One of the weirdest stories in the gospels is the transfiguration. Despite how strange it is though, its meaning is apparent. All three versions of the story contain God’s command to the bystanders:
- Mat 17:5 He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”
- Mar 9:7 And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, “This is my beloved Son; listen to him.”
- Luk 9:35 And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is my Son, my Chosen One; listen to him!”
In all of these gospels, the story happens shortly after Jesus’ revelation of his impending death to his friends.
In all of these gospels, Moses and Elijah (two of the biggest names in the Old Testament) are present.
In all of these gospels, of all the people who could have spoken, God spoke to the disciples and told them to listen to none other than Jesus.
I think the point is obvious. Our response to the gospel must be faith in Christ and they only kind of faith that will due is the kind that trusts Jesus as a man with something to say. Jesus had something to say about his death, his resurrection, about God, about life, about forgiveness, about sin, about history, and about you. The question the gospel authors leave us with is, “Will you listen to him?”
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