1 00:00:00,440 --> 00:00:04,200 Speaker 1: And their eyes were opened and they knew him Luke 2 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:09,040 Speaker 1: twenty four thirty one. As I am traveling through life, 3 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 1: and when I experience moments of sadness because it seems 4 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:16,000 Speaker 1: like you are not with me any longer, I will 5 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:20,120 Speaker 1: be reminded of Luke twenty four thirteen forty five. I 6 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: will remember that your word declares that you will never 7 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: leave me or forsake me. When I am sitting in silence, 8 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 1: in solitude, reveal yourself to me. When I am fellowshipping 9 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: with others. Reveal yourself to me when I am walking 10 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: throughout my day. Attune my heart and spirit so that 11 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 1: I can tell when you are in my midst. Unlike 12 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:52,480 Speaker 1: the disciples who remain fearful from the attack of the religious, 13 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 1: I will live loud and unashamed in front of those 14 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 1: who desire to judge me, because I I know who 15 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:02,960 Speaker 1: is with me and in me. 16 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:05,680 Speaker 2: Walk with me. 17 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: Jesus, speak to the areas of my life that need 18 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 1: your calming presence. I am open and available. I am 19 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 1: ready for your revelation in Jesus' name. 20 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 3: Amen. 21 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:27,400 Speaker 1: Stay tuned to immerse yourself in the greatest stories ever told. 22 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: From pray dot COM's podcast Heroes in the Bible. 23 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:35,960 Speaker 4: Hi, I'm doctor Tony Evans, your host for Heroes in 24 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 4: the Bible Jesus. If you've enjoyed this podcast so far, 25 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 4: please share it with your family and friends so they 26 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 4: can know Jesus in a personal way, because knowing Jesus 27 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 4: is the key to understanding the Bible. Welcome to the 28 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 4: greatest story ever told. It is a story of a 29 00:01:51,320 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 4: shepherd's heart for his sheep, a father's love for his children, 30 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 4: and a hero's triumph over death and darkness. This is 31 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 4: a story that continues to shape and the world around us, 32 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 4: bringing the divine heart of God right into the hearts 33 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 4: of you and me. This episode is the shortest we 34 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:11,119 Speaker 4: have had yet, but rich with deep truths and revelations 35 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 4: about the Messiah. This episode features two disciples, one named 36 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 4: Seopus and the other unnamed. They're on the road from 37 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:23,520 Speaker 4: Jerusalem to Emaeas and come upon a strange traveler. This 38 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 4: traveler walks with them and explains the depths of scripture. 39 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 4: Who is this strange man and how does he know 40 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 4: so much about the Messiah. This episode is a strange one. 41 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 4: It is short, but contains deep and amazing truths. It 42 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 4: is almost like being in a dream, and its meaning 43 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 4: only comes when you wake up. I'm excited for you 44 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 4: to take this journey with me and the disciples on 45 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 4: the road. Perhaps we will learn something new about God's 46 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 4: chosen hero, but first we will have a prelude. This 47 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 4: prelude spans a few different people from different times. The 48 00:02:57,639 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 4: prophets of old all had partial image of who the 49 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:03,840 Speaker 4: Messiah was. It is only when you put them together 50 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 4: that you see the grander picture. My prayer for you 51 00:03:07,360 --> 00:03:10,399 Speaker 4: today is that this episode would inspire you to look 52 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 4: deeper into God's word. Perhaps you have waded into the 53 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 4: shallow end of the Bible, and this episode inspires you 54 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:19,920 Speaker 4: to go further than you have gone before. Scripture is 55 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 4: rich and ripe with deep and unfathomable truths. I pray 56 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 4: that this episode will draw you in and pique your curiosity. 