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IS THE MOVIE THE BOOK OF ELI HAVE ANY CONNECTIONS WITH THE BIBLE
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Any connections? Yes.
Eli is a Biblical character.
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The sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, meanwhile, were behaving wickedly, for example by taking for themselves all the prime cuts of meat from sacrifices, and by having sex with the women who served at the sanctuary entrance. Despite Eli's castigation of their behavior, the sons continued, and so, according to the text, an unidentified "man of God" prophesies to Eli that Eli and his family will be punished for this, with all men dying "by the sword" (violently) before reaching old age and being usually placed in positions subservient to priests from other lineages. The curse alludes to a previous (not appearing elsewhere in the Bible) promise from God of Eli's lineage continuing eternally (c.f. similar promises to King David and Jehonadab). While this continuation is not revoked, a curse is placed on all of Eli's male descendants forever. As a sign of the accuracy of this future, Eli is told by the man of God that his sons will die on the same day.
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Everything else is dramatized for the sake of a cool plot line.
NOTE: When in doubt about what is written in the Bible, read it for yourself. Don't take anyone's word for it.
Eli is a Biblical character.
---quote from Wiki---
The sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, meanwhile, were behaving wickedly, for example by taking for themselves all the prime cuts of meat from sacrifices, and by having sex with the women who served at the sanctuary entrance. Despite Eli's castigation of their behavior, the sons continued, and so, according to the text, an unidentified "man of God" prophesies to Eli that Eli and his family will be punished for this, with all men dying "by the sword" (violently) before reaching old age and being usually placed in positions subservient to priests from other lineages. The curse alludes to a previous (not appearing elsewhere in the Bible) promise from God of Eli's lineage continuing eternally (c.f. similar promises to King David and Jehonadab). While this continuation is not revoked, a curse is placed on all of Eli's male descendants forever. As a sign of the accuracy of this future, Eli is told by the man of God that his sons will die on the same day.
---/quote---
Everything else is dramatized for the sake of a cool plot line.
NOTE: When in doubt about what is written in the Bible, read it for yourself. Don't take anyone's word for it.
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