In 1938 a young missionary in Belgian Congo became burdened by the need for a school in North America where young people could gather for intensive study of the 圣经 in a context where the principles of New Testament Christianity could be taught without compromise. 此后不久，R.E. 哈洛离开了他的刚果传教站，回到了多伦多. John Smart和C. 欧内斯特·塔瑟姆，他负责组织以马忤斯圣经学校. 学校事工的成长表明了它所享有的神圣祝福. 

这所学校的名字在圣经中只出现过一次，在路加福音24:13. 虽然以马忤斯是个很小的村庄, 在那里附近发生的事件使它成为一个值得铭记的名字. 主耶稣死后第三天, 有两个门徒从耶路撒冷往以马忤斯去. They were depressed that their Master had been killed because they were hoping it was He who was going to redeem Israel. 主与他们同行, 虽然他们不认识他, 他向他们讲述了他的复活, 凡经上所指著自己的话都指示他们看.这些门徒后来将这事告诉别的门徒，就欢欢喜喜地述说， 

他在路上与我们说话的时候，我们的心岂不是火热的吗, 他就给我们讲解圣经? (路加福音24:32)

这件事解释了以马忤斯这个名字的由来. It expresses the purpose of the college: a place where young men and women come to have the Scriptures opened to them, 在那里他们学习“关乎他的事”.”

1941
夜校的课程在中央大厅开始, 多伦多, 加拿大, 在学校创始人的领导下, R.E. 哈洛，约翰·斯玛特和C. 认真的塔.

1942
The correspondence school is established to meet a need for systematic 圣经 study materials for men and women serving in the military during World War II.

1945
住宿学校的课程开始在中央大厅，多伦多.

1946
由于入学人数的增加，需要在多伦多哈考特大道81号购买一栋大楼.

1947
不断增长的入学人数导致在伊利诺斯州芝加哥市的正常大道建立了一个校园. 这所学校提供为期一年的圣经研究课程.

1949
芝加哥，正常大道校区开始提供一个高层次的高级研究部门.

1953
为了适应持续的增长，学校在北路156号收购了一座前皇冠博彩教青年会建筑. 橡树公园大道，橡树公园，伊利诺伊州. 联合创始人R. E. 哈洛被任命为以马忤斯圣经学校的校长.

1954
多伦多和芝加哥校区合并. 所有课程现在都在橡树园校区开设.

1956
以马忤斯圣经学校成为福音派培训协会成员.

1959
威廉·麦克唐纳成为以马忤斯圣经学校的第二任校长.

1960
The school purchases a 20-unit apartment building in close proximity to the Oak Park campus to house additional resident students.

1965
约翰·斯玛特，三位创始人之一，担任以马忤斯会长.

1966
毗邻橡树公园大道建筑的物业被购买用于未来的扩建. 学校在课程中增加了宣教课程.

1967
格罗夫兰公寓大楼为男学生提供住宿.

1968
新教员翼楼的建设已经完成.

1972
以马忤斯圣经学校举办第一届海外宣教重点周.

1974
橡树公园大楼的翻新增加了一个1800平方英尺的学生中心.

1976
Daniel H. 史密斯就任以马忤斯圣经学校第四任院长.

1979
以马忤斯圣经学校举办了第一个家庭工人周，专注于北美的事工.

1983
The school hosts its first Christian 部门 Seminar combining the Missionary Emphasis Week and 首页 Worker’s Week into a program highlighting avenues for service both at home and abroad. The board approves the purchase of the former Aquinas Institute of 神学 campus in Dubuque, 爱荷华州.

1984
Emmaus 圣经 School becomes Emmaus 圣经 College and relocates to its new 17-acre campus in Dubuque, 爱荷华州

1985
Emmaus在迪比克地区提供大学水平的夜校课程.

1986
Emmaus receives accreditation from the Accrediting Association of 圣经 Colleges (AABC) and begins to grant bachelor degrees. The Trust Services department is established to assist the Lord’s people with their estate planning and financial stewardship needs.

1989
学院购买了邻近的土地作为未来的运动场.

1991
以马忤斯庆祝建校50周年. 新运动场的工程已经完工.

1992
学院建立以马忤斯档案，保存以马忤斯圣经学院独特的历史.