57 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 4: I know if you seek him deeper, you will not 58 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 4: be disappointed with what you find. Here is episode twenty. 59 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 3: The Road. 60 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 2: Praylude to chapter twenty. The prophet Isaiah stood before God, 61 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 2: enveloped last presence in the terrifying splendor of God's company, 62 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 2: Isaiah was given a glimpse into the future redemption of mankind. 63 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 2: What he saw was not a concrete warrior riding with 64 00:04:01,400 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 2: a sword and shield. He was not a politician lobbying 65 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 2: for policy. What Isaiah saw was a bruised and broken 66 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 2: man bearing the sorrows of humanity, being touched by the 67 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 2: heart of God. Isaiah spoke to future generations, saying. 68 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 3: He was despised and rejected by men. He is a 69 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 3: man of sorrows and acquainted with the grief of humanity. 70 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:37,279 Speaker 3: We hid our faces from him. We despised him and 71 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:46,480 Speaker 3: did not worship him as he deserved. Instead, we struck him. 72 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:53,039 Speaker 3: He bore our griefs and carried our sorrows, yet we 73 00:04:53,240 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 3: still did not esteem him. He was wounded for our transgression, 74 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:09,359 Speaker 3: bruised for our iniquities, and chastised for our peace. It 75 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:14,039 Speaker 3: is by his stripes we are here. 76 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:19,520 Speaker 2: Isaiah was able to see what others could not, that 77 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 2: the redemption of mankind was going to be nailed to 78 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 2: a cross. Tears filled his eyes as he listened to 79 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:31,280 Speaker 2: the heart of the Messiah. He heard his voice say. 80 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 5: I gave my back to those who struck me. I 81 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:36,920 Speaker 5: gave my chin to those who would pluck out my beard. 82 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:40,960 Speaker 5: I did not hide my face from the shame. For 83 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 5: the Lord God behelp me. I will not be disgraced. 84 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 5: He will set my face like a flint, and I know 85 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:51,480 Speaker 5: that shame will not define me but victory. 86 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 2: Isaiah knew that the Messiah would suffer, but he would 87 00:05:56,760 --> 00:06:00,360 Speaker 2: not be a victim. He would set his face down 88 00:06:00,680 --> 00:06:03,719 Speaker 2: like a flint to be struck, but from it it 89 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:09,000 Speaker 2: would burst forth flames. The prophet Daniel also saw the 90 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 2: coming Messiah, the one who was promised to redeem Israel 91 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:16,919 Speaker 2: was shown before him. Yet he was not the victorious 92 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 2: king he expected. He was a man cut off from 93 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 2: his own God. Zechariah would also speak of this suffering Messiah. 94 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:31,880 Speaker 2: The heart of the Christ spoke to him, saying, they. 95 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 5: Will look upon me and pierce me, and God will 96 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,840 Speaker 5: mourn for me as one mourns for his only son. 97 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 5: He will grieve as one who grieves his first born. 98 00:06:43,200 --> 00:06:47,480 Speaker 2: These prophets were able to see dimly the plans of God. 99 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:52,680 Speaker 2: The promised Messiah would conquer. Yes, he would triumph and 100 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 2: rule God's kingdom. However, first he would suffer. He would 101 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:02,679 Speaker 2: suffer the death human he was destined for, the death 102 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:05,479 Speaker 2: that bound