3. The Exodus from Egypt was the great salvation event of the OT, freeing Israel from bondage to the Egyptians. 33It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here. To be amazed, even to tremble. Yet he suffered without ever sinning. The story of Elijahs going to heaven is told at 2 Kings 2:11-12. While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently (v. 42a). Jesus exodon leads us into the kingdom of God. Its real. This Voice from the cloud seems to be articulating these very words, making the point that this long-awaited Prophetthe Messiah is here. The prophet Elijah challenged the priests of Baal on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18). Neither do Peter, John, or James offer an explanation. 7-9. At this point in Lukes story, Jesus and the disciples are on the way into the abyss of Jesus passion. I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldnt (v. 40). Peter wanted to build three booths, but Jesus said no. Changed into another form. There the new exodus takes place, the new event of redemption for all the world. Check out these helpful resources Why go through all this razzle-dazzle, bright-as-lightning stuff if the whole incident ends up being more about ears than eyes? If they were not there to encourage Jesus in the direction he had to go, I cannot think of what else they would have had to say about that departure. Simply he may have not wanted the experience to end. It has two features that are of interest for Lukes rendition. How many broken hearts and broken lives could be avoided if we would just listen to him! Biblical Commentary Or they find Jesus rhetoric merely baffling and bewildering (see what happens in Luke 9:45 after another direct prediction of betrayal). 1. Our bodies will be glorious. See Gill on Matthew 17:1. They said it was as if a ring of light encircled her face. There was a young woman in our church several years ago who, whenever she got up to speak or sing, had a certain aura about her. The first is that Luke alone provides the content of the conversation between Jesus, Moses, and Elijah (on which comment is made below). Jesus understands our suffering because he suffered greatly in his days on the earth. They will fail to understand Jesus warning about his betrayal (9:43-45). No, not exactly on a par with what happened to Jesus but still . Elijah fled to Mount Horeb, and there God spoke to him in a sound of sheer silence (1 Kings 19:12, NRSV; RSV: a still small voice). It will happen, while my glory passes by, that I will put you in a cleft of the rock, and will cover you with my hand until I have passed by; then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back; but my face shall not be seen (Exodus 33:21-23). 29As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen (v. 36b). All three of the Synoptics place the Transfiguration immediately after Jesus first passion pronouncement, emphasizing that the one who willbe killed, and on the third day be raised up (v. 22) is not a random victim of violence, but is the Son of God carrying out Gods plan (v. 35). This was a moment they would never forget. 9:29 And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. 21-27). They will argue about which one of them is the greatest (9:46-48). WebLuke 9 The Feeding of the Five Thousand A. ), which the WEB has updated. One you try to capture with a camera. Many prayers and much supplication. In you I am well pleased (3:22). Lukes account is closely related to the First Lesson, in which Moses, after being in the presence of God to receive the Ten Commandments, comes down from Mount Sinai, and the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God (Exodus 34:29). Moses came to set the people of Israel free from slavery in Egypt. An experience the disciples never forgot. (1-9) The multitude miraculously fed. Psalm 99. WebLuke 9:28-36. This is my beloved Son. The apostles sent forth. These ancient leaders of Israel had been gone for centuries. To have mountaintop experiences it is not enough to go up on a mountain; one must go up on a mountain to pray (Knox, 174). He never panicked nor doubted his heavenly Father. Jesus says to the Jesus reproach says that the disciples failure is due to their own faithlessness and perversityimplying lack of faith. Not for nothing are they called Mountaintop Experiences! He is glorious in power and light and majesty and holiness. That scene ends with Jesus teaching on the coming glory of Gods kingdom to be experienced by the disciples (9:26-27). The Gospel of John in particular speaks of the cross as Christs glorification (John 12:23; 13:31-32). 30 And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah. In his prayerful agony, as he felt the weight of his impending suffering on the Cross, Jesus sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground. A week earlier, Jesus spoke of his Second Coming when he returns to earth in glory. Luke 9:26 ESV For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed when he comes in his glory and the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. The Great Prophet. Every second reading for Transfiguration from 2 Corinthians comes after the next. And there is more to it than simply an unforgettable moment. And it matters. WebMatthew Henry Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - . Mark says they were afraid when Jesus was first glorified (Mark 9:6). The longer text tends to diminish the significance of the Transfiguration. GET YOUR FOUR FREE SAMPLES! Click here to listen to this lesson. Luke 9:28-36 These events in Luke 9 take place about six months before the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is my beloved Son. Let me offer a few thoughts. Cry out for mercy. Moses and Elijah spoke of (Jesus) departure (Greek: exodon), which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem (v. 31). There are many speculations why these two men appeared. 