The Sunday Next Before Lent Year A

The Sunday Next Before Lent - Year A

Exodus 24.12–18
2 Peter 1.16–21
Matthew 17.1–9

What is the purpose of the transfiguration of
Jesus? Is it supposed to reassure and confirm
or baffle and alarm? And who is it for? Is it for
Jesus himself, or for the disciples? Matthew,
like Luke, follows Mark in placing the
transfiguration shortly after the disciples have
admitted out loud that they believe Jesus to be
the Messiah. So they have already made their
decision about Jesus – it isn’t prompted by
what they see on the mountain. But if it is
indeed God’s confirmation of what they...

Taken from Lectionary reflections – Year A by Jane Williams

Published by SPCK