Mar 9, 2011 · The answer to this question is not as uncertain as most people, who are accustomed to referring merely to the “Emmaus disciples,” are likely to assume. For one thing, the story itself gives the name of one of them. If you turn to Luke 24:18, you will find that one of the disciples was called Cleopas. Moreover, if you will then use any good ...
Cleopas (of a renowned father), one of the two disciples who were going to Emmaus on the day of the resurrection. ( Luke 24:18) Some think the same as Cleophas in ( John 19:25) But they are probably two different persons. Cleopas is a Greek name, contracted from Cleopater, while Cleophas, or Clopas as in the Revised Version, is an Aramaic name ...
Jul 11, 2017 · The name Cleopas is short for Cleopatros, which is the masculine form of the name Cleopatra. The famous Cleopatra's full name was Cleopatra VII Philopator, or (somewhat freely): "The Father's Glory Ratifies The Father's Love", which is rather striking since Paul derived much of how he described the relationship between Jesus the Son and God the Father from the Roman Imperial theology.