In other words, Jesus was metamorphosized before his disciples. This type of spiritual transfiguration should be ours. Then all men will be drawn unto Jesus. I must tell you that the open face in this passage describes the believer that is totally yielded and surrendered to the Lord. Only then is his face totally open and full of light, with no lurking sin or disobedience that will cause him to hide or close his face in shame or guilt to Jesus.
Metamorphosis produces an inward change, while a drawing changes only the outward picture.
Paul then admonishes us, not to follow the world that will change only the outward form of our lives and that adversely, without producing a beneficial and permanent inward change. On the other hand a life centered on God s word will metamorphosise us from the inside out. This Greek word is another off shoot of the word schematic or drawing . We can see the perils of only being changed superficially. The first scripture describes wolves in sheep clothing while the second one shows us one of Satan s ploys.