JESUS’ TRANSFIGURATION
Mark 9:2-13
Key Verse: 9:7
“Then a cloud appeared and covered them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to him!”
- Where did Jesus go, with whom, and what happened (2-3)? Why might Jesus have shown them this at this time (8:31-34)? What does this transfiguration reveal about Jesus (Heb 1:3, Rev1:12-18)?
- Who appeared and talked with transfigured Jesus (4; Lk 9:31)? What is the significance of Jesus meeting Moses and Elijah (Dt 18:15; Lk 24:44)?
- What does Peter’s reaction reveal about him (5-6)? What message did the voice from the cloud tell the disciples (7, 1:11)? What might God want the disciples, and us, to know about Jesus and how to respond to him?
- What did Jesus tell them and what did they discuss as they came down the mountain (8-10)? Why did they ask about Elijah (11, Mal 4:5-6)? How did Jesus correct them regarding the coming of Elijah (12a-13; Lk 1:17)? What does Jesus’ question emphasize about the Messiah (12b; Isa 53:5-6)?
- How did this event impact the disciples (2Pe 1:16-18)? Why is it important for us to see glorious Jesus and listen to him?