70 The Transfiguration of Jesus [Luke 9:28–36]
The Bible passage: [Luke 9:28–36]
The Story:
Several days after Peter’s statement about Jesus, He took Peter, John, and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. As He was praying, His face changed in appearance, and His clothes became dazzling white.
Suddenly, Jesus was talking with two men - Moses and Elijah.
They had a glorious appearance and were talking about His death, which was soon to occur in Jerusalem.
Peter and those with him had been in a deep sleep. When they became fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men who were standing with Him. As the two men were leaving Him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it’s good for us to be here! Let’s make three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” He didn’t know what he was saying or why he was saying it.
While he was saying this, a cloud appeared and cast a shadow over them. They became afraid as the cloud came down and covered them.
A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
After the voice had spoken, only Jesus was there. The disciples kept silent, and didn’t tell anyone what they had seen.
The Lessons:
- Jesus was talking with Moses and Elijah. Why those two? A few thoughts:
- They represented the two basic divisions of the Old Testament: Moses, the law; Elijah, the prophets.
- Both men saw God’s glory
- Both men saw God revealed in mountaintop experiences
- Both men came to the end of their lives at God’s bidding
- Peter wanted to build tabernacles for the three of them. That would be a tent, a booth, a dwelling place.
- In 58 Jesus is Baptized, God spoke and said, “This is My beloved Son.” He says the same thing here, but adds, “Listen to Him.” As they were nearing the end of Jesus’ life on earth, the apostles needed to pay better attention to what He was telling them.
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