Lets make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah, not knowing what he said (v. 33). They talk with Jesus. Listen to him! There is a sermon in these words. 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. Commentators have wide speculation as to what Peter intended to stay. 41Jesus answered, Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? While Luke does not tell of Peters protest (see Matthew 16:22), it is clear that the disciples are not prepared to hear Jesus talk about suffering and death. The cloud was gone, Moses and Elijah vanished, and Jesus was left alone with his disciples. But in our smallness, we think God might be like us but only a little better. 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). Peters hasty and ill-conceived words provoke a divine response, from God the Father Himself. (6) So that his disciples do not stumble at his debasing himself in his flesh, he teaches them that it is voluntary, showing in addition for a moment the brightness of his glory. 32 Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they became fully awake they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him. 2 Now a centurion had a servant 1 who was sick and at the point of death, who was highly valued by him. Later, at Jesus ascension, a cloud will take Jesus out of their sight (Acts 1:9also written by Luke). Commentary on Luke 9:28-36 [37-43] Lukes disciples need a revelatory experience in order to appreciate Jesus true identity and vocation. What do we do with this? Plus, weve got this little voice deep down inside of us that keeps telling us how important we are and how the world might fall apart if we werent here to keep it running smoothly. 35A voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son. Should the preacher make 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. We should read the Scriptures and be in prayer with a hungry sense of wonder. 30 Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. He was an eyewitness to the majesty and glory of Christ on that mountain. The disciples were bewildered. Who knows what will happen to them now that they are in Gods presenceperhaps they will die! Like my elder years ago, wed likely come back refreshed and renewed and revived in the Spirit. You wouldve been too. But the disciples seem lost in a fog of cluelessness. Psalm 99. The apostles sent forth. An analogy might be coming into contact with a live high-voltage electrical line. This question, Who is this? is central to this Gospel in general and to chapter 9 in particular. 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). Christ has transformed more lives than we can count. 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. The Gospel accounts call it, The Transfiguration. Our Bible passage this morning is in Luke 9. WebA GLIMPSE OF GLORY Luke 9:28-36 From some aspects this was the highest point in our Savior's earthly career. 29 And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was galtered, and hhis clothing became dazzling white. First, how in the world did the disciples come close to sleeping through this thing? Moses received the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai (Exodus 20:1-17). Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (WEB), a public domain (no copyright) modern English translation of the Holy Bible. Seize the day! That word, TRANSFIGURED, is obviously why we call this the Transfiguration. This is at the heart of our Christian faith. 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. The Transfiguration is a Christological festival in the church year, which means that the story of the Transfiguration deserves attention on its own. They promise us health, wealth, and happiness, but seldom live up to their promises and often lead people toward ruin. 5:14). 3. WebMatthew Henry Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - . The voice from the cloud speaks only of Jesusnot of Moses or Elijahand does so only after Moses and Elijah depart. All of this provides important background, for Luke himself says that the transfiguration took place after these sayings., Some of the major features of Lukes account, over against Marks, are the following. From the looks of the text, it would not be an unwarranted leap to think these three did not tell even the other nine disciples what had taken place. Should the preacher make use of the short text, relating the Transfiguration alone (9:28-36) or use the long text, telling not only the story of the Transfiguration but also relating the story of an exorcism (Luke 9:28-43)? Dont doubt him. 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. And, lo, there appeared to them [473] Moses and Elijah talking with him.4. 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. To be confronted by him. For a few days, hed live on beef jerky and chewing tobacco. 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. Behold, 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 (v. 39). But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. They have been on mountains to receive revelation; they are expected to appear at the coming of the messianic age (see Deuteronomy 18:15 concerning Moses; Malachi 4:5 concerning Elijah); and both had been taken into heaven and thereby were privileged to know God face-to-face and to know his will. The way of God for Jesus cannot bypass the cross. 31 who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. 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). This event was not some simple stunt someone videos and posts on YouTube. 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. A cloud covered the mountaintop, and from the cloud came a voice saying, This is my beloved Son. 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. Even Peter keeps his mouth shut. Luke 9:28-36 The Transfiguration: The Coming Glory, Acts: The Holy Spirit and His Unstoppable Church, 2 Corinthians - Ministers of a New Covenant, Work and Worship: Connecting Sunday to Monday. Sometimes he says something beautiful, like earlier in Chapter 9 when he confesses that Jesus is the Christ. To the few, Jesus was the Son of God. 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. A second possible reason for the Transfiguration: We know from the Scriptures that Jesus never sinned. 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). This is my beloved Son. 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). The event happens on a mountain, a place of special revelation. To the world, Jesus was simply the son of Joseph. His face was altered. So whats up with that? On this mountain the subject (has been) death (Craddock, Interpretation, 135). 