The Transfiguration of Jesus: Summary and Meaning
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- Опубликовано: 20 фев 2020
- What was Jesus' Transfiguration and what can we learn from this important event in the New Testament today?
In all three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) we read about the event known as the Transfiguration. Jesus leads his three closest disciples (Peter, James, and John) up a mountain. At the top of the mountain, Jesus is transfigured. His face shined bright and his clothes become dazzling white.
Then two miraculous events occurred. First, the prophets Moses and Elijah appeared with Jesus and spoke with him. Then a voice came down from the clouds of heaven saying, "This is my beloved son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him."
Why do Moses and Elijah appear with Jesus on a mountain?
In the Old Testament Moses and Elijah both met God directly on Mount Sinai (also called Mount Horeb). Moses encountered God in the burning bush. Elijah experienced God's presence in the still small voice. In the Transfiguration, the disciples experience God's presence in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. They see Jesus body burning brightly. They hear God's voice.
Another way to interpret their presence is to see Jesus as the fulfillment of the Law (Moses) and the Prophets (Elijah). Jesus is more than a prophet. Jesus is the Son of God.
Why does Peter want to raise tents for them?
In the Old Testament, the Israelites lived in tents as they wandered the desert and God was present in the cloud over the a specific meeting tent for the Lord.
What does the Transfiguration mean for us today?
Jesus is the Son of God. We may take that idea for granted today, but this was profound in the early Church. Jesus Christ walked this earth just as we walk the earth. God became man. The transfiguration revealed who Jesus really was and is for us today. He is the beloved Son of God.
The question for us is this:
Will we listen to him?
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I love that Moses finally got to cross into the promised Land...
@@reggiecash2688 The Bible says to be careful to call people dead because God is not God of death but of the living
MOSES DIDN'T SEE THE PROMISE LAND
Yoooo that a crazy statement. Love the train of thought.
@@helencook4248 he saw the land but didn't enter.
@@reggiecash2688Matthew 22:31-32 NIV “But about the resurrection of the dead-have you not read what God said to you, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.”
This is a wonderful explanation of this astonishing and awesome event. Thank you for sharing this video. I praise Almighty God.
Thanks Teacher! It is also noteworthy to understand that Moses and Elijah represent the coming of Christ. As the bible states, Christ will return for His church first, also the dead will rise and some will not have seen death upon his return. Moses then, represents the resurrection from the dead, Elijah, who we know did not die but was taken up alive by God the Father, represents the living at the resurrection. Christ being the center of the resurrection will call both unto himself! God Bless!
Only the Elect get chosen to not be damned... so whatever you do, do not have the wrong opinions!
Elijah was not taken to heaven, nor did he die at the time you are referring to. The "Heavens" in the account of Elijah and the fiery chariot in 2 Kings 2, simply means 'The sky'. The Chariot took him to a place of safety away from Jezebel - seemingly somewhere in Judah. Elijah appears again in Scripture at 2 Chronicles 21:12-15, when he sends a letter to King Jehoram of Judah.
Nobody, and I mean nobody, went to heaven before Jesus (John 3:13), and nobody would until his presence. (1 Corinthians 15:20, 23)
@@mattgardiner614 Hey Matt. Are you sure that “No man hath ascended” isn’t just referring to the fact that no dead man has ascended to heaven before Jesus.
Look at Ephesians 4:8-9. The context of ascending is ascending from hell to heaven not earth to heaven.
@@blake8820 Hi Blake. Not sure that I understand the question. Are you wondering if "ascendng" from "Hell' and "ascending" from the Earth are different? (By 'Earth, do you mean IN the earth - as in the grave?) I will answer the question according to this, but if I have misunderstood you, then please clarify, and I will try to do better next time.
There is no difference: The 'Grave' and 'Hell' are the same thing. The Hebrew word 'Sheol' and the corresponding Greek word 'Hades' actually just refer to the common grave of mankind. (Psalm 16:10; Acts 2:27) 'Hellfire' is a pagan creation of latter times.