the children of God would be chased out 103 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 2: by the light of the world. By his wounds they 104 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 2: would be healed, and by his blood they would be 105 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 2: washed clean. Chapter twenty The road. The road from Jerusalem 106 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 2: to m s was pleasant and bright. Vibrant trees stretched 107 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:30,760 Speaker 2: high above the trail, providing an enjoyable covering from the 108 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 2: midday sun. The blossoming flowers fell down onto the road 109 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 2: like snow, and the birds chirped joyfully alongside the gentle breeze. 110 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 2: The entire day was filled with the brightness of spring. 111 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 2: Although the day was draped in beauty, the followers of 112 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:54,160 Speaker 2: Jesus traveling along the road walked with their heads held low. 113 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 2: They were despondent and sorrowful. The two walked like men 114 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:04,160 Speaker 2: defeated in battle. Their feet dragged along the dirt, and 115 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 2: their blank stairs ignored the elegance in front of them. 116 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:10,680 Speaker 2: I thought he was the one, Theopis said. 117 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 6: I worshiped at his feet, I praised his name like 118 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 6: God himself, and now he's caught. 119 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 2: What was it all for? Theopis walked with his hands 120 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 2: tightly gripping his staff. 121 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 7: I feel like a fool. 122 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 2: His companion was silent and brooding. He too, was a 123 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:37,280 Speaker 2: follower of Jesus and worshiped at his feet. The two 124 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 2: of them had been utterly transformed by the work and 125 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:46,000 Speaker 2: words of Jesus. However, now that he was dead, they 126 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:50,960 Speaker 2: felt an indescribable emptiness. It was as if their identities 127 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:53,200 Speaker 2: had been forcibly taken from them. 128 00:08:53,760 --> 00:08:55,479 Speaker 7: Were you there for his crucifixion? 129 00:08:56,120 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 2: The other disciple mumbled, indeed, I was best, said he 130 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 2: winced and kicked a small rock on the road. 131 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 8: I've watched them drive the nails in his wrists and feet, 132 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:18,200 Speaker 8: and I did nothing. I said nothing. I was helpless 133 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:19,520 Speaker 8: to help him. 134 00:09:20,080 --> 00:09:23,120 Speaker 2: The two of them lamented their inability to help Jesus 135 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 2: when he needed them most. His arrest had taken them 136 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:31,960 Speaker 2: completely off guard. They thought he was the chosen one. 137 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:35,680 Speaker 2: They had praised him as God's promise Messiah, the one 138 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:40,040 Speaker 2: sent down from heaven to rescue Israel from Rome. However, 139 00:09:40,880 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 2: now they were not so sure. They continued to reminisce 140 00:09:45,679 --> 00:09:50,120 Speaker 2: about Jesus and his ministry. They cried and brooded over 141 00:09:50,160 --> 00:09:54,080 Speaker 2: the events of the past week. The conversation left them 142 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 2: feeling hollow inside, as if they were speaking about a 143 00:09:58,040 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 2: friend who supposed to be there with them. The road 144 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:07,680 Speaker 2: was long, but maintained its vibrant beauty. Yet every splash 145 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:11,840 Speaker 2: of color seemed dull to them. Their heads were foggy 146 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:16,040 Speaker 2: with doubt and unanswered questions. If Jesus was not the 147 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 2: true son of David, then who was he? Why would 148 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:23,760 Speaker 2: he perform so many miracles, all to be forgotten in 149 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:27,240 Speaker 2: the grave. Why did he provoke the Pharisees to the 150 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 2: point of anger. It pained them to see their perceived 151 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:36,840 Speaker 2: savior suffer such a brutal death. The images of his 152 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 