1993
Emmaus joins the National Christian College Athletic Association and officially begins competing in men’s and women’s basketball at the collegiate level.

1994
Pollard Field House的建设已经完成. Emmaus is approved by the Accrediting Association of 圣经 Colleges to offer a degree in Elementary 教师教育.

1996
Emmaus marks 50 years of commencement exercises and awards degrees to the first graduates from the Elementary Education program.

1997
The State of 爱荷华州 Department of Education approves the Elementary Education program for teacher licensure. 罗比派尔餐厅是专门的.

1998
Three new double majors are added to the academic offerings: 圣经 Studies/跨文化研究, 圣经
研究/青年事工，圣经研究/计算机系统管理.

1999
以马忤斯部资源项目是与管家部合作制定的.

2000
肯尼斯一个. 女儿们就任以马忤斯圣经学院第五任院长. Dr. 丹尼尔·史密斯被任命为首任校长. Daniel H. 史密斯大厅将于10月开放，以容纳维修商店, 业务办公室, 电脑室和实验室, 三层宿舍.

2001
《皇冠博彩》杂志的第一期在春天出版, 随后是5月份的第一届“铁磨铁”会议. 以马忤斯信托服务成为信徒管理服务.

2001
以马忤斯庆祝建城60周年.

2002
以马忤斯函授学校成为ECS事工.

2003
The college community engages in a comprehensive institutional self-evaluation in preparation for an accreditation team visit from the Higher Learning Commission.

2004
Emmaus 圣经 College achieves candidate status with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

2005
一个新的圣经研究/音乐事工双学位增加到学术课程. 一个新的科学实验室的工作已经完成.

2006
Emmaus 圣经 College is regionally accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and becomes a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college also receives reaffirmation of accreditation from the Association for 圣经 Higher Education (ABHE) and reaffirmation of State of 爱荷华州 approval of the Elementary Education program for teacher licensure.

2007
Two new 项目 in 圣经 Studies/Nursing and 圣经 Studies/业务 Administration are offered in cooperation with Northeast 爱荷华州 Community College.

2008
Emmaus 圣经 College is recognized for “the extraordinary and exemplary community service contributions of its students, 教师, and staff in meeting community and national needs” by The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

2009
Two new double majors are added to the academic offerings: 圣经 Studies/业务 Administration and 圣经 Studies/咨询心理学. 男子足球和女子排球被增加为校际运动. 大卫A. 格洛克礼堂是专用的. 该学院在爱荷华州的迪比克庆祝成立25周年.

2011
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools reaffirms regional accreditation for Emmaus 圣经 College until 2020-2021.

2012
The State of 爱荷华州 reaffirms approval of the Elementary Education program for teacher licensure and approves Secondary Education 项目 in business, 心理学, 世界历史. 营事专业, 与Camp Forest Springs (WI)合作提供, 和文科副学士学位的通识研究被添加到学术课程的产品.

2013
Mr. Philip Boom就任以马忤斯圣经学院第六任院长.

2014
Several new 项目 are added to the academic offerings: an Associate of Arts in Secondary Education, 中学教育数学背书, 辅修考古学和西班牙语.

2015
以马忤斯圣经学院开始提供以马忤斯远程教育(EDL)在线课程. The college continues to expand academic opportunity through the addition of new 项目 including minors in History and Mathematics, 青年事工艺术副学士, 主修ESL教育.

2016
Emmaus 圣经 College continues to expand academic offerings with the addition of new 项目 including majors in 应用数学, 计算机科学, 跨文化护理, 专业前健康科学专业, 并获得国际英语教育继续教育证书.

2019
Emmaus 圣经 College develops new concurrent enrollment 项目 with Northeast 爱荷华州 Community College (Dental Assistant, 医疗助理, 护理人员, 放射学技术, 及呼吸护理). 学院还与迪比克大学建立了3 + 1转学项目.

2020
The college continued expansion of academic options with the addition of the Certificate in Missions. The State of 爱荷华州 renewed full approval of the teacher preparation 项目 offered by Emmaus 圣经 College on March 26, 2020.

2021
Emmaus 圣经 College is approved by the Higher Learning Commission and the Association for 圣经 Higher Education to offer 100% online 项目 through Emmaus 全球校园 (formerly Emmaus Distance Learning).