Luke 9 is no exception. Hed come back a different man revived and ready to go back to work. And finally, to what extent is the radiance of God visible in your life today? There is a sermon in these few words. Action is both his strength and his weakness. I love Peter. Whatever the potential outcome, they feel unworthy to stand in Gods presenceunprepared to meet their Makervulnerable. This was a moment they would never forget. scatter all my unbelief; To the few, Jesus was the Son of God. As one prepares to preach on this text, it is important to bear in mind that the Transfiguration of Our Lord is a Christological festival, not so much an occasion for moralism (that we all have mountain top experiences, but must come down). However, these words are directed to the disciples rather than Jesus (as at the baptism). Mark 9:6 says, he did not know what to say, for they were terrified., We might say he was out of his mind. Some of us might relate to this. 1. Moses had prophesied, Your God will raise up to you a prophet from the midst of you, of your brothers, like me. 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. "Complete Commentary on Luke 9:36". The point is that Gods glory is so overwhelming that humans arent engineered to be capable of experiencing it. 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. They were dumbfounded, speechless, awe struck. 33 And as the men were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, Master, it is good that we are here. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen (v. 36b). 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. Jesus went up the mountain to pray (9:29), perhaps to commune with God concerning his destiny. saves me time (retirement is just as busy as full time ministry) saves me money..(how quickly our libraries are dated!). At this Transfiguration, God confirms that the new Moses-like prophet is Jesus, saying, This is my beloved Son. From the very beginning there has been nothing about the appearance of Jesus that would cause you to think that he was anything more than just another boy, the son of a carpenter. Its still there today in the church if only we dont just sleep through it. 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). Have you ever known anyone like that? The reading was from the Gospel according to Luke: The Transfiguration. Marks Gospel says six days, and we are not sure why Luke changes it to eight. This future glory of Christ when he comes again to earth soon is displayed for a short time on this mountaintop experience. 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 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. The rest of the event seems to have taken place for Jesus edification. Certainly, their faith has waned more often than it has waxed. Luke 9:28-36 The Transfiguration: The Coming Glory Metamorphosis. In the Incarnation, the divine partakes of the human condition. GET YOUR FOUR FREE SAMPLES! The Gospel of John in particular speaks of the cross as Christs glorification (John 12:23; 13:31-32). 35A voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son. (See on [1610]Mt 16:13). And I do not fault them at all. Peter will refer to it as the holy mountain (2 Peter 1:18). It is not in vain. 43They were all astonished at the majesty of God. 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). 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. 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. TRY SERMONWRITER! He is a royalty but He suffered a lot for our sins. WebBethsade : Marc 8:22-26 [19] inclut le rcit de la gurison de "l'aveugle de Bethsade" [20]. We can read about that in Luke 22 just hours before the Crucifixion. Web36 When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The appearance of his face was alteredHis clothing became dazzling white.. 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). The story of Elijahs going to heaven is told at 2 Kings 2:11-12. WebThe Transfiguration. A thousand sparks to inspire you and your congregation! 34While he said these things, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered into the cloud. 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). It happened about eight days after these sayings (v. 28a). The temple was constructed on Mount Zion. Moses spoke words of a coming prophet. Perhaps Luke is tying the Transfiguration to the resurrection, which occurs on the eighth daythe day after the Sabbath. Biblical writers, attempting to describe Gods glory using human words, portrayed it as like devouring fire (Exodus 24:17). Sermon Commentary for Sunday, February 7, 2016. It He considers Peters proposal foolish, but doesnt tell us why: One possibility is that Peter is trying to prolong the mountaintop experienceto keep Jesus safe on the mountain rather than seeing him exposed to suffering, rejection, and death (v. 22). To me it defies explanation. 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. His brilliance and majesty is so beyond us that we wont know what to do when confronted with him, and we will fall apart. 