1938年，在比属刚果，一位年轻的传教士肩负起了在北美建立一所学校的重担，在这样的环境下，年轻人可以聚集在一起，深入学习圣经，同时不妥协地教授新约黄金城官网教的原则. Shortly thereafter, R.E. Harlow left his Congo mission station and returned to Toronto. In collaboration with two friends, John Smart and C. Ernest Tatham, he undertook the work of organizing Emmaus Bible School. The growth of the school’s ministry is indicative of the divine blessing it has enjoyed. 

The school’s name appears just once in the Bible in Luke 24:13. Although Emmaus was a very small village, the events that occurred near there make its name one to be remembered. Three days after the death of the Lord Jesus, two of His disciples were walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus. 他们为他们的主被杀而感到沮丧，因为他们希望救赎以色列的是他. The Lord joined them in their walk, and though they didn’t recognize Him, He talked to them about His resurrection, and showed them in all the Scripture “the things concerning Himself.” These disciples, later reporting the incident to other disciples, recounted with joy, 

Did not our hearts burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us? (Luke 24:32)

This incident explains the use of the name Emmaus. 它表达了学院的宗旨:一个年轻男女来这里向他们打开圣经的地方, where they learn “the things concerning Himself.”

1941
Evening school classes commence in Central Hall, Toronto, Canada, under the leadership of the school founders, R.E. Harlow, John Smart, and C. Earnest Tatham.

1942
这所函授学校的建立是为了满足第二次世界大战期间在军队服役的男女对系统圣经学习材料的需求.

1945
Resident school classes begin in Central Hall, Toronto.

1946
Increased enrollment necessitates the purchase of a building at 81 Harcourt Avenue, Toronto.

1947
Growing enrollments lead to the establishment of a campus on Normal Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The school offers a one-year Biblical Studies program.

1949
The Chicago, Normal Avenue campus begins to offer an upper level, senior division of studies.

1953
To accommodate continuing growth, the school acquires a former YMCA building at 156 N. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, Illinois. Co-founder R. E. Harlow is named Principal of Emmaus Bible School.

1954
The Toronto and Chicago campuses merge. All classes are now offered at the Oak Park campus.

1956
Emmaus Bible School becomes a member of the Evangelical Training Association (ETA).

1959
William McDonald becomes the second President of Emmaus Bible School.

1960
学校在橡树园校区附近购买了一栋20个单元的公寓楼，以容纳更多的住校学生.

1965
John Smart, one of the three founders, assumes the presidency of Emmaus.

1966
Property adjacent to the Oak Park Avenue building is purchased for future expansion. The school adds a missions program to the curriculum.

1967
The Groveland Apartment building provides housing for male resident students.

1968
Construction of a new faculty wing is completed.

1972
Emmaus Bible School hosts its first Missionary Emphasis Week focused on overseas missions.

1974
Renovation of the Oak Park building results in the addition of an 1800-square-foot student center.

1976
Daniel H. Smith is inaugurated as the fourth President of Emmaus Bible School.

1979
Emmaus Bible School hosts its first Home Worker’s Week focused on ministries in North America.

1983
学校举办了第一次黄金城官网教事工研讨会，将宣教重点周和家庭工作者周结合起来，成为一个突出国内外服务途径的项目. 董事会批准购买爱荷华州迪比克的前阿奎那神学学院校园.

1984
以马忤斯圣经学校更名为以马忤斯圣经学院，并搬迁到位于迪比克的17英亩新校区, Iowa

1985
Emmaus offers college-level evening courses in the Dubuque area.

1986
以马忤斯获得了圣经学院认证协会(AABC)的认证，并开始授予学士学位. 信托服务部的成立是为了协助主的子民进行遗产规划和财务管理.

1989
The College purchases adjacent land for a future athletic field.

1991
Emmaus celebrates its 50th anniversary. Work on the new athletic field is completed.

1992
The college establishes the Emmaus Archives to preserve the unique history of Emmaus Bible College.

1993
以马忤斯加入了全国黄金城官网教大学体育协会，并正式开始参加大学水平的男子和女子篮球比赛.

