The Amazing Meaning Behind Jesus’ Transfiguration: The Mark Series Pt 30 (9:1-13)
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- We can easily read through this passage without having a clue as to how much deep and thoughtful material it contains. We learn stuff about the relationship between Jesus, Moses and Elijah, the difference between the first and second coming, why Peter wanted to build tabernacles for them, how Jesus' glory shows He is greater than Moses and much more. On a personal note, I have been thoroughly enjoying this methodical study through the Gospel of Mark and I'm grateful that you can join me as we mine the depths of scripture for it's treasures!
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Oh man! You saved the best line for the last 20 seconds of the video! Glad I watched the whole thing...
Wow! So good the mercy that Christ has for those who love him...
That was awesome
Amen, so glad I watched until the end. Thank you Jesus for saving a sinner like me.
i thought the line talking about his garment being whiter than any launder mat worker could pull off was also pretty nice to..must be the NIV.
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I used to use the pages in the Bible for rolling papers to smoke weed when I was in jail. Now I consume the Word in a new way which gives me life:). Glad to read your comment! God bless❤️
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@@raulbarasa5855 bruh that’s so good. Bless!
I used to do the Same
Bruh. This guy is GIFTED at drawing parallels 🤯.
I need to do some research now.
You're right bro, it's been a month now that I got hooked to this channel jutting down notes because he studies very well. it's a great source to study about our Messiah
I found out about this when I was surfing around on TH-cam.
When I was a teenager Jesus interrupted my dream and I saw Him. He looked how He is described in the transfiguration. Jesus is beautiful. I could not see his face His face shined as a bright light. His robe was a beautiful white that shown too. He said Come to Me. His words were in my head not spoken outloud. But there is no question. For many years I stumbled on being born again.I made it. Jesus is my Lord! When we die we step into eternity. Made Jesus Lord of your life before it is too late. We have no promise of tomorrow. Bless Mike and all listeners. Ps.Mike love your cat but dogs rule!!
I found this channel some weeks ago and I've been binging the podcast ever since. It's sobering and I'm grateful that there are people out there who aren't corrupting God's word, or at least seemingly don't intend to. I've been in contact with so many who misrepresent the Bible, like Jehova's witnesses, atheists, etc. God bless, pastor Mike.
Mike truly loves digging into scripture, he is so genuine, discovered him a few years ago. I love his passion for the Word and have learned a lot.
There's a podcast??
It’s also interesting to think about how Jesus’ transfiguration also helps us see how these people (Elijah and Moses) that passed haven’t just seized being, but they live on.
Susan Morales Elijah didn’t die he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire
Bryan Ramirez you’re right thanks for spotting that. I should say life continues after this one on earth.
Yeah but I'm not sure Elijah actually died. Or did he?
@@nikao7751 no he was raptured while he was still alive, so was Enoch.
@@jeremiahreese6396 You might not see this after a whole year, but I have to tell you that Elijah did NOT go to heaven. In the events of 2 Kings 2, the "Heavens" being referred to was the sky. Elijah was miraculously carried away to a place of safety away from Jezebel and to a new prophetic assignment, apparently in Judah. A number of years later we encounter Elijah again. Elijah writes a letter to wicked King Jehoram expressing Jehovah's condemnation. In the Bible this is at 2 Chronicles 21:12-15.
The NT makes it very clear that NOBODY went to heaven prior to Jesus Christ (John 3:13), and that nobody else would go there until Christ's "presence". (1 Corinthians 15:23)
The Lord has answered questions that have been plaguing me for some months now. I was trying to understand when Jesus said that some of those in His presence will not perish before they see the kingdom of God, but some skeptics like to use that as a false prophecy. And also Luke saying that it was approximately 8 days while the other synoptic gospels say 6 days later til the transfiguration. Bless you brother; God has used mightily.
In my thought...the appearance of Moses and Elijah with Jesus and talking to each other..
Moses represents the Law... Jesus is the fulfillment of the Law..
Elijah represents the prophets...Jesus fulfilling the prophecies of the prophets concerning the Messiah..
That's pretty much verbatim what Mike said.
That made more sense to me thank you!!
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Oh wow, I was wondering about this awesome content brother. I share your stuff with my atheist/agnostic friends. God bless🙏
Yeah I don't feel confident about turning people on to many ministries but Mike here is first on the list when I feel someone might be in need of a good lesson. And it's often.
Great teaching, thank you. It has always amazed me that Peter, James and John saw the transfiguration and yet in the Garden of Gethsemane it says that everyone deserted Jesus. Peter denied Him three times. It shows just how much tribulation they were under in the Garden to desert and deny Jesus having seen His transfiguration. Sobering.
