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Luke 9:27-36

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27“Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.”

28About eight days after Jesus said this, he took Peter, John and James with him and went up onto a mountain to pray.

29As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning.

30Two men, Moses and Elijah, appeared in glorious splendor, talking with Jesus.

31They spoke about his departure, which he was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem.

32Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

33As the men were leaving Jesus, Peter said to him, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let us put up three shelters—one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah.” (He did not know what he was saying.)

34While he was speaking, a cloud appeared and covered them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

35A voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him.”

36When the voice had spoken, they found that Jesus was alone. The disciples kept this to themselves and did not tell anyone at that time what they had seen.

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1)       According to what Jesus said in verse 27 what would some of his disciples see before they tasted death?

o   They would see the kingdom of God.

 

2)       According to verse 28 where did Jesus take Peter, John and James about eight days after he made the remark?

o   Jesus

§  Took them with him.

§  And went up onto a mountain to pray.

 

3)       According to verse 29 what initiated the transfiguration?

o   Jesus’ praying.

 

4)       Is the kingdom of God physical or spiritual in nature, given that Jesus’ clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning?

o   The kingdom of God is spiritual in nature.

 

5)       According to verse 30 who appeared in glorious splendor and talked with Jesus?

o   Moses and Elijah.

 

6)       Is the kingdom of God temporal or eternal in nature, given that Moses and Elijah who were historical figures hundreds of years before Jesus were alive in it?

o   The kingdom of God is eternal in nature.

 

7)       Is the kingdom of God for the Jews only or does it transcend ethnic and national boundary, given that the centurion in chapter 7 was not a Jew?

o   The kingdom of God transcends

§  Ethnic.

§  And national boundary.

 

8)       According to verse 31 what did Moses and Elijah speak with Jesus about?

o   They spoke with Jesus about his departure.

o   Which

o   He was about to bring to fulfillment at Jerusalem.

 

9)       In accordance with verses 29, 30 and 32 what is an obvious characteristic of the kingdom of God?

o   Glory and splendor.

 

10)   According to verse 32 what was going on with Peter and his companions?

o   They were very sleepy.

o   But they saw

§  Jesus’ glory.

§  And the two men standing with him.

o   When

o   They became fully awake.

 

11)   According to verse 33 what was Peter’s understanding of the relative importance of Jesus, Moses and Elijah?

o   Peter thought that Moses and Elijah were on an equal footing with Jesus.

 

12)   According to verse 34 what happened while Peter was speaking?

o   A cloud

§  Appeared.

§  And covered them.

o   And they were afraid.

o   As

o   They entered the cloud.

 

13)   In accordance with verse 35 how did the testimony of God the Father to Jesus correct the disciples’ misunderstanding that Moses and Elijah were on an equal footing with Jesus?

o   The testimony of God the Father placed Jesus above Moses and Elijah.

o   Because

o   Jesus is the Son of God.

o   While

o   Moses and Elijah are mere humans.

 

14)   What does it mean for Jesus to be the Son of God whom the Father has chosen?

o   Jesus is the Son of God.

o   Whom

o   The Father has chosen to do his will on earth.

 

15)   According to what the Father said in verse 35 what did he admonish the disciples to do as a result of Jesus being the Son of God whom the Father has chosen to do his will on earth?

o   They were to listen to Jesus.

 

16)   According to verse 36 what did the disciples find when the voice had spoken?

o   They found that Jesus was alone.

 

17)   According to verse 36 how did the disciples at that time handle what they had seen?

o   They

§  Kept what they had seen to themselves.

§  And did not tell anyone.

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Luke 9:27-36

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