Emmaus, a village approximately seven miles from Jerusalem, where Jesus appeared to two disciples after His resurrection.
Emmaus was a village located about seven miles (sixty stadia) from Jerusalem (Luk. 24:13). It is mentioned in the Bible in connection with the events following Jesus' resurrection. On the day of His resurrection, two of Jesus' disciples were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus, discussing the recent events surrounding Jesus' death and the empty tomb. As they walked, Jesus Himself joined them, but they did not recognize Him. Jesus explained to them the prophecies concerning the Messiah in the Scriptures. When they reached Emmaus, the disciples urged Jesus to stay with them, and as He broke bread with them, their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him (Luk. 24:13-35). The exact location of Emmaus is uncertain, as there are several possible sites that have been proposed based on ancient traditions and archaeological evidence.
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Hot baths, a village “three-score furlongs” from jerusalem, where our Lord had an interview with two of his disciples on the day of his resurrection (Luke 24:13). This has been identified with the modern el-Kubeibeh, lying over 7 miles north-west of Jerusalem. This name, el-Kubeibeh, meaning “little dome,” is derived from the remains of the Crusaders’ church yet to be found there. Others have identified it with the modern Khurbet Khamasa i.e., “the ruins of Khamasa”, about 8 miles south-west of Jerusalem, where there are ruins also of a Crusaders’ church. Its site, however has been much disputed.
(warm baths), the village to which the two disciples were going when our Lord appeared to them on the way, on the day of his resurrection. (Luke 24:13) Luke makes its distance from Jerusalem sixty stadia (Authorized Version “threescore furlongs”), or about 7 1/2 miles; and Josephus mentions “a village called Emmaus” at the same distance. The site of Emmaus remains yet to be identified.
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EM'MAUS (hot springs), a village near Jerusalem. Luke 24:13. Its site has been disputed; among the places suggested are, 1. A little hamlet called ??Amuds??, and known as Nicopolis in the third century. It is on the plain of Philistia, 22 miles from Jerusalem and 10 miles from Lydda. This appears too far from Jerusalem, as Luke says it was only "threescore furlongs" distant, or less than 7 miles. 2. Robinson places Emmaus near Kuryet el 'Enab, 3 hours from Jerusalem, on the road to Jaffa. 3. Lange and Grove find Emmaus at Kulonieh, 2 leagues or 4 1/2 miles west of Jerusalem. 4. Others have lately proposed Urtna, a poor village about 2 miles south-west of Bethlehem, as the site of Emmaus. 5. In the fourteenth century Emmaus was placed at Kubeibeh, a little over 7 miles north-west of Jerusalem. This view is sustained by Dr. H. Zschokke of Jerusalem, who has made Emmaus a special study, but Urtna seems to have the strongest arguments in its favor.
EM'MAUS (hot springs), a village near Jerusalem. Luke 24:13. Its site has been disputed; among the places suggested are, 1. A little hamlet called ??Amuds??, and known as Nicopolis in the third century. It is on the plain of Philistia, 22 miles from Jerusalem and 10 miles from Lydda. This appears too far from Jerusalem, as Luke says it was only "threescore furlongs" distant, or less than 7 miles. 2. Robinson places Emmaus near Kuryet el 'Enab, 3 hours from Jerusalem, on the road to Jaffa. 3. Lange and Grove find Emmaus at Kulonieh, 2 leagues or 4 1/2 miles west of Jerusalem. 4. Others have lately proposed Urtna, a poor village about 2 miles south-west of Bethlehem, as the site of Emmaus. 5. In the fourteenth century Emmaus was placed at Kubeibeh, a little over 7 miles north-west of Jerusalem. This view is sustained by Dr. H. Zschokke of Jerusalem, who has made Emmaus a special study, but
Urtna seems to have the strongest arguments in its favor.
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That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
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