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. On one side of the bookshelf In the Transfiguration, the earthly Jesus shares for a moment the company of two great and worthy residents of heaven, Moses and Elijah. If Peter, James, and John had any doubts before as to who Jesus was, seeing Jesus lit up like the blazing sun, seeing the long-dead Moses and Elijah alive before them, and now hearing a voice from heaven, surely they had no doubts now. And for the worshiping congregation, Lent begins on the following Wednesday. The Gospel of John in particular speaks of the cross as Christs glorification (John 12:23; 13:31-32). Commentary on Luke 9:28-36 [37-43] In preparation for the Transfiguration of Our Lord in Year C, one has to make an obvious decision. 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. Incarnation and Transfiguration are antiphonal. WebLuke 9:28 And it came to pass, about an eight days after those sayings About a week after he had declared the above things, at, or near to Caesarea Philippi. But the subject matter of their conversation is clear: They spoke of Jesus departure and what he would accomplish in Jerusalem.. Certainly, their faith has waned more often than it has waxed. The parents, in their old age, will need the childs support. They will argue about which one of them is the greatest (9:46-48). Its honestly hard to explain and understand. Another possibility is that the proposal to build three booths equates Jesus with Moses and Elijahdiminishing Jesus unique status as the Messiah of God (see Peters confession in v. 20). Our bodies must be transformed. Yet as Matt spoke of last week, he not only was 100% divine, he was 100% human with the frailties of humanity. We can go home today and live for Jesus and work for him because its all true. Rev., the mountain. 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). A few verses later, at 9:51, Luke writes that Jesus set his face to go to Jerusalem, where all that has been spoken of will take place for him. Have you ever seen such radiance as this in the faces of people youve known over the years? And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, and James, and John his brother, and leadeth them to a high mountain apart; 2. It would be too much for us. To have Jesus entire body and clothing lit up like the sun, and to see two ancient biblical heroes appearing out of the past.well, whats the only response but amazement and fear? There are many people who regret not listening to Jesus. Jesus asked the disciples, Who do the multitudes say that I am? They answered, John the Baptizer, but others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the old prophets is risen again. Jesus asked, But who do you say that I am? Peter answered, The Christ of God (vv. Fill me, radiancy divine; Jesus was crucified on Mount Calvary and ascended into heaven from the Mount of Olives. Luke 9:28-36, Seeing Jesus Glory. 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. Jesus exodon leads us into the kingdom of God. 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. 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. In the Incarnation, the divine partakes of the human condition. This was a moment they would never forget. Moses and Elijah. 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. The disciples will also have a problem with sleep at the Mount of Olives (22:45). We see Moses and Elijah, and we are strengthened to know there is life after the grave. Second, Moses and Elijah are present. I am Yahweh your God (Leviticus 23:43). Simply he may have not wanted the experience to end. Like the shepherds in Luke 2 when the angel announced a Savior was born. He heard with his own ears the voice from heaven, This is my Son, my Chosen One.. 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. My wife and a few friends are reading a book trying to describe the grandness and majesty and transcendence of God. 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. I write these lines just after hanging up the telephone. Luke helps us to know that proclaiming the good WebChrist shares Gods glory. In the Gospels, he is bold and outspoken. What is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable. Insights on preaching and sermon ideas, straight to your inbox. That exodus can only happen in accord with what Jesus himself had predicted when he said, just prior to this story, that he must suffer, be killed, and be raised on the third day (9:22). And because his emphasis is upon the humanity of Jesus, and one of the greatest needs You shall listen to him (Deuteronomy 18:15). 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. 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. There the new exodus takes place, the new event of redemption for all the world. Prayer is a transfiguring, transforming duty, which makes the face to shine. 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. What we are about to read is an unusual story. 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. Amen. Im going to die!!. What was his response? (and) a voice came out of the cloud, saying, 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. We need to listen to him. Then He called His twelve disciples together A GLIMPSE OF GLORY Luke 9:28-36 From some aspects this was the highest point in our Savior's Do you know one who is sorry for having listened? Spiritual. The event was a revelation of Christs glory and was witnessed by only three chosen apostles. 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 glorified Christ in Luke 9 is a taste of the glorified Christ after the resurrection. 30Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah, 31who appeared in glory, and spoke of his departure (Greek: exodon), which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem. Only the High Priest is allowed to come into Gods presenceand he only on the Day of Atonement (Hebrews 9:7). 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. 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! But that is not to be. Throughout this chapter, the question has been, Who is this? Now God provides the answer. 28. He never panicked nor doubted his heavenly Father. Perhaps he is also tying it to the Feast of Tabernacles, where the Israelites present offerings for seven days and then have a holy convocation on the eighth day (Leviticus 23:36). The father has sought help from Jesus disciples (v. 40), and has surely availed himself of other potential remedies as well. 36 And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. Luke 9 is no exception. 1. 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. Neither do Peter, John, or James offer an explanation. 28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. Even now, its common for those who want to get in touch with the nearness of God to go to the mountains. You and I in these bodies.we have an expiration date. That date is not stamped on us like on the can of beans, but its there. They were silent, and told no one in those days any of the things which they had seen (v. 36b). Luke 9:28-36 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary. 37It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him. 