1-6. Used by permission. And it also testifies to us of what Jesus Christ will do soon when he returns. Fill me, radiancy divine; The glory was there. WebLuke 9:28-36, (37-43) Good Morning Our God Pause thought for this Transfiguration Sunday is Transformation we spend a moment contemplating what this word means in our lives how Lukes account tells of the radical revelation of a mountaintop experience which is interrupted by reality. Jesus was crucified on Mount Calvary and ascended into heaven from the Mount of Olives. Jesus glorified like the sun. However it all happened, Luke alone tells us that these two showed up to encourage Jesus, to remind him that they, too, along with all the hosts of heaven were gearing up for the fulfillment of everything God had been aiming to accomplish ever since sin and evil showed up in this creation to sully Gods good intentions. A rather literal translation would be that the disciples were weighed down with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory.. WebCommentary on the Texts Luke 9:28-36. Hed come back a different man revived and ready to go back to work. Peter, James, and Johnpartners before in secular business; now sole witnesses of the resurrection of Jairus' daughter (Mr 5:37), the transfiguration, and the agony in the garden (Mr 14:33). ; Capharnam : La pricope de Jsus dans la synagogue de Capharnam correspond au dbut du ministre public de Jsus dans le rcit du Nouveau Testament [8]. He was the second Adam and had not sinned. They are represented in this episode (as) foils to Jesus. If weve taken any biology class, weve heard of this word. Our Associate Pastor Nominating Committee went to Dallas for a Face to Face conference, where churches looking for ministers and ministers looking for churches get a chance to meet each other. To the world, Jesus was simply the son of Joseph. Then Jesus told the disciples what Peters answer implied. Luke 9:28-36. And, lo, there appeared to them [473] Moses and Elijah talking with him.4. To glimpse his majesty and power. And for the worshiping congregation, Lent begins on the following Wednesday. WebMatthew 17:1-8. A cloud covered the mountaintop, and from the cloud came a voice saying, This is my beloved Son. Perhaps he wants to honor Moses, Elijah and Jesusto offer them a bit of hospitality. While it has been common to think of them as representing the law and the prophets, which is not to be discounted, there may be more important things about them in this story. And heres a warning: If any of us have not believed in Jesus Christ, we should tremble. WebBethsade : Marc 8:22-26 [19] inclut le rcit de la gurison de "l'aveugle de Bethsade" [20]. A GLIMPSE OF GLORY Luke 9:28-36 From some aspects this was the highest point in our Savior's Mark, the shortest Gospel, gives the most complete account of this exorcism. In nature, metamorphosis is astonishing. 32Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him. They are actually real. This is simply the contrast of the smallness of our humanity before the might and power and glory of Almighty God, Creator of heaven and earth. A bolt of lightning is one of the most powerful forces on planet earth, discharging 1,000,000,000,000,000 watts of electricity (thats 1 trillion if you dont want to count up all the zeroes) at a temperature of 20,000 degrees centigrade (which is considerably hotter than even the surface of the sun). 33 And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good that we are here. That word, TRANSFIGURED, is obviously why we call this the Transfiguration. And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus told his disciples, Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father (Mt. If there was any question as to who Jesus was, there was no mystery about it now: He is the Christ, the only begotten son of God. Spark Inspiration: Its the kind of thing a loving Father does for his beloved Son. This recalls the story of Moses, who encountered God on Sinai as a devouring fire on the top of the mountain (Exodus 24:17) and whose face shone brightly by reason of his speaking with Yahweh (34:29). Our confidence in Christ is strengthened by this testimony. And if we find it odd that the disciples kept mum about this then perhaps we can turn the camera around to ourselves to wonder how often we keep silent about the great and glorious truths of the Gospel that we celebrate in church on Sundays but then fail to mention in the week that follows. Moses had prophesied, Your God will raise up to you a prophet from the midst of you, of your brothers, like me. God promises that the day will come when his glory will fill all the earth (Numbers 14:21). The cloud was gone, Moses and Elijah vanished, and Jesus was left alone with his disciples. We can go home today and live for Jesus and