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. Eli is a lone traveler, wandering americas wastelands devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Elijah, hebrew prophet who ranks with moses in saving the religion of yahweh from being corrupted by.
Elijah the prophet known in hebrew as eliyahu hanavi is perhaps the most beloved prophet in the bible. Read the scripture below to find out who won the contest the god baal or god. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Legendary prophet book of eli kukri movie outdoor machete collectible.
Elijah or latinized form elias was, according to the books of kings in the hebrew bible, a prophet and a miracle. The elijah spoken of here is not the original elijah whose story is told in 1 kings 1719 and 2 kings 12, but is one who comes in the spirit and power of the original elijah. In the book of melachim kings eliyahu elijah, the prophet appears without any introduction, nothing is said about who this man is. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Samueljudge and prophet bible story book for children hannah shiloh eli 10 co. In high demand straight from the movie we bring you the legendary prophet book of eli kukri machete or large knife. What book of the bible tells the story of elijah answers. Answering elijah s prayer, jehovah breaks the drought by a downpour of rain. But the book of eli doesnt get too biblical, mostly content to spout a few coolsounding verses before a battle. Includes molded sheath with nylon straps and lash points. Here, as in many other messianic prophecies, the times associated with the first coming of christ and the. Which book of the bible tells of the prophet elisha answers. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah.
Legendary prophet book of eli kukri movie outdoor machete. Elijah told the people to seize and kill the priests of baal. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers. His lifetime is chronicled in kings i and king iiincluding the miracles he performed, the inspiration he caused, and his dramatic ascent to heaven according to tradition, elijah frequently comes down to earth to help jews in distress or reveal secrets of the torah to our great scholars. Two works bear this name and should be distinguished as 1 elijah and 2 elijah. In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience. Elijah s name means yahweh is my god and is spelled elias in some versions of the bible. Jesus liken the ministry of john the baptist to elijah as pertaining to the first advent of jesus. The book of eli movie black anodized stainless steel machete is one of the highest quality machetes you can invest in. The 10th day of iyar is the anniversary of the death of eli the high priest. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Medievaldepot prophets book of eli legendary kukri machete.
The machete comes with a free faux leather sheath with shoulder strap and buckle. To please jezebel, ahab had altars erected to baal, and the queen murdered gods prophets. 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. He said to me, would you like to be brought to the gate of hell.
With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings, and bombed highways. The apocalypse of elijah and early egyptian christianity. He is regarded as a healer, miracle maker, king breaker, and, especially, as an ultradevout prophet. We might take both as a reference to the prophet elijah. Historically he is viewed as a mystical figure at times appearing to people throughout the generations. By speaking the prophecies of god, he made fierce enemies, but his enemies could not overpower him. Based on the machete used in the book of eli hit movie featuring denzel washington.
Prophets book of eli legendary kukri machete medieval depot. Religion and language in contemporary film wikiversity. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. 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. In high demand straight from the movie we bring you the prophets book of eli legendary kukri machete. The bible story of elijah is from the first book of kings, describing his miraculous feats and redemption of the people of israel from the evil king ahab. The drought, which had lasted three years, broke in a great storm.
Elijah found elisha and threw his mantle cloak on him. Then elijah has all the 450 prophets of baal slaughtered at the torrent valley of kishon. James charlesworth writes the pseudepigrapha and modern research, pp. Prophets book of eli legendary kukri machete 782301054851. Book of eli machete with leather grip knifewarehouse. He also carries a gleaming silver knife and a shotgun, both of which hes expert with. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. In the end, the book of eli feels more like a simplistic, post apocalyptic parable with singledimension characters who have no arc rather than a satisfying film. He is commemorated by christians on july 20 and is recognized as a prophet by islam. The false prophet of the antichrist beast shall likely claim to be elijah the prophet to herald. Which book of the bible tells of the prophet elisha. By jehovahs power elijah then runs ahead of ahabs chariot, perhaps as much as 30 km 19 mi, to jezreel. Then elijah fled to the brook cherith, east of the jordan river, where ravens brought him bread and meat. You can take this thing to the jungle and compare it with expensive machetes and you will find this is a truly perfect functional machete.
The faux leather handle provides a noslip cushioned grip for comfort. Discover a summary of elijah s story, full scripture text, and related articles. The bible story of elijah and elisha is found in both books of kings from the. Similar to the life of jesus, elijah performs marveling acts to demonstrate the validity of god to the people of israel. Its also a shortened version of elijah, a prophet of the old testament who brought. It is no coincidence that his name elijah is the same as that of one of the old testament prophets. The prophet elijah did sixteen miracles, hebrews 11. The apostle james would later speak of elijah s faith saying, elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain. Legendary prophet book of eli kukri movie outdoor machete collectiblethe 15. The great day of the lord 4 remember the law of moses my servant, the statutes and ordinances i commanded him for all israel at horeb. This machete is influenced from the one used in the movie book of eli. Elijah the prophet served god between 860bc852bc and did 16 miracles, half the number elisha did which was 32 miracles the prophet elijah calls the people to make a decision concerning god and challenges the prophets of baal to a fiery test. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book.
Michael, the great prince of israel, revealed this mystery to the prophet elijah at mount carmel. Evan jones, left, and denzel washington star in the book of eli. Eli was gods prophet and messenger and therefore was under divine protection. Eli was a descendant of ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of aaron the high priest.
Why are elijah the prophets parents not mentioned in the. Elijah, hebrew prophet who ranks with moses in saving the religion of yahweh from being corrupted by the nature worship of baal. Why must elijah return before the end times malachi 4. It is hard to imagine a more dramatic biblical figure than the prophet elijah. Two angles on the edge offer splitting power, and sharper. The acting is adequate throughout, but not dazzling. He appears in various situations and helps the jewish people. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for. Book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades. See, i will send you the prophet elijah before that great and dreadful day of the lord comes. Eight tales of the prophet, book by barbara goldin and illustrated by jerry pinkney in 1996, robin mark created a praise song entitled days of elijah. Cormac mccarthy s postapocalyptic novel the road 2006 features an old man who ambiguously refers to himself as ely.
The acts of elijah are found in 1kings 1722, 2kings 12 a prophet in israel after the kingdom divided. The book of malachi prophesies elijahs return before the coming of the great and. Ahab drove back to his capital in his chariot through the heavy rain, with the prophet elijah running in front of the king all the way to jezreel. Book of eli machete with leather grip the book of eli. The story of the prophet elisha is told in the old testament book of 1 kings, but mostly in the book of 2 kings. A tishbite thought to mean that he came from tishbeh in gilead. The story of elijah, the prophet the wonder book of bible stories logan marshall one of the greatest of all the kings of the ten tribes was jeroboam the second.
He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The machete measures a massive 26 inches with a 19 inch stainless steel blade. But neither of the extant apocalypses can be supposed to represent the old book faithfully. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. 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. The false god elijah opposed was baal, the favorite deity of jezebel, wife of king ahab of israel. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Its also a shortened version of elijah, a prophet of the old testament who brought judaism back to samaria and drove out believers in the pagan god baal. He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother.
New listing book of eli functional machete short sword and knife. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Elijah was a bold, directtothepoint prophet of god.