It also shows that no matter the amount of miracles, we will still back down. After all, Hebrews saw the sea divided, and many other supernatural miracles and still decided to complain about God. That's what we all do 😔
@@ssv7195 it's easy to remember the past splendor but we as humans are awful at trusting on future deliverance.
@@jellyfish0311 Speak for yourself..
Serious spiritual food here! Wow! Praise Jesus for the passion he gave you and the diligence afforded you to preach it well!!!!!
The apologetic tying Jesus’ statement, “... some standing here who will not taste death...” to the Transfiguration (which happens immediately after this in the text), should’ve been so obvious, but this is honestly the first I’ve realized this is likely what He was referring to. We seem to just look at it as a cap to the whole death/resurrection talk at the end of chapter 8; and it is, but it’s meant to lead into the events of 9 as well. I’ve always felt strange about the full Preterist view, so this is great. I think it’s clear that there are both partial and multiple fulfillments of some prophecies.
Also, I agree that the 2 Peter 1:1-18 is certainly talking about this event, in retrospect. What’s cool is you can even add the last few verses, 19-21 to show that even though he was one of only a few that witnessed it, he doesn’t solely use this as his evidence of who Jesus is. He backs it up with Scripture and goes on to say that “we have the word of prophecy made MORE sure”. It’s important to understand that our personal subjective experiences, while invaluable to ourselves, mean very little to nothing to unbelievers. We need to be able to bring solid, objective evidence to our witnessing as well, and I think Peter values the evidence of prophecy as much, if not more so than even his own private revelation.
Nice work, man 👍🏻
I’m with you Mike when you talk about people using the name of Jesus in ways that don’t reflect His glory.
I have heard Pastors talk about Jesus as if He was like a friendly neighbour, someone who you could go to for a favour. I always cringe whenever I hear people talk about Jesus in ways that don’t reflect His power, glory, and ultimate authority.
Many people seem to have a view of God where the Father is a distant figure, whilst Jesus is kind of a lesser person, whereas the scriptures reveal Jesus to be ALMIGHTY GOD in the flesh.
I used to think that I would really like to have been present with the disciples, or just to have a face to face encounter with Jesus like they did, but now I don’t know so much. I long to see Him, but at the same time, I’m aware that I have this fear of the Lord, just like John experienced when Jesus appeared to him in the first verses of Revelation.
I often consider that text, because John was one of the closest people to Jesus and yet when he had this experience, he was so frightened that he threw himself on the ground.
If that was John’s reaction, then I expect that such an encounter would also be something similar.
I look at the Gospels and I see that Jesus would have been a far different person than the popular version most often presented in sermons. His gaze would not have been a comfortable thing to have focused on oneself I believe.
I’m amazed at how few Christians seem to grasp this element of the person of Jesus. They focus on His love and compassion, and that’s good and true, but they don’t seem to understand His directness of speech, which is right there in the text, alongside those softer characteristics. I think I would have said very little in His presence for fear of rebuke, unlike Peter.
I also wonder at how many Christians don’t really understand that when Jesus comes back, He is going to be a very different person to what they think. The first verses of Isaiah 63 reveal a different characteristic of Jesus and I believe many people will be completely unprepared for that.
Thank you for your love of the Truth.
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Thank you Holy Spirit
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Can't wait to see you and join you in the Kingdom
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This was a great deep dive into these verses. I heard a pastor say that Jesus saying " Truly I tell you,some who are standing here will not taste death before they see that the kingdom of God has come with power" was referring to the pentecost, which sounded plausible to me, but after listening to your explanation, the transfiguration makes much more sense. Thank you.
😮💜PRAISE THE L-RD!! I've been a believer in Yeshua since 1974 and finally got it about the Transfiguration☺☺..thank you💜
“Put your Calculator away - Wait on the Lord” 😂 what a great comment!
Thanks Pastor Mike. Writing a sermon for my youth group and this have a lot of good points! Appreciate the humility you have in your teaching.
This is awesome, so much in this passage. I had not thought about Moses and Elijah getting to finally see the face of God!
The exposition on Moses, Elijah and Jesus was beautiful. I've always ruminated on the passage in Exodus 33:18-23. Love that you included it. This is one of my favorite studies.
What a fantastic teaching. I was aware (and convinced of) the "some will not see death until..." referring to the transfiguration, but hadn't made all the other theological connections between the first and second comings. The topological material was great and the ending ... perfect.
With everything happening with the coronavirus... How I long for Christ return. I am homesick from heaven?
The LORD has the infinite and unimaginable capacity for creation, and He used it to create Mike Winger. We're blessed.
I just wanted to say that I commend how much care you guys put into the audio quality. Speaks to the culture of quality care you guys bring to the scriptures!
We are currently reading through Mark at my church. Your videos have been invaluable in helping me understand Mark and his telling of the gospel. You're super straight forward and thorough in your presentations. Thank you!
