It's All About Him!
"Now behold, two of them were traveling that
same day to a village called Emmaus, which
was seven miles from Jerusalem."
Luke 24: 13
Archaeologists believe they know the location of the New
Testament town of Emmaus. Since 2017, a French-Israeli
expedition is digging at a site known
as Kiriath Yearim,
overlooking the approach to Jerusalem a few kilometers
west of the city.
In Bible times, this site was a walled
city about seven miles from Jerusalem.
Walking there in today’s modern maze of streets and political
divisions wouldn’t be easy. In a better sense, those who know
Jesus are walking the Emmaus Road with Him now, every day.
Think of it! As these two discouraged disciples walked with the
Savior, He explained the Old Testament to them, showing them
how it proved Messiah would come, suffer, die, and rise again.
Their discouragement faded away, and a surging
joy came with their new information. Their hearts
burned within them.
Our hearts, too, are revived as we walk the Emmaus Road and
realize entire Bible is all about Him, from Genesis to Revelation,
both Old and New Testaments. His Word always revives our
hearts.
"Whoever knows the God of the Old Testament
meets Him again in the New, with no transition
adjustment necessary."
Rene Pache
