Emmaus (disambiguation)

• Emmaus /ɛˈmeɪəs/ was an ancient town in Judaea mentioned in the Gospel of Luke.
• Emmaus is the name of a village in Galilea mentioned by Flavius Josephus as the location of hot springs, near the city of Tiberias^[1][2]

Emmaus may also refer to:

• modern towns named after the biblical town:
  • Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Emmaus, U.S. Virgin Islands, United States

• institutions:
  • Emmaus (charity), a homeless charity
  • Emmaus Bible College (Australia) in Epping, Australia
  • Emmaus Bible College (Iowa) in Dubuque, Iowa
  • Emmaus College (disambiguation), several schools
  • Emmaus High School
  • Emmaus Monastery in Prague, Czech Republic

• events:
  • Battle of Emmaus
  • Plague of Emmaus
  • Supper at Emmaus
  • Walk to Emmaus, a Methodist adult ministry similar to the Catholic Cursillo

References

1. ↑ s:The_Antiquities_of_the_Jews/Book_XVIII#Chapter_2
2. ↑ s:The_War_of_the_Jews/Book_IV#Chapter_1