Emmaus
Post-crucifixion village destination
Emmaus is a village near Jerusalem where, according to the Gospel of Luke, the resurrected Jesus appeared to two disciples who didn't recognize him until he broke bread with them.
The name appears in Christian contexts referencing spiritual revelation or encountering the divine unexpectedly: an Emmaus moment, the road to Emmaus.
Several towns bear the name, including Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
Devoted followers of teachings
- LukeMasculine biblical name
- resurrectionRevival from death
- ChristThe anointed savior
- breaking breadSharing food communally
Gospel · recognition · stranger · road · New Testament · scripture · Messiah · apostles
Sudden profound insight
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- transformationThorough change in form
- encounterUnexpected meeting or confrontation
recognition · faith · journey · insight · enlightenment · understanding · presence · conversion
Small rural community
- PalestineLevantine coastal region
- IsraelMiddle Eastern nation
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- ancientVery old indeed
Middle East · settlement · ruins · site · excavation · artifact · Jerusalem · Judea
disciples
Devoted followers of teachings
- LukeMasculine biblical name
- resurrectionRevival from death
- ChristThe anointed savior
breaking bread · Gospel · recognition · stranger · road · New Testament · scripture · Messiah · apostles · prophecy
epiphany
Sudden profound insight
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- transformationThorough change in form
encounter · recognition · faith · journey · insight · enlightenment · understanding · presence · conversion · communion
village
Small rural community
- PalestineLevantine coastal region
- IsraelMiddle Eastern nation
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
ancient · Middle East · settlement · ruins · site · excavation · artifact · Jerusalem · Judea · historical
EmmausGolgotha
Biblical execution hilltop
Calvary · Good Friday · death · Gethsemane · burial