2: bloodied and mangled body hanging lifeless on the cross were 153 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:45,520 Speaker 2: etched into their minds. It haunted their dreams for the 154 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:49,680 Speaker 2: past few nights. They pondered these things and asked each 155 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 2: other unanswerable questions. As they continued to walk, an unknown 156 00:10:55,480 --> 00:11:01,440 Speaker 2: traveler paced beside them. He carried no pack staff. He 157 00:11:01,520 --> 00:11:05,120 Speaker 2: seemed to be a man without a destination. He simply 158 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:08,680 Speaker 2: walked on his own, content to be in the afternoon sun. 159 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,559 Speaker 2: The two disciples saw the man and began to whisper. 160 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:17,800 Speaker 2: The name of Jesus was dangerous. Every follower of him 161 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:20,880 Speaker 2: was scared to be persecuted and sent to the cross 162 00:11:20,920 --> 00:11:25,600 Speaker 2: as well. However, the mysterious traveler seemed all the more 163 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 2: curious about their conversation. He walked closer to the two 164 00:11:29,840 --> 00:11:31,320 Speaker 2: friends and leaned in. 165 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:32,960 Speaker 8: Can we help you, sir? 166 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:37,560 Speaker 2: They said? The traveler scratched his head and chuckled. 167 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:40,160 Speaker 5: Yes, I suppose I was just curious as to who 168 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:40,920 Speaker 5: you were speaking of. 169 00:11:42,200 --> 00:11:43,960 Speaker 7: Jesus of Nazareth. 170 00:11:43,520 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 2: They said, trepardaciously. Who is that? The stranger asked kindly. 171 00:11:49,760 --> 00:11:51,920 Speaker 2: The two men looked at each other in disbelief. 172 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:56,560 Speaker 7: Where have you been these past three days? You must 173 00:11:56,640 --> 00:11:58,600 Speaker 7: be a visitor to not have heard about him. 174 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:04,360 Speaker 2: By nownger shround, the two disciples felt more comfortable talking 175 00:12:04,400 --> 00:12:08,200 Speaker 2: to a visitor than a citizen of Jerusalem. There was 176 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:10,960 Speaker 2: no way of knowing who was loyal to the temple priests. 177 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:15,560 Speaker 2: How do we begin to describe Jesus of Nazareth, they pondered. 178 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:21,160 Speaker 8: He was a man of power. He was a mighty prophet. 179 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:24,480 Speaker 9: When he spoke, it was as if it were the 180 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 9: words of God himself flowing from his lips. Not only 181 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:31,240 Speaker 9: was he a man of power, but of compassion as well. 182 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:36,680 Speaker 9: He performed miracles, healed the sick, and restored sight to 183 00:12:36,720 --> 00:12:37,200 Speaker 9: the blind. 184 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 8: We believed he was the Messiah. 185 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:46,600 Speaker 2: However, now we are not so sure, they explained, And 186 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:50,600 Speaker 2: where is he now, the traveler asked. The two men 187 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:54,280 Speaker 2: sighed and looked at him with great sorrow in their eyes. 188 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:58,760 Speaker 2: Seapis did his best to not choke on his words 189 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 2: as he responded, he is dead, No, he said, despondently. 190 00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:11,400 Speaker 6: Our chief priests were threatened by him. They called at 191 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:15,920 Speaker 6: a blasphemer and condemned him to death. We watched as 192 00:13:15,920 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 6: he was delivered to the Romans to be crucified. 193 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:22,439 Speaker 7: We had hoped he was the one to redeem Israel 194 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:26,000 Speaker 7: from the Romans. However, he was slain at their hand. 195 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:28,040 Speaker 2: The other disciples said, it. 196 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,160 Speaker 7: Has been three days since we saw him hang there. 197 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:34,200 Speaker 7: Since then we have been scattered and hiding. Some of 198 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:37,280 Speaker 7: our companions visited his grave and saw that his body 199 00:13:37,280 --> 00:13:40,400 Speaker 7: had been removed. There are rumors he is raised from 200 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:44,880 Speaker 7: the dead. Peter and John went to investigate, but found nothing. 201 00:13:45,720 --> 00:13:48,840 Speaker 2: There was a long silence as the three men walked throroad. 