The event takes place about eight days later (9:28), rather than after six (Mark 9:2; Matt 17:1); there appears to be no particular significance for the change. He was an eyewitness to the majesty and glory of Christ on that mountain. But that is horrible, and now for at least a moment it appears that all that can be bypassed. But the drama up there on that mountain seems to have been only partly intended to make an impression on the disciples. Matthew says they were terrified when the Voice spoke to them (Matt 17:6). Metamorphosis is when an ugly, crawly creature like a caterpillar undergoes a complete transformation and comes out radically different. 37It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him. That Jesus perhaps needed this boost is testament to his true humanity. If that is our view, we are badly, badly mistaken. Perhaps Luke is tying the Transfiguration to the resurrection, which occurs on the eighth daythe day after the Sabbath. Jesus prayed to God, and as he prayed, his appearance was changed, his raiment became dazzling white. And then he was joined by none other than Moses and Elijah representing, of course, the Law and the Prophets of the Jewish faith. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. Perhaps an analogy to explain this is that to see a bolt of lightning strike the earth a mile away and to hear the rumbling thunder is one experience. Its real. Jesus was crucified on Mount Calvary and ascended into heaven from the Mount of Olives. WebLuke 9:28-36 Resume Prayer Some thoughts on today's scripture Jesus, like some of the key people in his Jewish faith, experiences a profound moment of encounter with God. 4. Now, were tempted simply to think of this as a Kodak moment, one youd like to hold on to, that Peter was simply trying to concretize the experience and preserve it for all time. A cloud covered the mountaintop, and from the cloud came a voice saying, This is my beloved Son. There is a sermon in these few words. Lets make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah, not knowing what he said (v. 33). On this mountain the subject (has been) death (Craddock, Interpretation, 135). 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. I am come unto Mine own and Mine own receive Me not; I am become a stranger unto My brethren, an alien to My mother's children: Consider Mine enemies, for they are many, and they hate Me with cruel hatred. They know the mind and will of God. This is more a theological than a geographical statement. 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). 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. This future glory of Christ when he comes again to earth soon is displayed for a short time on this mountaintop experience. WebLuke 9:28-36 This passage is traditionally know as the Transfiguration, from the Greek term used by both Mark and Matthew to describe what happened to Jesus ( metemorphotha, Mk 9:2-8, Mt 17:1-8). Moses and Elijah? All that Peter taught and wrote about for more than 3 decades was founded upon eyewitness experiences he and the other apostles had. This is my Son, my Chosen One. Moses spoke words of a coming prophet. This word, exodon, provides another parallel with Moses, who led the Exodus from Egypt. Its still there today in the church if only we dont just sleep through it. Jesus has told them that he will suffer and die (vv. As a young believer, I would think, Well, Jesus was the Son of God. The prophecy of the Old Testament is realized in the presence of Moses and Elijah. 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. The moderator of the committee told me later, It was as if someone turned on the lights. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen. 28. To twenty-first century ears, the symptoms sound like epilepsy. Jesus glorified like the sun. Throughout this chapter, the question has been, Who is this? Now God provides the answer. Why go through all this razzle-dazzle, bright-as-lightning stuff if the whole incident ends up being more about ears than eyes? 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). This Voice from the cloud seems to be articulating these very words, making the point that this long-awaited Prophetthe Messiah is here. Biblical writers, attempting to describe Gods glory using human words, portrayed it as like devouring fire (Exodus 24:17). This answers the question, Who is this?not by giving Jesus a title but by describing the process by which he will accomplish his work. You shall listen to him (Deuteronomy 18:15). Moses had prophesied, Your God will raise up to you a prophet from the midst of you, of your brothers, like me. 18-20)and that they will also suffer and die (vv. 33It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here. Luke says, his clothing became white and dazzling 41Jesus answered, Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? The glorification? Jesus was fully divine yet fully human. It happened, as they were parting from him, that Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here. Peter will deny Jesus (22:54-62). God is transcendent. Luke wrote this Gospel with this purpose in mind. The Transfiguration of Our Lord is a day that gives those at worship a glimpse of the coming future glory of Christ on Easter. No restraint! Listen to him! 36When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. It is also referred to in 2 Peter 1:18. As we listen for Gods word in the sermon this morning, Id like