Copy and paste the following code to link back to this work ctrl acmd a will select all, or use the tweet or tumblr links to share the work on your twitter or tumblr account. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Was eli just able to read braille for some unknown reason or was he actually blind all the time probably since the apocalypse 30 years ago, which is implied to have blinded many people. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the movie eli was blind or at least partially blind. Instead hes legally blind, only able to see short distances and make out basic shapes. Eli died eli died story eli died bible study on eli died. He would naturally suppose that the infirm and half blind old man required some assistance. Ctrl acmd a will select all, or use the tweet or tumblr links to share the work on your twitter or tumblr account. Religion and language in contemporary film wikiversity. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. Eli s first encounter with carnegie, carnegie considers killing him until he finds out that eli is a learned man. Whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was a real treat.
Johns narrative was probably due to the fact that he had before this taken the virginmother from the scene of the crucifixion as from that which was more than she could bear. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. The contemporary film, the book of eli directed by albert and allen hughes. He survived through the means of hunting his own food. Main character eli, who knew different kind of survival skills, started to transport the only book in the world to the west. This means that he cant see well enough to read a normal book, but he can. Before the apocalypse, eli was a simple clerk at a local kmart. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille the plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. This name indicates the meaning of revelation it uncovers matters that had been hidden and discloses events that would happen long after it was written. 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 book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western samurai film. Jan 19, 2010 ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. At the end of the book of eli it is revealed that the eponymous bible that eli used to read and learn by heart is actually written in braille. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Eli biblical meaning of eli in eastons bible dictionary.
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. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Eli was blind before the war and after finding the bible and hearing gods voice he regained his sight until his task was completed finding a safe place for the bible this is why he did things a blind man would do and could read braille and also why is eyes were normal at the start of the film and clouded and the end. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the book he carries is, in fact, the bible. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb.
The book of eli 2010 bluray 1080p 720p 480p dual audio. As the film ends, eliwho we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire king james bible. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. This was a significant problem, because the sons of eli were in line to succeed him as high. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are.
As the author informs us, eli s eyesight has greatly deteriorated, so that his vision is seriously impaired see also 4. Later biblical passages mention the fortunes of several of his d. Many have taken explicity prochristian themes from the film, but. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Eli s legally blind, can fight and navigate well despite the handicap thanks to years of practice and experience, and receives divine protection and guidance when necessary. Feb 06, 2010 scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. 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. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. You might have heard about the movie titled the book of eli, or you. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation.
He is blind at the end, as he no longer needs sight. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Eli is a movie about a tenyearold boy named as you might guess eli, who is allergic to everything. Eli may have divine protection, but it is limited to keeping him alive. God tells him to take the book west, where it will be safe. When our last study time ended, eli was told by the lord through samuel, that the future was grim for he and his family. Then again, eli mightve just been a retired badass. This was a significant problem, because the sons of eli were in line to succeed him as high priest and they already functioned in the priesthood. Spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case. Belial was a pagan god and the phrase sons of belial refers to worthless and wicked men.
What is the meaning of the strange fire in leviticus 10. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. These clauses serve to explain why samuel ran to eli when he heard the voice. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Barring word of god to clear this up no pun intended, all three remain viable explanations of the events. As it turns out, the bible was blank and he was blind. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Also, yes, he knows how to read braille, but that does not mean he is. Eli, who was 98 and blind, was unaware of the event until he asked about all the commotion.
The book is the bible and elijah denzel washington is revealed to be blind. Carnegie makes a offer and sweetens the deal with carnegies blind concubine claudias daughter solara. 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. Eli s old age and dimness of sight is probably mentioned as the reason why samuel thought eli had called him. Yet im not sure what further conclusions to draw from this. Perhaps someday, when our eyes and our minds and our hearts are new, it wont blind us so much, and well grasp. Some folks will tell you eli is blind and thus his amazing acts of. When speaking to us, god almost always confirms his word again and again.
