Bible Commentaries
Luke 24

Verse 1

upon the first

For order of events at the resurrection, (See Scofield " :-") .

Verse 7

Son of man (See Scofield " :-") , See Scofield " :-".

Verse 13

And, behold

For order of our Lord's appearances after His resurrection, (See Scofield " :-")

Verse 21

trusted (See Scofield " :-")

redeemed (See Scofield " :-") .

Verse 23

angels (See Scofield " :-") .

Verse 33

eleven

(See Scofield " :-") .

Verse 44

psalms

See Summary, (See Scofield " :-") .

Verse 47

sins

Sin. (See Scofield " :-") .

Verse 49

upon you

See note, (See Scofield " :-")

Verse 50

as far as

until they were opposite Bethany.

Verse 51

while he blessed them

The attitude of our Lord here characterizes this age. It is one of grace; an ascended Lord is blessing a believing people with spiritual blessings. The Jewish age was marked by temporal blessings as the reward of an obedient people. Deuteronomy 28:1-15.

In the kingdom-age spiritual and temporal blessings unite.

heaven

The Scriptures distinguish three heavens: first, the lower heavens, or the region of the clouds; secondly, the second or planetary heavens; and, thirdly, the heaven of heavens, the abode of God.