The Transfiguration of Jesus (Mark 9:1-13)

[MatthewG]

“And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.” And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. And Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified. And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only. And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what this rising from the dead might mean. And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?” And he said to them, “Elijah does come first to restore all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt? But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him.””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭9:1-13‬ ‭ESV‬‬

There is so much to learn in this transfiguration. To me it is God through the Lord Jesus Christ expressing the fullness of God through his Son the Word of God. It’s very interesting to that with the symbol of the overshadowing cloud that disappears after the showing of Moses and Elijah that the vail that was was going to be removed once the ushering in of the Holy Spirit was sent by God to the people after Jesus was taken up, and the Holy Spirit fell on the people there at Pentecost.

Understand I’m capable of being wrong but am trying to atleast try and see and get and understanding friends.

God bless you.

 

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It’s very interesting to that with the symbol of the overshadowing cloud that disappears after the showing of Moses and Elijah

it is the shekinah cloud of glory which led them out of Egypt, that descended on the tabernacle & filled the temple - in which Moses met with God, and in which Elijah was taken up. they are witnesses of Who dwells within that cloud: Christ, revealed in glory as God

 

[Davy]

“And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.” And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them. And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. And Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good that we are here. Let us make three tents, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” For he did not know what to say, for they were terrified. And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.” And suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them but Jesus only. And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. So they kept the matter to themselves, questioning what this rising from the dead might mean. And they asked him, “Why do the scribes say that first Elijah must come?” And he said to them, “Elijah does come first to restore all things. And how is it written of the Son of Man that he should suffer many things and be treated with contempt? But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, as it is written of him.””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭9:1-13‬ ‭ESV‬‬

There is so much to learn in this transfiguration. To me it is God through the Lord Jesus Christ expressing the fullness of God through his Son the Word of God. It’s very interesting to that with the symbol of the overshadowing cloud that disappears after the showing of Moses and Elijah that the vail that was was going to be removed once the ushering in of the Holy Spirit was sent by God to the people after Jesus was taken up, and the Holy Spirit fell on the people there at Pentecost.

Understand I’m capable of being wrong but am trying to atleast try and see and get and understanding friends.

God bless you.

Without having to watch a video, what's your point? that there is another dimension that exists, and it is invisible behind a type of veil? Well, there is, and it's well shown in God's written Word. A believer on Christ Jesus should... believe it exists, otherwise how is our Heavenly Father in Heaven going to reveal His Presence to you by The Holy Spirit?

John 3:8
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
KJV

 

[MatthewG]

it is the shekinah cloud of glory which led them out of Egypt, that descended on the tabernacle & filled the temple - in which Moses met with God, and in which Elijah was taken up. they are witnesses of Who dwells within that cloud: Christ, revealed in glory as God

thank you for insight post.

Without having to watch a video, what's your point? that there is another dimension that exists, and it is invisible behind a type of veil? Well, there is, and it's well shown in God's written Word. A believer on Christ Jesus should... believe it exists, otherwise how is our Heavenly Father in Heaven going to reveal His Presence to you by The Holy Spirit?

John 3:8
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
KJV

That studying the Bible is profitable.

 

[Pierac]

Net Bible commentary

Mar 9:2 -
5 tn Grk "And after six days."
6 sn In 1st century Judaism and in the NT, there was the belief that the righteous get new, glorified bodies in order to enter heaven (1Co_15:42-49; 2Co_5:1-10). This transformation means the righteous will share the glory of God. One recalls the way Moses shared the Lord's glory after his visit to the mountain in Exodus 34. So the disciples saw Jesus transfigured, and they were getting a sneak preview of the great glory that Jesus would have (only his glory is more inherent to him as one who shares in the rule of the kingdom).

Mar 9:4 -
7 sn Commentators and scholars discuss why Moses and Elijah are present. The most likely explanation is that Moses represents the prophetic office (Act_3:18-22) and Elijah pictures the presence of the last days (Mal_4:5-6), the prophet of the eschaton (the end times).

Mar 9:5 -
8 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as "so" to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
9 tn Grk "And answering, Peter said to Jesus." The participle ἀποκριθείς (apokritheis) is redundant and has not been translated.
10 tn Or "dwellings," "booths" (referring to the temporary booths constructed in the celebration of the feast of Tabernacles).
sn Peter apparently wanted to celebrate the feast of Tabernacles or Booths that looked forward to the end and wanted to treat Moses, Elijah, and Jesus as equals by making three shelters (one for each). It was actually a way of expressing honor to Jesus, but the next few verses make it clear that it was not enough honor.

Mar 9:7 -
12 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as "then" to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
13 sn This cloud is the cloud of God's presence and the voice is his as well.
14 tn Grk "And there came a cloud, surrounding them."
15 tn Grk "my beloved Son," or "my Son, the beloved [one]." The force of ἀγαπητός (agapētos) is often "pertaining to one who is the only one of his or her class, but at the same time is particularly loved and cherished" (L&N 58.53; cf. also BDAG 7 s.v. 1).
16 sn The expression listen to him comes from Deu_18:15 and makes two points: 1) Jesus is a prophet like Moses, a leader-prophet, and 2) they have much yet to learn from him.

Mar 9:11 -
17 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as "then" to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
18 tn Grk "And they were asking him, saying." The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant and has not been translated.
19 tn Or "Why do the scribes." See the note on the phrase "experts in the law" in Mar_1:22.


Just remember, it was a vision as we learn in Mat 17:9. Moses and Elijah did not actually come alive and appeared to them. It was a vision used to teach them.

Mat 17:9 As they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, "Tell the vision to no one until the Son of Man has risen from the dead."

Paul

 

[MatthewG]

Thank you for those insights Paul.