Identity of Jesus - 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.