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Sorry, you must have Windows Media Player 9 or higher. This is a large file which may take a few seconds to start Windows Media Real Audio MP3 Click here, or scroll down to view today's diagram (1 John 3:2) Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. (Mat 17:1) And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart [fig., the Most Holy Place, the Tabernacle of God], 1. (2 Pet 3:8) But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 2. (Luke 9:28) And it came to pass about an eight days [eight is symbolic of a new beginning] after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. (Mat 17:2) And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine [Gk: to beam, i.e. radiate brilliancy:--give light] [enlightening] as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light [enlightening; in both a spiritual and physical sense, His raiment is the Bible]. 1. (Rom 12:2) And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed [Gk: changed, transfigured] by the renewing [Gk: renovation: restoration] of your mind [i.e., your thoughts becoming godly once again], that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 2. (Exo 34:29,30) And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist [Heb: knew] not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him. 3. (Mark 9:3) And his raiment became shining [Gk: to gleam, i.e. flash intensely] [enlightening], exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. 4. (Luke 9:29) And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering [Gk: to be radiant] [enlightening]. (Mat 17:3) And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses [representing the Law; also representing “the dead in Christ”] and Elijah [representing the Prophets; also representing “we which are alive and remain”] talking with him. 1. (1 Th 4:16-18) For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. [“the valley which was full of bones” Ezek 37:1-14; “the first resurrection” Rev 20:4-6] 2. (Luke 9:30-32) And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elijah: Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and [the glory of] the two men that stood with him. (Mat 17:4) Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles [Gk: tents]; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. 1. (Mark 9:5,6) And Peter answered and said to 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 Elias. For he wist [Gk: knew] not what to say; for they were sore afraid [Gk: frightened out of one's wits: exceedingly afraid]. 2. (Luke 9:33) And it came to pass, as they departed 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. Commentary: Peter, James, and John were seeing the Glory of God emanating from Jesus Christ and Moses and Elijah. Why were they afraid? Were Adam and Woman (her pre-fall name) afraid of God? When did they start to fear God, before or after the thoughts of the serpent that was possessed by Lucifer-Satan, entered into Woman? 1. (Rom 8:14,15) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage [Gk: slavery] [to Satan and his fallen angels] again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 2. (2 Tim 1:7) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. a. power = dunamis; force; spec. miraculous power (usually by impl. a miracle itself):--ability, abundance, meaning, might (-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle (-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work. b. love = Gk: agape; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; spec. (plur.) a love-feast:--(feast of) charity ([-ably]), dear, love. [sacrificial love] c. sound mind = discipline, i.e. self-control:--sound mind /// to make of sound mind, i.e. (fig.) to discipline or correct:--teach to be sober /// safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion):--discreet, sober, temperate. 3. (1 John 4:18) There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 4. (John 2:23-25) Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name [stony ground folks], when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. [FOR HE KNEW WHAT WAS IN MAN] 5. What is in man, in all mankind? The same that was in the pre-glorified Peter, James, and John. The same that is in us. What is in man? (Mat 17:5-7) While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud [i.e., the New Testament composite of Law and Grace, vs. the cloud of darkness (Law) only, of the Old Testament] overshadowed them [covered them]: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them [Gk: to attach oneself to] [thereby exorcising the fallen angels, demons], and said, Arise, and be not afraid. 1. (Exo 20:18,19) And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die. 2. (Luke 9:34,35) While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. (Mat 17:8,9) And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save [except] Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain [i.e., out of the Tabernacle of God], Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. 1. 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(1 John 3:2) Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
(Mat 17:1) And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart [fig., the Most Holy Place, the Tabernacle of God],
1. (2 Pet 3:8) But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
2. (Luke 9:28) And it came to pass about an eight days [eight is symbolic of a new beginning] after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
(Mat 17:2) And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine [Gk: to beam, i.e. radiate brilliancy:--give light] [enlightening] as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light [enlightening; in both a spiritual and physical sense, His raiment is the Bible].
1. (Rom 12:2) And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed [Gk: changed, transfigured] by the renewing [Gk: renovation: restoration] of your mind [i.e., your thoughts becoming godly once again], that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
2. (Exo 34:29,30) And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses' hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist [Heb: knew] not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. And when Aaron and all the children of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come nigh him.
3. (Mark 9:3) And his raiment became shining [Gk: to gleam, i.e. flash intensely] [enlightening], exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.
4. (Luke 9:29) And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering [Gk: to be radiant] [enlightening].
(Mat 17:3) And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses [representing the Law; also representing “the dead in Christ”] and Elijah [representing the Prophets; also representing “we which are alive and remain”] talking with him.
1. (1 Th 4:16-18) For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. [“the valley which was full of bones” Ezek 37:1-14; “the first resurrection” Rev 20:4-6]
2. (Luke 9:30-32) And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elijah: Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and [the glory of] the two men that stood with him.
(Mat 17:4) Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles [Gk: tents]; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.
1. (Mark 9:5,6) And Peter answered and said to 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 Elias. For he wist [Gk: knew] not what to say; for they were sore afraid [Gk: frightened out of one's wits: exceedingly afraid].
2. (Luke 9:33) And it came to pass, as they departed 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.
Commentary: Peter, James, and John were seeing the Glory of God emanating from Jesus Christ and Moses and Elijah. Why were they afraid? Were Adam and Woman (her pre-fall name) afraid of God? When did they start to fear God, before or after the thoughts of the serpent that was possessed by Lucifer-Satan, entered into Woman?
1. (Rom 8:14,15) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage [Gk: slavery] [to Satan and his fallen angels] again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
2. (2 Tim 1:7) For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
a. power = dunamis; force; spec. miraculous power (usually by impl. a miracle itself):--ability, abundance, meaning, might (-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle (-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
b. love = Gk: agape; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; spec. (plur.) a love-feast:--(feast of) charity ([-ably]), dear, love. [sacrificial love]
c. sound mind = discipline, i.e. self-control:--sound mind /// to make of sound mind, i.e. (fig.) to discipline or correct:--teach to be sober /// safe (sound) in mind, i.e. self-controlled (moderate as to opinion or passion):--discreet, sober, temperate.
3. (1 John 4:18) There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
4. (John 2:23-25) Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name [stony ground folks], when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. [FOR HE KNEW WHAT WAS IN MAN]
5. What is in man, in all mankind? The same that was in the pre-glorified Peter, James, and John. The same that is in us. What is in man?
(Mat 17:5-7) While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud [i.e., the New Testament composite of Law and Grace, vs. the cloud of darkness (Law) only, of the Old Testament] overshadowed them [covered them]: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them [Gk: to attach oneself to] [thereby exorcising the fallen angels, demons], and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
1. (Exo 20:18,19) And all the people saw the thunderings, and the lightnings, and the noise of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking: and when the people saw it, they removed, and stood afar off. And they said unto Moses, Speak thou with us, and we will hear: but let not God speak with us, lest we die.
2. (Luke 9:34,35) While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
(Mat 17:8,9) And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save [except] Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain [i.e., out of the Tabernacle of God], Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
1. (Luke 9:36b) And they kept it close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen.
Amen
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