ON THE WAY TO EMMAUS

ON THE WAY TO EMMAUS

The sun slowly passed the eleventh hour of the day and with redoubled steps the two patriarchs wound their way along the stony path leading to a fashionable village (Emmaus), reserved for aristocrats.

The taller figure, somewhat slender, betrayed the classical type of an ancient Mede, but the garment was that customary with the office of the scribes. At times leaning upon a staff, he would correct his somewhat bent stature and so doing gaze toward the region of the setting sun. A heavy sigh was wrung from his breast as he said: "These are strange happenings; these are strange things."

It was Simon, the wealthy Farsi (Pharisee), regarded as a seer by Pharisee and Sadducee alike, who had spoken. The one beside him was Alphaeus Cleophas, father of James the Lesser, now disciple of Jesus, and a man renowned for his learning of Greek and ancient classics, also Doctor of medicine and avowed member of the Therapeutist Community.

"Yes," answered Alphaeus; "who would have ever dreamed of such an ending."

"Ah, but the end is not yet, Cleophas," spoke up Rabbi Simon, quickly. "Nay, nay! A character like unto Jesus cannot be forgotten; for he surely is the Promised One as recorded in Scriptures. Will I ever forget the rebuke he gave me at my home where the anointing* took place? I shall ever be grateful to him for the consideration he had for me and my tender nature. It was then and there I recognized his superiority and listened to the voice within, 'It is he! it is he,' I said to myself (the Voice within said). I knew it before that memorable occasion that he was the Anointed of the Lord, but I was not certain that he was the Restorer, the Deliverer, until he recited a parable. I know it is he. Though Caiaphas and all the Sanhedrin declare him an imposter, I shall stand by my conviction. My faith in him cannot be shaken but I admit that I comprehend not this tragic end."

* Luke 7:35-46

"Neither do I," said Alpheus, "and what is more, what will become of the movement; his mission; his doctrine (teaching)?"

"That, too, troubles my heart," answered Simon, quickly.

Just then a figure dressed in the cloth of a traveller, a stranger, overtook them where the two stood. After the usual greeting of "Salem" (Peace) and the customary bow, the stranger took a seat upon a boulder for he seemed slightly exhausted.

The two, Simon and Alphaeus, scrutinised him with the eagle eye of well trained Aryans, yet the closer they watched the less they could see, until their eyes seemed fairly veiled.

"What is this ye discuss with one another about, and why so serious; why so sad?" asked the stranger as he cast his steel-blue eyes upon them.

Alphaeus Cleophas then answered with astonishment: "Art thou the only one of the strangers in Jerusalem not knowing the things which are come to pass there in these days?"

Rising to his feet, ready to accompany the two, taking himself in their midst, and between them, he said: "Salem, and may I ask what things?"

And in an impulsive pitch of voice Alphaeus answered and said: "Verily, we say unto thee, concerning Jesus Nazir (the Truth), who was greater than all the prophets, mighty in thought, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. He who taught at churches and the market places, healing the sick upon the highways and teaching The Way of Liberty to the downtrodden and the oppressed. Him whom the Adialeneans desired for a king and the Jews hoped to see upon the throne of David, the chief priests and recognised rulers delivered unto the authorities, condemned him to death and crucified him with thieves and robbers.

"But we hoped and trusted that it had been he who should have redeemed all the faithful of Israel from the authority of heathendom, and the tyrany of hierarchy and establish the Commonwealth of God's Government; we are now at a loss to know or to understand.

"Besides all this, today is the third day since this happening has occurred. Yea, and a number of women, also members of our community, added much to our great astonishment and baffled us with strange revelations they collected at the tomb of Arimathaea.

"While visiting there before the rising of the sun, on their way to perform honour to him whom they revered, they found him not in the tomb. The place was deserted save for the vision of heavenly witnesses who testified that he is not dead but liveth. Whereupon a certain company of our community went to the garden to investigate and found even as the women had reported, but him whom they were seeking they saw not, and there are many divisions among us. As we search the Prophets we find no connection and grasp not the culmination of events after cherishing these glorious expectations of our deliverance."

Then he said unto them: "Oh! ye simpletons, and slow to catch the fiery spark of the heart, giving so little attention to reason, and to place your whole trust in every thing the Prophets have spoken, and those who have written.* Turn to the cause of all the trouble in this world and use eyes that ye may see and give ears that ye may hear, and know why Christ had to suffer to enter into his Glory.

* Luke 24:25 - "O fools and slow of heart to believe all the Prophets have spoken."

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