Emmaus Church name explained
In Luke 24:13-35, two of Jesus’ followers are walking to Emmaus, a town outside of Jerusalem. Jesus, the man they had hoped was the Messiah, had died three days earlier. As they talked about these things, Jesus himself joined them on the road, but they were kept from recognizing him. Understanding their hopelessness, Jesus told them that the Christ had to suffer these things and then enter into his glory. “And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.” (Luke 24:27) As they drew near the village they implored Jesus to stay with them. At dinner, Jesus took the bread, blessed it, and broke it and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished from their sight. “They said to each other, ‘Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?’” (Luke 24:32) The two men went back to Jerusalem right away to
