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Location and Setting

• Three main sites have been proposed for the location of Emmaus, ranging from four to twenty miles away from Jerusalem.
• The biblical record states that Emmaus was sixty stadia (seven miles) from Jerusalem, but the direction from Jerusalem is not stated (Luke 24:13).
• "Colonia" is one of the more likely locations for Emmaus. It lies approximately four miles west of Jerusalem, on the east-west road that traverses the Hill Country.

Historical and Biblical Significance

• As two of Jesus’ disciples walked wearily down the Roman road to Emmaus, they discussed the strange and sad events of the past three days. It was the first day of the week, and before they had left Jerusalem, some of the disciples had reported that Jesus’ body was no longer in the tomb. To add to the confusion, several women had claimed that they had actually seen Jesus. Could it be that He had really come back to life or was this but a cruel joke? At some point along the journey, a fellow traveler caught up with them. When this man seemed to be ignorant of all the events of the last few days in Jerusalem, they proceeded to inform him of what had happened. When they arrived home at Emmaus, the disciples offered the traveler hospitality for the night. As their guest reclined for the evening meal, He acted as the host, blessing the bread and breaking it. At that moment, the men recognized that this was Jesus Himself who had been walking with them. But suddenly, Jesus vanished. Elated, they hurried back up to Jerusalem to report to the other disciples that they had seen and talked with Jesus! When they entered the house where Jesus’ followers had gathered, they found that Peter too had met Jesus. In the midst of their excited conversations and speculations about what this all might mean, Jesus Himself appeared among them in the room! He proceeded to show them His nail scars and ate some broiled fish, proving to them that He had risen indeed (Luke 24:13-43).

Bibliography

1. Mare, W. H. "Emmaus" The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible. Ed. Merrill C. Tenney. 5 vols. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1976.
2. Monson, James M. Regions on the Run. Rockford: Biblical Backgrounds, Inc., 1998.
3. Page II, Charles R. and Carl A. Volz. The Land and the Book: An Introduction to the World of the Bible. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1993.
4. Turner, George A. Historical Geography of the Holy Land. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1973.