The reason he started his travel is that he heard a voice calling him to send the book to the west and he will get a comfortable life afterwards. After all, eli was blind and might need samuels help. I know this may sound a bit wacky, but i need you to bear with me through this explanation. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by. The first book comprises a period of about a hundred years, and nearly coincides with the life of samuel. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Jan 15, 2010 in the end, however, since the book of eli is faithbased, all of the inconsistencies can simply be explained away as being the power of god allowing these improbabilities to happen. Tonight i saw the book of eli and left with a full smattering of conviction and deep thought that refuses to escape my heart. What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. With explanation kind the truth must dazzle gradually or every man be blind the truth of the word hesed and the world that it unfolds is too bright for our infirm delight, our stammering tongues, our earthly dictionaries. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. Eli is partially blind he is fully sighted and anything to suggest otherwise is just coincidence. The blind old man, we must suppose, was seated on his chair of state, surrounded by priests and levites, who were in.
A selfassured solara returns to her sweet blind mother building an identity mediated. Andrew kosove and the blind side film see more the book of eli. With eli s age, weight, and visual limitations, he needs the help of a boy like samuel. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. For example, in the first house he finds, he wakes up just as the sun hits his face. So apparently i completely misunderstood the ending of the book of.
The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille. Carnegie gary oldman steals the bible but finds that the book is in braille and cant read it. The greek name of the bible book of revelation, apoka. Summaries 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. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the. Some years later, when samuel had become an adult, the philistines attacked ebenezer, eventually capturing the ark of the covenant from the israelites and killed eli s sons, who accompanied the ark to battle as priests.
Jan 15, 2010 a road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. Being a blind and feeble old man, he was likely to do so if he wanted anything, either for himself, or for the service of the temple. On the other hand, maybe eli only thought he was walking west. 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. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle.
When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, god promised to punish his family, resulting eventually in the death of eli and his sons. He survived through the means of hunting his own f. Eli s character seems to very often have exact visual acuity meaning his eyes seem to register objects and people based on eye movements and the body language response and facial expression response giving the accurate emotion portrayal based off what he was seeing. Whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was a. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. 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. Book of eli the big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille. Official the book of eli discussion thread home theater. He is blind and owns the last copy of the bible on earth which is in braille. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli stand. There were hints all through the movie another scene shows. According to theories and thorough analysis, we can assume that eli is not completely blind but.
Solara on the other hand, certainly goes through this. 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. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. We do not know the exact age of samuel or of eli here. This post contains major spoilers for the netflix film eli. The very syllables or tones dwelt in the memory of those who heard and understood it, and its absence from st.
Elis eyes are finally shown and he is blind and its why he believed so much in protecting the book. Eli died great to have you back at daily bread for another great episode of the history of israel from the book of 1 samuel. 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. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. The plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. May 25, 2004 eli is sleeping somewhere else, not too distant for samuel to hear when he calls. Samuel, books of definition and meaning bible dictionary. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. The end of eli is a wild ride, so in case you were a bit thrown off, here is a brief explanation of the films ending and a few answers to the films more confusing plot points. He is wrong in thinking eli was speaking to him, but he was right in what he did. The rise of samuel and the fall of eli and sons 1 samuel. While that explanation works it certainly isnt satisfying and audiences will definitely feel that way when they leave the theater. Only the blind can see lifting up the bible in the book of eli.
Meaning pertaining to the imminent end of the world evolved by 1880s in. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. However solara finds out eli is not easily swayed by offers of the flesh. The biblical eli is blind at the end of his long journey through life, but not at the start. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
The only major hole is that everyone is apparently so. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. 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. Dec 21, 2010 eli s character seems to very often have exact visual acuity meaning his eyes seem to register objects and people based on eye movements and the body language response and facial expression response giving the accurate emotion portrayal based off what he was seeing. It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before and its also a welcoming return for the hughes brothers. Eli died eli died story eli died bible study on eli.
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. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli. Literally, the ancient hebrew calls them sons of belial. The book of eli is different from the current wave of postapocalyptic films. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. In reference to physical blindness it is used as a noun frequently or else as an adjective with the noun man. But way too many things in the movie seem to tell the viewer eli is blind. In the first house eli holes up in, he looks at the mouse, he roots through his bag, while moving his head to see better into the bag.
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