Emmaus
A village about seven miles from Jerusalem, exact location debated.
Location Details
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Uncertain (Multiple candidates)
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The destination of the two disciples who encountered the risen Christ on Easter afternoon.
The Road to Emmaus
On the very day of Resurrection, two disciples were walking the seven miles to Emmaus, dejected and confused (Luke 24: 13 - 17). Their hopes had been shattered at the cross. As they walked, a mysterious stranger joined them and asked why they were sad. They explained the tragedy of Jesus' death, not recognizing that they were speaking to the risen Lord Himself.
Opened Eyes
"Beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself" (Luke 24: 27). When they arrived at Emmaus and sat to eat, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it—and suddenly their eyes were opened (Luke 24: 30 - 32). Just as their eyes were opened in the breaking of the bread, they recognized Him—and He vanished. They said to one another, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?" The "Road to Emmaus" remains a powerful picture of how we encounter Jesus in the Word and the Lord's Supper.
Historical Timeline
Two disciples encounter the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus; their eyes are opened in the breaking of bread.
Other Biblical Places
Achaia
A Roman province in southern Greece with Corinth as its capital, central to Paul's missionary work.
Ai
A Canaanite city near Bethel, site of Israel's first defeat and subsequent victory during the conquest.
Akeldama
The field purchased with Judas's blood money, used as a burial ground for foreigners.