The 10th day of iyar is the anniversary of the death of eli the high priest. The character of eli, while sincere and devout, seems to have been entirely lacking in firmness. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. The book of eli, purpose of bible the book youtube.
The apostle paul pointed out to the corinthian believers that the things that happened to old testament people happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition i corinthians 10. Bible characters childrens bible activities sunday. He had sons who were legitimate priests, from the tribe of levi, yet eli s sons would not take care to do the correct things when it came to the sacrifices. He shares his name with a biblical prophet eli from the book of samuel. Studying the men and women of the bible can be a powerful lesson for our kids as well as ourselves. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the.
Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. He is devout and puts the books protection before other ethical issues. Eli by bill myers goodreads meet your next favorite book. The first part is a contrasting character study of saul and david, showing the importance of humility in gods people. If you cant find what youre looking for, come back soon or contact us to make a suggestion. Forever hopeful for a happy outcome she had a hard time accepting her fathers heinous crimes. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. He appears from the history to have been a good man, full of humility and gentleness, but weak and indulgent. Characters character list eliezer the narrator of night and the standin for the memoirs author, elie wiesel.
Literally means name of god, but sounds like heard by god. As he sees carnieges people rioting after most of his men are killed, he just warily sits back and doesnt try to stop them, due to seeing hes outnumbered. We are adding new bible stories, bible characters, activity pages and other resources regularly. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em. Elis fault which brought sorrow upon his declining years was the conduct of his own two sons, phinehas and hophni, who, although lacking their fathers character. He starts to recite the bible word for word, having memorized it over the last 30 years. The bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. God the creator of the world and an allpowerful being. Bible character activities below is a list of bible characters for whom we have lessons, activities or resources of some kind. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. Physical manifestations of god are always indirect or symbolic. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Take charactours quiz to get recommendations for thousands of characters, movies, tv shows, books, and games that are high matches for your unique personality. The book of eli casts bible as a major theme baptist standard.
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. As the film ends, eli who we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire king james bible. Samuel followed those instructions showing his dependence on eli. Download this profile worksheet and use it to learn about the characters of the bible. Eli we have selected eli as one of the most important people and character from the bible and provided a biography and character outline of this famous person. Eli, the main character, believes that his purpose on earth is to bring the bible out west and to protect it. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. 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. Eli was a descendant of ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of aaron the high priest. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. 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.
Elijah character bible study background and lessons name. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take eli s key to the book flap. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Samuel character bible study background and lessons meaning of name. Book of eli 1 book of eli introduction for my worldview. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but. According to the books of samuel, the name of a priest of shiloh, and one of the last israelite judges before the rule of kings in ancient israel. Eli even states that many believed that its what started the wars. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli.
Indepth, yet compact and easy to understand bible lessons covering many of the old and new testament bible characters. Samuel then had to tell eli about the oracle that was against eli. 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. God raises up two kings, one proud and the other humble. The tribe of benjamin produced several heroes and mighty warriors. Eli believes that god has enabled him to have the book for a good reason. He heard a voice in his head to carry the worlds last bible west, and. 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 its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very important book. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The book of 1 samuel is an exciting book split into two parts due to its large size. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. His zealous an decided character was shown in the prompt execution of he profligate prince of judah, and his companion a woman of midian, in the plains of moab, numbers 25. She named samuel this because god listened to and answered her prayers. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for. They violated the law by keeping and eating meat from the sacrifices that was not allocated to them. See our topranked characters and read their profiles. He is a religious man, regularly reading and praying from the book. He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother. Night traces eliezers psychological journey, as the holocaust robs him of his faith in god and exposes him to the deepest inhumanity of which man is capable.
The book of eli is not so much about the book he carries but about restoration of the soul. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. However, carnegie ha killed many people in his pursuit for the book. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy.
I am still bandying around the idea of whether or not he was blind, but i would like to point out a couple of points from each side. In a book full of nameless characters, ely stands out. 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. Son of elezar, and grandson of aaron the high priest. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. 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. Engage with samuel, saul, and david in the book of 1. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Doesnt have a hair on his head, serves as carnieges right hand man and is implied to lust after solara brains and brawn. He lets eli go after eli survives the first gun battle scene. Threatening to kill solara, carnegie forces eli to surrender the bible before shooting him. 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. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall.
But to understand this perspective you have to abandon the way most read the bible, as a constitution of laws, and read it from a perspective of story. Though someone brought up the cat and the bird, the thing about it is that he heard the bird. True its very full of christian elements and undertones i. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula, dreyfus. Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for. Hannah gives samuel to israels chief priest, eli, to be raised as a nazirite. Abra, biblical character, maid of judith of the book of judith, book of judith human biblical figure female abra. God calls himself the only true deity worthy of human worship. There is also a fair amount of action, and because conrad is transported into a parallel universe where god sends his son to earth in modern day society, there is a challenge in trying to connect the experiences eli and his followers go through with the experiences known of jesus from the bible. For this bold and timely service, the high priesthood was secured to his family, also remaining faithful.
During his journey out west eli encounters a world full of illiterate people with an eye for an eye lifestyle, violent crime, and poverty. Book of eli introduction for my worldview analysis i chose to view the film book of eli in which the main character, eli is on a mission from god and must transport the last bible out west. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. The priesthood in israel is in a general state of decline, and elis sons are disobeying. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book.
Throughout the movie, eli dramatically quotes bible verses, like this. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Samuel was born into an interesting family where his father was. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Bible personality profiles biblical characters and. 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. Like all of the characters in the compound she follows a steady routine which encompasses watching mary poppins at least once a day. We are not told why eli succeeded to the high priesthood, instead of pinehass son.
Books like the city of ember and the road, while they may acknowledge a dim sense of spirituality or hope, generally steer clear of explicit christian references. Who is eli the character from the bible, and what is his. Much of the information is taken from the classic reference books including matthew george easton eastons bible dictionary and ashley s johnson condensed biblical cyclopedia. Nicknamed little miss perfect by our protagonist eli, therese is a perfectionist that is fluent in french and plays the oboe. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. Carneiges chief advisor and enforcer, and a fairly competent one. Bible personality profiles personality profiles are concise biographical sketches. Eli was despised by his own sons he was not respected by the nation. Draw a picture of the character or a story they are involved in. Lombardi tells eli that they have been missing a copy of the bible, so eli tells him to get a lot of paper and pen. Eli stays focused and determined to oblige gods will and deliver. As the figurehead of israel and the force behind every event, god acts as the unseen hero of the old testament.