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Dave Burnette's Commentary

Luke Chapter 24 

Written By: God through Inspiration
Penned By: Luke
Date Penned: (60 AD)
Overview: Luke Presents the Life of Christ  (c 1-24)
Theme:  Death & Resurrection of Jesus, the Savior (c 22-24)
Message: The Resurrection (v 1-53)

Luke 24 Commentary

(24:1-24) Jesus Rises from the Dead - Jesus’ awful death on the cross was not the end of the story. Within three days, Jesus rose from the tomb. Even though Jesus had predicted his own resurrection (9:22; 18:32-33), no one believed it would happen. Today Jesus still lives, at the right hand of God the Father (Acts 2:33). The Resurrection still stands as the foundation of the Christian faith. Christians can have complete confidence that Christ is alive, guiding the church and individual Christians through the Holy Spirit. His own resurrection is a guarantee of the future resurrection; death has already been conquered. Moreover, the same power that brought Christ’s body back from the dead is available to every Christian today, bringing each spiritually dead person back to life (1 Corinthians 15:12-28).

(24:13-34) Jesus Appears to Two Believers Traveling on the Road - Luke was the only Gospel writer who described in detail Jesus’ encounter with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus (Mark briefly mentioned this encounter in Mark 16:12-13).

(24:35-43) Jesus Appears to His Disciples - The disciples, who had gathered in Jerusalem, were already talking with excitement about what had occurred. The tomb was empty. Jesus had appeared to Peter and to two of them on the way to Emmaus (24:33-35). In the excitement and confusion of it all, Jesus appeared in the room, wishing them “peace.”

(24:44-49) Jesus Appears to the Disciples in Jerusalem - Jesus did not come back to Jerusalem after his resurrection to provide a spectacular show or to seek revenge on his enemies. Instead, he returned to teach his disciples. He had already instructed them while he was with them, but they had not completely understood him (see 9:45; 18:34). During his final days, he taught them again. This time, he opened their minds, so that they could understand the truth: his life, death, and resurrection all fulfilled Scripture. He taught them so they could teach others, telling what they had seen Jesus do and heard him say. They were to be Jesus’ witnesses (a theme Luke continued in the book of Acts, see Acts 1:4-5, 7-8).

(24: 50-53) Jesus Ascends into Heaven - Luke concluded his Gospel with a brief account of Jesus’ ascension. In Acts, he provided a more complete description of it (see Acts 1:6-11). After watching Jesus ascend into heaven, the disciples returned to Jerusalem to praise God, the only appropriate response to Jesus’ glorious life and his message of salvation.

 


Dave Burnette's Life Application

Follow the Instructions

Each day we walk through the Bible chapter by chapter making an application of our text to help us grow in the Lord. Many applications can be made from each day's text. Today we continue in the book of Luke with Chapter 24. In our text today we see that Jesus rises from the dead, is seen by thousands, and gives instructions for the disciples and us today, before He ascends into Heaven. What catches my eye are some of his last Words to preach repentance and remission of sins to all nations. Today we are to carry out these instructions in the power of the Holy Spirit. How about you? Are you participating in reaching the world with the Gospel? Let us learn from our text today and the resurrection and ascension of Jesus-Christ to see that the Lord has given us instructions until He returns - to reach all nations with the Gospel which should cause us to ask the Lord what He would have us to do to reach the world with this Good News.  

 

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Luke 24

Luke 24

 1Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

 2And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

 3And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

 4And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

 5And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

 6He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

 7Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

 8And they remembered his words,

 9And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

 10It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

 11And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

 12Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

 13And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

 14And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

 15And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

 16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

 17And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

 18And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

 19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

 20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

 21But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

 22Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

 23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

 24And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

 25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

 26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

 27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

 28And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

 29But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

 30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

 31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

 32And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

 33And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

 34Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

 35And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

 36And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

 37But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

 38And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

 39Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

 40And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

 41And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

 42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

 43And he took it, and did eat before them.

 44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

 45Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

 46And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

 47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

 48And ye are witnesses of these things.

 49And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

 50And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

 51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

 52And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

 53And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.