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TI1E TRANSFIGURATION.
SIXTH LESSON OF THE INTERNA¬
TIONAL S. S. SERIES, FEB. 5, 1888.
Comments by llev. William Newton, 1). I). |
Text of the Lesson, Vatl. xvii, 1-13.
Golden Text, Luke ix, 35—lleraorize
Verses 5-9.
[From Lesson Helper Quarterly, by permission of ;
ll. S. Hoffman, Philadelphia, publisher.] ;
Notes.—Six days, i. e., from the time of i
speaking the words in the preceding verse, i
High mountain, probably Tabor, though wo
do not know. Transfiguration, changed in
appearance. Elias, i. e., Elijah. Tabernacles,
tents. Overshadowed, surrounded or shut
them in. Sore afraid, or very greatly fright
ened. The vision, the things you have seeu.
Restore, bring back or make as they were,
Listed, desired or chose to do. Of them, by
them or at their hands. Of John, or con
cerningJohn. this
V. 1. Is there something peculiar In
specific statement of time? It is not the usu
al custom of the Evangelists. Commonly
their form of expression is “after this,” < r
“after these things.” But here the time is
definitely stated. And was not this done to
show that this narrative is the fulfillment of
the statement in chapter xvi, 28? Does it
not point the divine assurance that the tr ans¬
figuration was simply a visible representa¬
tion or object lesson of the kingdom? And
how glorious an illustration it was. Neither
Matthew nor Mark tells us why Jesus went
up into this mountain, but Luke tells us it
was “to pray.” And we know that on all
the great epochs of his life he thus sought
communion with the Father.
V. 2. The course of the narrative seems to
have been this. From seme cause, here as
afterward in the garden, these disciples
“were heavy-with sleep.” The transfigura
tion had taken place • his heavenly visitants
were on the scene, and their talking with
Jesus was going « a, before they awaked.
Then the other c vats of the narrative took
place as here 1 • -ted. And what was this
transfiguration? ome bodily change? No.
Something wro. :t on him fi-om without?
Clearly not. lie was *-i;his same Jesus’ all
through. The 4 le in this outshining of his
gl° r y, as v-rheu .* lowlier garb he ascended
It was a change in appear
it was ‘-the fashion of his
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countenance,’ that was altered; i. e.. ts
outward appearance was changed. His
countenance itself remained the same.
His i tj t was not changed. It onl>
shone me ligut. It became \\ h.te
and g'ii*uuiing” as.< every opaque..body
does in intense light. It was the out
shining of his indwelling g?ory. Did not t In
Schcchina.h—-the glory of tlie divine presen e
abide within the tabernacle? Yv as nou h >
the true tabernacle of God? Did not
glory constantly abide within him? An l
what was transfiguration but letting G;is
glory shine forth? If this is the true accart
of the matter—and who can doubt it— h--w
wondrously the gloiy of his humiliation is
intensified.
V. 3. We have in this verse two points:
1. The two visitants, and
S. Their talking with Jesus.
As to (1) we are expressly told they were
“two men.” It was not an apparation. They
were not spirits. They were men—just tills
and nothing less.
As to (2) Luke tells us of what they talked.
It was “of his decease or departure, which h*
should accomplish at Jerusalem.” Doubtless
the death of Christ was the theme of the in
tensest wonder in the heavenly world. Angels
and departed believers—not alike, indeed, or
for the same reason, still as really—“desire
to look into these things.” And here the two
men, representing the law and the prophets,
appeared in glory to talk with their Loru
about it. And the disciples heard them talk
V. 4. It must have been at this time—or
while they were talking—that the disciples
awoke. And what a vision burst upon them.
Jesus in his glory. Moses and Elias with t he
splendors of the heavenly world ui>on them
And the theme of their talk was their Lora’s
death upon the cross. Now on such a scene
as this they opened their eyes, and such words
as these met their ears. And Peter, unawt d
by both, broke out into this most extraordi¬
nary proposition. Surely no one but Peter
could have done this. And no one but u
man writing under the guidance of the spirit
of truth would nave recorded it.
V. 5. Two things invite attention in this
verse, i. e.,
1. The cloud itself, and,
2. The voice out of the cloud.
As to (1) it seems from Luke’s account,
that the cloud came upon them just as Mcses
and Elias were departing. It was not an or
dinary cloud. Would the disciples in that
case have “feared as they entered into th»
cloud"—or as the cloud came upon them?
Would it then have been called “a bright
cloud’’—or a cloud glorious with imvard
And as to (2), Peter expressly settled this
"question—if indeed, there coUld have been a
question about it. He says it was "Vie voice
from the excellent glory*’—the voice of (fcod
the Father, giving honor and glory to Ilis
Incarnate Son. It was the attestation of his
sonship. And us such, as the Incarnate God,
they were in all their future ministry to hear
him. What he taught they were to affirm,
And his word must point every duty; and
settle every dispute.
V. 0-8. Tho vision draws to a close. He¬
fore that voice, which then, they understood
not, the disciples “sore afraid” fell to the
ground. The cloud passes, und Jesus—with
every trace of his indwelling glory shut in
, rises, comes and touches them, und bids them
not to bo afraid.
y 9 p s t he reason of this charge to be
found in the truth, that this vision isafore
shadowing of the future of the church in
glory? As such it could not lx* understood
f,i 11 Jesus was risen from the dead, and the
spirit unfolded its meaning to them.
| V. JO. The word “then,” seems to give
great point to this question of the disciples,
It is as if they had said “why then—in that
case> tljo s( ; n of m%1 is to rjse from tljw
dead—do the Scribes assert that Elias must
come ? j n that case why should 1m
come? What is the use or purjjose of his
coming?
y. 11-14. And in this reply two truths ap
p<. a r, i. e.,
p The coming of Elijah, and,
o. The mission of John in its relation tc
that corning,
GENERAL LESSONS.
1. The meaning of the transfiguration ws
cannot well mistake here. Was it. 1 «ta revts
lation of the real nature and position of their
Lord and of the coming glory of his church}
And how it remained with them, and cheered
and strengdhened them m the lionrs of their
darkest trials we very well know. It made
them see and know under the Spirit’s teach
ing. that the words they preached alx,ut
Jesus - “cunningly devised
were not fables.”
It taught them the majesty u,„l dignity o»
his rterson and office; the glory of his king*
dnm uom, and mill his ms mniinfl (onurit, 1 again mraln t/i to set c.t .1 t..., up. tf ’
all these, this transfiguration was .11 iilustra
tion and proof—at once glorious and irresis-
2 The transfiguration shows fh*» certainly
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