Celebration of the Father
“Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened. While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?” One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?” He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?” Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?” They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”” (Luke 24:13-18, 25-27, 32-34 WEB)
Did you ever wonder why out of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, only one of them was named while the other remained anonymous?
Therefore, I believe that the name “Cleopas” is crucial to understanding the significance of this passage.
Cleopas is an abbreviated form of the name Cleopatros, made of the two Greek words “kleos” (to celebrate) and pater (father). Cleopas means “celebration of the father”.
Let us see what Jesus did in the passage. He told the two discouraged disciples all about the things concerning Himself in the Old Testament Scriptures, and how He fulfilled them all at the cross.
It was a celebration of the Father, praising Him for His glorious plan of salvation that was once hidden and is now revealed through the prophets, apostles, and the other writers of the Scriptures.
When Jesus celebrated the Father with the two disciples, their hearts “burned”, likely with faith, hope, and love in response to the love and grace of God. They experienced an “Emmaus” (meaning: hot springs) in their hearts, washing away the unbelief and refreshing their spirits.
They were no longer depressed and despondent. Instead, they were filled with hope, and energized in their bodies and souls. Having just walked a long way from Jerusalem to Emmaus, they immediately set off on a journey back to announce the good news they had seen and heard.
This world needs “Cleopas”—a celebration of the Father. They need to hear about a Father God who is gracious and full of love, who freely offers salvation through Jesus Christ His Son. They need to hear that He wants to be a Father near to them and not a Judge far off; that He is reconciling the world to Himself through Jesus, welcoming them home.
“But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation. We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5:18-21 WEB)
Anytime you are feeling down, you can initiate a celebration of the Father. It will cleanse you from unbelief, refresh your spirit, fill your heart with hope, and energize your body and soul!
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to the beginning 在 [推薦] Fate/Zero OP2「to the beginning」 - 精華區C_Chat 的推薦與評價
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5FDqpnV2qU
這幾天有首歌讓我實在loop太多遍，那就是Fate/Zero的OP2「to the beginning」；
等我回過神來也很訝異，我自己也沒意識到四天內我已經聽了200遍了……
星期天凌晨收看最新一話的Fate/Zero時，注意到Nico這次有打上中文歌詞了，
然後就大概看了一下內容……然後看完之後就去找來瘋狂循環了 ( *′▽‵)
因為他整首歌真的非常有聖杯戰爭那種壯絕淒涼的意境（好啦雖然只是七組人馬打架），
作詞・作曲・編曲全包的梶浦由記把整個感覺表現得很好，非常有史詩的感覺；
Kalafina（好像唱的不只一個？）那種悠然清遠又卓絕的聲音令我整個很感動。
歌詞可以說是愛麗絲菲爾唱給切嗣的定情之歌（？），表現出她支持切嗣的意志之堅定，
（為了再也無人哭泣的世界）
特別是這句歌詞：「もう誰も泣かない世界の為に」，我就決定要支持切嗣到底了，
確實他的舉動不是每一次我都能夠護航，甚至有些連我也無法苟同，
儘管我是屬於認為在那樣的戰爭裡「騎士道」根本不是重點的一派；
但對於他想實現的願望，我個人是絕對不希望被任何人所質疑的，
企圖奪得聖杯實現願望，目的卻不是為了一己之私？這太壯烈了……
想參考歌詞的可以去看這篇文章： #1Fjy_tbZ (AC_Music)
但為什麼我會一直到第20話才突然瘋狂愛上這首歌呢……
大概也就是因為Nico這次有給中文歌詞的關係吧，而且之前我都很急著跳過直接看本篇。
希望板友也會喜歡！
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