2010 they say that god works in mysterious ways. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it. 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. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Christianity vs judaism difference and comparison diffen.
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. How companies can stay competitive in a world of total transparency. Readers are enjoying the humour and lovable characters. A controversial and yet inspirational book a comparison of the teachings of jesus to traditional christianity. Eli doesnt kill random people at will he defends himself. Jan 16, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. The book of elis postapocalyptic theology is a little. In the movie the book of eli why was the bible so important.
Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. If you have wondered whether you should see the book of eli it or not, you should. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. And thats what the villain in the book of eli controls. Contemporary christian coming of age novel, eli vs god.
The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. Taking place in a postapocalyptic world, the movie soon makes very clear to the viewer that life has become extremely. Dec 18, 2011 god spoke to eli to find the book,bible, and transport it to a safe haven. Christianity vs sikhism difference and comparison diffen. And i said, i dont know about the religious stuff or the spiritual stuff. Mar 03, 2010 the book of eli is truly a story about the struggle between good and bad, the light and the darkness. Negation of p on october 11, 2019 november 20, 2019 by jason tolkien in atheism, christianity, debate, philosophy, philosophy of religion. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. 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. Apr 20, 2010 the book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. 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. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of.
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. Jan 27, 2010 if you have wondered whether you should see the book of eli it or not, you should. Both religions are monotheistic but their rituals and practices are very different. You dont know if the rapture happened, never happened, is about to happen, or never will happen. May 22, 2017 the book burst upon the scene in the early seventies, and was swiftly acknowledged as a pioneering and prophetic approach to theology which famously made an option for the poor. And even if you are a christian and wondering if it being rated r means you should avoid it, dont. 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. Now, if you go looking your bible for the book of eli, you wont find one. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember 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 mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. But the priest eli was mentioned in 1 samuel and 2 samuel. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and.
It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. The book of eli is great in that it never tells you too much so as to introduce dogmatic thinking. The book of eli slanders a great religion ny daily news. Malachi was a mostlyanonymous prophet whose ministry occurred in jerusalem during the era of nehemiah and ezra. The book of eli is truly a story about the struggle between good and bad, the light and the darkness. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. A collection of handselected books on christianity, chosen on the basis of apparent usefulness and quality. Negation of p on october 11, 2019 november 20, 2019 by jason tolkien in atheism, christianity, debate, philosophy, philosophy of religion, religion share this.
Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. The christian fiction novel, eli vs god, is a new, contemporary christian, coming of age, romance novel, by pastor and author john moelker. Is the book of eli an engrossing tale about the power of faith or a cartoonish, exploitative distortion of christianity. October 2, 2017 october 2, 2017 0 comments analysis, atheism, christianity, denzel washington, feature, film, movie, opinion, religion, sikhism, the book of eli the ageold debate of god and religion is something i tend to think about a lot. 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. Cross i am legend with the ten commandments and youve got the book of eli, a genuinely religious parable that inherently rebukes pointless endofthe. In the new postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays the. Over time, christianity moved away from judaism as it attracted roman converts. The organization in the end would have treated it similar if it was there only copy of the lord of the rings. When eli finally gets the book where it is going they just file it away with other similar books. Nullam ultricies, quam sed dignissim hendrerit, turpis lacus egestas enim, in ultrices nisl lectus ac nulla. Jan 14, 2010 the hugheses fourth film, the book of eli, centers on the christianity that was at the margins of their previous films hypocritically misused by bokeem woodbines bushcrazy marine turned.
Jun 21, 2019 malachi was a mostlyanonymous prophet whose ministry occurred in jerusalem during the era of nehemiah and ezra. 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. Book of eli is fascinating, faithbased vision popmatters. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the. Oscar winner denzel washington, a professing christian, was initially intrigued by the. One god monotheism, often called hashemhebrew for the name, or adonai the lord. The founder of the gay christian network shares his own experiences and calls for. Christianity was founded by jesus and paul of tarsus. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. Eli is the man with one name who ambles into a backwater burg in search of water and comes face to face with evil in the form of carnegie gary oldman, who is involved with the blind claudia jennifer beals while he pursues claudias nubile daughter solara mila kunis. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him.
All are available for purchase on click book images for details. Therefore, he has seen and knows the power of religion and wanted to use it to minipulate the people for his personal gain. What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube. Worldview elements of film implications questions biblical parallels the priest eli solara as samuel catholic parallels modern day parallels westward movement american dream what is the place of religion in the life of the common person. God spoke to eli to find the book,bible, and transport it to a safe haven. Building a firearms reference library thomas carey. Differences similarities christianity versus sikhism comparison chart. The secular faith of book of eli film school rejects. 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.
Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. You dont know where you are in revelation, yet you get the feeling you might be. 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. The book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. Top 100 christian books by worldview institute 225 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. Christianity and judaism are two abrahamic religions that have similar origins but have varying beliefs, practices, and teachings. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release.
In the book of eli he had the opportunity to channel his christian beliefs and behavior into an intriguing character. Many scholars believe that they both thought of themselves as jews and both espoused jewish beliefs. The urban setting of downtown toronto in a hightech field is very relatable to a young adult christian audience. This book systematically dismantles the traditional christian model of jesus as the only son of god, presents new research on how jesus performed miracles consistent with modern day quantum physics and details the first accurate rendition of the crucifixion in print. And then i went to sleep and woke up after a few hours of dreaming about it. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Dec 05, 2011 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. God has always existed, none existed before him and will exist forever. 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. Jun 20, 2010 there is no book called eli in the bible. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli.