Section 9
than the resurrected Savior. The two disciples knew the Savior in the flesh (2 Cor. 5:16), not in His resurrection. They knew His power in work and word, not the power of His resurrection (Phil. 3:10).
THE MAN-SAVIOR OPENING THE SCRIPTURES AND THE EYES OF THE DISCIPLES
In Luke 24:13-35 the Man-Savior opened the Scriptures and also the eyes of the disciples. He said to them, "O foolish and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?" (vv. 25-26). The Greek word translated "foolish" indicates to be dull of perception. In verse 26 "to enter into His glory" refers to the Lord's resurrection (v. 46), which brought Him into glory.
Verse 27 tells us that "beginning from Moses and from all the Prophets, He interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself." "All the Scriptures" includes the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and Psalms (v. 44). The Scriptures are mentioned twice more in this chap ter. Verse 32 speaks of opening the Scriptures, and verse 45 of understanding the Scriptures. In