This about Transfiguration. Jesus is both Man and God, Transfiguration is an important evidence of it. Jesus is Hypostatic Union, He is both Man and God. He is one of the person in Deity. It is an important evidence for people who say that Christ is less in Person due to some Heretical Influence, Everything is carefully dealed. All Verses are taken from American Standard Version(ASV), these are directly copied from e-Sword. All other Matter is taken from Matthew 14-28, Mark 9-16, Luke 1:1-9:50, Life of Christ 2 from throughthescriptures.com. They have all the rights. Matthew14-28 is written by Sellers. S. Crain. Mark 9-16 is written by Martel Pace Luke1:1-9:50 is written by Anthony Lee Ashwill. As by the time, I enrolled, this was used temporarily by permission from Abilene Christian University Press and book is The Gospel According to the Luke: Part I Life of Christ 2 was written by David. L. Roper. If Interested, go through their website for more details about reusing the material. throughthescriptures is run by Truth for Today World Misson School. All the Material is under Copyright. Note: This books is developed from Truth for Today Commentary, published by Resource Publications and used it by Permission. I have used them. For any suggestion, Mail directly to geratheophilus@gmail.com stating Suggestion in subject. Thank You, I am expecting few will be benefitted from this PPT. I will be happy to know about how you are using it. Feel Free to use it. Jesus Christ is Lord of all.

1. Jesus Transfiguration
Mt. 17:1-13
Mk. 9:2-13
Lk. 9:28-36

2. Matthew 17:1-13
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Mat 17:1 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth
them up into a high mountain apart:
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Mat 17:2 and he was transfigured before them; and his face did shine as the sun, and his garments
became white as the light.
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Mat 17:3 And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him.
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Mat 17:4 And Peter answered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, I will
make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
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Mat 17:5 While he was yet speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice
out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
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Mat 17:6 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
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Mat 17:7 And Jesus came and touched them and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
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Mat 17:8 And lifting up their eyes, they saw no one, save Jesus only.
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Mat 17:9 And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the
vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen from the dead.
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Mat 17:10 And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?
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Mat 17:11 And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things:
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Mat 17:12 but I say unto you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him
whatsoever they would. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them.
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Mat 17:13 Then understood the disciples that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.

3. Mark 9:2-13
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Mar 9:2 And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up
into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them;
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Mar 9:3 and his garments became glistering, exceeding white, so as no fuller on earth can whiten
them.
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Mar 9:4 And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
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Mar 9:5 And Peter answereth and saith to Jesus, Rabbi, it is good for us to be here: and let us make
three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
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Mar 9:6 For he knew not what to answer; for they became sore afraid.
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Mar 9:7 And there came a cloud overshadowing them: and there came a voice out of the cloud, This is
my beloved Son: hear ye him.
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Mar 9:8 And suddenly looking round about, they saw no one any more, save Jesus only with
themselves.
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Mar 9:9 And as they were coming down from the mountain, he charged them that they should tell no
man what things they had seen, save when the Son of man should have risen again from the dead.
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Mar 9:10 And they kept the saying, questioning among themselves what the rising again from the dead
should mean.
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Mar 9:11 And they asked him, saying, How is it that the scribes say that Elijah must first come?
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Mar 9:12 And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it
written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought?
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Mar 9:13 But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they
would, even as it is written of him.

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Luke 9:28 And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter
and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.
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Luke 9:29 And as he was praying, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment
became white and dazzling.
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Luke 9:30 And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah;
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Luke 9:31 who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he was about to accomplish at
Jerusalem.
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Luke 9:32 Now Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: but when they were
fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
● Luke 9:33 And it came to pass, as they were parting from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is
good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one
for Elijah: not knowing what he said.
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Luke 9:34 And while he said these things, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they
feared as they entered into the cloud.
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Luke 9:35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my Son, my chosen: hear ye him.
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Luke 9:36 And when the voice came, Jesus was found alone. And they held their peace, and told
no man in those days any of the things which they had seen.
Luke 9:28-36

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Peter, John and James
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Witness of Important Situations
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Death of Jairus Daughter
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Transfiguration
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Praying in Garden of
Gethsemane
Peter
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One of First four Persons
called as Disciples, Established
Church on the day of
Pentecost.
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Martyr between 64-68 A.D at
Rome
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Wrote: 1 & 2 Peter
John
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One of First four Persons called
as Disciples, Responsible for
spreading Message of Jesus
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Only Apostle to die normally
around 100 A.D probably at
Ephesus
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Wrote: Gospel of John, 1&2&3
John, Revelation
James
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One of First four Persons called
as Disciples.
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First Martyr in 44 A.D at
Jerusalem
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He and his brother, John were
known as Sons of Thunder
Inner Circle of Apostles
Scene: Near Caesarea Philippi(on Mount Hermon?)

