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A voice came out of the cloud, saying, "This is my beloved Son. Listen to him!"
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The Father's Declaration
Commentators emphasize that the voice from the cloud is unequivocally God the Father's. This divine declaration, similar to the one at Jesus's baptism, is the central focus of the Transfiguration. It serves as God's own testimony, affirming Jesus's supreme authority and unique relationship to Him.
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If εκεινους be accepted here instead of αυτους, the three disciples would be outside of the cloud.
Out of the cloud (εκ της…
19th Century
Bishop
This is my beloved Son.—The better manuscripts read “chosen.” (Compare the use of a similar word in [Reference 1 Peter 2:…
The Voice speaking from the cloud is the awesome Voice of God the Father himself. The message expressed by the Voice is so clear that any uncertain…
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17th Century
Pastor
And there came, a voice out of the cloud (See Gill on Matthew 17:5).
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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…