Luk 24:16 | TNotes | STEP | 24:16 God kept them from recognizing him: The Greek uses a passive construction ( they were kept from recognizing him ) known as a “divine passive,” with God as the implied subject. God intentionally blinded their eyes until the moment of revelation, when Jesus broke bread with them (24:30-31 ; cp. 2 Kgs 6:17 ).

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c2 Kgs 6:17►

‏ Luke 24:16

24:16 ^a God kept them from recognizing him: The Greek uses a passive construction (they were kept from recognizing him) known as a “divine passive,” with God as the implied subject. God intentionally blinded their eyes until the moment of revelation, when Jesus broke bread with them (24:30-31 ^b; cp. 2 Kgs 6:17 ^c).