Final Instructions: Luke 24:44-49
“44) Now He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45) Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and He said to them, “46) Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, 47) and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48) You are witnesses of these things. 49) And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”” Luke 24:44-49
This full context could be looked at as the Luke version of the Great commission. Because of the eating of the fish, some look at this as a separate appearance of Jesus after His resurrection. According to Acts 1:3-5, He appeared to them many times after His resurrection over a span of forty days.
It can be pointed out that in each of the five accounts, He sent them out as witnesses into the whole world. Luke is unique because He emphasizes the importance of grounding the gospel in the Scriptures.
Another significant component of Luke is the promise of the coming Holy Spirit. This corresponds closely with Acts 1:4-8.
Luke adds that they were to “stay in the city until they were clothed with power from on high.” The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is always associated with power for witnessing. (See Acts 1:8)
At first glance, it looks like a slight difference between Mathew and Luke. Matthew says they went into Galilee after His resurrection, while Luke says they stayed in Jerusalem.
The solution is that they most likely did both. Keep in mind, His many post resurrection appearances spanned forty days.
The fishing trip recorded in John 21, happened back in Galilee. The Sea of Tiberius is the Roman name for the Sea of Galilee. After that event, they returned to Jerusalem for the ascension at the mount called Olivet and remained in the upper room until Pentecost.
Ten days elapse between the day of ascension to Pentecost. This helps us fill in the narrative.
Again, Luke stresses the importance of grounding the gospel in the Bible and the importance of receiving the power of the Holy Spirit. They must not be separated. We need both.
World evangelism must never be attempted in the strength of our own flesh. We are now in the age of the Holy Spirit. Why not depend on Him for divine leading and power? This is in keeping with the final instruction given by Jesus to His followers. It is also in keeping with the record of the book of Acts.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
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“44) Now He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45) Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and He said to them, “46) Thus it is written, that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day, 47) and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48) You are witnesses of these things. 49) And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”” Luke 24:44-49
This full context could be looked at as the Luke version of the Great commission. Because of the eating of the fish, some look at this as a separate appearance of Jesus after His resurrection. According to Acts 1:3-5, He appeared to them many times after His resurrection over a span of forty days.
It can be pointed out that in each of the five accounts, He sent them out as witnesses into the whole world. Luke is unique because He emphasizes the importance of grounding the gospel in the Scriptures.
Another significant component of Luke is the promise of the coming Holy Spirit. This corresponds closely with Acts 1:4-8.
Luke adds that they were to “stay in the city until they were clothed with power from on high.” The Baptism of the Holy Spirit is always associated with power for witnessing. (See Acts 1:8)
At first glance, it looks like a slight difference between Mathew and Luke. Matthew says they went into Galilee after His resurrection, while Luke says they stayed in Jerusalem.
The solution is that they most likely did both. Keep in mind, His many post resurrection appearances spanned forty days.
The fishing trip recorded in John 21, happened back in Galilee. The Sea of Tiberius is the Roman name for the Sea of Galilee. After that event, they returned to Jerusalem for the ascension at the mount called Olivet and remained in the upper room until Pentecost.
Ten days elapse between the day of ascension to Pentecost. This helps us fill in the narrative.
Again, Luke stresses the importance of grounding the gospel in the Bible and the importance of receiving the power of the Holy Spirit. They must not be separated. We need both.
World evangelism must never be attempted in the strength of our own flesh. We are now in the age of the Holy Spirit. Why not depend on Him for divine leading and power? This is in keeping with the final instruction given by Jesus to His followers. It is also in keeping with the record of the book of Acts.
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter: Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone