The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-08

The stranger who overlook the two disciples en route to Emmaus sympa-
 thetically inquired: Why look and talk so sadly?" They opened their hearts to
 Him, astonished that He did not know They told of Jesus. a prophet mighty be-
 fore God and all the people: and they explained how the chief priests and
 rulers had delivered Him up and cruel fled Him. They explained that theirs was double disappointment Not only
 had they lost a friend. but their hope that He was the Messiah had been crushed. They told of the events of
 that very morning-that some of the
 women of their company had found the
 tomb empty and had seen angels, who said that He was alive, etc
 This gave Jesus the oportunity to ex plain to His disciples quietly, without any excitement. that their experiences were part of the divine plan. He declared that
 1t was necessary that Jesus should thus
 suffer in order to become the King of
 Glory. with power to bless and restore humanity by and by-Acts 3:19-21. Then He began to point out what God had foretold respect Messiahs experi-
 ences. H probably reminded them how
 Isaac had been offered up by Abraham, tYpifed the Father and Isaac typified
 Jesus; and that the offering, even though
 not carried out, represented Jesus death, 1saacs subsequent life representing Jesus resurrection, to be with His Father again.
 He doubtless told them that the smitten
 rock from which gushed the waters, rep
 resented Jesus. who must be smitten in order to give life to the dying world He
 doubtless explained that the serpent, which Moses had lifted up in the will derness, represented sin; and that Jesus. in being crucified. was made to take the sinners place. that the sinner might through faith be made righteous in God s sight through the Redeemer's sacrifice. He doubtless explained the atonement
 day sacrifice. in which the bullock, which died, represented Jesus in the flesh; and
 in which the high priest, who lived, and who entered into the most holy and sprinkled the blood for the foregveness of the people represented the risen Jesus, , d spirit Being, who after resurrection would go into heaven itself. and eventual
 ly offer up full sin atonement on behalf of the world, and would come forth again
 at His second advent to bless mankind He doubtless explained to them that the Passover lamb typifed Jesus the Lamb of God. which taketh away the sin of the wcrld." We may assume that He
 proceeded to the Psalms. Isaiah and the
 other prophets, explaining the passages relating to the sufferings of Christ and
 the glory to follow. No wonder those dis ciples' hearts burned within them while
 He opened up the scrptures
 They Knew Him-He Vanished' When the travellers arrived in Emmaus Jesus, after being urged, accepted their hospitality. At supper, the way in which their guest asked a blessing upon the
 food reminded them, evidently of Jesus
 Their eyes of understanding began to open. Immediately they realized that no one but their. own Master could have given them the lessons just enjoyed on
 the journey. And thus having fulfilled the purpose of His materialization He
 instantaneously vanished out of their sight-elothes and all.
 Their joy was too great to permit them to sleep. They must carry the good tidings to the other disciples. So they returned to Jerusalem. and there found that the Lord had manifested Himself to
 Peter. Then the two told their experi-
 ences and faith hope and joy began
 to grow in all their hearts.
 Out of fewer than 10 appearances during