What is the meaning of Luke 24:26? Was it not necessary Jesus’ question to the Emmaus disciples points to the unbreakable plan of God. Scripture had long declared that the Messiah’s path would follow a divine “must.” • Acts 2:23 affirms that Christ was “delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge.” • In Luke 24:44 He later says, “Everything written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Because God’s Word is unfailing, the cross was not an accident; it was essential. for the Christ The title “the Christ” (Messiah) carries covenant promises reaching back to Genesis. • Daniel 9:26 foretells that “the Anointed One will be cut off and will have nothing.” • Psalm 2:2 speaks of “the LORD and His Anointed One.” These prophecies anchor Jesus’ identity, showing that the One the disciples followed is the long-anticipated King who would redeem His people (Luke 2:11). to suffer these things Suffering was not optional; it was foretold, vicarious, and saving. • Isaiah 53:5: “He was pierced for our transgressions… and by His stripes we are healed.” • Psalm 22 sketches the very scene of crucifixion centuries before it was invented. • Jesus had repeatedly warned, “The Son of Man must suffer many things” (Mark 8:31). Through His pain He bore the wrath we deserved, fulfilling every shadow in the sacrificial system (Hebrews 10:1-10). and then The little phrase signals sequence: first the cross, then the crown. • Philippians 2:8-9 shows the pattern—“He humbled Himself… even to death on a cross. Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place.” • 1 Peter 1:11 notes “the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.” God’s timetable never skips steps; glory always follows obedience. to enter His glory? Glory began with the resurrection and continued in the ascension. • Luke 24:51: “He was taken up into heaven and was seated at the right hand of God.” • Hebrews 1:3: “After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.” • Revelation 5:12 pictures heaven crying, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” His glorified reign guarantees our future glory with Him (Romans 8:17). summary Luke 24:26 teaches that the Messiah’s suffering and subsequent glory were divinely ordained, prophetically promised, and historically fulfilled. The cross was necessary to atone for sin; the resurrection and ascension were necessary to vindicate the Savior and secure our hope. The verse invites every believer to trust the flawless plan of God: suffering now, glory to come, just as it was for our Lord. |
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