202 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:54,600 Speaker 2: The mysterious traveler looked up at the blossoming trees. He 203 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:57,720 Speaker 2: smiled as the bright petals fell on to his face. 204 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 2: The two disciples looked curiously at the man. He seemed 205 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:07,240 Speaker 2: unfazed by the news. As they walked, they began to 206 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:10,520 Speaker 2: see more of the road through his eyes. They began 207 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 2: to notice the grassy fields blooming with flowers, and the 208 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:18,960 Speaker 2: sun's brilliant rays shining through the tree covering. The traveler 209 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:23,920 Speaker 2: kept looking straight and spoke, saying, you too, are foolish, 210 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:27,880 Speaker 2: he said with a delightful tone. The two men were offended, 211 00:14:28,240 --> 00:14:29,520 Speaker 2: but listened none the less. 212 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:32,000 Speaker 5: Are you so slow of heart to believe what the 213 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:35,120 Speaker 5: prophets spoke about? They told us that the Messiah was 214 00:14:35,160 --> 00:14:37,880 Speaker 5: supposed to suffer before entering his glory, Did they not? 215 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:41,120 Speaker 2: The traveler looked at them and began to oraate the 216 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:44,880 Speaker 2: entire story of God. He spoke of the promised seed 217 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:47,680 Speaker 2: of Adam and Eve destined to crush the head of 218 00:14:47,680 --> 00:14:52,160 Speaker 2: the servant. He explained the Covenant of Abraham and the 219 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 2: promised child that was destined to bless the nations. He 220 00:14:56,840 --> 00:15:00,600 Speaker 2: described who was the high priest of Melchizedek, the man 221 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 2: who wrestled with Jacob, the lion of the tribe of Judah, 222 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:08,040 Speaker 2: and the voice of the burning Bush. He went into 223 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 2: depth about the true meaning of passover, Lamb, and the 224 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:17,160 Speaker 2: prophet greater than Moses. He told them that the Messiah 225 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:20,160 Speaker 2: was the captain of the Lord's army who came to Joshua, 226 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 2: the ultimate kinsman redeemer mentioned in Ruth and the suffering 227 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 2: Savior of Psalm twenty two. He described the good Shepherd 228 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:34,120 Speaker 2: of Psalm twenty three and the suffering servant of Isaiah. 229 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:36,640 Speaker 2: He spoke of the judges of Israel rising up his 230 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 2: heroes to redeem Israel. He spoke of David and Goliath 231 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:45,520 Speaker 2: as an image of the Messiah's triumph over sin. He 232 00:15:45,640 --> 00:15:49,120 Speaker 2: then dissected the prophets of old and how they all 233 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 2: pointed towards one single person, a hero and redeemer who 234 00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:59,040 Speaker 2: would first suffer for the sins of humanity, then rise 235 00:15:59,520 --> 00:16:03,520 Speaker 2: to be at the right hand of God. The two 236 00:16:03,560 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 2: disciples were enraptured by the traveler's words. The sun was 237 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:10,840 Speaker 2: beginning to set and they wanted every ounce of knowledge 238 00:16:10,880 --> 00:16:12,120 Speaker 2: the traveler had to offer. 239 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:15,640 Speaker 7: Please, will you eat and stay with us tonight? 240 00:16:15,840 --> 00:16:20,040 Speaker 2: They said, I am going further. Please do not trouble yourself. 241 00:16:20,480 --> 00:16:24,000 Speaker 6: The traveler said, the sun will be setting soon and 242 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:26,280 Speaker 6: we would love to hear more about the Messiahs triumph 243 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:26,800 Speaker 6: over death. 244 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:30,400 Speaker 8: Please stay with us and share me You. 245 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:33,280 Speaker 2: The traveler nodded in agreement, and the three of them 246 00:16:33,320 --> 00:16:37,920 Speaker 2: spoke more about the true meaning behind the scriptures. Every page, 247 00:16:38,280 --> 00:16:41,880 Speaker 2: every story, and every hero was meant to elevate and 248 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:47,600 Speaker 2: showcase one central character, the Messiah. The story of God 249 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:51,479 Speaker 2: was a narrative constructed for the sole purpose of hoisting 250 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:56,440 Speaker 2: the name and majesty of the Messiah. The traveler was 251 00:16:56,480 --> 00:17:00,520 Speaker 2: able to explain this