The concept they couldn’t put their hands around was the bodily reality of Jesus.
When he showed up, it provided fulfillment for what the prophets had said.
24:38 – “Troubled” is the same as in John 14, where they were ‘stressed and fearful’ because he was going away.24:36, 37 – “Peace” was necessary because of what they thought: that he was a ghost!.24:36 – Christ’s sudden appearance indicates he was not restricted by space, time, or structure.He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms." And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?" They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate it in their presence. It is I myself! Touch me and see a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and feet. He said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds? Look at my hands and my feet. Luke 24:36-44 says, While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.
Doubts were crowding in, and they were experiencing the same feelings they felt in John 14 – they were “troubled” (literally, ‘stressed’). In fact, as they looked at Jesus on Easter evening, one of their responses was, “No Way! This is too good to be true!” Okay, maybe they didn’t use those words, but the Bible does record for us this story, and actually shows us that the some of the disciples, for the third time, were having trouble believing. TRANSITION FROM VIDEO (“What is God Like?”) And no doubt the disciples were getting a first-hand look at God as they looked at Jesus, not only during his three years of earthly ministry, but also in his post-resurrection appearances.
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