Question
Questions:
Mark 9:2-13
Key Verse: 9:2b-3
1. Read verses 2-3. Who did Jesus take with him up the mountain and what happened? What does the transfiguration reveal about Jesus (Heb 1:3; Rev 1:12-18)?
2. How is this event related to what Jesus began to teach them (8:31-34)? What impact would it have on them later (2Pe 1:16-18)?
3. Who did Jesus meet and what did they talk about (4; Lk 9:31)? What is the significance of Jesus meeting Moses and Elijah (Dt 18:15; Mal 4:5; Lk 24:44)?
4. What does Peter’s reaction reveal about him (5-6)? What did the voice of God say about Jesus (7)? Why did God intervene in this way? What does God want the disciples, and us, to know about Jesus and how to respond to him?
5. What did they discuss as they came down the mountain (8-10)? Why did they ask about Elijah (11)? How did Jesus correct their understanding of Elijah (12a-13; Lk 1:17)? What does Jesus’ question emphasize about the Messiah (12b; Isa 53:5-6)?