Road to Emmaus

As Luke is gathering his information and content for what he will record and deliver to Theophilus and his other readers, he comes across an event he has to look into more… he needs to interview and record what this man Cleopas had heard and seen that Resurrection day!

Imagine with me what that interview might have been like as Luke hears what occured first hand...

That morning had been weird, the Sabbath was over so I was planning on heading home.

The women’s story...

Peter going to the tomb...

Might as well go home, He was gone

Walking to Emmaus… 7 miles

Talking about all these things

Stranger comes along… He seemed clueless!

We shared about it all and then His response it shocked us

New American Standard Bible, 1995 Edition: Paragraph Version Chapter 24

“O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?”

Amazing teacher and prophet

Chief priest and rulers gave Him over to the Gentile Romans to be crucified

Third day events, women, empty tomb, Peter and John

“O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?”

Then He started just speaking about the scriptures!

He started all the way back with the things Moses wrote to us and went through all the prophets!!!

We began to see as He shared the scriptures how the Messiah would suffer...

Man did He know the scriptures! He pointed out all the things pertaining to the Christ!

Many of the things honestly we began to remember when Jesus taught us from the sacred scriptures...

Think about it Dr. Luke… I have been going back and studying this even more but think about it, WE SEE IN...

Genesis –

o Creator & promised Redeemer

Creator & promised Redeemer

Christ is the Seed of woman and in we are told He will one day crush Satan.

o Christ is the Seed of woman and in we are told He will one day crush Satan.

He is the Ark that brings salvation to Noah and his family

o He is the Ark that brings salvation to Noah and his family

o He is the substitutionary sacrifice provided for Abraham

He is the substitutionary sacrifice provided for Abraham

Exodus –

· Exodus –

o the Passover Lamb without blemish and Christ is the sacrificial Lamb given for us.

the Passover Lamb without blemish and Christ is the sacrificial Lamb given for us

· Leviticus –

One who brings man out of his sin

o High Priest making the perfect sacrifice to atone for our sins, our mediator

Leviticus –

· Numbers –

High Priest making the perfect sacrifice to atone for our sins, our mediator

Numbers –

o Water in the desert

o The One lifted up in the wilderness of sin

Water in the desert

· Deuteronomy –

The One lifted up in the wilderness of sin

Deuteronomy –

o He becomes the curse for us

o Jesus is that Great Prophet that Moses prophesied who would come that would be greater than Himself..

He becomes the curse for us

Jesus is that Great Prophet that Moses prophesied who would come that would be greater than Himself..

· Joshua –

Joshua –

o Commander of the army of the Lord

o Leading the people into True Rest

Commander of the army of the Lord

· Judges –

Leading the people into True Rest

Judges –

o God’s appointed deliverer for the people from injustice

· Ruth –

God’s appointed deliverer for the people from injustice

o Our Kinsman-Redeemer bringing our inheritance

Ruth –

· 1 Samuel –

Our Kinsman-Redeemer bringing our inheritance

o Christ is all in one, He is the Prophet/Priest/King

1 Samuel –

o The true anointed one, the Son of David.

Christ is all in one, He is the Prophet/Priest/King

· 2 Samuel –

The true anointed one, the Son of David.

2 Samuel –

o King of grace & love

o Heir to the throne of David

King of grace & love

· 1 Kings –

Heir to the throne of David

1 Kings –

o Ruler greater and wiser than Solomon

Ruler greater and wiser than Solomon

o The glory of God filling that fills the temple

· 2 Kings –

The glory of God filling that fills the temple

2 Kings –

o The powerful prophet

o Like Elisha rejected in His own country

The powerful prophet

· 1 Chronicles –

Like Elisha rejected in His own country

o Son of David that is coming to rule eternal

1 Chronicles –

· 2 Chronicles –

Son of David that is coming to rule eternal

2 Chronicles –

o the King who reigns eternally only perfect king

the King who reigns eternally only perfect king

o the glorious coming king, the King of Kings.

· Ezra –

the glorious coming king, the King of Kings.

Ezra –

o Priest proclaiming freedom

Priest proclaiming freedom

o Devine temple rebuilder

Divine temple rebuilder

· Nehemiah –

o The One who restores what is broken down

Nehemiah –

· Esther –

The One who restores what is broken down

Esther –

o Protector of his people interceding on their behalf

Protector of his people interceding on their behalf

· Job –

o Mediator between God and man and advocate

Job –

o The Redeemer who is coming!

Mediator between God and man and advocate

The Redeemer who is coming!

