Why Did Messiah "Open Their Minds to the Scriptures?"

 

About 3 months ago, I wrote and recorded a 3-part video series titled “Open Eyes & Burning Hearts: Encountering Messiah and the Scriptures.” In that series I examined the fact Yeshua did something very specific at several very pivotal times with His followers, after His resurrection. We read of this in Luke chapter 24 as post-resurrection Messiah is about to leave this earth (as well as with the two on the road to Emmaus.)

As I stated months ago, Yeshua could have highlighted anything at all within this very precious time frame. What did He say, as He took a piece of fish and ate it? He repeated what He said previously to the two that were on the road to Emmaus. He referenced the Torah, the Prophets and the Psalms and then He did something that we must face and meditate upon.

Of all of the things that He could have done in this exact moment, He “opened their minds to the Scriptures.” And we have to always mention this – what were the Scriptures when Messiah said this? It wasn't Galatians, friend. It was the Torah. The Prophets. The Psalms. The Son of the Most High, when He could have said anything at all before ascending to His Father, pointed back to the ancient, good Way.

Friends, we must understand that most of all of Christianity would be utterly baffled to even consider this simple fact! Of all of the things that Messiah could have done – on the road to Emmaus and right here in today’s text specifically – He opened their understanding to the ancient Scriptures. And then…. He left.

Some of you need to let that sink in. As I’m always repeating, although the Torah has been cast aside by majority Christianity in this age, It’s precedence will most assuredly return. The dragon in Revelation will come against those who “cling to the testimony of Yeshua” and “keep the commandments.” Both. The Torah is prophesied to “go forth from Zion” as Yahweh will “teach us His ways.”

Perhaps this is why those who heard Messiah’s words at the end of His earthly assignment “returned to Jerusalem with great joy.” And where did they go, *after* Messiah left? And what were they doing? “They were continually in the temple, praising Elohim.” Selah.