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The Place of Rest at the Foot of the Mountain

In the ancient chronicles of faith, where the very landscape often bore witness to divine encounter, there arises a recurring motif: the place of rest at the foot of the mountain. These were not merely geographical locations, but sites imbued with spiritual significance, offering respite to the weary, preparation for the divine, and sanctuary in th...

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Concerning the Foundation of the Faith Which Is in Christ the Lord

A Testimony of the Beginning and the Promises Foretold In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And in the fullness of time, the Word became flesh and dwelt among us (John 1:1,14). But before these things came to pass, the Lord had prepared the way through covenant and prophecy, through law and promise, throug...

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Transformation of the Believer

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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Transfiguration Scripture in Mark

Mark 9:2 - And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and leadeth them up into an high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them....

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Location of the Transfiguration

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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Transfiguration Scripture in Matthew

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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Jesus Face Shining Like the Sun

Matthew 17:2 - He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light. Matthew describing the Transfiguration said that the face of Jesus shone like the sun. Luke makes a note that while Jesus was praying "the appearance of his face was altered" (Luke 9:29). This is no doubt a description of...

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Jesus Garments Became White As Light

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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The Shekinah Glory

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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Background of the Transfiguration

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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