Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus : Mediation
Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus The mountain in the bible represents a place close to God, a place of prayer. It is a place where one stands in the presence of the lord. It is in such a mountain that glory of Jesus is unveiled to the disciples. This revelation is approved by the voice from heaven where the father in heaven reveals the identity of Jesus in the words “This is my beloved son and with him I am well pleased listen to him”. The expression ‘listen to him’ is important in the Mathean gospel. There are scholars who see the entire gospel of Mathew as five discourses. Mathean gospel emphasizes on the teaching of Jesus, manifested in the mission command of Jesus. In the mission command we read thus ‘teach them to obey everything that I have commanded you’. For mathean community this divine exhortation undoubtedly emphasizes the authority of Jesus. Old Testament revelation is ...