Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to Him!” Mark 9:7
Mark’s primary emphasis is the superhuman attributes of Jesus that demonstrate His deity. This is a book of action, rather than narration, written by Mark, as told by Peter, for the church in Rome. Mark was not an apostle, but was converted following the resurrection.
Jesus took Peter, James and John up a high mountain, thought to be Mt. Hermon, and there He was transfigured into His Heavenly radiance. This confirmed the faith of these disciples in the divine nature of Jesus, the Son of God incarnate. They saw a grand testimony from Heaven that Jesus is the Messiah. It was only a short time before Jesus would leave Galilee for the last time. The disciples would need this great assurance to persevere through the troubles ahead.
Moses, the great law giver, and Elijah, the great prophet joined Jesus and the inner circle of the three disciples. These great men of faith discussed Jesus’ impeding martyrdom, but Peter, James and John struggled to accept what they were coming to learn. The one thing that was established was hope in the faith of things unseen.
Faith and hope go the distance……every time!
Love,
Gretchen