Matthew 17:2

"After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves."

Key Reflection

This passage sets the stage for a significant theophany, where Jesus transforms on a mountaintop, revealing his divine glory. The number six in biblical numerology often symbolizes man's imperfection or earthly nature, making the seventh day, or later event, represent spiritual perfection and God’s rest, highlighting Jesus’ divinity over his human limitations.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 2. And was transfigured before them. The word transfigure means, to change the appearance or form. It does not denote the change of the substance of a thing, but simply of its appearance. It puts on a new aspect. What this change was, we are expressly told. (1.) His face shone as the sun; that is, with a peculiar brightness. A similar appearance is described respecting Moses when he came down from the mount, Ex 34:29,30. See also Heb 1:3, where Christ is called the brightness of the glory of God; in the original, the splendour, or shining, like the brightness of the sun. (2.) The second change was that of his garments. They were white as the light.

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