Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which i commanded thee, saying. Before this, he knocks out a guy who is not a very good person and the guys friends stand up, ready to rumble. 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. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. For thorns and thistles, it shall bring fourth, for us the ground, or land will now be hard to cultivate. For out of the ground we were taken, for the dust we are. And adam called his wifes name eve, because she was the mother of all living. The wife of eli s son, phinehas, is pregnant, and the news of israels tragic defeat, the loss of the ark, and the deaths of eli and her husband bring on her labor.
Annotated captions of the book of eli in english dotsub. What bible passage does eli says in the bar before he fights. Throughout the movie, eli dramatically quotes bible verses, like this reference to genesis 3. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us.
It contains the usual mix of desolate wastelands populated by mad max wannabes shot through high contrast filters, punctuated with occasional bursts of violence to keep the multiplex audiences in their seats in good time for the hughes brothers to deliver their aimless sermon. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. In the movie the book of eli, why did the writers not conjugate the. And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew. His forty years of service as judge over israel has ended. Then to adam he said, because you have listened to the. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Sep 06, 2008 the book of eli is almost a parody of the notion that a protestant with a bible may be good to go. He also quotes psalm 23, the lord is my shepherd to solara when she asks him to read some to her. The book of eli is a post apocalyptic action film released in 2010.
The book of eli is a 2010 film that is a postapocalyptic story of a lone man who fights his way across america in order to protect the bible, that carnegie, the antagonist, believes holds the secrets to gaining power. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. And unto adam he said, because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which i commanded thee, saying, thou shalt not eat of it. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. Andy the core stain in brain lyrics hardcoregabber. Denzel washington in book of eli as eli backs calmly into the shadows beneath a bridge, then proceeds to swiftly kill 5 brigands. I heard denzel washington say this quote in the movie book of eli, just wondering what it actually meant.
The book of eli 2010 silhouette slaughter scene 210 movieclips duration. The book of eli is a 2010 film that is a postapocalyptic story of a lone man who fights his way across america in order to protect the bible, that carnegie, the. He is a man on a mission, protecting the last bible on earth. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. Cursed be thy ground for our sake, both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of eli s task. Denzel also served as one of the films producers and made sure the book of eli didn.
In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. 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. Cursed be the ground for our sake for out of the ground we were taken and to the dust we shall return. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as the last. Cursed be the ground, for our sake both thorns and thistles, it shall bring forth, for us for out of the ground we were taken for the dust we are and to the dust we shall return listen you snotnose little shit i was takin shrapnel in khe sanh when you were crappin in your hands and rubbin it on your face. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. I fought the good fight, i finished the race, i kept the faith. Jan 02, 2010 if eli has the time before killing some bad guys, hell quote the bible like, cursed is the ground for our sake, both thorns and thistles it shall yield. For out of the ground we were taken, for dust we are, and to the dust we shall return. For out of the ground we were taken for the dust we are, and to the dust we shall return. If eli has the time before killing some bad guys, hell quote the bible like, cursed is the ground for our sake, both thorns and thistles it shall yield. Till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. In this essay i will look at the film the book of eli.
Cursed be the ground for our sake, for out of the ground we were taken and to the dust we shall. Cursed be the ground for our sake, for out of the ground we were taken and to the dust we shall return. The book of eli shows a style for fascinating visuals, swooping cameras, and actionedited to reveal tightly woven shots. Why would they just not use the line thou shalt not kill. Carnegie great name reigns supreme over a small town, and intends to build more towns and control more people. Both thorns and thistles shall bring forth, for us, for out of the ground we were taken for the dust that we are.
A great memorable quote from the the book of eli movie on eli. But a while back, thats how i watched the book of eli. In the movie the book of eli, denzel washingtons character, eli, says. To answer your updated question, the subjunctive in english should probably be considered as a. Then to adam he said, because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which i commanded you, saying, you shall not eat from it. Machete replaced with eli s khukuri from book of eli. The book of eli is not only a welldone action picture but an overtly, unabashedly christian one in which denzel washington plays a soldier of god. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. The rise of samuel and the fall of eli and sons 1 samuel. The book of eli 2010 by johnny cirucci sun, 27 february 2011 november 1st, 2017 no comments in todays rabidly antichristian hollywood, this apocalyptic actiondrama is sacrilege. 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. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies.
Both thorns and thistles shall bring forth, for us, for out of the ground we were taken for the dus. What bible passage does eli says in the bar before he. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Jun 22, 2018 eli runs into complications along the way, namely carnegie, played by gary oldman. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. Unfortunately, eli is caught between competing forces. He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. This movie has a lot of really good things going for it. Machete replaced with elis khukuri from book of eli. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as the. For carnegie, the best way to do this is through religion and thats why he wants eli s bible. The book of eli is basically a western done in the style of the road. The wife of elis son, phinehas, is pregnant, and the news of israels tragic defeat, the loss of the ark, and the deaths of eli and her husband bring on her labor.
Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. We threw away things people kill each other for now. Everything in this film is predicated on the notion that, if a bible falls into the wrong hands, it could be used to start a religion and religion, of course, would be bad. Jan 22, 2010 cursed be the ground for our sake, for out of the ground we were taken and to the dust we shall return. Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree from which i commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you. Knowing that i have done right with my time on this earth. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, and you shall eat the herb of the field. Cursed be the ground for our sake both thorns and thistles shall bring forth for. Can anyone explain the meaning of this yahoo answers. Hes on a divinelyinspired quest yes, a literal mission from god to take the book to the west.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. 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. Both thorn and thistles it should bring forth, for us. Eli is dead, along with his sons, and all on the same day. Of thorns and thistles, it shall bring forth, for us.
The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The book of eli is directed by albert and allen hughes, written by gary whitta and starred denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson and jennifer beals. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. 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 the united states. For thorns and thistles, it shall bring fourth, for us. One determined man denzel washington walks across a postapocalyptic wasteland. This is my official eli build, a sole survivor of the wastes for survival difficulty. Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult. For from the dust we were taken and to the dust we shall return. Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which i commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you. Annotated captions of the book of eli in english last modified by time content. God curses them and in the book of eli, denzel washington quotes the curse god put on adam. Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee. Theres a killer cast, with denzel washington as eli.
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