The Chanute times., 1912-11-22
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER "a
THE TRANSPORTATION.


GOLDEN TEXT-"A voice came out OF
the cloud saying. This is my beloved Son;
hear ye Him. Luke 9:35 X. V.
1. On the Mountain, w. 2-6.-Peters
confession is connected closely with
the lesson for today. There is no rec
ord of the intervening six days" we
are left to surmise what of fear ana
perplexity filled the minds of the dis
ciples after listening to the words OF
Jesus found in Mark 1874 and 9:l.
These words must certainly have
filled them with doubt and dismay
AS if to meet this condition of mind
Jesus takes, Peter, James and John,
those three partners in business, who
were also present in the home or
Jairus, and later went with him into
the garden, and withdrew to noun
tain, probably Mt. Hermon. Here he
was transformed, ie., metamorphosed,
completely changed in appearance;
read carefully the parallel accounts.
Paul's Inspired Words.
Joined with Jesus there stood
Moses the law-giver and Elijah the
great reform prophet. What COM
mentary as to the interest of heaven
in a dying Messiah and in the glory
of that death.
We need to read Pauls inspired
words phil. 2:6,O in this connec'
tion. He who thought it not a prize
to be grasped after to be equal with
God, yet took upon himself the form
of a slave and was made in the habit
or fashion of man. Upon the noun
tain Jesus reversed the figure and the
"servant"-the Son of Man revealed,
G. e.. showed forth, the glorious ap-
pearance of the Son of God The dis
ciples there caught a faint glimpse OF
that glory which he had with the
Father before the world was John
17:5). But the work of redemption
was not yet accomplished, and so
once more he turns back upon that
glory. Small wonder. though, that as
they beheld these heavenly visitors
Peter should exclaim: Rabbi, 1t is
good for us to be here: let us make
three tabernacles (booths), one for
thee, one for Moses and one for Eli
jah." Notice, however, that Peter
spake "for he wist not what to say
". O.. Mark alone records these
words, and Mark largely received his
gospel from Peter.
Three Heavenly Voices Heard.
We have only to read Peter, 1:16-
Is to answer any question as to this
xrici in hn
ance of that term. We are also told
that the word vision" found in verse
8 of the lesson can be translated,
things seem" Indeed the disciples
were fully awake" (Luke 9:32 r. W.
The question as to how the disciples
could recognize Moses and Elijah,
whom they had never seen, is not at
all difficult for the believer. They ap-
peared lin glory and when the glory
was withdrawn they saw mo man
save Jesus"
This also serves to help answer the
question, Shall we recognize in glory
those whom we have lost awhile?"
Three heavenly voices were heard.
Jesus voice in prayer, his compan
ions conversing of that great event
yet to be accomplished (Luke 9:S1)
and the voice of God, This is my be-
loved (only begotten) Son; hear him"
What matters the opinions of earth's
greatest lawyers and prophets, or the
suggestions of our dearest friends.
Fear fell upon them and they fell
upon their faces in humiliation, but
with tender compassion Jesus said
arise and be not afraid" 1t almost
seems like rebuke to Peter who had
so freely protested against the sugges-
ticn of the manner of his death.
Jesus TRANSPORTATION and the words
of his companion. as well as the COM
mand of the Father, were vindica-
ton of his authority and revelation
in advance of the supreme wonder of
the cross. Arising they saw no man
save Jesus" 1t is far better to "see
him" than to see, hold converse with,
or have communion with, the great |
est of earth, past or present.
q The descent, v. 9:13.-As they |
descended from the mountain Jesus |
charged them to tell no man. Very |
different from our modern method |
But the need is clearly shown as we |
read Peters words e Peter, 1:15-2D. |
Peter places great emphasis upon the |
Importance of this experience, declar-
ing. himself as an eyewitness of his |
majesty" as we'll as the honor and |
glory" Peter and the others could |
not talk intelligently of this expert
ence until after Christ's work was
finished" upon Calvary, vindicated at
the tomb and glorified on the day of
Pentecost. Hence they kept that |
saying with themselves" obeying his
Injunction of silence.
The TRANSPORTATION is a glorious
fact; it is a wondrous light upon the
scandal of the cross;' a wonderful
revelation of the glory which "he had
before the world" and it is a
prophecy of the glory yet to be re-
vealed. It served to help the dis
cp,ros during those days of darkness