Living is a kind of faith, faith is always on the way

Dakota 2022-04-19 09:01:24

It's a sci-fi movie about faith, and a black man travels west to find where this book should be.

Avery, 30 years after the destruction of civilization, has been guided by faith and the voice of his heart.

The power of belief, as if he was protected by something, and no one could hurt him.

Regarding the matter of black people passing on the scriptures, there is also a brief mention of the black Jesus in "This Man From Earth", which is called one of the legends.

In The Book of Eli

And even if you get it without understanding the true meaning of faith, it will not be used by people. It is not just reading it to gain power. Power is only given to those who are full of faith.

The villain obtains the book because he wants to rule the mind and the desire for power. Although the starting point is wrong, the understanding of "that book is not right to hide, it should exist for sharing" is correct. Not entangled in external things, understood as "giving others, more than taking care of yourself".

To live is to believe. The beginning of the film is the scene of doomsday. The former world exists in the memory of the surviving generation. Ellie said, "In the past, people had more than they needed, and they didn't know what was precious." Guided by the beginning of the road of faith.

Faith will guide the way forward, and faith will give strength. Even if the body has faith, it is indestructible. This is repeatedly mentioned in the film. Faith is a weapon.

Gunfights, knife fights and even bows and arrows, fighting scenes are also one of the highlights of the film.

This has happened before and will continue to happen, and faith is always on the way.

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The Book of Eli quotes

  • Eli: They say the war tore a hole in the sky, you've probably heard the stories.

    Solara: Yeah.

    Eli: The war tore a hole in the sky, the sun came down, burnt everything, everyone, I wandered, I didn't really know what I should do or where I was going. I was just moving from place to place, trying to stay alive. And then one day I heard this voice. I don't know how to explain it, it's like it was coming from inside me. But I could hear it clear as day. Clear as I can hear you talking to me now. It told me to carry the book west, it told me that a path would be laid out before me, that I'd be led to a place where the book would be safe. It told me I'd be protected, against anyone or anything that tried to stand in my way. If only I would have faith. That was thirty years ago and I've been walking ever since.

    Solara: And you did all this because a voice told you to?

    Eli: I know what I hear, I know what I heard, I know I'm not crazy, I didn't imagine it

  • Hoyt: [seeing two dead hijackers] It's like he's protected somehow. Like there's nothing that can touch him

    Carnegie: Oh, he's just a fucking man. You put a bullet in him, he'll go down like any other.