. Christian herald and signs of our times. at the writings of Moses and explained tothem, in order, all the principal passagesboth in the books of that great legislatorand the writings of the other prophets, relat- simplicity they told the Stranger their in-most thoughts concerning Jesus, not evenconcealing their perplexity at the news thathad come to them and to their associatesof his resurrection. Their hearts warmedto him as they listened to his words ofcomfort and encouragement, and their lovefor such a welcome companion found ex-pression in the invitation to share their ev-ening meal. It
. Christian herald and signs of our times. at the writings of Moses and explained tothem, in order, all the principal passagesboth in the books of that great legislatorand the writings of the other prophets, relat- simplicity they told the Stranger their in-most thoughts concerning Jesus, not evenconcealing their perplexity at the news thathad come to them and to their associatesof his resurrection. Their hearts warmedto him as they listened to his words ofcomfort and encouragement, and their lovefor such a welcome companion found ex-pression in the invitation to share their ev-ening meal. It was only when he revealedhimself in the breaking of bread and thendisappeared out of their sight, that they re-alized that they had indeed been conversingwith and entertaining the risen Christ. Those events alone have ever since thatday made the old roadside to Emmaus andthe village itself sacred to the hearts of hisfollowers the world over. The incidentnear Emmaus, simple in all its details, wasthe starting point for the public proclama-. THE VILLAGE OF EMMAUS, PALESTINE, AS IT NOW APPEARS From a Photograph Secured tn Palestine by the Proprietor of 11 The Christian Herald) ing to his own sufferings, death and glo-rious resurrection. There were, doubtless,no less astonished at his authoritative in-terpretation of Scripture than at his famil-iarity with all that Jesus did and suffered ;yet their eyes were holden during thosemiles ot converse, and they failed to recog-nize their beloved Master. With child-like tion of the great fundamental Christiandoctrine of the resurrection, for the favoredtwo did not keep the good news to them-selves. Hastily leaving the untouched meal,they returned to Jerusalem and told therest,whom they found still in perplexity,sor-rowing and disconsolate. They were toldin return that Jesus had already appeared to Mary and to Peter, but still there weredoubters. The experience of Cleopas andhis fellow disciple confirmed in their mindsthe truth of the glori
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