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James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 9:29

And as he was praying, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and dazzling.This was an objective occurrence, not a mere vision, or impression of some kind on the minds of the apostles who saw it. Long, long afterward, John would write, "And we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth" (John 1:14).And as he was praying ... Jesus here faced a great crisis in his life, issuing in his deliberate choice of the way of... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 9:30

And Behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah.This is one of the most remarkable things in Scripture. The men mentioned here had been dead for centuries, but they appeared on this mountain and spoke with Jesus. This speaks volumes on the subject of immortality. The righteous dead have not perished; they are safe.Significantly, these departed saints were very interested in the atoning death of Christ, as the next verse shows; and as Ryle put it, "The saints in glory take a... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 9:28

Luke 9:28. About an eight days— What St. Luke calls eight days, is by St. Matthew and St. Mark termed six days. The like differences are to be met with in prophane historians. For instance, Suetonius Galba, Ch. 17 tells us, that Piso, before he was murdered, had lived six days in the character of Caesar; and Piso himself, in his speech to the soldiers, mentions the same space of time: "It is now the sixth day since I was adopted Caesar." Tacit. Hist. lib. 1: cap. 29. Nevertheless the same... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 9:29

Luke 9:29. The fashion of his countenance was altered,— The appearance, &c. was changed. See on Matthew 17:2. This was so striking a circumstance, that Eunapius relates a story of Jamblichus, which seems evidently to be borrowed from this; (Vit. Jamb. p. 22.) as many things which Philostratus tells us of Apollonius Tyanaeus seem also to be borrowed from other circumstances recorded of Christ by the evangelists. The words λευκος εξαστραπτων, which we render white and glistering, may be... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 9:28

28. an eight days after these sayings—including the day on which this was spoken and that of the Transfiguration. Matthew and Mark say (Matthew 17:1; Mark 9:2) "after six days," excluding these two days. As the "sayings" so definitely connected with the transfiguration scene are those announcing His death—at which Peter and all the Twelve were so startled and scandalized—so this scene was designed to show to the eyes as well as the heart how glorious that death was in the view of Heaven. Peter,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 9:29

29. as he prayed, the fashion, c.—Before He cried He was answered, and while He was yet speaking He was heard. Blessed interruption to prayer this! Thanks to God, transfiguring manifestations are not quite strangers here. Ofttimes in the deepest depths, out of groanings which cannot be uttered, God's dear children are suddenly transported to a kind of heaven upon earth, and their soul is made as the chariots of Amminadab. Their prayers fetch down such light, strength, holy gladness, as make... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 9:30

30, 31. there talked with him two men . . . Moses and Elias . . . appeared in glory—"Who would have believed these were not angels had not their human names been subjoined?" [BENGEL]. (Compare Acts 1:10; Mark 16:5). Moses represented "the law," Elijah "the prophets," and both together the whole testimony of the Old Testament Scriptures, and the Old Testament saints, to Christ; now not borne in a book, but by living men, not to a coming, but a come Messiah, visibly, for they "appeared," and... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 9:1-50

G. Jesus’ preparation of the Twelve 9:1-50In this last major section describing Jesus’ ministry in and around Galilee (Luke 4:14 to Luke 9:50), Luke stressed Jesus’ preparation of His disciples for the opposition that lay before them. This was the climax of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee, and these events formed a bridge to Luke’s unique major section on Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51 to Luke 19:10).Previously Luke recorded Jesus teaching and authenticating His teaching with miracles mainly... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 9:14-50

IV. JESUS’ MINISTRY IN AND AROUND GALILEE 4:14-9:50Luke commenced his account of Jesus’ public ministry with His return to Galilee following His temptation. This section of his Gospel ends with Jesus’ decision to leave Galilee for Jerusalem and the Cross (Luke 9:51). Luke did not give as much information about Jesus’ Galilean ministry as the other synoptic writers did (cf. Matthew 4:12 to Matthew 16:12; Mark 1:14 to Mark 8:26). He chose, rather, to emphasize Jesus’ ministry as He traveled from... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 9:28

Matthew and Mark said that the Transfiguration happened "after six days" (Matthew 17:1; Mark 9:2), but Luke wrote "some (about) eight days." Luke’s reference is less precise and may reflect a Hellenistic way of referring to a week. Again Luke reversed the normal order of the three primary apostles perhaps to link Peter with John, the leaders of the apostolic church in Palestine (cf. Luke 8:51).His use of the definite article with "mountain" suggests a specific mountain, but Luke did not... read more

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