Luke 24:1-53
THE RESURRECTION AND THE ASCENSION 1-11. Two angels appear to the women at the sepulchre (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:1 : cp. John 20:1). See on Mt and Jn.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE RESURRECTION AND THE ASCENSION 1-11. Two angels appear to the women at the sepulchre (Matthew 28:1; Mark 16:1 : cp. John 20:1). See on Mt and Jn.... [ Continue Reading ]
PETER VISITS THE SEPULCHRE. See on John 20:3. This v. is wanting in some ancient authorities. 13-35 THE JOURNEY TO EMMAUS (Mark 16:12). Though alluded to in Mk, this beautiful narrative is peculiar to Lk. The conjecture of Theophylact that one of the two disciples was St. Luke still finds supporter... [ Continue Reading ]
EMMAUS] Josephus speaks of an Emmaus 60 furlongs from Jerusalem, the habitation of a colony of Titus's soldiers. This may be the modern Kulênieh (lit. 'colony'), 7 m. W. of Jerusalem.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR EYES WERE HOLDEN] Mk gives a slightly different explanation ('He appeared in another form'). St. Luke implies that our Lord prevented their recognition of Him by an act of will. But apart from this a certain change seems to have passed over His body at the Resurrection: cp. John 21:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS YE WALK, AND ARE SAD] RV' And they stood still, looking sad,' but the 'Western' text is nearly as AV.... [ Continue Reading ]
CLEOPAS] a person otherwise unknown. The obscurity of the persons concerned is a pledge of the authenticity of the narrative. ART THOU] RV 'Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things,' etc.... [ Continue Reading ]
REDEEMED ISRAEL] perhaps they were only thinking of redemption from Roman rule (Acts 1:6). THIRD DAY] Possibly they remembered Christ's prophecy (Luke 18:33).... [ Continue Reading ]
OUGHT NOT CHRIST] More exactly, 'Ought not the Messiah' (in consequence of the prophecies) 'to have suffered these things and to have entered into His glory?' This passage supports the view that Jesus entered into glory not at the Ascension, but at the Resurrection. The Gk. implies that the entering... [ Continue Reading ]
HETOOKBREAD] RV 'thebread.' Although so similar to the institution of the Holy Supper, this was probably not a celebration of it, but an act resembling the blessing and breaking of the bread at the feeding of the 5,000, at which probably the two disciples had been present.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE VANISHED] Our Lord's risen body was a perfect organ of spirit, and could manifest itself in whatever place, or under whatever sensible conditions He willed. After disappearing at Emmaus He seems to have transported Himself instantaneously to Jerusalem, and there to have appeared to Simon, Luke 24... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD IS RISEN] Apparently inconsistent with Mark 16:13, q.v. TO SIMON] see 1 Corinthians 15:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
APPEARANCE ON EASTER EVENING (John 20:19 : cp. Mark 16:14). See on Jn. At first sight there appears “to be no break in the narrative till the end of the Gospel, and the Ascension (Luke 24:51) seems to take place on he very day of the Resurrection. But since it is unlikely that so careful an historia... [ Continue Reading ]
AND MY FEET] Probably the feet also were pierced. HANDLE ME] A proof of a corporeal resurrection. Our Lord's body was now spiritual, but it was manifested by Him on this occasion under sensible conditions to show that it was the same body which was crucified. FLESH AND BONES] are mentioned as repres... [ Continue Reading ]
AND OF AN HONEYCOMB] Some ancient authorities omit these words. Our Lord ate, not as needing food, but to afford a sign. The Apostles laid great stress on His eating and drinking with them as proof of the reality of the Resurrection, Acts 10:41 : cp. Acts 1:4; RM.... [ Continue Reading ]
Summary of instructions given during the Forty Days. 44. The law.. the prophets.. the psalms stand for the three divisions of the OT. Canon recognised by the Jews. The 'Prophets' include the historical books except Chronicles and Ruth. 'Psalms' stand for' the Writings,' i.e. the third division of t... [ Continue Reading ]
AMONG ALL NATIONS] RV 'unto all the nations'; a proof that Jesus contemplated a universal Church.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PROMISE] i.e. the Holy Spirit, Acts 1:4 : cp. John 15:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ASCENSION (Acts 1:9; Mark 1:19). See on 51. AND CARRIED UP INTO HEAVEN] A few ancient authorities omit these words. If they are omitted, it is possible to regard this event, not as the Ascension, but as a miraculous disappearance of Jesus at the end of the interview begun in Luke 24:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND THEY WORSHIPPED HIM] A few ancient authorities omit these words.... [ Continue Reading ]