It was an incredible sight to see. In fact the Israelites saw it on many occasions. Moses went up Mt. Sinai for 40 days where the Lord would give him the 10 Commandments chiseled into two tablets of stone. We're told in Exodus that the "to the Israelites the glory of the Lord looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain." (Ex 24:17) Then Moses slowly disappeared into the cloud as he walked up the mountain.
The glory of the Lord appeared to the prophets, like Isaiah or Ezekiel. What an incredible sight to see. (Isaiah 1, Ezekiel 1) We famously remember the words of Luke 2 - An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. (Lk 2:9)
The Beauty, majesty and splendor of the Lord was seen in Jesus and the disciples caught glimpses of it in his many miracles. But nothing would compare to what Peter, James and John were about to see on the mount of Transfiguration.
Today we celebrate Transfiguration Sunday when Jesus gave a glimpse of his glory to Peter, James and John, as well as, too us. He does so to reassure us of who he is and to prepare us for what he was about to do for us!
The glory of the Lord appeared to the prophets, like Isaiah or Ezekiel. What an incredible sight to see. (Isaiah 1, Ezekiel 1) We famously remember the words of Luke 2 - An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. (Lk 2:9)
The Beauty, majesty and splendor of the Lord was seen in Jesus and the disciples caught glimpses of it in his many miracles. But nothing would compare to what Peter, James and John were about to see on the mount of Transfiguration.
Today we celebrate Transfiguration Sunday when Jesus gave a glimpse of his glory to Peter, James and John, as well as, too us. He does so to reassure us of who he is and to prepare us for what he was about to do for us!
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