Episode 69: Luke - The Resurrection of Jesus

Episode 69: Luke - The Resurrection of Jesus

From Thread by Dr. David Pocta & Hannah Desouza

March 2, 2026 · Season 2

About this episode

The episode explores the resurrection of Jesus as depicted in Luke 24, focusing on the women's discovery of the empty tomb and the disciples' encounter on the road to Emmaus.

In the final episode of Thread’s series on Luke’s Gospel, Dr. David Pocta and Hannah DeSouza explore Luke 24 through two resurrection scenes: the women arriving at the empty tomb at dawn and the discouraged disciples walking the road to Emmaus. They highlight the women’s quiet devotion, Luke’s emphasis on the marginalized, and how remembering Jesus’ words becomes a doorway to faith, even as the apostles initially dismiss the women’s testimony. On the Emmaus road, they discuss spiritual blindness, lost hope (“we had hoped”), and Jesus’ rebuke of being “slow of heart,” noting that recognition comes not through information alone but through relational encounter. The disciples finally recognize Jesus in the breaking of bread, their hearts “burn,” and they return to Jerusalem with renewed hope, prompting reflections on ritual, memory, and faith formed in community.     00:01  Welcome and Episode Overview in Luke 24 00:04  The Women at the Empty Tomb (Luke 24:1-12) 00:06  The Wisdom of Ritual and Devotion 00:09  Remembering and the First Easter Proclamation 00:11  The…

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. David Pocta, Hannah DeSouza

Topics covered

  • resurrection
  • faith
  • spiritual blindness
  • ritual
  • community
  • Luke 24

Keywords

  • resurrection
  • Luke 24
  • empty tomb
  • Emmaus
  • disciples
  • faith
  • ritual
  • spiritual blindness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Luke's Gospel

Places: Emmaus, Jerusalem

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