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| − | The '''Road to Emmaus''' (pronounced "eh-MAY-uhs") is one of the most beautiful and piercing accounts in all of [[the Gospels]]. As set forth at [[Luke 17-24 (Translated)#24:13|Luke 24:13-35]], it describes an encounter by two disciples who had been close to [[Jesus]], only one of whom is identified (Cleopas), with an ostensible stranger who meets and joins them during the walk. The disciples initially failed to recognize Jesus, perhaps similar to how most fail to recognize Him as the author of the [[Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews|Epistle to the Hebrews]]. | + | The '''Road to Emmaus''' (pronounced "eh-MAY-uhs") is one of the most beautiful and piercing accounts in all of [[the Gospels]]. As set forth at [[Luke 17-24 (Translated)#24:13|Luke 24:13-35]], it describes an encounter by two disciples who had been close to [[Jesus]] with an ostensible stranger who meets and joins them during the walk. The disciples initially failed to recognize Jesus, perhaps similar to how most fail to recognize Him as the author of the [[Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews|Epistle to the Hebrews]]. |
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| − | The two disciples walked together with the unrecognized Jesus towards Emmaus, a distance of about 7 miles,<ref>The Greek says 60 stadia [https://biblehub.com/interlinear/luke/24-13.htm Interlinear Greek], and a stadion (singular) was 600 feet, which varied in length depending on the region's average foot size. At one-tenth of a mile for 60 stadia, the total distance would have been 6 rather than 7 miles.</ref> perhaps until nightfall made it less safe to proceed further. It is likely that the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] documents what the stranger said to the two disciples during this walk,<ref>See [[Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews?]]</ref> as Jesus would want his sermon repeated to others and the disciples could have been [[scribe]]s intentionally selected by Jesus for this sermon. {{Bibleref|Hebrews|13|2}} foreshadows [[Jesus]]'s revelation at the end with [[God]]'s playful humor, by advising to be hospitable to strangers as they may be unrecognized [[angel]]s.<ref>"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." ([[ESV]])</ref> | + | The two disciples<ref>Only one is identified by name: Cleopas)</ref> walked together with the unrecognized Jesus towards Emmaus, a distance of about 7 miles,<ref>The Greek says 60 stadia [https://biblehub.com/interlinear/luke/24-13.htm Interlinear Greek], and a stadion (singular) was 600 feet, which varied in length depending on the region's average foot size. At one-tenth of a mile for 60 stadia, the total distance would have been 6 rather than 7 miles.</ref> perhaps until nightfall made it less safe to proceed further. It is likely that the [[Epistle to the Hebrews]] documents what the stranger said to the two disciples during this walk,<ref>See [[Mystery:Did Jesus Write the Epistle to the Hebrews?]]</ref> as Jesus would want his sermon repeated to others and the disciples could have been [[scribe]]s intentionally selected by Jesus for this sermon. {{Bibleref|Hebrews|13|2}} foreshadows [[Jesus]]'s revelation at the end with [[God]]'s playful humor, by advising to be hospitable to strangers as they may be unrecognized [[angel]]s.<ref>"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares." ([[ESV]])</ref> |
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| | The incident is so compelling that there have been many paintings of it, particularly from the [[Renaissance]]. [[Rembrandt]], for example, completed two paintings and two etchings of the incident, including his ''Supper at Emmaus'' in 1648 which is now at the [[Louvre]]. Caravaggio (1571-1610) also did multiple paintings of this incident, including his painting ''Supper at Emmaus'' in 1601.<ref>https://www.artway.eu/content.php?id=1154&lang=en&action=show</ref> | | The incident is so compelling that there have been many paintings of it, particularly from the [[Renaissance]]. [[Rembrandt]], for example, completed two paintings and two etchings of the incident, including his ''Supper at Emmaus'' in 1648 which is now at the [[Louvre]]. Caravaggio (1571-1610) also did multiple paintings of this incident, including his painting ''Supper at Emmaus'' in 1601.<ref>https://www.artway.eu/content.php?id=1154&lang=en&action=show</ref> |