What is the meaning of Luke 24:27? And beginning The risen Jesus took the initiative on the Emmaus road (Luke 24:15-17). “And beginning” tells us He was not giving random comments but launching a purposeful lesson. • The disciples’ hearts were “slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken” (Luke 24:25-26), so Jesus started at the very start to rebuild their understanding. • Acts 1:1-3 adds that after His resurrection He spent forty days “speaking about the kingdom of God,” showing this was the first of many careful explanations. with Moses “Moses” stands for the Pentateuch, the first five books. Jesus traced the redemptive thread that points straight to Him. • Genesis 3:15—The promised Seed who would crush the serpent. • Genesis 22:7-14—Isaac’s substitute ram foreshadowing the Substitute Lamb. • Exodus 12:1-14—The Passover lamb whose blood delivered Israel, fulfilled in “Christ, our Passover lamb” (1 Corinthians 5:7). • Numbers 21:8-9—The bronze serpent lifted up, echoed in John 3:14-15. • Deuteronomy 18:15—“The LORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me,” fulfilled in Acts 3:22-23. Each example shows that Moses was not merely writing history; he was preparing us for Christ. and all the Prophets Jesus did not cherry-pick favorite passages; He swept through the prophetic books. • Isaiah 53 paints the suffering Servant who “was pierced for our transgressions,” unmistakably fulfilled at the cross (1 Peter 2:24). • Jeremiah 31:31-34 promises a new covenant inaugurated in Jesus’ blood (Luke 22:20). • Ezekiel 34:23 foretells one Shepherd, “My servant David,” realized in John 10:11. • Daniel 7:13-14 pictures the Son of Man receiving everlasting dominion—language Jesus applied to Himself (Matthew 26:64). • Micah 5:2 locates Messiah’s birth in Bethlehem, confirmed in Matthew 2:1-6. • Zechariah 12:10 speaks of Israel looking on “the One they have pierced,” echoed in John 19:37. Together the prophets form a mosaic that becomes a single portrait when Jesus steps into view. He explained to them The word translated “explained” carries the idea of opening up or unfolding. Jesus did not merely quote Scriptures; He connected the dots. • Luke 24:32 records the disciples’ reaction: “Were not our hearts burning within us while He talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?” • Acts 8:35 shows Philip following the same pattern: “Beginning with this Scripture he proclaimed the good news about Jesus.” • Acts 17:2-3 has Paul “reasoning from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead,” mirroring Jesus’ method. The risen Lord set the standard for every future teacher: Scripture first, explanation second, always pointing to Him. what was written in all the Scriptures Jesus treated the entire canon as a unified witness. • John 5:39—“You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that in them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me.” • 2 Timothy 3:15—The sacred writings “are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” Every book—from Genesis to Malachi—carries a vein of gospel gold. Jesus mined it for His companions, showing that the Bible is not a collage of disconnected religious sayings but a single, Spirit-breathed narrative. about Himself The destination of Jesus’ survey was Himself—His person and His work. • Luke 24:46-47 summarizes His message: “The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations.” • John 1:45 captures the same discovery: “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, and the prophets also wrote about—Jesus of Nazareth.” • 1 Peter 1:10-12 reveals that the prophets themselves were “searching intently” to understand the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. By centering the Scriptures on Himself, Jesus showed that He is both the Author and the main character of redemption’s story. summary Luke 24:27 records the first Bible study of the risen Christ. He began at Genesis, moved through each prophetic promise, unfolded the storyline, and showed that every page points to Him. The verse teaches that the whole Bible is a unified, trustworthy revelation culminating in Jesus—His sufferings, His resurrection, and the salvation He now offers to all who believe. |
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