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19 Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 20 When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side.
Matthew Poole's Commentary. God by his providence restrained their eyes, that though they saw a man, yet they could not discern who he was. We may learn from hence that the form or figure of Christ’s body after his resurrection was not changed.
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Religious The Watcher is an allusion to a Bible story from Daniel 4:13–24, in which “a watcher and a holy one” appear to King Nebuchadnezzar in a dream, predicting the end of his power. Religious This is an allusion to Isaiah 52:15 in the Bible.
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This is an allusion to Psalm 1:3 in the Bible.
Historical
This is an allusion to major events of the American Civil War: the Battle of Chickamauga, a Southern victory in September 1863, and the fall of Atlanta, a Northern victory in September 1864.
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This is an allusion to the biblical parable of the sower, recounted in Mark 4:3–32.
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This is allusion to a story from the Bible that describes the meeting of Isaac and Rebecca at a well and is recounted in Genesis 24:11–28.
Historical/Political
The name Joe Starks is an allusion to Joe Clarke, the mayor of Eatonville during Hurston’s childhood, and to Dr. J. D. Starke, a pioneer settler of Orange County, in which Eatonville is located.
Historical/Political
This is an allusion to Lawrence Lewis, a philanthropist from New York, and Josiah C. Eaton, a former captain in the Union Army, two white supporters of Eatonville.
Religious
This is an allusion to the biblical king of Jerusalem, mentioned in chapters 10 and 12 of the Book of Joshua.
Historical
This quote contains allusions to prominent white people near Eatonville, Florida, including Bishop Henry B. Whipple, the founder of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd; W. B. Jackson, a banker; and Isaac Vanderpool, one of the original owners of Eatonville’s land.
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This is an allusion to a verse from the Bible, Mark 9:43.
Historical/Pop Culture
This is an allusion to the Sinclair Oil Corporation and its advertising mascot, a dinosaur.
Literary
This is an allusion to John the Conqueror, a hero of African American folktales.
Religious
This is an allusion to a verse from the Bible, 1 Samuel 2:8.
Religious/Pop Culture
This is an allusion to Zion, the city of Jerusalem that represents God’s presence in the Bible, and to the “dozens,” an African American game of trading humorous verbal insults.
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This is an allusion to a verse from the Bible, Isaiah 2:8.
Religious/Historical
This is an allusion to the Masons and other secret societies as well as a verse from the Bible, Mark 13:26.
Historical/Political
This is an allusion to the first emperor of France, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), whose nickname was the Little Emperor.
Religious
This is an allusion to a Bible story from Matthew 14:28–31.
Pop Culture
The term jook, meaning a roadside bar or nightclub, is an allusion to a jukebox, a machine for playing records that was usually found in such places.
Literary
This is an allusion to African American folktales about people who could fly, some of which Hurston collected while working as an anthropologist.
Luke 24:31-35. King James Version. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Their eyes were opened - The obscurity was removed. They saw him to be the Messiah. Their doubts were gone, and they saw clearly that he was risen, and was truly, as they had long hoped, the Saviour of people.
What is the backstory on their eyes being kept? It is apparently a miracle that they did not recognize him but why? And a bit later in the account their eyes are opened and they recognize him.
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Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus--and He disappeared from their sight. John 20:14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there; but she did not recognize that it was Jesus.
