He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. And the spirit of god moved upon the face of the waters. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. The book of eli 2010 bar fight sermon scene 310 movieclips duration. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli he is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall biography thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. Given that the movie is intense and rated r for violence and language, it will attract a different crowd than the typical wholesome family films. Movie moments the book of eli 2010 the final prayer denzel washington mila kunis no is. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. Book of eli prayer ending the book of eli is a movie about the last bible on earth after an apocalypse. The movie the book of eli is a powerful allegory of the wilderness journey of lent for. Let patti share a catholic perspective on this new movie. The book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. The movie is only specific about san francisco, but anyone familiar with central and northern california can make some pretty good educated guesses on the.
For out of the ground we were taken, for the dust we. Quote dear lord thank you for giving me strength and conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. Patti shares her interview with washington and how eli navigates through the postapocalyptic world with passion and destiny. Eli sneaks away, but carnegie and his henchmen confront him in the street. Eli slams martzs head on the bar railing i know who you are. The video was released this week and be acquired from a.
The book of eli continues the string of apocalyptic tales. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. The book of eli eli conversation with carnegie about the book duration. At the town bar, he is attacked by a gang of bikers but swiftly kills them all. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives.
Join facebook to connect with bishop alton davis jr. All of the men seemed to take orders from carnagie unconditionally. This puzzled me, especially after the first town shootout which killed 10 or 12 men and the melee in the bar which slew 15 people. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. What bible passage does eli says in the bar before he. But if i have a minute or two to prepare, i often choose something from the book of common prayer, not because i think god likes well written prayers better than my stream of consciousness though thats not impossible, but because hearing a prayer that has stood the test of time can help us think both about who god is and about what it is. Both thorn and thistles it should bring forth, for us.
Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. This quote comes from the end of the movie as he has accomplished. 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. But getting back to book of eli, i think the town and the ruthless bully boy gangs seemed a bit too much. 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. When eli refuses to give up the book, carnegie orders him killed. Dear lord, thank you for giving me the strength and the conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me.
Last prayer from the book of eli june 20, 2010 in movies tags. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in. The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and. And to the dust we shall return the book of eli youtube. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. I saw this movie a while back and as i prepare to leave physically, emotionally, and spiritually for the u.
Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. 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. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as the last prayer. He starts to recite the bible word for word, having memorized it over the last 30 years.
You know, you say youve been walking for thirty years, right. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. This is the last prayer of eli in the movie book of eli, i kinda like it. The book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ.
The girl asks eli to read her a portion of the bible and this is how he carries the message. He paraphrases in his own words king james version of 2nd timothy 4. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take elis key to the book flap. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The last prayer of eli book of eli this is the last prayer of eli in the movie book of eli, i kinda like it. Eli s speech before he fights carnegies men in the bar is taken from genesis 3. The quote in the bar fight scene eli says before killing everyone it is a verse in used from the bible. You can wait over there, across the street at the orpheum.
Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as the last. For out of the ground we were taken for the dust we are, and to the dust we shall return. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Short prayers the lords prayer the prayer of st francis a birthday.
The movie the book of eli is a powerful allegory of the wilderness journey of lent for those blind to the world, seeking a vision through the holy word. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. Join facebook to connect with misty dawn justice smith and others you may know. It is just after god discovers that adam and eve have eaten of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass. 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.
He endures each solitary night and greets each morning with prayer and. 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. A really old high priest and civil judge in israel, eli is best known as his role as a. Join facebook to connect with archi trapp and others you may know. When carnegie sees eli take out a group of guards in a bar fight, he hopes. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth.
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