![]() ![]() The last section of which, A Prophecy Against Philistia, is the closest in relation to what was said in the movie. Noted are Ammonites, Moab, Edom, and Philistines. The 25 th chapter of Ezekiel is -in my limited understanding- a warning and a list of lands and peoples that had turned away from God and to whom His anger would soon be shown. I expected it to be a little off obviously, but not by this much. It's not that this should have been a surprise, least of all to me when I looked it up more recently. Since the link I found it on will likely be dead in 205.3592 seconds, I will post a thumbnail below.ĭo you want to know the truth behind this Bible verse? It is misquoted. In truth, the film is a classic, though violent in the extreme -a surprise for Quentin Tarantino, to be sure- and certainly treats the bible quote irreverantly.įoxTrot recently lampooned the quote for their newspaper and online edition. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. For he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. The quote is used fully twice in the film and is spoken by a hitman named Jules, played by one of my favorite actors, Samuel L. I imagine that I am like a lot of the group from my generation in that respect. Therefore, it is not surprising that the first verse from the Bible that I memorized was from a movie that came out while I was in college called Pulp Fiction. I was also raised a Catholic and apparently, the learning of Bible verses was not an effective part of my religious education, both formal ( PSR class) and informal (sitting in church). My journey as a christian began late in life, after marriage and kids. ![]()
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