Thematic Bible: Transfigured


Thematic Bible



And we heard this voice when it came from heaven while we were with Him on the holy mountain. Verse ConceptsHoliness, As Set Apart For GodApostles, Duties OfHearing God's VoiceGod's VoiceGod Speaks From Heavenpeter


After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves to be alone. He was transformed in front of them, Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalLonelinessPeter, The DiscipleChrist GlorifiedSix DaysChrist Going With People


Now if the ministry of death, chiseled in letters on stones, came with glory, so that the Israelites were not able to look directly at Moses’ face because of the glory from his face—a fading glory— Verse ConceptsShining FacesMinistry, Nature OfMoses, Significance OfSpiritually DeadLight Of God's PeopleengravingGod Bestowing GloryMinistry


As Moses descended from Mount Sinai-with the two tablets of the testimony in his hands as he descended the mountain-he did not realize that the skin of his face shone as a result of his speaking with the Lord. When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses, the skin of his face shone! They were afraid to come near him. But Moses called out to them, so Aaron and all the leaders of the community returned to him, and Moses spoke to them. read more.
Afterwards all the Israelites came near, and he commanded them everything the Lord had told him on Mount Sinai. When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face. But whenever Moses went before the Lord to speak with Him, he would remove the veil until he came out. After he came out, he would tell the Israelites what he had been commanded, and the Israelites would see that Moses' face was radiant. Then Moses would put the veil over his face again until he went to speak with the Lord.

We are not like Moses, who used to put a veil over his face so that the Israelites could not stare at the end of what was fading away, Verse ConceptsVeilsAbolish, Temporary ThingsAbolish, Fulfilled By ChristImperfect Nature Of Human GloryAbrasion

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