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Last Epiphany - Transfiguration
February 7, 2016
Martin, Thomas W., "What Makes Glory Glorious? Reading Luke's Account of the Transfiguration over against Triumphalism," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2006.
"Luke's version sees messianic glory not as exaltation, but as humiliation. This is shown by reading the Transfiguration as the culmination of three themes: Jesus' identity, 'hearing' Jesus and the 'glory' to be fulfilled in Jesus..."
Neumark, Heidi, "Altitude Adjustment," The Christian Century, 2007.
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"When cures and healing are beyond our powers, when the shine on a loved one's face comes from tears in the fluorescent lights of intensive care, when the third day seems far off - on such days it is good to be in this story, listening to the voice that urges us to follow on, for the Word shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."
Stacy, R. Wayne, "Glimpses of Glory: Luke 9:28-36," Review and Expositor, 2002.
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"In light of the situation and context of Luke's church (persecution, delay of the parousia, fall of Jerusalem), Luke attempts to alter the expectations of his church by redefining their experience."
Willimon, William H., "Come on Down," The Christian Century, 2004.
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"How, in God's name, do we keep at it?
Taylor, Barbara Brown, "Surprised by Joy," The Living Pulpit, 1996. (see Joyissue focus of The Living Pulpit 5.4, 1996.)
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"The only condition for joy is the presence of God."
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