Luke the beloved physician wrote after women told the disciples about Jesus being raised from the dead, “Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulcher; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that you have one to another, as you walk, and are sad? And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Are you only a stranger in Jerusalem, and have not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which 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 have crucified him”, and in chapter twenty-four and verse twenty-one of his book Luke shared how Cleopas said, “we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel” where we read:
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel:
and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
The verse reads, “But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel:” Luke began with the words, “but we trusted” or “however, nonetheless, notwithstanding and moreover we, the two disciples, hoped, expected and confided” “that it had been he” which means “that Jesus was the one” “which should have redeemed Israel” or “who was to liberate, release and deliver Israel whose name means he shall be a prince and refers to the descendants of Jacob”. Luke shared how “Cleopas” told Jesus how they believed that “Jesus” was to be the “redeemer” and “deliverer” of the nation of “Israel”.
The verse continues, “and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.” Luke added the words, “and beside all this” which means “and even so and indeed in addition to everything else that happened”, “to day is the third day” or “this very sunrise to sunset is the third sunrise to sunset” “since these things were done” which means “from the time when each and every one of the events were performed”. Luke shared how “Cleopas” said in addition to all the other “things” which occurred, the particular day in which they were walking to Emmaus was the “third day” since all he told Jesus occurred.
When we meditate upon Luke's words in this verse, we learn about the disappointment “Cleopas” and the other disciple had concerning “Jesus”. They thought He would deliver “Israel” from their oppressors, the Romans, and because He died, He would be unable to do so. Also, this was “third day” following all the other events concerning Jesus which made it have special significance. We shall learn how “Cleopas” tells Jesus about the “women's report” in our next verse, but suffice it for us to know that even these things were part of God's plan for the “salvation” of mankind. God loves people, and His desire is to have a personal relationship with them through His Son Jesus. Those who put their faith and trust in Jesus, even when they have little understanding about current events and their timing, shall be forgiven of their sins and receive everlasting life with God. Let all who read these words carefully consider this “Jesus of Nazareth” who is the “Savior and Lord” of the world. .
Next time Luke shares how “Cleopas” continued by saying, “certain women also of our company made us astonished”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
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