for us to take a closer look at this second story the transfiguration of Jesus and, in particular, Id like for us to think about the radiance of God: What was it about being in the presence of God that was so apparent to the others the Israelites out in wilderness, the disciples up on Mount Herman? They will argue about which one of them is the greatest (9:46-48). While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them (v. 34a). WebLuke 9:28-36: Transfiguration. Undoubtedly, they spoke with Jesus of the events in the next few months of Jesus death, resurrection, and probably his ascension into heaven. Moses and Elijah. They are actually real. The demon makes a desperate last attempt to control the boy. There are many people who regret not listening to Jesus. Dont disobey him. In preparation for the Transfiguration of Our Lord in Year C, one has to make an obvious decision. Luke 9:28-36. Not for nothing are they called Mountaintop Experiences! Well, Peter as usual is the first one to speak up. A week earlier, Jesus spoke of his Second Coming when he returns to earth in glory. And I do not fault them at all. He saw and heard ancient leaders of Israel Moses and Elijah. Herod's terror at the growing greatness of our Lord Jesus, ver. Web9:28-36 Christ's transfiguration was a specimen of that glory in which he will come to judge the world; and was an encouragement to his disciples to suffer for him. This feature, which is also present in Matthews account (Matthew 17:2), is missing in Marks account, in which it is said only that Jesus was transfigured (Mark 9:2). WebBethsade : Marc 8:22-26 [19] inclut le rcit de la gurison de "l'aveugle de Bethsade" [20]. Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai (Exodus 20:1-17). 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. (Nashville: Abingdon, 1952), Green, Joel B., The New International Commentary on the New Testament: The Gospel of Luke (Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1997), Hendriksen, William, New Testament Commentary: Luke (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1978), Nickle, Keith F., Preaching the Gospel of Luke (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 2000), Nolland, John, Word Biblical Commentary: Luke 9:2118:34, Vol. Now, heres Jesus on Mount Herman. Lukes disclosure concerning the conversation is highly significant for his account. It happened about eight days after these sayings, WebLuke 9:28-36. Listen to him! (v. 35). They went up onto the mountain to pray, and great things happened. 28. an eight days after these sayingsincluding the day on which this was spoken and that of the Transfiguration. But as Buechner says, there are moments of transfiguration in all our lives. This question, Who is this? is central to this Gospel in general and to chapter 9 in particular. Have you ever seen such radiance as this in the faces of people youve known over the years? Should the preacher make I am Yahweh your God (Leviticus 23:43). The disciples were bewildered. Perhaps because Israel is the people of the Law and the Prophets, and Moses was the great lawgiver, and Elijah the great prophet. Strange. 13:43), And in his Letter to the Ephesians, Paul writes, Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. (Eph. He is beyond us and greater than us in every way imaginable. The Transfiguration is a story with six characters, but none we can, or probably want to, identify with fully. Our bodies will be glorious. This is especially true for the writer of Luke. Scripture says they were heavy with sleep butwere fully awake.(9:32) Another way of saying it is that they were in a stupor. 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. saves me time (retirement is just as busy as full time ministry) saves me money..(how quickly our libraries are dated!). His disciples, Peter, James and John, were privileged to see Christs glory on the Mount of Transfiguration (9:28-36). Jesus answers that in the next verse. Jesus came to set people free from sin. An analogy might be coming into contact with a live high-voltage electrical line. The glory was there. A second possible reason for the Transfiguration: We know from the Scriptures that Jesus never sinned. Every second reading for Transfiguration from 2 Corinthians comes after the next. Along its mighty forest-avenues, until the grass grew fair with the mountain lilies, his feet dashed in the dew of Hermon, he must have gone to pray his first recorded prayer about death, and from the steep of it, before he knelt, could see to the south all the dwelling-place of the people that had sat in darkness, and seen the great light - the land of Zabulon and of Naphtali, Galilee of the nations; could see, even with his human sight, the gleam of that lake by Capernaum and Chorazin, and many a place loved by him and vainly ministered to, whose house was now left unto them desolate; and, chief of all, far in the utmost blue, the hills above Nazareth, sloping down to his old home: hills on which the stones yet lay loose that had been taken up to cast at him, when he left them forever" (Ruskin, "Modern Painters," iv., 374). 