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1 | Why was Jesus Transfigured ? | Matt 16:28 | Emmaus | 108486 | ||
Ken John, "A foretaste of the Kingdom: the Transfiguration From the day Peter confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, the Master "began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things. . . and be killed, and on the third day be raised."(290) Peter scorns this prediction, nor do the others understand it any better than he.(291) In this context the mysterious episode of Jesus' Transfiguration takes place on a high mountain,(292) before three witnesses chosen by himself: Peter, James and John. Jesus' face and clothes become dazzling with light, and Moses and Elijah appear, speaking "of his departure, which he was to accomplish at Jerusalem".(293) A cloud covers him and a voice from heaven says: "This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!"(294) For a moment Jesus discloses his divine glory, confirming Peter's confession. He also reveals that he will have to go by the way of the cross at Jerusalem in order to "enter into his glory".(295) Moses and Elijah had seen God's glory on the Mountain; the Law and the Prophets had announced the Messiah's sufferings.(296) Christ's Passion is the will of the Father: the Son acts as God's servant;(297) the cloud indicates the presence of the Holy Spirit. "The whole Trinity appeared: the Father in the voice; the Son in the man; the Spirit in the shining cloud."(298) You were transfigured on the mountain, and your disciples, as much as they were capable of it, beheld your glory, O Christ our God, so that when they should see you crucified they would understand that your Passion was voluntary, and proclaim to the world that you truly are the splendor of the Father.(299) On the threshold of the public life: the baptism; on the threshold of the Passover: the Transfiguration. Jesus' baptism proclaimed "the mystery of the first regeneration", namely, our Baptism; the Transfiguration "is the sacrament of the second regeneration": our own Resurrection.(300) From now on we share in the Lord's Resurrection through the Spirit who acts in the sacraments of the Body of Christ. The Transfiguration gives us a foretaste of Christ's glorious coming, when he "will change our lowly body to be like his glorious body."(301) But it also recalls that "it is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God":(302) Peter did not yet understand this when he wanted to remain with Christ on the mountain. It has been reserved for you, Peter, but for after death. For now, Jesus says: "Go down to toil on earth, to serve on earth, to be scorned and crucified on earth. Life goes down to be killed; Bread goes down to suffer hunger; the Way goes down to be exhausted on his journey; the Spring goes down to suffer thirst; and you refuse to suffer?"(303) 290 Mt 16:21. 291 Cf. Mt 16:22-23; Mt 17:23; Lk 9:45. 292 Cf. Mt 17:1-8 and parallels; 2 Pet 1:16-18. 293 Lk 9:31. 294 Lk 9:35. 295 Lk 24:26. 296 Cf. Lk 24:27. 297 Cf. Isa 42:1. 298 St. Thomas Aquinas, STh III, 45, 4, ad 2. 299 Byzantine Liturgy, Feast of the Transfiguration, Kontakion. 300 St. Thomas Aquinas, STh III, 45, 4, ad 2. 301 Phil 3:21. 302 Acts 14:22. 303 St. Augustine, Sermo 78, 6: PL 38, 492-493; cf. Lk 9:33. The Catechism of the Catholic Church # 554 - 556 Emmaus |
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2 | The Transfiguration of Jesus ? | Matt 16:28 | Ken John | 109116 | ||
Hi Emmaus, Do you not believe that the humanity of Jesus was transfigured? The Transfiguration sets forth his perfect humanity. Moses represents the Law and Elijah was the representative of the prophets. In Peace, KJ | ||||||
3 | The Transfiguration of Jesus ? | Matt 16:28 | iamsalt | 109126 | ||
I think Jesus is not only a human, the most important is that he is god's son. so we can't describe with a word of Transfigure i think. Jesus without sins. | ||||||
4 | The Transfiguration of Jesus ? | Matt 16:28 | Emmaus | 109135 | ||
iamsalt, You said: "we can't describe with a word of Transfigure" Take it up with the Holy Spirit. He inspired the Evangelist to use that word. The use of the word does not deny the divinity of Jesus. It is used to describe how His divinity was manifested to the three Apostles on the mountain with Him. Matt 17:2 "And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light." Emmaus |
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