" Of all classical Greek philosophers, the one who has had the greatest influence on traditional views of Hell is Plato." - Histoire des enfers (The History of Hell), by Georges Minois, p. 50
"From the middle of the 2nd century AD Christians who had some training in Greek Philosophy began to feel the need to express their faith in it's terms...the philosophy which suited them best was Platoism." - The New Encyclopedia Britannica (1988), volume 25, p. 890
The Bible, on the other hand:
"For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing... for there is no work, or thought, or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going." (Ecclesiastes 9:5,10 - compare Psalm 146:3,4 and Romans 6:7, 23)
Which leads to the idea of an immortal soul, which is another such borrowing from ancient non-Christian teachings.
"The early Christian philosophers adopted the Greek concept of the soul's immortality and thought of the soul as being created by God and infused into the body at conception." - The New Encyclopedia Britannica, volume 11, p. 25
But the Bible teaches something quite different: (Capitals for emphasis)
"And Jehovah God went on to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man BECAME a living person." (Genesis 2:7)
The Hebrew word for soul is ne'phesh, which means 'A creature that breathes'. So "soul" in the Biblical sense refers to the entire living being. 'Souls' die. (Genesis 3:19; Ezekiel 18:20)
Everybody who has ever died is "asleep" in death (John 11:11, 13, 14) until Christ's presence. No exceptions. (Other than Christ himself, of course)
@@mattgardiner614 Hey Matt. Thanks for your response. My apologizes for not clarifying. What I meant was that you used John 3:13 as one of your proof text that no one ascended to heaven until Jesus, but that verse seems to be saying that no man has gone from death to heaven before Jesus.
If you look at John 3:13 through the light of Ephesians 4:9, it seems that ascending is in the context of ascending from hell to heaven. It isn’t talking about people who are alive like you and me ascending to heaven. Because of this, alive people could have ascended to heaven before Jesus.
Elijah didn’t die before going to heaven, so couldn’t he have gone to heaven as 2 Kings 2 suggested? 2 Chronicles 21:12-15 never says when Elijah wrote the letter, and if he was really still on earth it seems extremely odd that only one verse would ever be mentioned of him after his ascension to heaven. 2 Kings puts emphasis on the fact that his body wasn’t found.
Moses is not the giver of the law. He was the messenger. Christ is the giver of the law.
Thank you religious teacher for guiding us into the meaning of The Transfiguration of Jesus. Dear teacher you, in a very simple way, made us understand this religious term. Thanks and have a nice day.🧡🙏
"religious teacher" 🤔
Short, simple, deeply profound. Thank you!
Thank you so much pastor. I am a Christian and I also have RS exams this week, and this helped me prepare, God bless you
Thanks... Pulled up your post/clip on the Transfiguration to remember who of Jesus's followers came with him, as I forgot. SO!! I now and forever can place these three 'Peter, James and John' as the same 3 who Jesus took FURTHER into the garden of Gethsemane to keep watch as he prayed.
Happy feast day of the Transfiguration!!! 6/8/20
Thank you for this very precise explanation🙏 yes I believe and wait for Jesus to hear His call🙏
So from the cloud a voice says “This is my Son whom I LOVE, LISTEN to him” it struck me once you said Moses that the Voice of The Father is saying to the disciples more than just a repeat of the baptism with John the Baptist, He is going further and including Jesus into the Shema. That prayer that goes “Listen O Israel the Lord our God the Lord is One, and you shall Love the Lord with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength” and now I have so much more to ponder. So I just want to extend appreciation for this video.
Thank you!!! I'm teaching this on Sunday. Short and profound 🙏🏻
My goodness this is powerful! Thanks for the teaching! 💌
Really clear and easy to understand, Thank you!
Thank you for having explained this.
God Bless you ❤❤❤
Wonderful explanation. In a humble and simple way. Inspired very much.
Amen, Amen...go make disciples
Great teaching video! I enjoyed it greatly this was a great way to breakdown this lesson thank you so much God bless you!
God took me down a Road I had never known of or been before. Just got in my head and took me to a Transfiguration Church. I think he was trying to tell me Something. Columbia, SC. I got out and prayed outside the Church. Keep the Faith.
I was thinking about this the other day. So here are my thoughts. Moses was known by God on such a level that God clearly spoke to him and more. So I'm seeing this as Moses validating Jesus as God. The two of them know each other like they had a long fellowship because they did.
Thank you Lord! Thank you teacher ever so grateful!! Amen!
This answered my question on why Moses and Elijah were at the Transfiguration. That was a homework question for my bible study. Thank you.
Thank you-- so helpful!! Just what I needed to contemplate this day
Great explanation. Jesus Christ was GOD in the flesh. Amen!
1 Timothy 3:16 KJV
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: *God was manifest in the* *flesh,* justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Explained very well thank you
The transfiguration is a process for all human beings.
Yes I am looking for scripture on that
Thank you so much Pastor God bless you
Great 👏
Thank you for enlightening us with the truth. God bless you.
Pray for me , I need to be able to make more disciples
You should do the parable of the unforgiving servant!
Thank you brother ❤❤❤
Excellent work. Bless you
excellent job
Jesus was/is the new Moses. Everything that happened to Jesus transfiguration was the same what happened to Moses if you read scripture. The glory Cloud descends on the mountain, Moses takes people up on the 7th day, Aaron, Nadab and Abihu. Moses face shined just like Jesus's, The father speaks from the cloud just as in Moses day, Book of exodus, chapter 24, 34.
You better listen its all evident that we are headed into the end times. I feel god will send us undeniable signs that will awaken many and change their hearts. Keep oil in your lantern.
Elijah also associated with Mt Carmel.
Ty 👍
Let the one who has ears listen. Mt 11:15
Let the one who has ears listen. Mt 13:9
Let the one who has ears listen. Mt 13:43
Can you please tell me where in the Bible about Moses and Elijah was with Jesus
If your interested in transfiguration watch my upload called Holy Spirit and read description.
Sweet
What is interesting is that Moses and Elijah were in the same place at different times and see the Glory of God, Jesus Christ. Did God pull them forward into the future and spoke to Jesus, this is incredible. Jesus told his disciples if you seen me you have seen the father. After Elijah returns from this encounter he split the river, something he had never done before. Did he get pulled in the future and received something when he was with Moses and Jesus?
Transfiguration of Jesus..
Matt 17:1-8
Mark 9:2-13 and
Luke 9:28-36
This will happen to us when mortality puts on immortality as 1Cor 15:50-55 have it as well as Phil 3:20,21 'For our citizenship is in heaven (a higher realm), from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself'.
thank you beautiful
Why didn't John mention the transfiguration in his account, if he was there?
if Jesus was glowing, does that mean the full extent of his power was released during the transfiguration? therefore before this moment he was performing miracles while not even at his full power and abilities?
Jesus is God
Actually the best Theology i have heard for the transfiguaration of Jesus Christ in his divine uncreated majestic Glory is from the orthodox church theology .
Mike Winger also says this is a Mark sandwich.
More to it than this.
In what book in the Holy Bible do they talk about Elijah?
Elija appears in 1Kings 17-19.
The book KINGS in the Bible is about the man who ruled as king.
The book CHRONICLES in the Bible is about the period that the kings ruled over Israel. The history of Israel, but so detached from the king who reigned at the time, that the two books are practically identical.
When you read the Bible, note that the Old Test was addressed to the people of Israel, not to the gentiles. The same with the New Test which starts with Acts 2, the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Paul was sent to the gentiles.
Jesus was born under the law to fulfill it on the Jewish people's behalf, as the law was only given to them.
Both Jew & gentile are included in Christ.
whether james & john r brother of jesus ?
i think it was Peter, John the beloved disciple and his brother james.
How did the disciples know the two dazzling beings were Moses and Elijah?
Good question...never thought of that
Third eye or vision ray corneas.
Probably had drawings of Great prophets like Moses and Elijah
Jesus, Elijah and Moses were in a conversation. It is possible that names were mentioned. Or the way they were dressed. Elijah’s wardrobe was similar to John the Baptist. Maybe Moses had the two tablets in his hands on the mountain.
