Luke 9:28 Witnesses of His Deity
TIME ALONE WITH CHRIST WILL REVEALS HIS GREATNESS AND GLORY - 9:28-29
of his countenance - proswpou - (outward) appearance, X before, countenance, face, fashion, (men's) person, presence.
was altered, - eterpov - from ginomai - to cause to be (reflexive) to become (come into being)
and his raiment was white and glistering. - exastraptwn - from ek and esrapw (flash as lightening) - to be radiant (of very white garments).
"His raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller on earth can white them" (Mr 9:3). ‘The light, then, it would seem, shone not upon Him from without, but out of Him from within; He was all irradiated, was in one blaze of celestial glory.’" JFB
OTHER GREAT MEN CANNOT OVERSHADOW THE GREATNESS OF CHRIST - 9:30-31 Cf. Matthew 17:3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
9:31 Who appeared in glory, - ofqevtes - to gaze (with eyes wide_open, at something incredible or remarkable, watching from a distance. A different word is used for normal observation and or casual vision, and still different from a continued and contemplative inspection.
and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. - plhroun - finish, complete, perfect, fulfill
WE MUST BE AWAKE SPIRITUALLY, TO VIEW SPIRITUAL TRUTH - 9:32 cf. Matthew 17:2 And was transfigured - metemorfwqh - before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
ALL WORSHIP OF THE LORD MUST BE TURNED AWAY FROM MEN - 9:33 ...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 Elias: not knowing what he said.
THE FOCUS OF TRUE WORSHIP - 9:34-36
The Greatness of God Should Bring Fear to Men - 9:34
Matthew 17:5 While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said...
2 Peter 2:17-18 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
The Witness of the Father Testifies of Christ’s Greatness
9:35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.
Matthew 17:5 ...This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Matthew 17:6-7 And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
There Is Only One Who Can Alone for the World - 9:36 ...when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone...
Matthew 17:8-9 And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
"Moses and Elias are gone. Their work is done, and they have disappeared from the scene, feeling no doubt with their fellow servant the Baptist, "He must increase, but I must decrease." JFB