The Transfiguration

by E.W. Bullinger

One of our leading Theological Magazines [The Expository Times, October 1903] referred to the subject of the Transfiguration; and in its “Notes of Recent Exposition” opened its issue with these words: There is no outstanding event in the life of our Lord so disappointing as the Transfiguration. It seems so great: we get so little out of it. It is not that we do not fathom it. We may not fathom the Temptation. But we get a great deal of meaning out of the Temptation, and we think we understand the purpose of it. Out of the Transfiguration we get very little either for science or edification. Even as to its purpose there is no assurance, though there are many theories.

Oh, what a glorious Exodos it was which He “accomplished”. Every counsel of God was confirmed; every prophecy was fulfilled; and every one of His redeemed was brought out. If it could be said of the Exodos from Egypt: “Thou in Thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed” (Exodus 15:13), how much more could this be declared of Christ on the Holy Mount?