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Moses Elijah Jesus
Authority(Exousia)
Law Giver
Representation
on behalf of
Prophets
God, Lord
Fasting
Fasted for 40
Days
Ex. 34:28
Fasted for 40
Days
1 Kings. 19:8
Fasted for 40
Days in
Wilderness
Mt. 4:2
Death
Died
Taken into
Heaven
Crucified
Element of Worship
No
Dt. 32:39
No
Dt. 32:39
Yes
Jn. 4:24
Exo 34:28 And he was
there with Jehovah forty
days and forty nights; he
did neither eat bread, nor
drink water. And he
wrote upon the tables the
words of the covenant,
the ten commandments.
1Ki 19:8 And he arose,
and did eat and drink,
and went in the strength
of that food forty days
and forty nights unto
Horeb the mount of God.
Mat 4:2 And when he
had fasted forty days and
forty nights, he afterward
hungered.
Deu 6:4 Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one Jehovah
Deu 32:39 See now
that I, even I, am he,
And there is no god
with me: I kill, and I
make alive; I wound,
and I heal; And there
is none that can deliver
out of my hand.
Joh 4:24 God is a
Spirit: and they that
worship him must
worship in spirit and
truth.
1Co 8:6 yet to us there
is one God, the Father,
of whom are all things,
and we unto him; and
one Lord, Jesus Christ,
through whom are all
things, and we through
him.
Deu 32:39 See now that I, even I, am he, And there is no god with me

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Jesus, Moses and Elijah
has much in common
What would they talk, When they meet a person after long time?
Moses could have talked about Promised Land, which he hasn’t been permitted to enter
Elijah could have enjoyed conversation about Jesus walk in Grassy Plains of Galilee,
in which he travelled Centuries back
If such conversation would have occurred, then it would be like
Jesus: Let me tell you about my Slow-to-Learn Disciples.
Moses: Let me tell you about the stubborn Israelites.
Elijah: That’s nothing! Let me tell you about Ahab and Jezebel.
But Nothing of that sort is being talked here.

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They were talking about Departure
Departure Exodus Exit
Moses
The point they are talking
about Departure, the
purpose of the law given by
Moses was to bring men to
Christ
Elijah
Elijah had been one of the
prophets laboring to prepare
people through whom the
messiah could come
This is like Exodus of Israelite from Egypt and now they are taking about Death of Jesus in Jerusalem
According to Prophets, when the Christ/ Messiah came, he was to to die for the people
Ultimate Sacrifice of Christ

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We noted that Jesus could have returned to Heaven exactly as
He was- but, If he had done so, He would have been the only
one in heaven who had inhabited human flesh.
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He had to die before Moses could go to heaven.
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He had to die before Elijah could go to heaven.
This discussion was therefore of the utmost interest to the two
Old Testament worthies.
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The exchange was also important to the Lord. His disciples had
tried to discourage him from going to the cross.
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Moses and Elijah no doubt encouraged him to let nothing deter
him from carrying through the God’s plan for man’s salvation.
Thus the transfiguration not only crowned the past, but it also
helped to prepare Jesus for the future-to the Crucifixion.

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Mark said that Peter did not know what to answer( 9:6)
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Luke recorded that he did not realize what he was saying( 9:33).
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Peter did not know what to say; and after he said it , he did not know what
he had said. Especially.
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Peter did not know what he was saying when he put Moses and Elijah on a
par with the Lord: “ I will make three tabernacles...., one for you, and one for
Moses, and one for Elijah.”
Many today are making the same mistake.
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In their minds, Jesus is just one among many great spirtual teachers and
leaders. They would be more than happy to build multiple tabernacles
honoring Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha and so on.
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They need to hear God’s response to Peter’s suggestions: “While he was
still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of
the cloud said, “This is my Beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased, listen
to him””.
This phenomenon of the cloud always represented the presence of God.

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God’s words were Divine
“This is my Beloved Son”-> Divine Identification
“with whom I am well pleased”-> Divine Approval
“Listen to Him!”-> Divine Injunction
“Don’t listen to Moses; don’t give heed to Elijah; just hear Jesus”
“Don’t hear anyone else who claims to be God’s special spokesman”
Our Service to God at times involves the Heavenly Realm

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Application
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The Old Covenant was soon to be dissolved and replaced with a new law.
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We do not cease to exist when we die
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We do not lose our identity upon death
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Christ is the object of Worship
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Christ is God’s spokesman today
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Death as Departure
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Divine Words
Christ is our Follower, Leader

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