Today is the Feast Day of the Transfiguration of the Lord. The doctrine of faith gives a great deal of significance to Transfiguration. It is a pivotal moment, and the setting on the mountain is presented as the point where human nature meets God: the meeting of heaven and earth, with Jesus himself as the connecting point. It not only supports Jesus as the Son of God but the statement “listen to him” in the Gospel of Mark, identifies him as the messenger and mouth-piece of God. The significance of this identification is enhanced by the presence of Elijah and Moses, for it indicates to the apostles that Jesus is the voice of God ahead of Elijah or Moses. 1.
