Post Resurrection Appearances of Jesus: Luke 24:31-35
“31) Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight. 32) They said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?” 33) And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven and those who were with them, 34) saying, “The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon.” 35) They began to relate their experiences on the road and how He was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.” Luke 24:31-35
As the resurrected Jesus was with them, their hearts burned as He taught them from the Old Testament Scriptures, but they did not recognize Him. God’s Word has a way of burning in our hearts. It is the inner validation of truth.
As soon as they recognized Him, Jesus vanished from their midst. It has the idea of “He disappeared.” This often happened related to the angel of the Lord in the Old Testament. When his mission was completed, he would depart.
This shows something of the supernatural nature of Jesus after His resurrection. He suddenly appeared to them, sometimes in rooms with the doors and windows closed. (See Mark 16:14, Luke 24:36-37, John 20:19)
Each time His mission was the same. He moved them from doubt to belief, from fear to faith, and from distraction to focus. This happened many times between His resurrection and ascension. (See Acts 1:3-11) After His ascension, He would not appear that way again until His second coming.
His primary goal was to prepare them for the giving of the Holy Spirit and commission them to carry the gospel to the whole world.
Following His ascension, He no longer appears to people bodily the same way. Even during the conversion of Saul, it was a different kind of appearance. (See Acts 9:1-9) He appeared in glorious light.
In His first epistle, Peter was careful to note that Jesus does not appear to people bodily anymore. (1 Peter 1:8) I am not talking about dreams and visions. I am talking about physical appearances. There is a huge difference. Even the book of Revelation was a vision given by an angel to the Apostle John.
I give this as a biblical warning. Many have been led astray by supposed physical appearances of Jesus. He is now in heaven at the right hand of the Father. The Holy Spirit is now the teacher bringing revelation to believers in this present age. Do not be deceived. Satan can wear many disguises. (See 2 Corinthians 11:13-15)
Base your faith and doctrine on the solid Word of God and not supposed bodily appearances of Jesus. He will not appear again until He returns in His glory.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
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“31) Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight. 32) They said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?” 33) And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven and those who were with them, 34) saying, “The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon.” 35) They began to relate their experiences on the road and how He was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.” Luke 24:31-35
As the resurrected Jesus was with them, their hearts burned as He taught them from the Old Testament Scriptures, but they did not recognize Him. God’s Word has a way of burning in our hearts. It is the inner validation of truth.
As soon as they recognized Him, Jesus vanished from their midst. It has the idea of “He disappeared.” This often happened related to the angel of the Lord in the Old Testament. When his mission was completed, he would depart.
This shows something of the supernatural nature of Jesus after His resurrection. He suddenly appeared to them, sometimes in rooms with the doors and windows closed. (See Mark 16:14, Luke 24:36-37, John 20:19)
Each time His mission was the same. He moved them from doubt to belief, from fear to faith, and from distraction to focus. This happened many times between His resurrection and ascension. (See Acts 1:3-11) After His ascension, He would not appear that way again until His second coming.
His primary goal was to prepare them for the giving of the Holy Spirit and commission them to carry the gospel to the whole world.
Following His ascension, He no longer appears to people bodily the same way. Even during the conversion of Saul, it was a different kind of appearance. (See Acts 9:1-9) He appeared in glorious light.
In His first epistle, Peter was careful to note that Jesus does not appear to people bodily anymore. (1 Peter 1:8) I am not talking about dreams and visions. I am talking about physical appearances. There is a huge difference. Even the book of Revelation was a vision given by an angel to the Apostle John.
I give this as a biblical warning. Many have been led astray by supposed physical appearances of Jesus. He is now in heaven at the right hand of the Father. The Holy Spirit is now the teacher bringing revelation to believers in this present age. Do not be deceived. Satan can wear many disguises. (See 2 Corinthians 11:13-15)
Base your faith and doctrine on the solid Word of God and not supposed bodily appearances of Jesus. He will not appear again until He returns in His glory.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone