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The Transfiguration

The Transfiguration. Watch the video. Tell your partner what happened, in detail. Check the story in your gospel Ch.9:2-8. What did the film “make up” that is not in the gospel?. Describe the story , using the key phrases. Check Mk 9:2-8 & add in what Peter and God actually said.

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The Transfiguration

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  1. The Transfiguration Watch the video. • Tell your partner what happened, in detail. • Check the story in your gospel Ch.9:2-8. What did the film “make up” that is not in the gospel?

  2. Describe the story, using the key phrases. Check Mk 9:2-8 & add in what Peter and God actually said. • Explain the symbolism of the story : write on the sheet. • Why is it important that Moses and Elijah appear to Jesus? What message is it giving? • **What does God speaking help the disciples to understand? Jesus to understand? • Describe the Story: Key phrases. • Jesus + Peter, James, John • High mountain • Transfigured: clothes/ dazzling white • Moses, Elijah • Peter, afraid, spoke “… • Cloud overshadowed • God spoke “.. • Saw no-one, only Jesus Peter: Teacher how good it is that we are here! We will make 3 tents, one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” God: “This is my own dear Son, listen to Him!” Symbolism of the Story ? = Jesus’ sinlessness, divinity, status as divine Son of God ? = Represents God’s mysterious presence ? = Reminder of the shelters Jews stayed in when they left Egypt & when God was close to them (celebrated in Sukkoth). Peter feels this close presence of God here, and wants this moment to last, & the prophets to stay. ? = The prophet of the Law, representing the Jewish Law being in agreement with Jesus ? = The prophet of all prophets, symbolising that the prophets are in agreement with Jesus, and he is the fulfilment of their prophesies

  3. Importance of the Transfiguration • For all disciples & Christians • For Jews • For Jesus Reassurance that Jesus is the fulfilment of the OT, not against it. Shows that Jesus is more than even the greatest of the prophets Reassurance that going to Jerusalem, to face his passion, is the right thing to do (God approves). Reassurance that Jesus is the divine Son of God (even if he does get crucified as a criminal later). Draw 3 columns. 1. Sort out the labels under the correct column. (some may fit 2 columns) **If this event did not really happen, why might Mark have wanted to include it anyway? Reassurance that they should follow Jesus & listen to him - God says so

  4. Label the picture: add speech, notes On top of a high mountain… Cloud overshadowed = God said “.. Moses = Elijah = Jesus was.. His clothes became.. 3 disciples: Peter, afraid, said “..

  5. Would Mark have made up this events, in order to make these two points so forcefully ?? It was very important for Mark’s readers (Jews & Christians in Rome) – to understand that • Jesus IS the Son of God, more than human, more than other prophets. He is in divine glory. • Jesus is the fulfilment of the OT: Jews are not being asked to give up on the God of the OT to follow Jesus.

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