COMMENTARY
Old Testament: Exodus 24:12-18
God appears to Moses on Mount Sinai.
Old Testament: Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14
The vision of the one who has been living forever.
Epistle: 2 Peter 1:16-21
The disciples witnessed Jesus' transfiguration.
Epistle: Philippians 3:7-14
To know Christ is to have life.
Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9
God is transfigured before three disciples.
THEOLOGICAL REFLECTIONS
Gospel: Matthew 17:1-9
1. The uniqueness of Jesus. In essence the Transfiguration is a sacred "peep show." Before the cross, Resurrection, and Ascension, we get a glimpse of the inner, true nature of the Son of God. Until this time we saw God's glory manifested in Jesus as the Wise Men saw in him a king, in John the Baptist's confession of Jesus as Messiah, and in the miracles of Jesus. Now we see …