This week's passage in Mark is...well..."amazing." Mark 9:2-13 is a timely response to the (possible?) doubt raised by all of Jesus' cross-talk at the end of chapter eight. Peter, James, and John get front row seats for an incredible encounter between Jesus, Yahweh, and a couple of their Hebrew heroes---Moses and Elijah. Sounds straight-forward enough, right?
I'm trusting you guys have some questions or comments...
"And he said to them, “I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.” Mark 9:1
After six days Jesus took Peter, James and John with him and led them up a high mountain, where they were all alone. There he was transfigured before them. Mark 9:2
His clothes became dazzling white, whiter than anyone in the world could bleach them. Mark 9:3
And there appeared before them Elijah and Moses, who were talking with Jesus. Mark 9:4
Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters — one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” Mark 9:5
(He did not know what to say, they were so frightened.) Mark 9:6
Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!” Mark 9:7
Suddenly, when they looked around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus. Mark 9:8
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. Mark 9:9
They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant. Mark 9:10
And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?” Mark 9:11
Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah does come first, and restores all things. Why then is it written that the Son of Man must suffer much and be rejected? Mark 9:12
But I tell you, Elijah has come, and they have done to him everything they wished, just as it is written about him.”
Mark 9:1-13
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3 comments:
First comment....is this when God, Moses, Jesus and Elijah were playing golf....?
Second...
How could Peter, John, and James witness something so AWESOME and still later James and John run away and Peter deny's Jesus. I understand they were confused and in this passage they prove they still did not understand the prophecy.
Third....
Here we find ourselves going back up the mountain. Privacy? Solitude? Closer to God in Heaven? :)
I have so much more, but I will wait...
I'm with T5. How did they experience sooooooooo much with Him and still deny Him. Jesus was, is and always will be the understanding one. I have so much to ask I just hope the line is not to long when it's my turn. :-)
It all seems so secretive to me. Why just Peter, James, and John? HIgh on a mountain away from other eyes-Don't tell anyone what you have just seen- Kind of like an episode of Survivor where a new alliance is made and someone is sent to exile island. I wonder who will get immunity?
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