The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:28
The Transfiguration. This incident is one that stands quite by itself; it is wholly unlike everything else in our Lord's history. It was miraculous enough, yet we do not count it amongst the miracles of Christ. It may be viewed in many lights; it may illustrate— I. THE CLOSE RELATION BETWEEN OUR SPIRITUAL AND OUR BODILY NATURE . This manifested glory was not altogether outward; it was more than a radiance thrown around or imposed upon him, which might just as... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:28
And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray . Some eight days after this question asked in the neighbourhood of Caesarea Philippi, and its reply, and the sermon to the people on the subject of "No cross, no crown," which immediately followed, our Lord summoned the three leading disciples and took them up into a mountain to pray. They had spent the last few days apparently in quiet converse together. SS ... read more