Luke 24:45

+ 24:45 (45-47) MP: Messiah defeats and overcomes death; His resurrection is foretold. Also this action removes the reproach of God’s people, that is their sins. (Is 25:8) Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

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Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

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44+ 24:44. MP: Messiah will say the scriptures were written of him. (Ps 40:7) + 24:44. MPr: Rambam explains: “King Messiah will arise in the future and will restore the kingship of David to its ancient condition, to rule as it was at first. And he will rebuild the Temple and gather the exiled of Israel. And in his days all the laws will return as they were in the past. Israel will offer up sacrifices, and will observe the Sabbatical years and the Jubilee years with regard to all the commandments stated in the Torah. And he who does not believe in Messiah, or he who does not await Messiah's coming, denies not only the prophets, but also the Torah and Moses our Master. For, behold, the Torah testifies about the Messiah as it is written in (Deut 30:3-5). ( Mishne Torah [Second Torah] written by RamBam – Hilchot Melachim, c. 11-12). (Deut 30:3-5) He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the Torah ·Teaching· of Moses [Drawn out], the Prophets, and the Psalms [Praises], concerning me must be fulfilled.”

46+ 24:46. MP: Messiah is resurrected from death and has life beyond the grave. “He will prolong / lengthen his days”. (Is 53:10c) He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Messiah [Anointed one] to suffer + 24:46. Quoted from Is 53:3 and + 24:46 c MP: The sign of Jonah is given by the Messiah. After three days of death, he is returned to the land of the living, resurrection from the dead. (Jonah 1:17, 2:10) to rise from the dead + 24:46. Paraphrase Quoted from Psalm 16:10 the third day, + 24:46. Quoted from Jonah 1:17

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Cross References

Isaiah 29:10For Adonai has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, + 29:10. Quoted in Rom 11:8 the prophets; and he has covered your heads, the seers.

Luke 24:32They said to one another, “Did not our hearts burn within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”

Matthew Henry on Luke 24:37-50

Christ's Interview with the Apostles. 36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his… Read the whole commentary →

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