THE EMPTY TOMB (Mark 16:1 *, Matthew 28:1 *). Lk. tells of two men in place of Mk.'s young man. They remind the women that Jesus had foretold His resurrection. Instead of the injunction to meet Him in Galilee, the prediction is said to have been spoken in Galilee. Lk. (like Jn. apart from Luke 24:21... [ Continue Reading ]
THE APPEARANCE ON THE WAY TO EMMAUS. This exquisite story is told by Lk. only. The village is perhaps the Ammaus of Josephus, the modern Kolonije, five miles W. from Jerusalem. Luke 24:19 f_._ describes Jesus as a prophet who His friends hoped (till the hope was shattered by His death) might prove t... [ Continue Reading ]
THE APPEARANCE AT JERUSALEM. Lk. only, but _cf._ John 20:19, which is perhaps responsible for the insertion of Luke 24:36_ b_ and Luke 24:40, which are omitted by early and good authorities. The supposition of a spirit (Luke 24:37) accords with the popular notion perhaps fostered by opponents of the... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAST WORDS AND THE ASCENSION. Jesus reminds His disciples how He had told them that Scripture predictions about Him must be fulfilled. He goes over the ground again (with Luke 24:45 _cf._ Luke 24:27), and adds that the gospel of repentance and forgiveness in His name should be preached everywher... [ Continue Reading ]