Jesus
Matthew 17:1 - After six days, Jesus took with him Peter,
James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high
mountain by themselves. In the 4th century AD a tradition
was established that Mount Tabor was the scene of the
transfiguration and it was referred to as the Mount of
Transfiguration, and over the next couple centuries there
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Jesus, whose glory was veiled in flesh, became unveiled to
those 3 disciples and they beheld his glory. The Greek word
Metamorphao means to transform or transfigure. Both Matthew
and Mark use the same word metamorphao in Matt 17:2 and Mark
9:2). Luke did not mention the word transfiguration but he
said that the appearance of his face changed (...
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2 Peter 1:16-18 - For we have not followed cunningly devised
fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of
our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when
there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory,
This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleas...
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Matthew 17:2 - He was transfigured before them. His face
shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the
light. While describing the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ
Matthew said that his "garments became as white as the
light." The glory of God was shining through Jesus Christ so
that his clothing was so bright that it could only b...
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Exodus 40:34-35 - Then the cloud covered the Tent of
Meeting, and The LORDs glory filled the tabernacle. Moses
was not able to enter into the Tent of Meeting, because
the cloud stayed on it, and The glory of the LORD filled
the tabernacle.
This is the same Shekinah glory that appeared in the
tabernacle above the mercy seat and between the che...
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Matthew 17:2 - And was transfigured before them: and his
face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the
light....
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Paul also uses this word metamorphao to describe the
transformation of the believer in Christ (Rom 12:2 and 2 Cor
3:18). Paul also said that the body of the Christian is the
Temple of the Holy Spirit who dwells inside (1 Cor 6:19)....
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After Jesus had done many miracles in the Galilee region
he went into the surrounding territories and over to the
cities of Tyre and Sidon along the coast. He also
journeyed over to the cities of the Decapolis and finally
up to Caesarea Philippi in the far north near Mount
Hermon. He then asked his disciples who they thought he
was and as the...
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Luke 9:30-31 - And, behold, there talked with him two
men, which were Moses and Elias: Who appeared in glory,
and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at
Jerusalem.
When the 3 disciples were fully awake they were terrified
by the dazzling brightness of the glory of God shining
through Christ, and suddenly they saw Moses and Elijah ...
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Matthew 17:5-7 - While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud
overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud,
which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased; hear ye him. And when the disciples heard it, they
fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and
touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. The ...
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