Road to emmaus commentary

Adapted from the international bible commentary pp 1435 1437. It ended in joy, excitement, love, and true devotion. Together they walked and discussed the life of jesus of nazareth and how he may still be alive after his tomb was found empty. Study the bible, learn about jesus christ, get christian. Both jerome and eusebius accepted this site as the lukes emmaus. He blesses and breaks bread with them and then vanishes from sight. This is the longest single postresurrection narrative in the gospels. Amwas nicopolos is about 19 miles 160 stadia northwest of jerusalem on the road to joppa, famous for a spring with reputed healing qualities. And it is in that light that i would like us to study it. Read the way to emmaus from christian radio ministry the bible study hour with dr. Road to emmaus gives hope to all christians, says holy father. Road to emmaus but peter got up and ran to the tomb. Then jesus literally became invisibleaphantosmeaning that he. I was just working on a message about this, and i thought id share my thoughts on the road to emmaus passage.

The resurrected christ walks with two men on the road to emmaus. A summary and bible verses for the road to emmaus story found in the gospels luke and mark. The two disciples returning to emmaus at first missed the significance of historys greatest event because they were too focused on. Bible commentary produced by tow project the episode on the road to emmaus is a fitting example of generosity for all jesus followers. Encountering jesus along lifes road insight for living. Resources the ivp new testament commentary series luke jerusalem. The road to damascus saul takes his journey duration. As in the case of the two followers on the road to emmaus, we must. The emmaus road a deeper study sometimes, life feels much like that friday when jesus died and was laid in the tomb. The road to emmaus commentary posted on march 7, 2012 by caleb gibson.

According to the new testament, the road to emmaus appearance is one of the early. Sermon on the road to emmaus jesus opens our eyes luke 24. This meeting occurs as two disciples journey to emmaus. The journey to emmaus is both a literal and a spiritual journey understanding what the scripture says about jesus, recognizing him for who he is, and giving witness of what we have experienced. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 994,078 views. One ancient manuscript of the new testament reads 160 stadia instead of 60 stadia. This whole passage is about many things but 2 things that i want to point out. At first it seems to take jesus death almost too lightly, or are we wrong to see something humorous in the two disciples instructing jesus in the latest news.

Perhaps we need to learn to trust and praise jesus in order to experience his revelation. The road to emmaus what does this story mean and how does it apply to my life. We are given the name of one of the two on the road to emmaus. The road to emmaus is the path of renewal and maturation in faith for all christians, pope benedict told the many thousands of pilgrims that packed st peters square for the regina caeli. Lukes account of jesus appearance in the afternoon is unique. The road to emmaus bible story is the first of three resurrection appearances found in luke. The emmaus road a deeper study sermon by j jeffrey smead. In which, two men are traveling to emmaus just days after the crucifixion of jesus when a third man drew near to them. Just prior to this encounter, jesus appears to mary of magdala in john. On the road to emmaus jesus appears to two disciples. We, like the two disciples on the road to emmaus, have sorrows, confusion, disillusionments, and despair. The journey to emmaus is both a literal and a spiritual journey understanding what the scripture says about jesus, recognizing him for who.