38Behold, a man from the crowd called out, saying, Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. Being exposed to the glory of God is an awesome and even terrifying experience. Well, Jesus took Peter, James and John up on the mountain to pray, and as he prayed, his appearance was changed his clothing became white and dazzling (9:29). WebThe Transfiguration. Dont doubt 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. Like my elder years ago, wed likely come back refreshed and renewed and revived in the Spirit. We heard the story of Moses up on Mount Sinai. WebLuke 9:28-36, (37-43a) 9:28 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 7 After he had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, b he entered Capernaum. This event was not some simple stunt someone videos and posts on YouTube. But in our smallness, we think God might be like us but only a little better. First Reading Commentary on Exodus 34:29-35 Moses countenance glows Like the shepherds in Luke 2 when the angel announced a Savior was born. Know this: The closer you walk with God, the brighter your path will be. They will not understand Jesus prediction of his death and resurrection (18:31-34). Jerusalem will be the place of his death, but it will also be the place of his resurrection and his ascensionevents that will reveal his glory. 28 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus * took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. To be glorified here on the mountain, and to talk about his coming suffering in Jerusalem may have given the Lord Jesus strength for his days ahead strength facing this unimaginable human suffering. His glory shinedfor those with eyes to seejust as brightly when he talked to lonely prostitutes and outcast lepers, when he saved wayward tax collectors and offered forgiveness to people who had never heard a forgiving syllable their whole lives long up to that point. 40I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldnt.. You shall listen to him (Deuteronomy 18:15). (10-17) Peter's testimony to Christ, Self-denial enjoined. The model for this encounter is Moses at Sinai (Exodus 19-32). Today we have two lectionary texts that apparently dont go together. Bring your son here. 42While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently. But he will rise. God the Fathers words point us back to an OT prophecy of the coming Messiah. Peters hasty and ill-conceived words provoke a divine response, from God the Father Himself. 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). The glory of Moses and Elijah is not intended to compete with the glory of Jesus, which is described in much more dazzling terms, but only confirms their status as heavenly beings. With a thirst to know God. A rather literal translation would be that the disciples were weighed down with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory.. Verse 28 links the Transfiguration to the preceding passage in which Peter declares that Jesus is the Messiah and Jesus declares that he must suffer and die. LUKE 9:28-31. First, there are the disciplesPeter, James, and John. To the few, Jesus was the Son of God. They will fail to understand Jesus warning about his betrayal (9:43-45). Look in your Bibles up at vs. 26 here in Luke 9. Luke describes Peter as not knowing what he said (v. 33). This observance, known as the Feast of Tabernacles or the Feast of Booths, started as a harvest festival, but evolved into a reminder of their wanderings in the wildernessand their escape from slavery in Egyptand Gods continuing faithfulness to them. The father is desperate, but has not given up. Lazarus is described as having fallen asleep. To see Gods glory provokes an intense response. As Moses led the Israelites in the wilderness, God told him to build booths in which the people would dwell for seven days (Leviticus 23:33-43). WebMatthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 9:28-36 In this chapter we have, I. Dont disregard him. ), The Lectionary Commentary: Theological Exegesis for Sundays Text. And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was In you I am well pleased (3:22). and went up onto the mountain to pray (9:28). Test of true discipleship (Matthew 16:24-28; Mark 8:34-1; Luke 9:23-27) Immediately after telling his disciples of his coming suffering and death, Jesus told them they had to be prepared for similar treatment. As the "sayings" so definitely connected with the transfiguration scene are those announcing His deathat which Peter and all the Twelve were so startled and scandalizedso this scene was designed to show to the eyes as well as the heart how glorious that death was in the view of Heaven. Mark says they were afraid when Jesus was first glorified (Mark 9:6). Lectionary Reflections Luke 9:28-36 February 10, 2013. To look on Gods face is to die (Exodus 33:20). But when we are resurrected, we will be imperishable we will never again have an expiration date! And finally, to what extent is the radiance of God visible in your life today? A few years ago, I had an elder in my church whod disappear every two or three months. Jesus himself metamorphosed into some radically different. And for the worshiping congregation, Lent begins on the following Wednesday. Jesus is Gods beloved Son. This moment gave great assurance to all that the apostles spoke and lived for. 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. 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). Some commentators even say that the preacher needs to choose one or the other. Do you know one who is sorry for having listened? I write these lines just after hanging up the telephone. On the other side of the bookshelf weve got Jesus going up on Mount Herman. