Luke’s gospel describes three distinct resurrection experiences (called “christophanies”) to his readers.

The first at the empty tomb has the two angelic figures remind the women witnesses how Jesus had predicted his own arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection on the third day (Luke 24:6‑7).

The second event is experienced by the two disciples on their way to Emmaus, where the resurrected Jesus himself recalls for them the scriptural predictions of the Messiah’s suffering before entering into “his glory” (Luke 24:25‑27).

Now in this week’s gospel reading, the third and final appearance of the resurrected Jesus is described. Once again it is a teaching time — as Jesus instructs his disciples on how all scripture has been fulfilled with his crucifixion, death, and resurrection. It is dur…