Luke 24:45

“Then opened he their understanding, etc.] He not only opened their hearts, to attend to what he said, and the proofs he gave of his resurrection from the dead in a true body; but he removed the veil from the eyes of their minds, and gave them an understanding of the sacred writings, respecting this matter: that they might understand the Scriptures; concerning his sufferings, death, and resurrection, which they were very ignorant of before, and which were as a sealed book unto them, (<432009>John 20:9) though they had been from their infancy brought up to the reading of the Scriptures, and had had the advantage of Christ's ministry for some years; which shows the necessity of the special…”

“Then opened he, &c.--a statement of unspeakable value; expressing, on the one hand, Christ's immediate access to the human spirit and absolute power over it, to the adjustment of its vision, and permanent rectification for spiritual discernment (than which it is impossible to conceive a stronger evidence of His proper divinity); and, on the other hand, making it certain that the manner of interpreting the ld Testament which the apostles afterwards employed (see the Acts and Epistles), has the direct sanction of Christ Himself.”

“Opened he their understanding - Enabled them fully to comprehend the meaning of the prophecies which foretold his death and resurrection. They had seen him die, they now saw him risen. Their prejudices were now, by his instructions, and by the facts which they could no longer call in question, removed, and they no longer doubted that he was the Messiah, and that all the “facts” in the case which had before confounded them could be easily accounted for. Hence, we may learn: That “facts,” or the farther disclosure of truth, will yet remove the “mysteries” that we now see in religion. That our prejudices and our preconceived opinions are one cause of our seeing so many mysteries in the Bible.…”

“Then opened he their understanding, to understand the Scriptures - He had explained them before to the two as they went to Emmaus. But still they Understood them not, till he took off the veil from their hearts, by the illumination of his Spirit. Luke 24:47”

“Exo 4:11; Job 33:16; Psa 119:18; Isa 29:10-12, Isa 29:18, Isa 29:19; Act 16:14, Act 26:18; Co2 3:14-18, Co2 4:4-6; Eph 5:14; Rev 3:7 Luke 24:46”