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. They promise us health, wealth, and happiness, but seldom live up to their promises and often lead people toward ruin. Peter might be taking his idea for the three booths from the Feast of Tabernacles. It has two features that are of interest for Lukes rendition. But then we all often miss seeing this in each other as often as not. The Feast of Booths was observed in the fall each year at the completion of the harvest. They talk with Jesus. The Transfiguration is a Christological festival in the church year, which means that the story of the Transfiguration deserves attention on its own. 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. WebThe Pulpit Commentary - Luke 7:46. he took Peter, and John, and James; the same that he admitted to be with him at the raising of Jairus's daughter, and in the garden afterwards: and went up into a mountain to pray; to his God and Father, that his disciples might have a visible display of his glory, as an emblem and pledge of that in which he shall hereafter appear: it was usual with Christ to go up into a mountain to pray; Matthew 14:23. We do not want to meet him still in our sinful state. (28-36) An evil spirit cast out. 28 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. WebMatthew 17:1-8. Its something I think about only if Im watching a sci-fi movie. 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. Jesus reproach says that the disciples failure is due to their own faithlessness and perversityimplying lack of faith. WebMatthew Henry Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - . Throughout the scriptures, light is a symbol of God, so that whenever we come into the presence of God, were filled with the light of Gods love, and, like a prism, the radiance of God is reflected and refracted through us to illumine and enlighten others. And we must be resurrected, for 1 Corinthians 15 tells us that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. 35B (Dallas: Word Books, 1993), Pervo, Richard I., and Carl, William J. III, Proclamation 2, Epiphany, Series C (Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1979), Ringe, Sharon H., Westminster Bible Companion, Luke (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press), Rohr, Richard, The Good News According to Luke: Spiritual Reflections (New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1997), Stein, Robert H., The New American Commentary: Luke (Nashville: Broadman Press, 1992), Tannehill, Robert C., Abingdon New Testament Commentaries: Luke (Nashville: Abingdon, 1996), Copyright 2007, 2010, Richard Niell Donovan, The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up, be killed, and on the third day be raised up, suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up, Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? 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). The committee interviewed several candidates, and each made a positive impression. A cool one. And his resurrected guarantees our resurrection. Luke tells us that Peter did not know what he was saying, something which is quite evident. When Peter came to his senses and realized the significance of the moment, he said. Sermon Commentary for Sunday, February 7, 2016. The first step to such a prayer is stillness and silence, or what should have been Peters response on the mountain. The commission Christ gave to his twelve apostles to go out for some time to preach the gospel, and confirm it by miracles, ver. The Exodus from Egypt was the great salvation event of the OT, freeing Israel from bondage to the Egyptians. WebCommentary on Luke 9:28-36 (Read Luke 9:28-36) Christ's transfiguration was a specimen of that glory in which he will come to judge the world; and was an The glory of the Lord was revealed at his birth (Luke 2:9). (and) a cloud came and overshadowed them "It never entered thy thoughts to pay me the homageand yet I had helped thee, too, a littleof pouring oil on my head"; "but she hath anointed, not my head, she shrank, poor soul! The temple was constructed on Mount Zion. Methinks, as I steal by His side, I hear from Him these plaintive sounds, "Lord, who hath believed Our report? And heres a warning: If any of us have not believed in Jesus Christ, we should tremble. Let me offer a few thoughts. Web74. He is glorious in power and light and majesty and holiness. Whatever the potential outcome, they feel unworthy to stand in Gods presenceunprepared to meet their Makervulnerable. As Jesus prepares to make his final trek toward Jerusalem (see Luke 9:51), he is talking increasingly about suffering, betrayal, and death. Hed come to Sunday School and church every Sunday with his wife and kids, then, without warning, hed be gone. Even to see an angel in his glory would be terrifying. WebJesus Heals a Centurions Servant. Jesus was glorified, changed from a mere mortal into a glorified, heavenly state. Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah (v. 30). You wouldve been too. David Oliver-Holder; Luke; Only stories or art can articulate what is beyond measure or experiment or explanation. Yet as Matt spoke of last week, he not only was 100% divine, he was 100% human with the frailties of humanity. Luke 9:28-36 These events in Luke 9 take place about six months before the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. All that is within Luke 9:31-33 is distinctive. So his need for prayer may not have been that much different than ours. 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