2.2 - The transfiguration of Jesus

Question 1

1)
What happened at the transfiguration?

Answer 1

Jesus, James, Peter and john went up on a high mountain by themselves. Jesus was transfigured and his clothes went white. Then Elijah and Moses appeared and talked to Jesus. Peter offered to put up three shelters for Jesus, Elijah and Moses. Then God spoke and commanded that they listen to Jesus. Then Elijah and Moses despawned. Jesus told them not to tell anyone.

Question 2

2)
What was the ‘dazzling white’ colour that Jesus’ clothes went associated with in Juwish tradition?

Answer 2

The Shekhinah

Question 3

3)
What did Elijah represent?

Answer 3

the prophets

Question 4

4)
What did Moses represent

Answer 4

the law

Question 5

5)
What did Moses receive?

Answer 5

The ten commandments

Question 6

6)
Who and when was Elijah?

Answer 6

A prophet in the 9th century BC

Question 7

7)How is this story similar to Jesus’ batism?

Answer 7

On both occasions, there was a voice from heaven assumed to be God.

Question 8

8)
Who spoke first?

Answer 8

Peter

Question 9

9)
What did Peter offer?

Answer 9

to put up three shelters for Jesus, Elijah and Moses.

Question 10

10)
What does the transfiguration show?

Answer 10

That Jesus is the son of God

Question 11

11)
How does Peter acknowledge that he is in the presence of God?

Answer 11

By offering to put up 3 shelters

Question 12

12)
What does the transfiguration remind Christians?

Answer 12

That Jesus was both man and God

Question 13

13)
How do some Christians describe the transfiguration as?

Answer 13

A mystical experience

Question 14

14)
What are two theories about the events?

Answer 14

It was a dream that the disciples had. It happened after the resurrection but it was put before it in the gospel to strengthen the belief that Jesus is the son of God.