29As he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling. Jesus answers that in the next verse. Lukes disclosure concerning the conversation is highly significant for his account. We have here the narrative of Christ's transfiguration, which was designed for a specimen of that glory of his in which he will come to judge the world, of which he had lately been speaking, and, consequently, an encouragement to his disciples to suffer for him, and never to be That scene ends with Jesus teaching on the coming glory of Gods kingdom to be experienced by the disciples (9:26-27). Luke describes Peter as 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. You shall listen to him (Deuteronomy 18:15). At least 9 times that I could find in this Gospel. As such, it brings to an end the first major portion of the church year. They were to do this that your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. Dont disobey him. He places great hope in Jesus. We listen to so many voices today, all of which seem wise and attractivepundits, columnists, commentators, political analysts, religious gurus, celebrities, tempters, seducers. His body was glorified. To twenty-first century ears, the symptoms sound like epilepsy. That chapter is all about the resurrection. They are afraid. But maybe behind these questions something of the core truth of the gospel starts to come out. 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. The voice from the clouds echoes the voice from heaven at Jesus baptismYou are my beloved Son. 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. And we get a lot of positive reinforcement for being responsible, predictable and easy to get a hold of. They went up onto the mountain to pray, and great things happened. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen. It took me a while to pick up on his pattern, and when I did, I asked his wife what was going on. 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. It is not what you would expect. But its a whole other experience to have that same bolt of lightning strike the tree in your backyard when youre standing in the window 30 feet away. The World English Bible is based on the American Standard Version (ASV) of the Bible, the Biblia Hebraica Stutgartensa Old Testament, and the Greek Majority Text New Testament. My Name Is _____ stick-on name badges. They enclose a portion of the church year that is now fast coming to an end, just before the period of Lent. For now, let it suffice that something heavenly is happening. The Greek word that Matthew and Mark use is basically our word, metamorphosis. It means to be transformed. Mark 14:33 and Matt 26:37 tell us that they will also be present at Gethsemane. When we are tempted to doubt if our prayers matter, we can read Lukes Gospel and see that Jesus had no such doubts. When a storm threatened their boat, Jesus asked, Where is your faith? (8:25). Luke 1:4 that you may have certainty of what you have been taught.. The last 3 chapters of Luke speak of this. Peter wanted to build three booths, but Jesus said no. Its not like Moses had gotten his face onto the $1 bill or that Elijah had had his visage plastered all over the place in Israel the way we Americans do with Abraham Lincolns face. And Terrifying. 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? We can go home today and live for Jesus and work for him because its all true. An analogy might be coming into contact with a live high-voltage electrical line. (Nashville: Abingdon, 1995), Evans, Craig A., New International Biblical Commentary: Luke (Peabody, MA, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., 1990), Farris, Stephen, in Van Harn, Roger (ed. The glory of the Lord was revealed at his birth (Luke 2:9). Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai (Exodus 20:1-17). But the drama up there on that mountain seems to have been only partly intended to make an impression on the disciples. 18-20)and that they will also suffer and die (vv. I admired him for that, and wished I could be a little more like him to break away periodically, disappear, go up on a mountain and spend time alone with God in prayer. 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. The Transfiguration gives these three privileged disciples a preview of that glory. Moses and Elijah. Paul says that at the resurrection, we who know Jesus will be changed: 1 Corinthians 15:4244 ESV So is it with the resurrection of the dead. 9:29 And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. We lead busy lives. Listen to him! 36When the voice came, Jesus was found alone. 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). 29. Peters idea goes nowhere. The disciples are terrified because they understand the cloud as the presence of God. 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). 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. You wouldve been too. What was his response? 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?. 28 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. LUKE 9:28-31. But that is not to be. Today we have two lectionary texts that apparently dont go together. and those who turn many to righteousness What do we do with this? 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. Im convinced every one of us would have responded similarly. This mountain is not named, but its name is not important. 