1994
Construction of the Pollard Field House is completed. 以马忤斯被圣经学院认证协会批准提供小学教师教育学位.

1996
以马忤斯大学庆祝50周年的毕业典礼，并向初等教育项目的首批毕业生颁发学位.

1997
爱荷华州教育部批准教师执照的基础教育计划. The Robbie Pile Dining Hall is dedicated.

1998
三个新的双专业增加到学术课程:圣经研究/跨文化研究, Biblical
Studies/Youth Ministries, and Biblical Studies/Computer Systems Management.

1999
The Emmaus Ministry Resources project is instituted in partnership with Stewards Ministries.

2000
Kenneth A. Daughters is inaugurated as the fifth President of Emmaus Bible College. Dr. Daniel Smith is appointed the first Chancellor. Daniel H. Smith Hall opens in October to house maintenance shops, business offices, the computer classroom and lab, and three dormitory floors.

2001
The first issue of Journey magazine is published in the spring, followed by the first Iron Sharpens Iron conference in May. Emmaus Trust Services becomes Believers Stewardship Services.

2001
Emmaus celebrates its 60th anniversary.

2002
Emmaus Correspondence School becomes ECS Ministries.

2003
大学社区进行全面的机构自我评估，为高等教育委员会的认证小组访问做准备.

2004
以马忤斯圣经学院获得了中北部大学和学校协会高等教育委员会的候选资格.

2005
A new double major in Biblical Studies/Music Ministry is added to the academic offerings. Work is completed on a new Science Lab.

2006
以马忤斯圣经学院获得了高等教育委员会的地区认证，并成为中北部学院和学校协会的成员. 学院还获得了圣经高等教育协会(ABHE)的认证重申和爱荷华州对教师执照基础教育计划的批准重申.

2007
与东北爱荷华社区学院合作开设圣经研究/护理和圣经研究/工商管理两个新课程.

2008
以马忤斯圣经学院因其学生在社区服务方面的杰出贡献而受到认可, faculty, 以及满足社区和国家需求的员工”，这是由总统高等教育社区服务荣誉榜颁发的.

2009
两个新的双专业增加到学术课程:圣经研究/工商管理和圣经研究/咨询心理学. Men’s soccer and women’s volleyball are added as intercollegiate sports. The David A. Glock auditorium is dedicated. The college celebrates 25 years in Dubuque, Iowa.

2011
中北部学院和学校协会高等教育委员会重申以马忤斯圣经学院的区域认证，直到2020-2021年.

2012
爱荷华州重申批准教师执照的基础教育计划，并批准商业的中等教育计划, psychology, and world history. A Camp Ministries major, offered in cooperation with Camp Forest Springs (WI), and an Associate of Arts degree in General Studies are added to the academic program offerings.

2013
Mr. Philip Boom is inaugurated as the sixth president of Emmaus Bible College.

2014
几个新的课程被添加到学术课程中:中等教育艺术副学士学位, a Secondary Education Math endorsement, and minors in Archaeology and Spanish Language.

2015
Emmaus Bible College begins offering online courses through Emmaus Distance Learning (EDL). 学院继续扩大学术机会，通过增加新的项目，包括历史和数学的辅修, an Associate of Arts in Youth Ministry, and a major in ESL Education.

2016
以马忤斯圣经学院继续扩大学术课程，增加新的课程，包括应用数学专业, Computer Science, and Cross-Cultural Nursing, a concentration in Pre-Professional Health Sciences, and a Continuing Education Certificate in TESOL.

2019
以马忤斯圣经学院与东北爱荷华社区学院(牙科助理)发展了新的同步招生项目, Medical Assistant, Paramedic, Radiology Technology, and Respiratory Care). The College also developed a 3 + 1 transfer program with the University of Dubuque.

2020
学院继续扩大学术选择，增加了使命证书. 3月26日，爱荷华州重新全面批准了以马忤斯圣经学院提供的教师培训项目, 2020.

2021
以马忤斯圣经学院由高等教育委员会和圣经高等教育协会批准，通过以马忤斯全球校园(以前的以马忤斯远程学习)提供100%的在线课程。.