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43 aAnd He took it and ate in their presence.  

The Scriptures Opened

44 Then He said to them, a“These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me.”  
45 And aHe opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.  
46 Then He said to them, a“Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,  
47 and that repentance and aremission of sins should be preached in His name bto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.  
48 And ayou are witnesses of these things.  
49 aBehold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city1 of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”  

The Ascension

50 And He led them out aas far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.  
51 aNow it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven.  
52 aAnd they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,  
53 and were continually ain the temple praising and blessing God.2 Amen. 
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Luke 24:45

Opened he their understanding - Enabled them fully to comprehend the meaning of the prophecies which foretold his death and resurrection. They had seen him die, they now saw him risen. Their prejudices were now, by his instructions, and by the facts which they could no longer call in question, removed, and they no longer doubted that he was the Messiah, and that all the "facts" in the case which had before confounded them could be easily accounted for. Hence, we may learn:

1.That "facts," or the farther disclosure of truth, will yet remove the "mysteries" that we now see in religion.

2.That our prejudices and our preconceived opinions are one cause of our seeing so many mysteries in the Bible. If a man is willing to take the plain declarations of the Bible, he will commonly be little perplexed with mysteries.

3.That God only can open the mind so as fully to comprehend the Scriptures. He only can overcome our prejudices, open our hearts, and dispose us to receive the ingrafted word with meekness, and with the simplicity of a child. See Acts 16:14; James 1:21; Mark 10:15.

4.The design of God' s opening the understanding is that we may be acquainted with the Scriptures. It is not that we may be made wise above what is written, but that we may submit ourselves wholly to the Word of God.




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Luke 24:45:

John 17:26
Acts 16:14
1 John 5:20

 

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