Title The Lord of Glory (John 09:28)
Contents House of lawmakers (bribes, outsourcing), parents of professors (who denies entrance exams) = portrait collection Medical personnel dispatched to Saudi Arabia = tears. Heavy expressions. That must have been the mood of the disciples of Jesus now. "I must go to die"
In such an atmosphere, the incident of today's text suddenly occurred. It was indeed an incident.
What happened six days later. It must have been Mount Tabor in the southwest of the Sea of Galilee or Mount Hermon in the northeast. What happened at the top of a secluded, high mountain
It was a change in the appearance of Jesus. Transformation = trans figuration How dazzling--Verse-3 How amazing-Verse-6 How good it was-Verse-5/Let's live here
Seeing the glorious transformation of the master who said he had to go to die
Glory = Cabeded = heavy. money bag full. A barrel full of oil, a head full of knowledge and wisdom, a name full of honor--richness
The word glory is only appropriate for God / The lord of heaven and earth, an honorable name, who lacks power and wisdom, who is full of all the earth and heaven.
Who will stand before him? - Naples, Roman Emperor Caesar, Wisdom, Astotle, Religion, Sakyamuni, Demons, Satan
Neither man nor demon can compare with God, for he is the Lord of glory. How dazzled, how surprised, how wonderful, when the disciples saw such a form of God.
Two Characters/Moses and Elijah
1. Moses / The one who delivered the Law, the one who liberated Israel. 1500 years before the coming of Jesus A leader who liberated Israel from Pharaoh's army and oppression as God had promised. Law = How holy God is, and how much effort humans must make to become the people of God's kingdom--that is, in the end, judgment and condemnation--We cannot be saved by human strength, so we need God's unconditional forgiveness and grace, Jesus Christ! Moses' death = Waiting for Joshua (his wife) to die / Promise, fulfillment of salvation Joshua = Jesus Now, he is rejoicing to meet Jesus at the Mount of Transfiguration.
2. Elijah / The most wicked kings of Israel Ahab and Ahaziah The prophet who was active for 25 years and expelled the idols of Baal The man of fire / Victory in the battle of 850:1 on Mount Carmel / It was a battle between Baal and God. Ascension--It was a glorious ending. Elijah's mission - Proving that God is the true God, the God of glory. 3 and a half years, Mount Carmel, death, etc.--/
The Old Testament calls these two people by their names = Moses and Elijah. The fact that these two appeared here on the Mount of Transfiguration is proof that Jesus, the son of a poor carpenter, is the Son of God, the savior that the Old Testament prophesied for them, Israel, and all mankind.
What the three of them were talking about Luke 9:31 / His death = escape, exodus salvation, liberation, completion of the kingdom of the living God / The things that Moses and Elijah were trying to accomplish and testify to. They talked about what would be accomplished through the death of Jesus on the cross. .
After some time, the disciples saw with their own eyes that this teacher, Jesus, was caught and hung on the cross just as he had said, and was resurrected on the third day, and they also saw a transformed body like the one on the Mount of Transfiguration today.
[Conclusion] Today, the Jesus that Yugi serves is the Jesus who is naked, shabby, and bleeds on the cross. He is the Lord who is ridiculed, persecuted, and despised. We will follow him now. However, because of believing in Jesus, is there ever a time when you have no loss, shame, or persecution? Then, the Jesus we are following is not the one the Bible testifies to. It is false. The Jesus we follow now is the Jesus who bore the cross.
But we have a promise. It is the promise of change. The Jesus we follow now is the Lord of glory. No, he is already glorified. In a little while, we too will be transformed and will see the Lord of Glory. If you follow Jesus in the midst of any difficulties or doubts now, you will meet the Lord of glory like these disciples in joy, and I pray in the name of the Lord that no one will be left out of that place.