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 (v. 22). So weve looked at this surprising, once-in-a-lifetime story. When the voice came, Jesus was found alone (v. 36a). Physically and literally, his body and even his clothing were changed. They kept silent and in those days told no one of any of the things they had seen. And the story of the transfiguration in todays gospel (Luke 9:28-36) is the story of the sublime, absolute beauty. In a few minutes, well talk more about WHY this all happened. as the stars forever and ever (Daniel 12:3). Between Jesus birth and his death, this may be the most significant event in the Gospels. But the disciples could have had no such visual associations with either Moses or Elijah. Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child (v. 38). The way of God for Jesus cannot bypass the cross. In the Incarnation, the Son of God takes on human form and resides with us mortals on earth. Its not easy to do. First Reading. Jesus gave the twelve power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases (9:1). It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him (v. 37). 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). ; 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]. triumph oer the shades of night; Perhaps because Israel is the people of the Law and the Prophets, and Moses was the great lawgiver, and Elijah the great prophet. There the new exodus takes place, the new event of redemption for all the world. In the Gospels, he is bold and outspoken. Teri McDowell Otts lectionary reflections are sent to the Outlooks email list every Monday. 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. Luke, the first-century physician, describes the problem as demon-possession. But theres more to it than this. In an excellent book called The Incomparable Christ, author Oswald Sanders said, The presence of Moses and Elijah would be to them the pledge of their own immortality. The event was a revelation of Christs glory and was witnessed by only three chosen apostles. This moment gave great assurance to all that the apostles spoke and lived for. And while this looks a little one-dimensional compared to the computer-generated graphics were so accustomed to, its meant to represent their holiness. I write these lines just after hanging up the telephone. Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!. That Jesus perhaps needed this boost is testament to his true humanity. 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. 18-20). 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. On one side of the bookshelf weve got Moses going up on Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments. 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. Delivered Weekly! God is transcendent. We see Moses and Elijah, and we are strengthened to know there is life after the grave. Talk to someone you trust about this. 9:30 Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. How many broken hearts and broken lives could be avoided if we would just listen to him! They are amazed at what they see. It is a fearful, terrifying thing to meet God in judgment. Used by permission. That Jesus did indeed go on to suffer and die is testament to his true divinity. There may be another connection with Moses at this point. Jesus had recently spoken of his coming glory to the disciples. 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. Mountaintop experiences are important, but theyre not meant to last forever. 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). The first is that Luke alone provides the content of the conversation between Jesus, Moses, and Elijah (on which comment is made below). 7-9). Lectionary Reflections Luke 9:28-36 February 10, 2013. Spiritual. This has been a mountaintop experience but not the kind about which persons write glowingly of sunrises, soft breezes, warm friends, music, and quiet time. The disciples would have heard of them and read about them from the Scriptures. Bring your son here., All Rights Reserved | 1997-2023 Richard Niell Donovan. Im going to die!!. To look on Gods face is to die (Exodus 33:20). Listen to him! (v. 35). This Voice from the cloud seems to be articulating these very words, making the point that this long-awaited Prophetthe Messiah is here. This is my beloved Son. Like my elder years ago, wed likely come back refreshed and renewed and revived in the Spirit. Christs cross was necessary so that he might enter into his glory (Luke 24:26; see also Philippians 2:5-11). (In more cheeky moments Ive wondered about these two men sporting Hello! 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. 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. Every once and so often, something so touching, so incandescent, so alive transfigures the human face that its almost beyond bearing. (From Beyond Words by Frederick Buechner, Harper San Francisco 2004). WebChrist shares Gods glory. The clearest example is his prayerful agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. So his need for prayer may not have been that much different than ours. And this is where Id like to end simply by saying that for us to celebrate the transfiguration of Jesus is to renew our commitment to him, to recognize him as the Son of God and the Lord and Savior of our lives. The model for this encounter is Moses at Sinai (Exodus 19-32). An event like this has only a few parallels. 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