An Examination into and an Elucidation of the Great Principle of the Mediation and Atonement of Our Lord and Savior Jesus ChristTaylor, John
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An Examination into and an Elucidation of the Great Principle of the Mediation and Atonement of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Taylor, John
Atonement -- Mormon Church; Latter Day Saint churches -- Doctrines
In the last chapter of St. Luke's Gospel is to be found a deeply
interesting account of several events that took place on the day that
the Redeemer was resurrected. Amongst other incidents, he relates that
on that day two of the disciples took a melancholy journey from
Jerusalem to the neighboring village of Emmaus. Whilst they walked,
the sadness of their hearts found expression on their tongues, and
they mournfully rehearsed to each other the story of the crucifixion
of their Master. By and by, they were joined by an apparent stranger,
who, though none other than the resurrected Savior, was not recognized
by them. In answer to His inquiries, they repeated the sad history of
the days just passed, and expressed the disappointment that His death
had brought, for they trusted that it had been He who should have
redeemed Israel. Then Jesus said unto them, "O fools, and slow of
heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Ought not Christ
to have suffered these things, and to enter into His glory? And
beginning at Moses, and all the prophets, He expounded unto them in
all the scriptures the things concerning Himself."--Luke, xxiv, 25-27.
When they reached Emmaus, with characteristic eastern hospitality,
they constrained the stranger to abide with them. He consented, and as
they sat at meat He took bread, and blessed it, brake and gave unto
them. Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him, and He vanished
out of their sight. "And they rose up the same hour, and returned to
Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together and them that were
with them, saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to
Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how He was
known of them in breaking of bread. And as they thus spake, Jesus
himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto
you."
After the Savior had convinced the disciples then present of His
identity, and had partaken of some broiled fish and an honey comb, He
said unto them, "These are the words which I spake unto you, while I
was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written
in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms,
concerning me. Then opened he their understanding, that they might
understand the scriptures, and said unto them, Thus it is written, and
thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third
day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in
his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye are
witnesses of these things."
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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