at great length. The mysterioious man 252 00:17:00,640 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 2: sat at the table and smiled. Although he was their guest, 253 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 2: it seemed as if he was hosting them. He ministered 254 00:17:09,560 --> 00:17:13,120 Speaker 2: to their hearts and filled their cups. He served them 255 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:17,240 Speaker 2: and loved them with his kind words. The man raised 256 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:19,520 Speaker 2: a loaf of bread in the air and blessed it. 257 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:24,320 Speaker 2: He broke it, and as the bread tore into the disciples, 258 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:29,160 Speaker 2: eyes were opened. It was him, the one whom scripture 259 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:32,840 Speaker 2: had spoken of, the Messiah they had spent an entire 260 00:17:32,920 --> 00:17:36,200 Speaker 2: day learning about, was sitting at the table with them. 261 00:17:37,119 --> 00:17:42,080 Speaker 2: The Hero of God, Jesus, was alive. They stood to 262 00:17:42,119 --> 00:17:44,840 Speaker 2: their feet to embrace him and worship him. But as 263 00:17:44,880 --> 00:17:48,720 Speaker 2: they did this, he vanished. They ran out of the 264 00:17:48,800 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 2: home to look for him. As they looked around, they 265 00:17:51,640 --> 00:17:55,719 Speaker 2: caught a glimpse of the sunset. Its deep orange shoes 266 00:17:56,280 --> 00:18:02,040 Speaker 2: illuminated the blossoming trees. They stood there and awe. For 267 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:06,240 Speaker 2: the first time in days, the world had color again. 268 00:18:07,119 --> 00:18:12,280 Speaker 2: They watched the sunset in complete reverence. Tears streamed down 269 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:15,640 Speaker 2: their faces, and they laughed. My heart burned. 270 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:19,159 Speaker 8: As he was speaking to us on the road, I 271 00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 8: have never heard anyone speak of the scriptures in such. 272 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:25,359 Speaker 2: A way, Ceopis said, not taking his eyes off the horizon. 273 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:29,879 Speaker 2: His companion nodded, and the two stood there in silence 274 00:18:30,240 --> 00:18:33,800 Speaker 2: as the bright blessed day tucked in behind the mountains. 275 00:18:34,920 --> 00:18:38,720 Speaker 2: That night, they did not sleep. They traveled even further 276 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:43,000 Speaker 2: to tell the eleven disciples that their king was alive. 277 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:48,920 Speaker 4: It is so easy when we read the Bible to 278 00:18:49,000 --> 00:18:51,760 Speaker 4: mistake the forest for the trees. We look at all 279 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:54,240 Speaker 4: these stories as a roadmap to life, or ways to 280 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:57,480 Speaker 4: help us live good lives. That's what the Pharisees did. 281 00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 4: They took the Bible and made it into some that 282 00:19:00,320 --> 00:19:03,520 Speaker 4: glorified them and their morality. They saw the Bible as 283 00:19:03,600 --> 00:19:07,600 Speaker 4: primarily about obedience and adherents. Because of this, the Bible 284 00:19:07,680 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 4: was used as a measuring stick for righteousness However, when 285 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 4: we truly gaze upon the Bible in its entirety, we 286 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:18,640 Speaker 4: see that it is primarily and indisputably about Jesus. If 287 00:19:18,680 --> 00:19:21,879 Speaker 4: you look at each story individually, the image of Jesus 288 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:26,119 Speaker 4: is blurry. However, when you look at every story, prophecy, 289 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:29,240 Speaker 4: and law together, you will begin to see a clearer picture. 290 00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:34,240 Speaker 4: The prelude helps us understand that the prophets individually offered 291 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:37,399 Speaker 4: fuzzy images of the Messiah, but when you put them together, 292 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:41,320 Speaker 4: his image became crisper. The road to Emaeus was an 293 00:19:41,359 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 4: event that happened, but it was also a metaphor for 294 00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:48,560 Speaker 4: the process of the Bible. All these men walk with Jesus, 295 00:19:48,680 --> 00:19:51,439 Speaker 4: the dull and the colorless road became more vibrant and 296 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:55,760 Speaker 4: teeming with life. Their muted senses became colorful as they 297 00:19:55,800 --> 00:19:59,160 Speaker 4: discovered more of who Jesus was. The person to help 298 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:02,440 Speaker 4: them with that was Jesus himself, although they did not 299 00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:06,000 Speaker 4: know he was Jesus at the time. This episode has 300 00:20:06,040 --> 00:20:09,119 Speaker 4: so many complex metaphors it was almost too hard to 301 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:12,240 Speaker 4: keep track. Jesus was talking to them in plain sight, 302 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 4: but they did not know it was him. Why, well, 303 00:20:16,119 --> 00:20:19,080 Speaker 4: it would seem that he wanted to remain a mystery. 