work for him because its all true. These three disciples were present at the healing of Jairus daughter (8:51). The glorification? This is my Son, my Chosen One. It builds faith, that all weve been taught is absolutely true. Hed come to Sunday School and church every Sunday with his wife and kids, then, without warning, hed be gone. Listen to him! (v. 35). His disciples, Peter, James and John, were privileged to see Christs glory on the Mount of The event was a revelation of Christs glory and was witnessed by only three chosen apostles. Really carefully. Its not easy to do. If weve taken any biology class, weve heard of this word. They want to camp out with him on the mountain. Once again, Luke tells us about Jesus praying. Methinks, as I steal by His side, I hear from Him these plaintive sounds, "Lord, who hath believed Our report? They speak then of Jesus exodus from this world through his suffering, death, and resurrection into heaven, the place where they dwell with God. Jesus is preparing His disciples and telling them that it is necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and be killed and then raised up on the third day. Only the High Priest is allowed to come into Gods presenceand he only on the Day of Atonement (Hebrews 9:7). 4. Bring your son here. 42While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. In the Incarnation, the divine partakes of the human condition. The transfiguration of Jesus offers a glimpse of the Trinity, as well as a wild display of Gods glory and confirmation of who Christ is. Jesus went up the mountain to pray (9:29), perhaps to commune with God concerning his destiny. Peter never forgot this moment when he had a brief glimpse of the coming glory of Jesus Christ. There may be another connection with Moses at this point. The ASV, which is also in the public domain due to expired copyrights, was a very good translation, but included many archaic words (hast, shineth, etc. 2 Peter 1:1618 ESV For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 1. The story ends with the self-imposed silence (9:36), whereas in the parallels it is Jesus who commands the three disciples to be silent (Mark 9:9//Matthew 17:9). Hebrews 5:7 ESV In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. This passage in Hebrews is startling to me. At the base of the mountain, they find themselves confronted by a great crowd and a distraught father who pleads for his son, who is possessed by a demon. Commentators have wide speculation as to what Peter intended to stay. Though its hard for us to grasp what happened here when Moses and Elijah appeared, to see them would have been sort of a pledge to the disciples of their own immortality. 9:30 Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. Lets make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah, not knowing what he said (v. 33). The first step to such a prayer is stillness and silence, or what should have been Peters response on the mountain. Luke 9:28-36 Transfiguration of the Lord You can tell when someone is really listening to you, writes Amanda Ripley in High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out.. As a journalist, Amanda listens to people for a living. Though this story in Luke 9 is quite unusual, even strange, it is a story that builds hope in us. they saw his glory and heard the voice of God. But when we are resurrected, we will be imperishable we will never again have an expiration date! The apostle Paul notes that all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23), but then says, We were buried therefore with him through baptism to death, that just like Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4). No restraint! The Transfiguration gives these three privileged disciples a preview of that glory. Dont ignore him. Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep (v. 32a). But the disciples could have had no such visual associations with either Moses or Elijah. Luke 9:28-36, Seeing Jesus Glory. For all of us, let us seek to know the glory of God that we might experience the wonder and awe and fear of knowing him. Everything was easy for him. But as Matt talked about last week, theres a bit of mystery here. And we get a lot of positive reinforcement for being responsible, predictable and easy to get a hold of. This future glory of Christ when he comes again to earth soon is displayed for a short time on this mountaintop experience. Peter will deny Jesus (22:54-62). Luke places Johns name ahead of James here and in the story of Jairus daughter, perhaps because Peter and John will be so closely linked later in Lukes writings (22:8; Acts 3:1-10; 4:1-22; 8:14-25) (Culpepper, 205). Ive seen the Lord! But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father (v. 42b). Luke says, his clothing became white and dazzling But he will rise. (and) a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This, however, also seems unlikely.). pierce the gloom of sin and grief; He had talked previously about his forthcoming suffering and death. Matthew and Mark say (Mt 17:1; Mr 9:2) "after six days," excluding these two days. Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (WEB), a public domain (no copyright) modern English translation of the Holy Bible. It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here. It took me a while to pick up on his pattern, and when I did, I asked his wife what was going on. Hymn Lists. The demon makes a desperate last attempt to control the boy. Luke says that this epiphany on the mountaintop took place eight days after Peters famous confession of Jesus as the Christ. An inexplicable kind of splendor and majesty and power and light. The moderator of the committee told me later, It was as if someone turned on the lights. If we have any skepticism in us, this story is so unusual I can understand how we might be skeptical and wonder, Did that really happen?. They are happy to see Jesus glorified. Peters hasty and ill-conceived words provoke a divine response, from God the Father Himself. Commentary on Luke 9:28-36 [37-43] The transfiguration of Jesus follows immediately on the scene where Peter confesses Jesus to be the Christ, the Messiah (Luke 9:20). For this section, compare Matt. A resource for the whole church from Luther Seminary. Luke helps us to know that proclaiming the good They cannot encourage Jesus to stick with what they dont understand (and would resist if they did understand it). WebChrist shares Gods glory. Now he selects an inner circle of disciples to go with him, thus signaling the importance of the journey up the mountain. Moses and Elijah? No sooner than he got down off the mountain, Jesus was met by a woman with a sick child, who begged for his mercy and healing kindness. He is a royalty but He suffered a lot for our sins. A third possible reason for the Transfiguration: Just a week earlier, Jesus spoke hard words about his own suffering on the Cross, and the disciples suffering for his sake. Luke 9:28-36 The Transfiguration: The Coming Glory Metamorphosis. Jesus exodon (death/resurrection) is the great salvation event of the NT, freeing believers from bondage to sin and death. Later, after the resurrection, he will make it clear that his death was necessary so that he might enter into his glory (Luke 24:26). Those words, aimed at the disciples, but probably most directly at Peter, are just as relevant to men and women today as they were then. Achtemeier, Paul J. and Elizabeth R., Proclamation, Epiphany, Series C (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1973), Barclay, William, The Daily Study Bible, The Gospel of Luke (Edinburgh: Saint Andrew Press, 1953), Bock, Darrell L., The IVP New Testament Commentary Series: Luke, Vol. Do you know one who is sorry for having listened? It is interesting to note that although Luke tells us that Jesus garments shone as bright as a flash of lightning, we are not told that Jesus face shone, only that it changed. In the Greek this is literally that the EIDOS of his face changed, the image, the appearance, of his face was altered. This cloud came over them and they heard a voice, God himself, speaking to them. We listen to so many voices today, all of which seem wise and attractivepundits, columnists, commentators, political analysts, religious gurus, celebrities, tempters, seducers. But as Buechner says, there are moments of transfiguration in all our lives. Commentary on Exodus 34:29-35. The second feature is that the disciples are said to have dozed off during that conversation, but saw the glorified Jesus and the two men with him (9:32). WebJesus Heals a Centurions Servant. Its to sing with Charles Wesley, Christ whose glory fills the skies, Jesus was glorified, changed from a mere mortal into a glorified, heavenly state. Abraham offered his son, Isaac, as a sacrifice to God on Mount Moriah (Gen. 22). More and more thyself display, A second possible reason for the Transfiguration: We know from the Scriptures that Jesus never sinned. Probably, he just wants to do something. Luke 9:28-36 Have you noticed how closely tied sleep and death are in the New Testament? 19-20). Jesus himself metamorphosed into some radically different. Moreover, the disciples of Jesus are to listen to him. As noted above, these words form another connection with Moses, who told the people, Yahweh your God will raise up to you a prophet from the midst of you, of your brothers, like me. And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. First, how in the world did the disciples come close to sleeping through this thing? WebThe transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36) Jesus transfiguration took place on a high mountain, possibly Mount Hermon, which was not far from Caesarea Philippi. We are told that the appearance of Jesus was as bright as lightning. Now lightning is pretty bright. Luke 9:28-36 The Radiance of God (McLarty), Then the righteous will shine forth like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father, All Rights Reserved | 1997-2023 Richard Niell Donovan. Your ministry keeps me up to date. She laughed and said, Oh, he just needs a little time every once in a while to be alone with God. She said hed go backpacking on horseback in the mountains of New Mexico. Web28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. The disciples will also have a problem with sleep at the Mount of Olives (22:45). Our bodies must be transformed. The story takes place about eight days after the Confession of Peter (9:18-20), Jesus first passion prediction (9:21-22), and his admonitions about following him (9:23-27). What he has said about himself and what is to happen is Gods will. You can turn there. The voice from the cloud speaks