You never mention they disappeared?
Can you even imagine what His disciplines were thinking in that moment? I mean, seriously.
Terrified in wonder and amazement. Hit the deck, face down in fear and trembling.
Am I the only one here who was reading Harry Potter and kept confronting the word 'transfiguration'
Lol yes you're the only one
nobody else is that much of a dork.
Mt. Horeb? This is the corination of the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The son now coreigns with the father. Moses and Elijah at different times, but in the same place witness the crowning of our king. And here are the disciples in their own time, but looking to the future crowing. So, do we have 4 different times represented? I believe so.
Jesus went super sayain
God put Moses in the cleft of a mountain, God covered Moses' eyes with his own hand and Moses saw the back of God. No one else saw God at all.
I also feel that this "Vision" Peter, James, and John saw was Gods way of confirming what Peter said, "You surely are the Son of God". Also, confirming what Moses said in in Deuteronomy 18:15-19 confirming that Jesus is that promised Messiah spoken of by Moses. We are clearly warned that if we dont listen to him, God will require it from us - this also matches up with John 3:36 - Jesus is the light and the only way to God.
Deuteronomy 18:15-19
15 The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; 16 According to all that thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. 17 And the Lord said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. 18 I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. 19 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him.
The transfiguration is a stage of human development that is meant to be instead of death. Eternal life in the body right now is God's will. This is why Jesus raised the dead. It's God's will. Jesus never did anything against God's will so we know what God's will is.
eloi eloi lama sabatani.
Transfiguration with Moses.. is not the burning bush I think.. I'm pretty sure it's when the people were asking Moses to see the Father(creator) too.. and Moses plead with the father to shew himself.. and he did.. but not his face, he showed them his back.. and then the people fell to their knees in fear... and Elijah.. I forget, but to Jesus.. it was all at the same time whereas on earth that's a span over thousands of years
you say fulfilled, god says ''fulfilling''
Have you considered that The Transfiguration of Jesus as recorded in Luke 9:28-36 was starting His inauguration of the Eucharist by speaking with Moses the Lawgiver from Exodus 33: 17-23 and Elijah the Prophet from 1 Kings 19:9 at the same time?
I think this event reflects of the timeless transcendent nature of His Eternal Sacrifice.
Only Hebraic Christians seam to gleam His transcendence through space-time as recorded in 1 Peter 4:6, "For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit."
Ephesians 4:9-10 further says it this way "Now this, "He ascended"--what does it mean but that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things."
The significance of Moses and Elijah there goes even more deeper than what you intimate here. Remember, Jesus had said in Luke 9:1 "And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power." Thus, the transfiguration was to be a miniature representation of the "kingdom of God" coming with "power". Well, what is the 2nd coming of Jesus to look like. We know that when he comes...the dead in Christ will rise first and those believers which are alive at the second coming will be changed in a moment...in the twinkling of an eye and caught up in the air to be with the Lord. So what is the significance? Moses died and was ultimately resurrected by God and taken to heaven. Elijah never tasted death and was taken to heaven in a fiery chariot. Moses represents those who die in the faith that will be resurrected at the 2nd coming and Elijah represents the class of believers that will live to see our Lord come again without experiencing death!
Why didn't he take ALL the disciples?
Good question, but why the Father told the Son to take only those three with Him, I guess it was a reason He knew was the best.
Our focus should be the transfiguration of the Son that are recorded in the Bible for us to read, as this is how our bodies will be in a split second when the mortal puts on immortality. 1Cor 15:50-55 💞
Peter, James and John, the so called leaders, falsely believed that Chrestos was the Messiah. And he could not get that out of their heads. The voice said to them, "listen to Chrestos teachings only. But they did not get it. That is the reason that Chrestos chose Saul of Tarsus to be his true Apostle.
transfiguration stage 2. we all know what happened next!
