Lucas 24
William Hendriksen · Citado em PreceptAustin
Lucas 24
Hendriksen points out that "Up to this point Luke has reported the empty tomb, the message of the two men in dazzling robes ("He is risen"), and Peter's visit to the tomb. He has not yet reported any appearance of the Risen Christ. Such an account follows now. It is a stirring and vivid report of the appearance of the Risen Savior to two men who belonged to the wider circle of disciples." (Borrow Exposition of the Gospel of Luke) David
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Hendriksen adds that they say "Not how Pilate and the Romans did this. The two men placed the main blame exactly where it belonged, namely, on the chief priests and rulers of the Jews. This is not anti-Semitism. It is simply a true reflection of historical fact. To be sure, both the Jewish leaders and the Romans were guilty, but the chief responsibility and therefore also the heavier guilt rested on the Jews (see John 19:11)." (Borrow Exposition of the Gospel of Luke)
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Hendriksen explains that "When the three neared Emmaus Jesus acted as though he would go farther. And he would have done so, had they not prevailed upon him to stay with them. The plan of God for our lives does not cancel decision-making on our part....But by now, for a very understandable reason, they could not think of letting Him go. So, He allowed Himself to be persuaded. And having entered their home, the two even honored their unknown but very remarkable guest by asking Him to perform the duties of a host." (Borrow Exposition of the Gospel of Luke) Jamieson, Faussett, Brown on they urged - But for this, the whole design of the interview had been lost; but it was not to be lost, for He who only wished to be constrained had kindled a longing in the hearts of His travelling companions which was not to be so easily put off. And does not this still repeat itself in the interviews of the Saviour with His loving, longing disciples? Else why do they say, Abide with me from morn to eve, For without Thee I cannot live; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without Thee I cannot die. ——Keble But they urged (3849)(parabiazomai from para - beside, unto, implying movement toward a point + biazo = to force, impel) literally means to use force against, to press and figuratively to urge strongly, to constrain one by entreaties, to compel, to coerce, to persuade, "to speak in such a way as to encourage a particular type of behavior or action." (L-N) They "pressingly invited him." (Barnes)
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Hendriksen asks "How was it that in the breaking of the bread they suddenly recognized him? Did they see the marks of the nails in his hands? Was it the manner in which he broke the bread and gave it to them that opened their eyes? Or was it the way he spoke to his Father that refreshed their memories? Whatever may be the answer, the body of his resurrection now possessed qualities enabling him to appear at will and also, as here, to vanish at will. So, almost before they fully realized what had happened, he was gone." (Borrow Exposition of the Gospel of Luke) Spurgeon on He took bread and blessed it and breaking it - That was the old sign, well known to them and to him, — that blessing and breaking of the bread. Sometimes when you do not remember a friend who has greatly changed, or from whom you have been long apart, some old familiar sign will bring it all back as with a rush of memory; you know him at once. Now if this were an ordinary meal, as perhaps it was, Jesus was so in the habit of giving thanks that they knew him by that. I wish we knew every Christian by the same sign. Or if this were, indeed, a celebration of his own sacred festival, then again they knew, for is not this the sign between Christ and his people, and is not this table the place where Jesus meets his beloved? “And their eyes were opened, and they knew him.” But they knew him to see him no more that night. (Exposition) Albert