A thousand sparks to inspire you and your congregation! See Gill on Matthew 17:1. The disciples will also have a problem with sleep at the Mount of Olives (22:45). Loud cries and tears. Both of those portions of the Scriptures point ultimately to Jesus. And likewise, we can have greater assurance that the words of the NT are from firsthand eyewitnesses. Peters hasty and ill-conceived words provoke a divine response, from God the Father Himself. He was not making up stories about Christ. He was an eyewitness to the majesty and glory of Christ on that mountain. 33 And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good that we are here. Luke says, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem. (9:51). In the Bible, when a story takes us up to a mountaintop, its a fair bet that something dramatic is going to happenindeed, its a fair bet that something deeply revelatory is going to happen. This cloud came over them and they heard a voice, God himself, speaking to them. Now, heres Jesus on Mount Herman. Matthew and Mark say (Mt 17:1; Mr 9:2) "after six days," excluding these two days. Spiritual. It also reveals a quality we tend to overlook, that those whove walked with God glow with the radiance of Gods presence. The Feast of Booths was observed in the fall each year at the completion of the harvest. Our bodies must be transformed. That is a natural reaction. 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). a mountainnot Tabor, according to long tradition, with which the facts ill comport, but some one near the lake. Luke says that this epiphany on the mountaintop took place eight days after Peters famous confession of Jesus as the Christ. And because his emphasis is upon the humanity of Jesus, and one of the greatest needs Seize the day! To me, its one of the more remarkable biological events. 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. It would be too much for us. They confirm that this is the will of God for him. It goes without saying they had no way to recognize them physically. What we are about to read is an unusual story. And the way that God has chosen to carry out his redemptive purpose is to send his Son, Jesus, to bear our sins upon himself at the cross. They still exist. Shortly before the Transfiguration, Jesus revealed to the disciples that 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 (9:22). There are many parallels between Moses in Exodus 24 and Jesus at the Transfiguration. Have you ever seen such radiance as this in the faces of people youve known over the years? It happened about eight days after these sayings, And was transfigured before them: and his face shone as the sun, and his garments became white as the light.3. And, lo, there appeared to them [473] Moses and Elijah talking with him.4. The glorified Christ in Luke 9 is a taste of the glorified Christ after the resurrection. Jesus says to the Since this part of my sermon commentary is about Questions, Ill just ask a few of the ones that come to my mind in this startlingly odd passage. David Oliver-Holder; Luke; Only stories or art can articulate what is beyond measure or experiment or explanation. The disciples kept Yet we are told that for a time during this epiphany of glory, the disciples were sleepy! Third, how can it be, following on one of the most dazzling visual spectacles that ever took place on this planet, that the bottom line from God the Father is Listen to him. Listen? Jesus words echo Moses reproach of Israel, and provide one more link between Moses and Jesus (Deuteronomy 32:5see also Numbers 14:27; Isaiah 65:2). Spark Inspiration: They will fail to understand Jesus warning about his betrayal (9:43-45). But in our smallness, we think God might be like us but only a little better. 30 Suddenly they saw two men, Jesus has just announced to the disciples that he must (Greek: deiimplying the will of God) suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and the third day be raised up (v. 22). For though he is glorious and transcendent, he is tender and merciful, and he longs to save our souls through his Son, Jesus. "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! And that brings us to our fourth possible reason for the Transfiguration: To me its hard to imagine seeing these two ancient biblical heroes from centuries past. There was no reason, therefore, that He should Luke 9:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible As He sent His apostles out, He gave them power and authority. Jesus exodon (death/resurrection) is the great salvation event of the NT, freeing believers from bondage to sin and death. Its real. Know this: The closer you walk with God, the brighter your path will be. Herod said, John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things? He sought to see him (vv. (and) a voice came out of the cloud, saying, as the stars forever and ever (Daniel 12:3). they saw his glory and heard the voice of God. Web74. The reading was from the Gospel according to Luke: The Transfiguration. In the Incarnation, the divine partakes of the human condition. 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? His face was altered. The glorification? That Jesus did indeed go on to suffer and die is testament to his true divinity. 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. The wonder of it. In the Protestant lectionary, Transfiguration Sunday stands at the juncture between Epiphany and Lent, and as such, offers a glimpse forward to the Easter Season and the Resurrection and Ascension of Christ. The glory was there. Powerful. LUKE 9:28-31. Psalm 99. Every time they respond to Jesus predictions about suffering with indifference or with actions that tug another direction, Jesus must surely have heard the tempters voice whispering into his ear, See, even your friends dont buy it! WebThe gospel in Luke 9:28-36 is a reminder that Jesus in His divinity still goes through a lot of trials to save us. Master, it is good for us to be here. Luke describes Peter as not knowing what he said (v. 33). They cannot encourage Jesus to stick with what they dont understand (and would resist if they did understand it). The fireworks have ended. It is those two men who appear on the mountain with Jesus and his companions. And while this looks a little one-dimensional compared to the computer-generated graphics were so accustomed to, its meant to represent their holiness. WebLuke 9:28-36 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary HomeCommentaries ReaderRelatedVerse Bible CommentsHomeCommentaries The Transfiguration. 