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00:27 *💫 Jesus' face shone bright and his clothes became dazzling white during the Transfiguration, as described in Luke.*
01:08 *🏔️ Moses and Elijah's presence at the Transfiguration symbolizes Jesus as the fulfillment of both the law and the prophets.*
01:47 *☁️ A cloud appears during the Transfiguration, signifying God's presence, with a voice declaring Jesus as His beloved son, urging people to listen to Him.*
02:12 *📜 The Transfiguration emphasizes Jesus as the fulfillment of the law and the prophets, urging listeners to heed His teachings.*
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....and not this is another version of myself and i love myself. don't make him out a liar
Nice story... from Hebrew lore! What fun... holy burning bushes and talking clouds!
In the first thousand years before Christ, there was the first temple. Within those thousand years it was destroyed, and rebuilt. In the second set of a thousand years, the current era, again was the temple, it was destroyed, and rebuilt in the form of the Church. In the third set of a thousand years, the year two thousand one, a temple is there again, the dome of the rock. The first thousand God sent fire, and filled the temple with His Glory. Second thousand the miracles of Jesus. Third thousand, all the miracles of God through Jonathan Cahn. The first thousand Solomon gives testimony of Moses. Second thousand John of Jesus. Third thousand, Jonathan Cahn established the Elijah Paradigm, symbolically he's Elijah, and the Church is Elisha. So here is Moses, Jesus, and Elijah, in millennium time periods, miracle signs, in a way again, bearing witness of Christ, because the three are present again, but in a very profound way, but similar as way back in the transfiguration, and connecting well with 1 Corinthians 14 : 24 - 25; 29. It's a projection of that same event, but with a depth outlined by ages, and a moment of life imitating the Bible.
Not paying attention to what the transfiguration really means. It is a stage of human development for eternal life instead of death. Jesus said "follow me" and we are to do all he did and more. You are supposed to be transfigured and filled with power of the Holy Spirit. Do you want eternal life or do you want to accept death like other people? It's up to you. I will be transfigured and go on with my eternal life. Have a nice day.😁
Matt 17:1-8, Mark 9:2-13 and Luke 9:28-36
What happened to Jesus in the presence of John, James & Peter will happen to all of us in a split of a second as 1Cor 15:50 have it! This is when mortality puts on immortality.
Human development is not part of this, as this is solely the work of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus in John 17:3.. 'And this is eternal life right here and now, that you should know and experience both the Father and the Son'.
I think you may have missed the greater point here
please explain the transfiguration itself if possible
Jesus is the word from " In the beginning.,,, before man created Prov:8 21-35
Jesus is not a man yet , he is like God, an ever lasting spirit
the word becomes a begotten hybrid man with two natures ,,, spirit and human body
he is baptized and the HS ,dove descends and enters him ?(father and I are one ?)
Jesus has, God the fathers spirit now.
then the translation ???? is the HS departing him to allow for his death (S. does not die)
there may be issues here, re: Jesus is supposed to have lived a life as true physical man in order to experience life as a man
He is a hybrid, having a spiritual father and human mother
Do you see the circular enigma
what am I missing
Thank you
We can learn nothing from you because you are not connected to the Holy Spirit.
Pagan crap added to the original teaching by Constantine in the Council of Nicea 325. Islam shows you the real Jesus not the one conjured up by the Roman Empire.
Wholeheartedly agree with your first sentence.
@@mattgardiner614 if you keep digging, you'll agree with the second.
This doesn't even make sense. How the hell could a man be god? Utter idolatry.
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
John 1:1 “The Word” means Jesus. Jesus is God. Jesus is man. He became man for us but without the sin. Nothing complicated to understand and nothing idolatrous.
Why couldn’t God become a man? Is there anything impossible for God?
This is only impossible of you are a Muhammadan who’s god limited and not almighty.
Let me guess, are you a Muhammadan?
@@bewitchedprophetofislam9048 No i am not but it would be ridiculous to say that if god would become a man he would only become one man. The whole is just as much god as jesus was and I think jesus knew that. Also It is silly to assume that jesus' miracles proved he was god.
@@bewitchedprophetofislam9048
Also don't people just say muslim?
@@bricksetter4134 You're not making sense. Nothing is impossible for God. God became a man Jesus Christ.
This is logical.
What was the name of the mountain?