Tell City Nazarene Church's Biblical Journey
With Pastor Charles Areson
Today's reading is Matthew 17-20
Matthew 17 begins with what has been referred to as the Transfiguration of Christ. At this moment Jesus is seen in all his true glory with Moses and Elijah. Yet a small side detail captures my attention. Peter knew that Jesus was talking to Moses and Elijah.
How is that possible? There were no photos, no statues, no real description of him in Jewish history at all. Yet, Peter knows who they are.
It could be that he heard them talking a while and after they referred to one another he spoke but that doesn't sound like the Peter we read about. Peter was the jump first ask questions later. Get onto the water and then wonder, "how is this possible."
This is Saint Charles thought: Peter was getting a look into the spiritual realm into the place where Paul says we will know even as we are known. It was a supernatural transfer of knowledge, which he immediately used for the wrong purpose (how human).
People wonder will we know one another in eternity. This incident I believe shows we will.
If this is too far out for you then go down to verse 24-27, where Jesus said basically "We aren't going to offer offense even if we could and be right."
Photo by Bruno van der Kraan on Unsplash
Matthew 17 begins with what has been referred to as the Transfiguration of Christ. At this moment Jesus is seen in all his true glory with Moses and Elijah. Yet a small side detail captures my attention. Peter knew that Jesus was talking to Moses and Elijah.
How is that possible? There were no photos, no statues, no real description of him in Jewish history at all. Yet, Peter knows who they are.
It could be that he heard them talking a while and after they referred to one another he spoke but that doesn't sound like the Peter we read about. Peter was the jump first ask questions later. Get onto the water and then wonder, "how is this possible."
This is Saint Charles thought: Peter was getting a look into the spiritual realm into the place where Paul says we will know even as we are known. It was a supernatural transfer of knowledge, which he immediately used for the wrong purpose (how human).
People wonder will we know one another in eternity. This incident I believe shows we will.
If this is too far out for you then go down to verse 24-27, where Jesus said basically "We aren't going to offer offense even if we could and be right."
Photo by Bruno van der Kraan on Unsplash
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