30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31 Who appeared in glory, and What is some significance for us today from these words here in Luke 9?? They enclose a portion of the church year that is now fast coming to an end, just before the period of Lent. 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. The way of God for Jesus cannot bypass the cross. 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).Since this term as adopted into English often carries connotations of a permanent and radical alteration, as in the 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. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijahnot knowing what he said. They talk with Jesus. Thirty years later, Peter wrote with words of awe about this day on the mountain. English versions of the Bible vary widely in how they translate that verse. They want to camp out with him on the mountain. Earlier in this chapter, Herod, hearing of the great works that Jesus was doing, was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead, and by some that Elijah had appeared, and by others that one of the old prophets had risen again. And it also testifies to us of what Jesus Christ will do soon when he returns. And he endured human suffering just like we did. 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. The Transfiguration of Our Lord is a day that gives those at worship a glimpse of the coming future glory of Christ on Easter. This is more a theological than a geographical statement. The cloud was the symbol of the presence of God at Sinai (Exodus 24:15-16; 34:5), and it symbolizes Gods presence for these three disciples. Neither do Peter, John, or James offer an explanation. 37It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him. He is a royalty but He suffered a lot for our sins. Its something I think about only if Im watching a sci-fi movie. Jesus had recently spoken of his coming glory to the disciples. Now, lets think about that for just a moment. It was a thanksgiving celebration. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen (v. 36b). At a time when anyone else would sit in stunned silence, Peter says, Lets make three tents! None of the Gospels tells us why he wants to build three tents: Perhaps he wants to prolong the mountaintop experienceto keep Jesus safe on the mountain rather than seeing him exposed to suffering, rejection, and death (v. 22). My wife and a few friends are reading a book trying to describe the grandness and majesty and transcendence of God. 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. The rest of the event seems to have taken place for Jesus edification. WebLuke 9:28-36. In religious art, saints are often depicted with a circle behind their faces sort of like a disk or pie plate. Several times over the years, Ive prayed that I could see an angel. Luke helps us to know that proclaiming the good . Christ, the true, the only light, 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. His brilliance and majesty is so beyond us that we wont know what to do when confronted with him, and we will fall apart. 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. And this is a truth we all need to remember: Whether your religious experience is like that of the Apostle Paul, who was blinded by the light of Christ on the road to Damascus; or John Wesley, who felt his heart strangely warmed at Aldersgate; or Horace Bushnell, who confessed to being nurtured in the faith over a lifetime in New England, the real test of Christianity is not the ecstasy of the mountaintop experience, but the compassion and sympathy you show for others in the valley below. 28It happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up onto the mountain to pray. SCRIPTURE QUOTATIONS are from the World English Bible (WEB), a public domain (no copyright) modern English translation of the Holy Bible. Mark 14:33 and Matt 26:37 tell us that they will also be present at Gethsemane. (In more cheeky moments Ive wondered about these two men sporting Hello! For this section, compare Matt. WebMatthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 9:28-36 In this chapter we have, I. What were Peter, John, and James thinking about this stunning scene before them? We are told that the appearance of Jesus was as bright as lightning. Now lightning is pretty bright. To the few, Jesus was the Son of God. A resource for the whole church from Luther Seminary. Not only is the father distraught because his son is suffering, but his situation is made even more difficult by the fact that this is his only child. Its not easy to do. 3 (Downers Grove, Illinois, Intervarsity Press, 1994), Cousar, Charles B.; Gaventa, Beverly R.; McCann, J. Clinton; and Newsome, James D., Texts for Preaching: A Lectionary Commentary Based on the NRSVYear C (Louisville: Westminster John Knox Press, 1994), Craddock, Fred B., Interpretation: Luke (Louisville: John Knox Press, 1990), Craddock, Fred B.; Hayes, John H.; Holliday, Carl R.; and Tucker, Gene M., Preaching Through the Christian Year, C (Valley Forge: Trinity Press, 1994), Culpepper, R. Alan, The New Interpreters Bible, Volume IX. Where others failed, Jesus prevails. 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. Its the kind of thing a loving Father does for his beloved Son. WebThe Pulpit Commentary - Luke 7:46. Listen to him! (v. 35). Transfiguration of Jesus in Luke 9:28-36 The Trinity can be a difficult concept for anyone to grasp, but it is especially tough for youngsters who tend to be quite literal-minded. TRY SERMONWRITER! Here we have Jesus at the top of the mountain being transfigured, receiving the visits of Moses and Elijah and they are talking Continue The glory of the Lord was revealed at his birth (Luke 2:9). 