There, people are calm, unhurried, there to fill their bellies and rest after a hard day. Scholars believe the fact that Jesus chose to reveal Himself at the dinner table also says a great deal.įirst, there is something relaxing about the fellowship of the table. Then, fired up with their new knowledge, they rushed off to tell the apostles the good news.
It took a little time for their hearts and their heads to catch up with each other, but they finally did, and they knew the truth completely. As they asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” (v. The men do not seem extraordinarily surprised when they finally realize it had been Jesus that whole time. Only when we have fully “digested” what we’ve learned, allowed it to sink in, does the truth come out. Sometimes, when we cannot understand something, we gather information. Many scholars believe this parallels the discernment process for many of us. Instead, He waits until they have arrived at their destination and are relaxed, preparing to enjoy a meal, before He allows the men’s eyes to be opened. Jesus does not reveal Himself to the men while they are on the road. Why Does Jesus Not Reveal Himself Until Dinnertime? Jesus wants them to know that although things look hopeless and they might have doubts, they have to look no further than Scripture to understand what happened and what will happen: First the Christ must suffer, then He is glorified. The main point is that all that has happened with Jesus has already been predicted and written down by Moses and the prophets and is now being fulfilled. Here, it seems Jesus is attempting to help their unbelief by pointing out the truth has already been revealed to them. Then Jesus teaches them the truth as revealed in the scriptures. It appears the men were debating what was true and why things had happened, for Jesus’ first reaction is to tell them they are “foolish” and “slow” in their belief. Immediately, Jesus disappears, and they rush back to Jerusalem that very evening, find the 11 apostles, and tell them what happened. When they get to Emmaus, they invite this mystery companion to stay with them instead of continuing on in his journey, and Jesus agrees.įinally, at the table, when Jesus gives thanks and breaks the bread with them, they recognize Him. The men still do not realize they are speaking with Jesus, but they eagerly welcome this conversation. Then Jesus proceeds to explain the Old Testament stories, from Moses to the prophets, and how they all fully and completely point to the Christ. Jesus expresses gentle rebuke, telling the men, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory” (v.25-26). The men are discussing all the events of the past few days, and we see that they are troubled Luke’s account tells us their faces are “downcast” (v. Later that same day, as Luke 24 reveals, two men are walking together on a road going to a village called Emmaus. When the women told the 11 apostles what they had found, and that two angels had spoken to them, reminding them of Christ’s resurrection, the apostles did not believe them.
It occurs days after Christ’s crucifixion, the same day the women brought spices to Jesus’ tomb and found the stone rolled away and Jesus’ body nowhere to be found. The Emmaus story appears in Luke 24:13-35.
Here, we explore what is the significance of the road to Emmaus, and how this understanding can help us in our faith journey today. It’s a powerful tale, one filled with lessons about discernment, hope, and the truth of the Old Testament prophecies. And when they finally realize who they had been talking with the entire time, they rush to tell the 11 apostles the good news: The Lord had indeed risen! There, as they walk the road to Emmaus, these two men learn about the Christ directly from the source. In the final chapter of the Gospel of Luke, there appears a beautiful story about two men, distraught over the death of Jesus, who find themselves in deep conversation with the Teacher Himself - only they don’t realize it is Him.
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