And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
In the upper room in Jerusalem the risen Jesus suddenly stood among the eleven sorrowing disciples, calmed their fear that he was a spirit by showing his nail-pierced hands and feet and wounded side, and in their joyful wonder asked for something to eat, when they gave him broiled fish and honeycomb which he took and ate before them in their sight. His eating proves that he was truly alive and bodily present in real flesh and bones, risen in the same body that had been crucified and had not seen corruption, not a spirit or merely an imagined presence. Together with the nail marks, seeing him eat removed unbelief and fear, so they recognized him as their risen Saviour and their doubt gave way to calm faith and inexpressible joy. This abundant proof of a bodily resurrection, joined to the empty tomb and his opening of Moses and the prophets concerning himself, left no room for unbelief and enabled their unflinching witness that the Lord had indeed risen, a decided triumph that made of none effect the falsehood of the priests and established Christianity by evidence that could not be controverted.
Upper Room Eating
The verse belongs to the resurrection appearances in Jerusalem in the upper chamber, where the risen Jesus showed Himself to the eleven assembled disciples. They were sorrowing and fearful, and His appearance dispelled their fears and brought them joy. There He revealed Himself as one risen from the dead, giving abundant evidence that He was living and not dead. There also He instructed them, opened the Scriptures concerning Himself, and awakened in them holy hope and joy, and told them to remain in Jerusalem for a time before going to Galilee.
Having suddenly appeared among them, He calmed their terror at supposing Him a spirit. He let His voice be recognized, showed His hands and feet marred by the nails and His wounded side, and let them handle Him. They still met Him with joyful doubt and wonder, so He requested something to eat. Seeing Him eat, together with seeing the nail marks, convinced them He was their risen Master.
At His request the disciples gave Him a piece of broiled fish and of honeycomb. He took it, accepted it, and ate and drank it before them in their sight in their presence.
Bodily Proof and Witness
The eating of the broiled fish and honeycomb before the disciples proves a real, tangible, bodily resurrection with real flesh and bones. He was truly alive and physically present, truly risen in the same body that had been crucified and had not seen corruption. He was not a spirit, nor merely an unseen, imagined, or appearing presence, but ate and drank in their sight in their presence.
Seeing Him eat, together with seeing the nail marks, removed doubt, unbelief and fear. After He ate they recognized Him as Jesus, their risen Saviour and Master, truly risen. Their unbelief gave way to calm faith and joy, with feelings no words could express.
The eating proved His identity as the same One crucified when joined to His showing His wounded side and pierced hands and feet and letting them handle Him. It stood with being seen and talked with, with the empty sepulcher found early on the first day of the week except for the shroud, with His joining the two walking to Emmaus, and with His opening to them in Moses and all the prophets the straight chain of prophecy concerning Himself. This left the eleven with no room for unbelief, unlike other followers on the Galilean mountain who were only partially convinced.
This abundant evidence of a bodily resurrection meant everything for the disciples, making them calm and joyful in belief. It enabled their unflinching witness that the Lord had indeed risen. That witness was a decided triumph that made of none effect the falsehood of the priests and established Christianity by evidence that could not be controverted.
After His resurrection He continued on earth as an educator to the assembled disciples and to the lonely, disappointed travelers to Emmaus. He instructed them and opened the Scriptures concerning Himself. In doing so He bound their hearts and awakened in them holy, new, sacred hope and joy.
In the upper room in Jerusalem the risen Jesus suddenly stood among the eleven sorrowing disciples, calmed their fear that he was a spirit by showing his nail-pierced hands and feet and wounded side, and in their joyful wonder asked for something to eat, when they gave him broiled fish and honeycomb which he took and ate before them in their sight. His eating proves that he was truly alive and bodily present in real flesh and bones, risen in the same body that had been crucified and had not seen corruption, not a spirit or merely an imagined presence. Together with the nail marks, seeing him eat removed unbelief and fear, so they recognized him as their risen Saviour and their doubt gave way to calm faith and inexpressible joy. This abundant proof of a bodily resurrection, joined to the empty tomb and his opening of Moses and the prophets concerning himself, left no room for unbelief and enabled their unflinching witness that the Lord had indeed risen, a decided triumph that made of none effect the falsehood of the priests and established Christianity by evidence that could not be controverted.
Upper Room Eating
The verse belongs to the resurrection appearances in Jerusalem in the upper chamber, where the risen Jesus showed Himself to the eleven assembled disciples. They were sorrowing and fearful, and His appearance dispelled their fears and brought them joy. There He revealed Himself as one risen from the dead, giving abundant evidence that He was living and not dead. There also He instructed them, opened the Scriptures concerning Himself, and awakened in them holy hope and joy, and told them to remain in Jerusalem for a time before going to Galilee.
Having suddenly appeared among them, He calmed their terror at supposing Him a spirit. He let His voice be recognized, showed His hands and feet marred by the nails and His wounded side, and let them handle Him. They still met Him with joyful doubt and wonder, so He requested something to eat. Seeing Him eat, together with seeing the nail marks, convinced them He was their risen Master.
At His request the disciples gave Him a piece of broiled fish and of honeycomb. He took it, accepted it, and ate and drank it before them in their sight in their presence.
Bodily Proof and Witness
The eating of the broiled fish and honeycomb before the disciples proves a real, tangible, bodily resurrection with real flesh and bones. He was truly alive and physically present, truly risen in the same body that had been crucified and had not seen corruption. He was not a spirit, nor merely an unseen, imagined, or appearing presence, but ate and drank in their sight in their presence.
Seeing Him eat, together with seeing the nail marks, removed doubt, unbelief and fear. After He ate they recognized Him as Jesus, their risen Saviour and Master, truly risen. Their unbelief gave way to calm faith and joy, with feelings no words could express.
The eating proved His identity as the same One crucified when joined to His showing His wounded side and pierced hands and feet and letting them handle Him. It stood with being seen and talked with, with the empty sepulcher found early on the first day of the week except for the shroud, with His joining the two walking to Emmaus, and with His opening to them in Moses and all the prophets the straight chain of prophecy concerning Himself. This left the eleven with no room for unbelief, unlike other followers on the Galilean mountain who were only partially convinced.
This abundant evidence of a bodily resurrection meant everything for the disciples, making them calm and joyful in belief. It enabled their unflinching witness that the Lord had indeed risen. That witness was a decided triumph that made of none effect the falsehood of the priests and established Christianity by evidence that could not be controverted.
After His resurrection He continued on earth as an educator to the assembled disciples and to the lonely, disappointed travelers to Emmaus. He instructed them and opened the Scriptures concerning Himself. In doing so He bound their hearts and awakened in them holy, new, sacred hope and joy.