VERY EARLY ON SUNDAY MORNING. Sunday has been called the "Lord's Day"
since then, because Jesus raised from death on Sunday. The women _"saw
the grave and how Jesus' body was placed in it"_ on Friday, had
_"prepared the spices and ointments for his body"_ following the
Jewish custom, and _"on the Sa... [ Continue Reading ]
TWO OF THEM WERE GOING. Only Luke tells this in detail. Cleopas was
one of the two (Luke 24:18). EMMAUS. Six or eight miles west of
Jerusalem.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS THEY TALKED AND DISCUSSED. About Jesus and his death. JESUS HIMSELF
DREW NEAR. Mark says Jesus appeared in a different manner (see Mark
16:12-13). They did not know who he was. When our thoughts are on
Jesus, we are most likely to have him with us (see notes on Matthew
18:19-20).... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE OF THEM, NAMED CLEOPAS. Probably the Clopas _of_ John 19:25.
Compare note on Matthew 10:2-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
19-24. WHAT THINGS? Christ asks this to get them to talk about it.
They give a condensed version of the recent events. WHO WAS GOING TO
REDEEM ISRAEL. They had expected him to declare himself king and raise
an army to drive out the Romans. Their hopes of this happening died
with him. THIS IS NOW THE... [ Continue Reading ]
HOW FOOLISH YOU ARE! They knew very well what the prophets had said,
and they had been with Jesus over three years, and heard him explain
all these things.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS IT NOT NECESSARY? _Isaiah 53;_ Daniel 9:26_; etc._, speak about
this. AND ENTER HIS GLORY. The ACT of the Cross is meant. See Luke
9:31.... [ Continue Reading ]
STAY WITH US. That is, stay overnight and talk some more. AND SAID THE
BLESSING. Not as a guest would do, but as a host. THEIR EYES WERE
OPENED. This implies their eyesight was "distorted" so that he was
_unrecognizable_ to them. (See Luke 24:15.)... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY GOT UP AT ONCE! This kind of news would not keep! FOUND THE
ELEVEN DISCIPLES. This may be the same meeting as the one in John
10:19-23. HE HAS APPEARED TO SIMON! See 1 Corinthians 15:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
SUDDENLY THE LORD HIMSELF STOOD AMONG THEM. They were behind locked
doors (John 20:19). This implies that Jesus could "pass through" a
door or wall _in his resurrection body._ FEEL ME, AND YOU WILL SEE.
His body showed the marks of his suffering. Thomas spoke of this as
being proof (John 20:25). THE... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN HE SAID TO THEM. Luke passes over an interval of weeks, between
Luke 24:43-44. Christ was seen a number of times after his
resurrection (see notes on Matthew 28:9). THEN HE OPENED THEIR MINDS.
To help them understand. He repeats the "OBLIGATION" he placed on them
in Galilee (see notes on Matthe... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN he led THEM NOT. Compare Mark 16:19-20; Acts 1:1-9. AND BLESSED
THEM. The last act of our Lord on the earth, was a _blessing._ FILLED
WITH GREAT JOY. Their Lord and Savior was ALIVE and had been taken up
to sit on his throne! [Compare Acts 15:16-18 and notes there,] AND
SPENT ALL THEIR TIME In... [ Continue Reading ]