This is a review of The Emmaus Code by David Limbaugh. The book is published by Regenery Publishing (420 pages)
One of my favorite Bible stories is the one about the two disciples who were trekking the seven miles back home to Emmaus. They were talking among themselves. A stranger attached Himself to them and asked “what things” they were talking about. They couldn’t believe He hadn’t heard as all Jerusalem was talking about them. They responded that their Lord upon whom they placed their hope for Israel’s redemption had just been crucified. Moreover, His body had gone missing and some of their friends claimed to have seen visions of angels claiming that He was alive.
Of course the Stranger was the risen Christ. But they were prevented from recognizing Him.
Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! “Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?” And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself. Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and He indicated that He would have gone farther. But they constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them. Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?“ Luke 24:25-32
My heart also burns whenever I read these verses. Imagine what it was like to walk along that seven-mile journey with the Lord! I would have loved to listen in to that Bible study. How about you?
I was shopping at Costco one day when I stumbled across David Limbaugh’s The Emmaus Code. “Now”, I thought, “David Limbaugh isn’t a Biblical scholar – he’s a political columnist and commentator. What would he know?” So I was initially tempted to ignore the book. Despite my reservations I couldn’t help picking it up and flipping through the pages. I’m glad I did.
There will be those who dismiss The Emmaus Code on the basis of the author’s lack of academic credentials. In fact academics tend to write…well, academically. They’re not always easy to follow and sometimes too verbose or dry. On the other hand this book is written in a style which laypeople like me can easily follow.
Ignoring Limbaugh would be a pity because he’s done his homework well. One only needs to look at the extensive academic sources in the Notes section at the end. While Limbaugh hasn’t mined every possible Messianic reference in the OT, the notes will be a valuable resource for anyone who wants to pursue in-depth study. There’s also a seven-page Appendix section where the reader is provided with a comparison of Old Testament Messianic prophetic references with New Testament fulfillments.
I highly recommend Limbaugh’s The Emmaus Code as a resource. For the record, I was quite pleased to learn that one of my esteemed scholarly friends also gave it the thumbs up. Thank you for your effort, David Limbaugh.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1) In Defense of the Old Testament
Chapter 2) Old Testament History: Overview
Chapter 3) Old Testament History: Creation through the United Kingdom
Chapter 4) Old Testament History: Divided Kingdom through Restoration
Chapter 5) All Roads lead to Christ: Biblical Covenants, Part 1
Chapter 6) All Roads lead to Christ: Biblical Covenants, Part 2
Chapter 7) All Roads lead to Christ: Portraits, Offices, Creation, and Salvation
Chapter 8) All Roads lead to Christ: Titles, Christophanies, Typology, Prophecy, and Analogy
Chapter 9) Christ in Every Book: Genesis
Chapter 10) Christ in Every Book: Exodus
Chapter 11) Christ in Every Book: Leviticus through Deuteronomy
Chapter 12) Christ in Every Book: Joshua through Esther
Chapter 13) Christ in Every Book: The Poetical Books
Chapter 14) Christ in Every Book: Prophets Obadiah through Isaiah
Chapter 15) Christ in Every Book: Prophets Micah through Habakkuk
Chapter 16) Christ in Every Book: Prophets Daniel through Malachi
Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Messianic Prophecies of the Old Testament
Notes
Index
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