The movie does have a significant amount of violence however, the violence is analogous to situations in the bible where the israelites were commanded to annihilate their enemies on the way to the promised land. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water. The movie the book of eli is a powerful allegory of the wilderness journey. 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. While reading a book last night by an author ive never seen as a person of faith and this was a crime novel, mind you suddenly the character in the book was praying and asking god for a miracle. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. My god, rescue me from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the. Starring denzel washington who is himself a strong christian as eli who is entrusted with safekeeping the last bible, this is his powerful prayer at the end of his life. Quote dear lord thank you for giving me strength and conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. Denzel washington plays eli named for the old testament prophet, a loner carrying the worlds last surviving copy of. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondto last israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Prayers from many faiths in an age of fear and pandemic the.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Last prayer from the book of eli june 20, 2010 in movies tags. The book of eli is a movie about the last bible on earth after an apocalypse.
The original soundtrack and score for the motion picture the book of eli, was composed by atticus ross, who has worked with the hughes brothers on two previous occasions, as well as artists such as nine inch nails, korn, and janes addiction. Psalm 71 leb a prayer to god the rock of refuge in. Big screen bible study the book of eli downloadable. The refuge greensboro campus 507 balboa street greensboro, nc 27405. He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. Most people use this method of fasting for 21 consecutive days.
At the end of the movie, we find out he is blindlike the biblical eliand that the book hes been carrying around throughout the film is the bible in. Disclaimer the book of eli is rated r and may not be appropriate for all students. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as.
Apparently, the fascination with all things apocalyptic will continue in 2010, thanks to the book of eli, the third endoftheworld flick released in the past four months. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. The refuge main campus 230 refuge way kannapolis, nc 28081. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. In all thy ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path. These online, free words can be printed and used at a funeral service. The girl asks eli to read her a portion of the bible and this is how he carries the message. The book of eli continues the string of apocalyptic tales.
The role of denzel washington brings a positive message about obdedience, faith and perseverance. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. The book of eli might also suffer over its uncanny resemblance to john. Jerusalems religious leaders unite to pray for the end of coronavirus. Enjoy the spiritual words of comfort to the god our refuge and strength prayer. Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille.
For 21 days of prayer we use what is known as the daniel fast, following the guidelines for fasting described in the book of daniel. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. Eli is 8 years old and was diagnosed in april 2012 with stage iv pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma tumors. The book of eli convicted and inspired me to continue on the journey that the lord has set before me no matter the obstacles, the challenges or the dangers. Nevertheless, this was the exact situation that i found myself in while on a business trip in farmington, nm. Thank you for guiding me straight and true, through the many obstacles in my path. Mda director general eli bin beamed with pride when talking about his. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. The book was divided into the two books of first samuel and second samuel in the historical books of the greek septuagint old testament, and continues as such in the latin vulgate and our christian old testament of the bible. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book.
As eli is laid to rest we hear his final prayer where he, like the apostle. A prayer to god the rock of refuge in you, o yahweh, i have taken refuge. Continuing toward the west coast, eli explains his mission. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did indeed provide eli with a different set of eyes. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. The first half hour sees washingtons eli battle against scavengers and take refuge in. It was even more enjoyable to watch the book of eli a second time, knowing now that the main character was blind for the entire story. In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie.
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 the prophet samuel was originally one of the former prophets in hebrew scripture. Dear lord, thank you for giving me the strength and the conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. Prayer requests part 7 prayer requests part 6 prayer requests part 5 prayer requests part 4 prayer requests part 3 prayer requests part 2 prayer requests part 1 the last refuge rag tag bunch of conservative misfits contact info. Eli shares his meal with solara but first teaches her to pray in thanksgiving before they eat. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky. Its a partial fast where some foods are eaten while others are restricted.
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. Tibetan buddhists take refuge in the three jewels of buddhism. A lmighty god, with whom do live the spirits of them that depart hence in the lord, and with whom the souls of the faithful, after they are delivered from the burden of the flesh, are in joy and felicity we give thee hearty thanks, for that it hath pleased thee to deliver this our brother out of. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to lombardi, the sanctuarys leader. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. 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. The film contains scenes of graphic violence and other material intended for more mature participants. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a better future. The book of eli boasts a powerful message praise houston. The book of eli is truly a story about the struggle between good and bad, the light and the darkness.
Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. The books of samuel are preceded by joshua, judges. Under your protection, we seek refuge, holy mother of god. Special prayers for all denominations including christian, protestant, jewish, episcopal and methodist. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship.
The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Generally speaking, this refuge prayer is commonly used by tibetan buddhists, who call it kyamdro 1. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30 years after a final war has turned much of earth into an ashy wasteland. The book of eli action and adventure films the guardian. Please remember that this prayer and fast is completely voluntary. The next morning, carnegie observes solara teaching her mother to pray before they eat. A new voice for ancient yearnings, was published in 2019. Last night was a real challenge for me and when sleep wont come i read. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. In christ, the word carries us across the river of death to the refuge of hope.
Prayer is completely foreign to solara but it touches her soul. The book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic. 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. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Denzel washington the book of eli the final prayer youtube. 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 and the road to redemption catholic stand. During the final act of this movie, elis voiceover is a prayer monologue. 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. It is at this point that carnegie becomes certain that eli must possess the book the bible.