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. It revolves around an explicitly christian message in a bleak world, and it moved me immensely. The book of eli continues the string of apocalyptic tales. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. This article about eli, together with other tools, activities, aids and materials and are designed to be used by an individual or a christian bible study group.
Leading seller of christian books, bibles, gifts, homeschool products, church supplies, dvds, toys and more. 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. The hughes brothers book of eli isnt all postapocalyptic samurai sword action and ipods. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. Every christian is called to faith in christ and called as well to proclaim the word of christ to men. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Mixed in with the violence and sepiatones is one giant religious symbol that we just had to quiz the. Oscar winner denzel washington, a professing christian, was initially intrigued by the journey his character, eli, is on as he seeks to fulfill the important mission god gave him. The rise of samuel and the fall of eli and sons 1 samuel 3. A commentary on the new testament from the talmud and hebraica by john lightfoot. They are true exemplars of the grasping and worldly clergy of all ages.