Peter Pett's Commentary 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.’ His ostensible purpose in taking them up with Him was in order to pray (Luke 9:28), but as He prayed a great transformation took place in Him. His face shone and His clothing became white and dazzling, and His Apostles were there privileged to see something of the glory of God, of the glory of which He had emptied Himself (John 17:5), and of the glory in which one day He would come... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:28
‘And it happened about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.’ It will be noted that Luke has changed ‘after six days’ to ‘about eight days after’. There is no problem with this mathematically for six whole days could, when taking into account part days, (which was quite normal), be the equivalent of ‘eight days’. But we may ask, why the alteration? It will be noted that Luke has twice previously referred to an... read more