Identity of Jesus - Transfiguration

Transfiguration

Transfiguration

• Jesus, Peter, James and John in a high mountain.

• He was transfigured – his appearance changed.

• “His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.”

• Moses and Elijah appeared, talking with Jesus.

• Peter offered to “put up three shelters” for each of them.

• But a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, “ This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”

• The disciples heard this and fell facedown to the ground terrified

• As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus said, “Don’t tell anyone until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

Transfiguration - Quotes

1. “His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light.”

2. “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”

3. “Don’t tell anyone until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead.”

Elijah

Represented the Old testament prophets. Jesus was thus seen as the final prophet, providing a final message or warning of salvation to the people

Moses

Represented the law. Jesus thus fulfilled or completed the Old testament law, meaning there was a new system of receiving salvation

Cloud and voices

In the old testament a cloud was a symbol of God’s presence

The tents

This was a reference to a jewist custom The feast of the tabernacles to remember the great figures of Judaism. Jews still celebrate it today.