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. Luke does not say that Jesus was actually transfigured (Greek metamorphthē), as in Mark and Matthew, but says only that his face was altered; along with the other two, however, he says that the clothing of Jesus became dazzling white. While he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him violently (v. 42a). In nature, metamorphosis is astonishing. 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). And we get a lot of positive reinforcement for being responsible, predictable and easy to get a hold of. 39Behold, a spirit takes him, he suddenly cries out, and it convulses him so that he foams, and it hardly departs from him, bruising him severely. Ive seen the Lord! saves me time (retirement is just as busy as full time ministry) saves me money..(how quickly our libraries are dated!). You can turn there. In parallel accounts of this we are told that Jesus tells them to keep it under wraps but not here: they just dont say anything. Only 3 disciples went with him. To look on Gods face is to die (Exodus 33:20). The contrast between the mountaintop and the base of the mountain could not be sharper. The scripture lessons from the Old and New Testaments this morning are like bookends. And just like that, it was over. WebMatthew Henry Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - . 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Jesus spoke of returning with power and great glory (Luke 21:27). Yes, Jesus is going to suffer and die. 40I begged your disciples to cast it out, and they couldnt.. Through the eyes of faith, we now see that the story of Jesus transfiguration is the story of a new covenant being established in Jesus Christ, a covenant that will be symbolized for all time, not by booths, but by the Cross of Calvary. Ive read this many times and wondered, Why did this happen? What was the purpose? "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. ), The Lectionary Commentary: Theological Exegesis for Sundays Text. 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. 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. We can go home today and live for Jesus and work for him because its all true. It is not what you would expect. These convulsions demonstrate graphically the problem that the father has described. Christ shares Gods glory. 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. The exodon about which Moses and Elijah are speaking here is Jesus death, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem (v. 31). 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). The accounts in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke are drawn from Marks, but there are some significant differences among them. Jesus glorified like the sun. Having both of them appear on the Mount of Transfiguration seems to be a neat way of coalescing the whole Old Testament into Jesus ministry. Moses and Elijah spoke of (Jesus) departure (Greek: exodon), which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem (v. 31). They speak of Jesus forthcoming exodus or departure, his forthcoming death and resurrection, which Jesus had spoken of before going up the mountain (9:22). Jesus came to set people free from sin. As Jesus prepares to make his final trek toward Jerusalem (see Luke 9:51), he is talking increasingly about suffering, betrayal, and death. I love Peter. In the Incarnation, the Son of God takes on human form and resides with us mortals on earth. They are not really tracking all of what Jesus is saying, and so when Jesus speaks openly about his impending death, the disciples sometimes say nothing at all (note what happens after Luke 9:27: we fast-forward 8 whole days with no reported reactions whatsoever of the disciples to what Jesus had said). But it also reminds us that the way to Easter is through the cross. However, these words are directed to the disciples rather than Jesus (as at the baptism). How so? The Greek word that Matthew and Mark use is basically our word, metamorphosis. It means to be transformed. Commentators have long pointed out that Moses represented the Sinai Covenant/Law (as well as the Exodus) and that Elijah represented the prophetic voice of the Old Testament as well as Gods covenant faithfulness in sending servants to continue speaking to and ministering to even a wayward Israel. My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment . The face of the man walking with his child in the park, of a woman baking bread, of sometimes even the most unlikely person listen to a concert or standing barefoot in the sand watching the waves roll in, or just have a beer at a Saturday baseball game in July. She lit up the room, and we all knew that this was the person we were looking for.. To see Gods glory provokes an intense response. As for the transfiguration of Jesus, it represents a turning point in his life: No longer would he continue his ministry in Galilee, his hour had come. Now we learn that they have also failed to heal this boy (v. 40). The Exodus from Egypt led Gods people to the Promised Land. The tradition that this mountain was Tabor is generally abandoned, and Mount Hermon is commonly supposed to have been the scene of the transfiguration. They are afraid. God the Fathers words point us back to an OT prophecy of the coming Messiah. A SUBSCRIBER SAYS: Dear Dick, I would just like to say how much I appreciate your ministry. 18-20)and that they will also suffer and die (vv. And we must be resurrected, for 1 Corinthians 15 tells us that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Perhaps Luke is tying the Transfiguration to the resurrection, which occurs on the eighth daythe day after the Sabbath. To me, it matches the magnitude of the stories of Christs birth (which weve looked at in the past couple of weeks) and the resurrection. 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