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<DIV><FONT size=4>And so we meaning-making, meaning-seeking people of faith
can't resist our need to ask, "What does this story mean?" Commentators seem to
agree that we are told, with Peter, James, and John, to "listen to
him!" Jeffrey L. Tribble, Sr., urges us to be faithful to our experience of
God by being clear, as Jesus was, about our identity and our mission, and not to
be deterred "by cultural measures of success" in our ministry, rather, to "be
encouraged by the disciples' faithfulness to be present with Jesus"
(<EM>Feasting on the Word</EM>). </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><A
href="http://www.ucc.org/worship/samuel/february-14-2010.html">http://www.ucc.org/worship/samuel/february-14-2010.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Kate Huey</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Luke also presents us with the reactions of Peter, John and
James. Only he indicates they were very tired - those who knew the Gethsemane
story might have sensed an echo here. Tiredness frequently represented spiritual
tiredness. Fortunately they became sufficiently awake to see the glory. Peter’s
building suggestion is enigmatic. Mark indicates Peter did not know what to say;
Luke suggests he did not know what he was saying, as though there is some
meaning to be found here and Peter was not as dumb as he appears in Mark.
Peter's proposal finds its echoes in many committees today: let’s build more
buildings. Luke may mean the hearer to catch the allusion to the wilderness
booths. Nor are the disciples afraid at this point, as in Mark. They become
afraid when they entered the cloud. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><A
href="http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~loader/LkTransfiguration.htm">http://wwwstaff.murdoch.edu.au/~loader/LkTransfiguration.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>William Loader</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>...this is the only opportunity in the three-year cycle to look at this
miracle. The parallel verses (Mt 17:14-21; Mk 9:14-29) are not assigned to any
festival in RCL. </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><A
href="http://www.crossmarks.com/brian/luke9x28.htm">http://www.crossmarks.com/brian/luke9x28.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Brian P. Stoffregen </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Robert Tannehill suggests that in Luke’s version the scene
also has significance for Jesus, since he "is discussing with Moses and Elijah
the future course of his own life." The reader must therefore imagine that
Jesus’ prayer and the conversation entail "a process of preparation and
planning…a search for God’s will disclosed in scripture" through which Jesus "is
seeking and being given the clarity of purpose which will enable him to ‘set his
face to go to Jerusalem’ (9:51)."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><A
href="http://www.goodpreacher.com/shareit/readreviews.php?cat=28">http://www.goodpreacher.com/shareit/readreviews.php?cat=28</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>Russell Pregeant</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>In regard to Jesus "changed" appearance, Mark uses <EM>metamorphothe,
</EM>but Luke uses <EM>heteron.</EM> The two words are quite similar in
meaning<EM>. Metamorphothe</EM> means "changed, metamorphosized," while
<EM>heteron</EM> means "changed, different, other, altered." </DIV>
<DIV>Luke may have made the change because he will accent "seeing" in
his account. </DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><FONT size=4><A
href="http://www.progressiveinvolvement.com/progressive_involvement/2010/02/lectionary-blogging-the-transfiguration-luke-9-2836.html">http://www.progressiveinvolvement.com/progressive_involvement/2010/02/lectionary-blogging-the-transfiguration-luke-9-2836.html</A></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>John Petty, 2010</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><SPAN><SPAN>Recently [January 11, 2010] CNN reported
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=4><SPAN><SPAN><A
href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2010/01/11/pn.depressed.after.avatar.cnn?iref=allsearch">http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2010/01/11/pn.depressed.after.avatar.cnn?iref=allsearch</A><A
href="http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2010/01/11/pn.depressed.after.avatar.cnn?iref=allsearch"
target=_blank><FONT color=#0052a3></FONT></A> that a number of moviegoers
experience an emotional letdown (and in some cases a deeper depression) after
seeing the movie <EM>Avatar. </EM>It seems that many of them, especially those
who saw the movie in 3D, were taken with the sheer beauty of the world James
Cameron has created and found themselves wishing that the <EM>Avatar</EM> world
of fantasy were real. Thought the movie is some three hours long, I can
imagine moviegoers remaining in their seats as the closing credits rolled, not
quite ready to make the transition from the beauty and brilliance of <EM>Avatar
</EM>to the chaotic and cluttered world in which we all live. Yet, it
always happens: the screen goes black and the house lights come on, jarring us
back into the real world. We notice disgustedly that our shoes are
sticking to the floor and someone has spilled popcorn in the seats. With
one last wistful glance at a dark movie screen we put on our jackets and head
for the exits. Is it so strange for us to want to linger in a more
beautiful world for just a little bit longer? Can we blame Peter, James,
and John for wanting the same thing? </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4>'Some people say they've experienced depression --even had
suicidal thoughts-- after watching the movie "Avatar."'</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=4><A
href="http://reflectious.com/2010/02/07/first-look-luke-928-36-37-43/">http://reflectious.com/2010/02/07/first-look-luke-928-36-37-43/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class="author vcard">Lee Koontz, 2010</DIV>
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