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. It is not what you would expect. They expect him to conquernot to die. This Voice from the cloud seems to be articulating these very words, making the point that this long-awaited Prophetthe Messiah is here. There is hardly anything else quite like it in the entire Bible. But on a different note: its always been a mystery to me how the disciples recognized Moses and Elijah. 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). Jesus reproach says that the disciples failure is due to their own faithlessness and perversityimplying lack of faith. Both incidents: (1) occur on a mountain (2) involve Moses (3) have God speaking from a cloud (4) speak of the glory of the Lord and (5) inspire fear. Im convinced every one of us would have responded similarly. My Name Is _____ stick-on name badges. 30 Suddenly they saw two men, GET YOUR FOUR FREE SAMPLES! To glimpse his majesty and power. Like in Star Wars when Yoda appears as a ghost before Luke Skywalker. WebCommentary, explanation and study verse by verse of Luke 9:28-36 by Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary. Dont disobey him. Thou that dwellest between the cherubim, shine forth: Show Me a token for good: Father, glorify Thy name.". Peter will refer to it as the holy mountain (2 Peter 1:18). It happened on the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, that a great multitude met him (v. 37). If you look at all three Gospels: So essentially they were understandably terrified in the entire experience. Yes, the disciples themselves will suffer as they follow Jesus and proclaim him to the world. 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). 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. When Moses asked to see Gods glory, God replied, You cannot see my face, for man may not see me and live (Exodus 33:20)but God continued, Behold, there is a place by me, and you shall stand on the rock. The glory of the Lord was revealed at his birth (Luke 2:9). What he has said about himself and what is to happen is Gods will. With a thirst to know God. Metamorphosis is when an ugly, crawly creature like a caterpillar undergoes a complete transformation and comes out radically different. These ancient leaders of Israel had been gone for centuries. 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. Second, how could these disciples walk away from this event and yet, as verse 36 informs us, tell no one what they saw and experienced? Listen, and not Look? They know the mind and will of God. The moment is over! 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). Undoubtedly, they spoke with Jesus of the events in the next few months of Jesus death, resurrection, and probably his ascension into heaven. Luke 1:4 that you may have certainty of what you have been taught.. 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. They told no one of this astonishing moment. 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. But he will rise. Dont disregard him. 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. Jesus glorified like the sun. It has two features that are of interest for Lukes rendition. Prayer is a He saw and heard ancient leaders of Israel Moses and Elijah. WebLuke 9:28-36. We see that yet today. It increases our motivation to work for Jesus, for everything we do matters. 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). Whatever the potential outcome, they feel unworthy to stand in Gods presenceunprepared to meet their Makervulnerable. The glory of the Lord was revealed at his birth (Luke 2:9). It is useful. But there is something glorious, something heavenly that awaits them. 29. To see Gods glory provokes an intense response. God speaks of Jesus as his Chosen One, for Jesus has accepted his role. He was the second Adam and had not sinned. Our Lord Jesus, even in his transfiguration, was willing to speak concerning his death and sufferings. 9:30 Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. The voice from the cloud interrupts so that Jesus never responds directly to Peters suggestion to build booths. His disciples, Peter, James and John, were privileged to see Christs glory on the Mount of Transfiguration (9:28-36). In the Bible, when a story takes us up to a Moses and Elijah spoke of (Jesus) departure (Greek: exodon), which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem (v. 31). Maybe this reminds us, as we in this Year C Lectionary cycle are on the cusp of the Season of Lent, that we need to listen really closely to what Jesus says from the cross whenhaving given the last full measure of his own devotion to this broken worldhe cries out, It is accomplished!. The point is that Gods glory is so overwhelming that humans arent engineered to be capable of experiencing it. 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?. God promises that the day will come when his glory will fill all the earth (Numbers 14:21). All that is within Luke 9:31-33 is distinctive. 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). Though it may be more difficult to read a few words in this Gospel account and be similarly astonished, Jesus transformation here is more astonishing that anything weve ever witnessed. 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. At this point in Lukes story, Jesus and the disciples are on the way into the abyss of Jesus passion. Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth! 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. Cry out for mercy. In the Transfiguration, the human shares in divine glory. A week ago, I was reading in 1 Corinthians 15 in my daily morning reading. 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? 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. 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. and those who turn many to righteousness Probably there is something to all that, but it does not appear that Moses and Elijah spent their time with Jesus reflecting on the ins and outs of the Law and Prophets. Our bodies will be glorious. And it speaks to us what Christ did a few months later in his death, resurrection, and ascension into heaven. The story of Elijahs going to heaven is told at 2 Kings 2:11-12. All his teachings about love for God and for our fellow human beings are to be observed. It lit up like a blazing light. In preparation for the Transfiguration of Our Lord in Year C, one has to make an obvious decision. Ive read this many times and wondered, Why did this happen? What was the purpose? 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