By A. Trevor Sutton*

Health is the silence of the organs. When one’s bodily organs function as they should, there is relative silence within the body. A pancreas cannot be heard or felt while it is working properly. However, a malfunctioning pancreas screams in pain and discomfort. And so, the normal functioning of the bodily organs goes largely unnoticed.

The evangelist Luke, physician and author of the Gospel of Luke, wanted his readers to focus on the body, especially the final chapter of the text. Anatomy abounds in the resurrection account as Luke invites his readers to meet Jesus on the road to Emmaus with Cleopas and his unnamed companion.

While walking with resurrected feet, Jesus used resurrected vocal cords to speak. Days before, those…