Section 11

Not only did the eyes of these two disciples need to be opened; the eyes of Peter, John, and James also needed to be opened. After the two went back to Jerusalem, He appeared to the eleven and those assembled with them (vv. 33, 36). They were shocked by His appearing. In this portion of the Word the Man-Savior opened the Scrip tures and also opened the eyes of His disciples.

DISAPPEARING FROM THE DISCIPLES

As soon as the eyes of the two disciples were opened and they recognized Him, "He disap peared from them" (v. 31). Literally the Greek here means, "He became invisible from them." The Savior was still with them. He did not leave them; He only became invisible.

Luke does not say that the Lord Jesus went away. Rather, Luke tells us that He disappeared. To disappear is not the same as to go away. Here to disappear is a way of hiding. The Lord did not leave the two disciples; He simply caused His presence to be invisible. At first, His pres ence was visible, and then it became invisible. When the Man-Savior's presence became invisi ble, He disappeared. But when His presence be came visible, He appeared.

Christ is no longer in the flesh. In resurrection He has become the pneumatic Christ, the Spirit. Nevertheless, He still has a body. We do not un derstand how the Spirit can have a body.

The two disciples in Luke 24:13-35 learned a great deal on their journey. They did not want to wait until morning to return to Jerusalem. "Rising up that very hour, they returned to Jeru salem" and "related the things that occurred on the road, and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread" (vv. 33, 35). They had left Jerusalem in disappointment, but they returned greatly encouraged.

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