| Characters |
Jesus Mary Magdalene Joanna Mary, mother of James Peter Cleopas and his companion Disciples |
| Audience | The authors target Christian believers. The main reason for targeting the believers of Christ is to give them confidence in eternal life for the Christians who strongly believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ. |
| Speaker | Jesus Christ comes out as the sole speaker who does the “Talking” in the passage. For instance, in verse 13-35, Jesus appeared to Cleopas and his companion when they were on the road to Emmaus. Jesus instilled confidence in them about His position to be crucified and rise from death on the third day. Also, in verses 36-49, Jesus appeared to the disciples and gave them courage not to feel frightened about his resurrection. |
| Genre | The genre in Luke 24 is a narrative. The chapter presents a story about Jesus' resurrection and ascension to heaven. The chapter presents a story of grief and trauma amongst Jesus' disciples that arises from the disappointment about the crucifixion and the death of Jesus Christ. |
| Setting | Emmaus is a village that defines the geographical location of the narrative presented in Luke 24. Emmaus is described in the passage as being 7 miles away from Jerusalem, where Jesus made the first appearance to the two disciples after His resurrection. |
| Time | The series of events in Luke 24 takes place at a time of Easter Holiday that has always been described as the first Sunday after the full moon, particularly after Mach 21. The time of the day is at dawn when the women paid a visit to the tomb and found out that Jesus had resurrected. |
| Keywords, Phrases or Themes | Sepulchre |
| Historical Background | The Pauline and the Gospel material outline the historical understanding regarding the claim that the empty tomb existed. The inspection of the tomb by the apostle is considered historically likely in the Gospel material. Understanding the empty tomb in a historical perspective demystifies the reasoning that Jesus seeks His people and gives them the courage to have faith in Him by opening their eyes to see him after the resurrection. |
| Context | The context of the passage outlines a chronology of events from the point of the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ to His resurrection. Prior to the passage, the Gospel material presents the reasoning that Jesus had to die to redeem the human race. The periscope relates to the material by outlining the need for Jesus Resurrection and ascension to heaven. Disciples tend to develop and have a strong faith in Jesus, and this entirely dwells on the perception that He had power over death. |
| Intertextuality/Synoptic Parallel | Synoptic parallel in the four Gospel Books outlines a series of events during the resurrection. For instance, the pericope described in the book of Mathew 28:1-8, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12, and John 20:1-13 explains the appearance of women at the tomb. Also, Mark 16:12-13 and Luke 24: 13-35 presents the appearance made by Jesus to the two disciples on their way to Emmaus. |
| Structure | The recognizable structure in Luke 24 describes the significance of the breaking of the bread, the occasion of illumination, suffering, and salvation, and the significance of the eschatological banquet. The breaking of the bread signified Jesus' love for his people and Christian believers. The pericope that entails the breaking of bread after the resurrection was intended to build faith in his disciples on the basis that they are destined for eternal life as the followers of Christ. The occasion of illumination signified the reasoning why Jesus is considered a seeker for his people, and He only has the power to open the eyes of the believers to recognize him. The consideration of suffering and salvation as a structure in the passage depicts the crucifixion, the death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The eschatology denotes the signs of end times and the need for the Christian believers to get ready and prepare for the second coming of Jesus. |
| Translation | Given the nature of the description about the resurrection of Jesus in Luke 21:2, NASB Bible affirms that "And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb," KJV says, "And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher." GWT says, "They found that the stone had been rolled away from the tomb" WEB affirms, "They found the stone rolled away from the tomb," and DBY says, "And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher" The description of the text is quite similar. However, the choice of words such as sepulcher and tomb are different. |
| Interpretation | The passage is used to target the Christian believers with the sole purpose of enabling them to build faith in Jesus Christ as a savior of humanity. The resurrection and the appearances that Jesus made to the two disciples on their way to Emmaus is used to mean that Jesus is a seeker and will always look up to his people in times of grief and suffering. The narrative is also used to mean that Jesus has the power over death and the main reasoning why he had to die to redeem the human race. |
| Application | The passage has played an essential role in instilling faith in me as a Christian believer. I now have the confidence that when I walk into the path of Jesus Christ, I have the courage and the confidence to live an eternal life. |
Reference
Bible gateway passage: Luke 24 - New revised standard version . (n.d.). Bible Gateway. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+24&version=NRSV
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