· Psalms –

Psalms –

o Our song in the morning and in the night

o The shepherd, protector, one crucified, sacrifice, forsaken

Our song in the morning and in the night

· Proverbs –

The shepherd, protector, one crucified, sacrifice, forsaken

o Our wisdom

Proverbs –

o True wisdom from God

Our wisdom

True wisdom from God

· Ecclesiastes –

o Our true meaning for life

Ecclesiastes –

o One who brings all things into judgement

Our true meaning for life

One who brings all things into judgement

· Song of Solomon –

o Author of faithful love

Song of Solomon –

Author of faithful love

o Out true example of pure love

Out true example of pure love

· Isaiah –

Isaiah –

o Isaiah details His glorious virgin birth

o He would be our Suffering Servant

Isaiah details His glorious virgin birth

He would be our Suffering Servant

· Jeremiah –

Jeremiah –

o The weeping Messiah

o He will be acquainted with sorrows

The weeping Messiah

He will be acquainted with sorrows

o The branch

The branch

· Lamentations –

Lamentations –

o He assumes God’s wrath for us

o Weeping over Jerusalem

He assumes God’s wrath for us

· Ezekiel –

Weeping over Jerusalem

Ezekiel –

o Son of Man

Son of Man

o God’s servant and prince

God’s servant and prince

· Daniel –

Daniel –

o The fourth man in the fire

The fourth man in the fire

o King over the everlasting kingdom among the many kingdoms that fall

King over the everlasting kingdom among the many kingdoms that fall

· Hosea –

o Faithful husband even when we stray and wander

Hosea –

Faithful husband even when we stray and wander

· Joel –

Joel –

o Savior of those who call on God

Savior of those who call on God

o The Hope of His people.

· Amos –

The Hope of His people.

Amos –

o Delivers justice to the oppressed

o Rescuer of Judah

Delivers justice to the oppressed

Rescuer of Judah

· Obadiah –

o Judge of those who do evil

Obadiah –

Judge of those who do evil

o Deliverer of Mt Zion

· Jonah –

Deliverer of Mt Zion

Jonah –

o The greatest missionary

o One who would rise in 3 days

The greatest missionary

One who would rise in 3 days

· Micah –

o One who casts our sin into the sea of forgetfulness

Micah –

One who casts our sin into the sea of forgetfulness

o Blessing of Bethlehem

Blessing of Bethlehem

· Nahum –

Nahum –

o Stronghold in day of wrath

· Habakkuk –

Stronghold in day of wrath

o crushes injustice

Habakkuk –

crushes injustice

o Justifies those who live by faith

· Zephaniah –

Justifies those who live by faith

o The Warrior who saves

Zephaniah –

The Warrior who saves

o One who brings all ability to worship

· Haggai –

One who brings all ability to worship

o Restores our worship

Haggai –

Restores our worship

o Shakes heaven and earth but cannot be shaken

Shakes heaven and earth but cannot be shaken

· Zechariah –

o Messiah pierced for us

Zechariah –

Messiah pierced for us

o Betrayed for 30 pieces of silver

Betrayed for 30 pieces of silver

o Messiah coming riding on a colt

Messiah coming riding on a colt

· Malachi –

Malachi –

o Son of righteousness who brings healing

The entire Old Testament points toward Jesus as Savior, and if we miss that, we’ve missed the entire point of the Scriptures. Jesus is the Messiah and the fulfillment of prophecy.

Son of righteousness who brings healing

The promised One to come

The entire Old Testament points toward Jesus as Savior, and somehow we miss that, we’ve missed the entire point of the Scriptures. Jesus is the Messiah and the fulfillment of prophecy.

Dr. Luke you should really write a book about all Jesus has done and show people how He is the Messiah and Savior… Wait Wait I am getting ahead of myself.

We got to Emmaus...

He seemed like He had more to say but was continuing on

I insisted he stay and eat with us…AND THEN!

He broke the bread… Luke it was as though our eyes could see!

Jesus! and then he vanished...

All the scriptures were right there, his teaching was always there and we had missed it… BUT NOW

We may have walked to Emmaus but we ran back to Jerusalem to tell the others!

We weren't sure if they would be awake or not but it was insane...

Everyone was talking and excited...

Jesus had risen!

He had even visited Peter too!

We shared our events too, oh the excitement!!!

THAT DAY changed everything for me, for His followers, for everyone we tell!

Luke you have to tell others about this too… I know that Paul guy has been writing scripture to the churches. Wow would it not be amazing if some day all these things were written and recorded for people to know the WHOLE STORY from what Moses wrote us to the things of Jesus and His church that continues to grow!

Do you think people would still be excited to read and discover Jesus?

All those times I read the scriptures and missed so much… Now I can’t get enough!

I learn so much more each time I see Him and grow closer to Him

Thank you for letting me share what God allowed us to see that day on the Road to Emmaus!