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Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.
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Sleep as Spiritual Dullness
Commentators suggest the disciples' sleep was not just a minor detail but symbolic of their spiritual slowness. They were not yet fully alert to Jesus' true identity or his coming passion. The overwhelming glory of the transfiguration was what it took to 'thoroughly arouse' them from this spiritual dullness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Heavy with sleep. Borne down with sleep—oppressed, overcome with sleep. It may seem remarkable that they should fall asleep on such an occ…
Were heavy with sleep (ησαν βεβαρημενο υπνω). Periphrastic past perfect of βαρεω, a late form for the ancient βαρυνω (not in N.T. …
19th Century
Anglican
But Peter ... and when they were awake.—The relations of the two clauses would be better expressed by, And Peter…
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The writers of the Gospels use fear and sleepiness to indicate the slowness of the disciples to understand and believe. They were far from alert du…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But Peter, and they that were with him The other two disciples, James and John;
were heavy with s…
Christ's transfiguration was a glimpse of that glory in which He will come to judge the world and was an encouragement to His disciples to suffer f…
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