304 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:21,879 Speaker 4: He wanted to retell the story of the Bible to 305 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 4: them and show them who the Messiah truly was. And 306 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:27,720 Speaker 4: at the end, when they had a clear understanding of 307 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:31,360 Speaker 4: who the Messiah was supposed to be, Jesus revealed himself. 308 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:34,280 Speaker 4: They got to see him not just through the lens 309 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:37,440 Speaker 4: of his ministry, but through the lens of thousands of 310 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:41,280 Speaker 4: years leading up to his coming. Jesus revealed to them 311 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:44,480 Speaker 4: that every word concerning this Book of Life had to 312 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:47,960 Speaker 4: do with his coming, presence and promise. He was the 313 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:51,320 Speaker 4: promised child of Adam and Eve who would kill the serpent. 314 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:54,600 Speaker 4: He was the promised seed of Abraham to bless all 315 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:57,320 Speaker 4: the nations. He was the man who wrestled with Jacob. 316 00:20:57,640 --> 00:21:00,359 Speaker 4: He was the greater Joseph who would be betray by 317 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:03,480 Speaker 4: his brothers before redeeming them. He was the lion of 318 00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:06,439 Speaker 4: the tribe of Judah, the voice from the burning Bush, 319 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 4: the true passover Lamb, and the promised prophet that would 320 00:21:10,320 --> 00:21:13,119 Speaker 4: be greater than Moses. He was the captain of the 321 00:21:13,160 --> 00:21:15,800 Speaker 4: Lord's army that came to Joshua in the night. He 322 00:21:15,960 --> 00:21:19,280 Speaker 4: was the ultimate kinsman redeemer mentioned in Ruth. He was 323 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:21,440 Speaker 4: the promised son of David, who would be a greater 324 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:24,320 Speaker 4: king than David. He was the good Shepherd of Psalm 325 00:21:24,359 --> 00:21:28,080 Speaker 4: twenty three, the savior described in the Prophets, the princely 326 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:30,840 Speaker 4: Messiah of Daniel, who would establish a kingdom that would 327 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:35,080 Speaker 4: never end, and the suffering servant mentioned in Isaiah. Jesus 328 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:37,840 Speaker 4: was all these things and more. If I hadn't said 329 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:40,840 Speaker 4: it plainly enough, let me say it now. The entire 330 00:21:40,920 --> 00:21:45,520 Speaker 4: Bible is about Jesus. These disciples were taken on a 331 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:49,720 Speaker 4: journey from ignorance to insight. Their blind eyes were open, 332 00:21:49,960 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 4: and their grieving souls were given comfort. The deeper you 333 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:55,760 Speaker 4: and I searched the scriptures for Jesus, the more amazing 334 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:58,919 Speaker 4: he seems to us. My encouragement for you today is 335 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:02,480 Speaker 4: to not settle for shapes, search and mind the depths 336 00:22:02,520 --> 00:22:05,760 Speaker 4: of the breathtaking story. The further along the road of 337 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:09,480 Speaker 4: scripture you walk, the more vibrant and colorful the scenery looks. 338 00:22:10,040 --> 00:22:13,119 Speaker 4: In our next episode, Jesus is going to bring life 339 00:22:13,160 --> 00:22:16,400 Speaker 4: and light back to the disciples. Their dark and fearful 340 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:19,320 Speaker 4: hearts will be given light and carriage for the battle ahead. 341 00:22:19,960 --> 00:22:23,160 Speaker 4: Join us next time for episode twenty one, Breath of Life. 342 00:22:23,720 --> 00:22:27,639 Speaker 4: Thanks again for listening. For more inspiring stories, daily prayers 343 00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 4: and wisdom to last a lifetime, go to pray dot com. 344 00:22:31,359 --> 00:22:34,879 Speaker 4: And to expand your heroes in the Bible journey, download 345 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:38,800 Speaker 4: the Heroes of the Faith devotional at Tonyevans dot org. 346 00:22:38,840 --> 00:22:42,440 Speaker 4: Forward slash Heroes. Share this podcast with a family member 347 00:22:42,520 --> 00:22:44,919 Speaker 4: or friend so they can know Jesus Christ in a 348 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:48,080 Speaker 4: personal way. You never know how great of an impact 349 00:22:48,119 --> 00:22:51,840 Speaker 4: the Bible and this podcast can have in someone's life. 350 00:22:52,040 --> 00:22:52,719 Speaker 4: God bless