only of Jesusnot of Moses or Elijahand does so only after Moses and Elijah depart. Maybe the sleepiness of the disciples is emblematic for how often they had missed the glory of Jesus when it shined right in front of them day in and day out throughout Jesus ministry. But there is something glorious, something heavenly that awaits them. 41Jesus answered, Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? The family lineage depends on this child. The Third Readings: The Gospels (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2001), Fitzmyer, Joseph A., S.J., The Anchor Bible: The Gospel According to Luke I-IX (New York: Doubleday, 1970), Gilmour, S. MacLean & Knox, John, The Interpreters Bible, Volume 8. It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him (v. 37). The exodon about which Moses and Elijah are speaking here is Jesus death, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem (v. 31). Its weighing heavily on his mind. Lets make three tents: And if it seems odd to hear God the Father follow up this visual display with advice that has to do with listening and not looking, maybe thats because we, too, are often overly fixated on outward fame and power and glory as the world defines all those things and maybe that gets in the way of our truly listening to what Jesus says about humility and sacrifice and being servants of the lowest of the low in also our societies yet today. There was tangible evidence that the grave is not the end., J. Oswald Sanders, The Incomparable Christ. They promise us health, wealth, and happiness, but seldom live up to their promises and often lead people toward ruin. God speaks of Jesus as his Chosen One, for Jesus has accepted his role. WebThe Transfiguration. Lukes disclosure concerning the conversation is highly significant for his account. Herod said, John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things? He sought to see him (vv. I have been retired for 3 years but still preach nearly every week. That Jesus perhaps needed this boost is testament to his true humanity. On one side of the bookshelf weve got Moses going up on Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments. Its honestly hard to explain and understand. The disciples have survived their encounter with God! I am Yahweh your God (Leviticus 23:43). And finally, to what extent is the radiance of God visible in your life today? Either expression, as Stephen Farris points out in The Lectionary Commentary, could be the loose equivalent of saying about a week later. Yet, as Farris also suggests, in Lukes context the eighth day could be a prefigurement of the resurrection as well. Accounts of Moses as having gone to heaven are not in the Old Testament itself, but in Jewish tradition (Josephus, Ant, 4.326). Indeed, by their very demeanor and words, they are actually tugging Jesus another direction! Sermon Commentary for Sunday, February 7, 2016. The Incarnation of Our Lord and the Transfiguration of Our Lord stand as book-ends or brackets at the beginning and end of the Christmas and Epiphany seasons. Matthews Gospel account says that Jesus was, transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light (Matt 17:2). Herod's terror at the growing greatness of our Lord Jesus, ver. Its still there today in the church if only we dont just sleep through it. Luke describes Peter as not knowing what he said (v. 33). "Hermon, which is indeed the centre of all the Promised Land, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt; the mount of fruitfulness, from which the springs of Jordan descended to the valleys of Israel. Being exposed to the glory of God is an awesome and even terrifying experience. We do not want to face him without having our sins paid for by him. The word glory is used in the Bible to speak of various wonderful thingsbut it is used especially to speak of Gods gloryan aura associated with Gods appearance that reveals Gods majesty to humans. Or perhaps he was thinking about Gods coming kingdom as displayed in the Jewish Feast of the Tabernacles, or the Feast of Tents., But the text here and in Marks parallel account seems that even Peter didnt know. The story begins. When Peter came to his senses and realized the significance of the moment, he said. WebLuke 9:28-36, (37-43) Commentary by Scott Shauf The transfiguration of Jesus follows immediately on the scene where Peter confesses Jesus to be the Christ, the Messiah (Luke 9:20). Matthew says they were terrified when the Voice spoke to them (Matt 17:6). The fireworks have ended. It took a bit, apparently, before they even fully woke up (and then saw something so odd they must have wondered if they were not, in fact, still asleep and seeing a dream). A few years ago, I had an elder in my church whod disappear every two or three months. They will stand at a distance while Jesus was crucified (23:49). The point is that Gods glory is so overwhelming that humans arent engineered to be capable of experiencing it. 29 And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. The accounts in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke are drawn from Marks, but there are some significant differences among them. Finally, there is the cloud and the voice. Luke, the first-century physician, describes the problem as demon-possession. Alarming. 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