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>> Luke also wrote the book of Acts, which definitely says that Jesus
> appeared
>> to his disciples for 40 days after his resurrection.  (Acts 1:3-15)
> So the
>> events of Luke chapter 24 must not have all taken place the same day.
> Also,
>> the distance between Judea and Galilee was about 90 miles, back then
> a long
>> trip of about 3 or 4 days, yet Jesus instructed his disciples to
> travel
>> there to meet him (Matt. 28:16-20).  So his disciples had to have
> time to
>> travel there and back after his resurrection, but before Pentecost,
> which
>> took place 50 days after Nisan 16, the day of his resurrection.
>
> Some things I do not understand about the writer Luke:
>
> First, I cannot figure out is why Luke did not mention the disciple's
> trip to Galilee or their instructions to do so. He must have known
> about it.

He may have, but was not an eyewitness.  Luke was not an apostle, so he
wouldn't have been personally involved in all the travel recorded by the
other Gospel accounts.  Luke apparently became a believer sometime after
Pentecost 33 C.E.

>
> Second, is why are the disciples sent to Galilee and meet Jesus on a
> mountain and while in Galilee also (to their surprise) meet Jesus by
> the lake.  Then return to Jerusalem and meet him again. Why all these
> movements from one place to another?
>
> Is there some meaning to all that travel on the part of the disciples?

Most of Jesus' disciples were Galileans, as were the 11 faithful apostles.
(Judas Iscariot was the only Judean).  So, after all these had traveled to
Jerusalem for the Passover, (which took place on the night Jesus was
arrested) they of course would be returning to their hometowns.  So Jesus
arranged to meet his disciples there.  There were probably more than just
the apostles at the arranged meeting place; however, Jesus also appeared
privately to his apostles at the Sea of Galilee to encourage and strengthen
them for the work ahead.  Repeatedly, Jesus stressed to them their
responsibility as shepherds to "feed my lambs."

Since Jesus had made a *new* covenant with his 11 faithful apostles just
before his arrest and execution (Luke 22:28-30), there may have been some
confusion as to just what they were supposed to do about returning to
Jerusalem for the Festival of Pentecost, that every Jewish male was required
to attend.  Was the Law covenant still in effect, since Messiah had arrived?
Was it safe to return to Jerusalem, being a follower of a person that had
just been executed in shame as a common criminal?  Viewed as a 'heretic' by
Jews, who had convinced the Romans that he was trying to usurp Rome's
authority by proclaiming himself a king, those who followed Jesus Christ
were not going to be exactly popular in Jerusalem.

So Jesus encouraged them and told them to return to Jerusalem, which they
did, and received the promised baptism in holy spirit.  (Acts ch 2)

Peace to you and yours in this violent world.


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Reliving Jesus' Last Days on Earth
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/1998/3/15/article_01.htm

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