Sunday, January 18, 2015

HIKE TO EMMAUS WITH JESUS

"But very early on Sunday morning the women came to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared."  Luke 24:1 NLT


The modern city of Emmaus is 20 miles away, but the ancient village was only 7 miles from Jerusalem.

"That same day two of Jesus' followers were walking to the village of Emmaus, seven miles out of Jerusalem."  Luke 24:13 NLT

"As they walked along they were talking about everything that had happened.  Suddenly, Jesus himself came along and joined them and began walking beside them."  Luke 24:14-15 NLT

"But there eyes were prevented from recognizing Him.  And He said to them, "What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?"  And they stood still, looking sad."  Luke 24:16-17 NAS

Many scholars believe Cleopas, is the same person mentioned in John 19:25.  Perhaps Clopas and his wife Mary hiked with Jesus to Emmaus. Is this mother Mary's sister?

One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him,  "Are You the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware of the things which have happened here in these days?"  Luke 24:18 NAS

"And He said to them,  "What things?"
"And they said to Him,  "The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified Him."
"But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel.  Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened."  Luke 24:19 -21 NKJV


If Saturday is the second day since these things happened and Friday the first day since these things happened; was the Crucifixion on Thursday?

"Yes, and certain women of our company, who arrive at the tomb early, astonished us.  When they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said He was alive.  And certain of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but Him they did not see."   Luke 24:22-24 NKJV

"And He said to them, "O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!  Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?"  Luke 24:25-26 NASB

"Then Jesus quoted passages from the writing of Moses and all the prophets, explaining what all the scriptures said about himself."  Luke 24:27 NLT

"By this time they were nearing Emmaus and the end of their journey.  Jesus would have gone on, but they begged him to stay the night with them, since it was getting late."
So he went home with them.  As they sat down to eat, he took a small loaf of bread, asked God's blessing on it, broke it, then gave it to them.  Suddenly, their eyes were opened, and they recognized him.  And at that moment he disappeared!"   Luke 24:28-31 NLT

"They said to one another, "Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?"  Luke 24:32 NASB

"They rose up and returned to Jerusalem at once.  And they found the eleven and those who were with them assembled together, saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!"  Then they reported what had happened on the way, and how He was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread."  Luke 24:33-35 MEV

WHAT WOULD YOU TALK ABOUT 
IF YOU WENT HIKING WITH JESUS?

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