I recently did a study on Elijah and Moses (Their works are referenced in Rev with the two witnesses). And the Word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Rev tells us the the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Moses represents the Word of God/the Law. Elijah represents the testimony of Jesus Christ/prophecy. The two witnesses. Also meeting God on a mountain, fasting for 40 days....the symbolism is brilliant!! God is so awesome!!
Just beautiful. I cried multiple times just thinking of what God was conveying by this moment and then how it ties so beautifully with the OT, the lives of Elijah and Moses. And then to think of it in light of the cross. Just powerful. Well done.
Pastor Mike, your teachings are always a blessing. But this one was on another level. The amount of wisdom in this one video is incredible. I need to watch it again, and again still. That last bit about Moses and Jesus together in the promised land actually gave me shivers 🤯
May God continue to bless you and your ministry
love this series & all of the great info within each episode. We are truly blessed to live in a time to receive these teachings online.
Thank you brother/pastor Mike. May God continue to bless you and your family and your ministry!
Good job Mike! You make everything so clearly and easily understandable. Thanks! God bless
Pastor Mike, I’m truly thankful that I found your ministry. This is my second time through your Mark series, and I’m continuing to learn. God Bless
Thank you Pastor Mike. The Lord Jesus Bless Your Teachings to us!!!
Brother Mike I’ve learned a lot from you thanks ...here is the light I have on Mark 9:1.
And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power." (Mark 9:1, ESV)
At Pentecost (all the disciples were there except Judas he had died) on that day
..the Kingdom of God with POWER / Holy Spirit came.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth." (Acts 1:8, ESV)
And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with POWER from on high." (Luke 24:49, ESV)
But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. (Matthew 12:28, ESV)
Fascinating. I always took the whole "see the Kingdom coming in power" as refering to Acts 2.
Best part about the transfiguration...
The ability of Peter to speak while speechless.
Jesus was literally glowing. The other disciples were quiet but Peter was the man with a plan.
This is why I love the gospels and the unfiltered truth they represent. I feel you Peter!!
Matthew 17
4 And Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.”
5 He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son,[a] with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”
6 When the disciples heard this, they fell on their faces and were terrified.
Thank you so much, Brother Mike, for teaching us the gospel. Personally, I had confusion about Matthew 16:28, and now it all makes sense to me thanks to the Holy Spirit’s grace on me and your teachings. Thank you and God bless. ✝️♥️
Mike I love your teachings. Thank you and may God continue to bless you. Jesus came to me in a dream many years ago when in my teens. Jesus in rapture form yanked me from my dream and stood before me. He looked as described in the bible on His transfiguration with Peter James and John. Jesus said 'come to me". He was beautiful in and I will never forget it. I stood there in shock and I couldn't move or respond. It was as surprising as seeing a dinosaur in your backyard! I struggled with my Christian walk and this always helped to keep going. It took me most of my life to be born again and to love God more than my family. Maybe this is why I was so lucky. Thanks for listening. I tell people this story and it hurts my feelings when they don't understand how wonderful it was to see Jesus. Again God bless you And your cat!
Been anticipating this for some months now. Great job mike r the best
Good lesson, thanks for continuing to make these available, God bless.
Great teaching!!!! This one of my all-time favorites.
Mike i don't usually compliment people because I don't like boosting people's ego's but man you're awesome I've learned so much every sermon I've heard from you has been so edifying to me like no other pastor ever has, obviously besides the good shepherd Jesus. Another thing I appreciate so much about you is that when you're not sure about a doctrine you don't just say "this is how it is, I'm right and you're not"
Wow so good man!!! I’ve been NEEDING this word. So glad I found it ALL GLORY TO GOD 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you Mike for another awesome teaching....continual blessings
I have long thought that Stephen was also in the crowd that Jesus told 'Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.'
Acts 7: 55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,
56 And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.
I would say Stephen got a good look at Jesus in His true glory before he died.
Nice work, Dan. That could very well be.
@@BarbaraEyre Stephens face was like the face of an angel it says, similar to Moses' face shining.
Dan, are you referring to Acts 6:15 ... And all that sat in the council, looking steadfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. ?
@@BarbaraEyre yes
I can see it in that verse. Thank you for pointing it out. =)
Well done....you nailed it as usual, brother!
I haven't even seen the video. I just had to come and say the thumbnail picture is awesome. LOL
You really did save the BEST part of the sermon for last! 💜
awesome content Mike!!! God bless. deep bible study always reminds me of the late Chuck Missler, his teaching and your teaching of the Word have been a great blessing in my life.
Mike, excellent handling of God’s word. Very good insights. I appreciate the work you do!
10 minutes in and my reservations about Mark 9:1 are gone. Thank you Mike!
Mike: I thank God for another wonderful sermon from you.
Thank you for all of your hard work with your videos! They are truly a blessing! Thank you so much
Again I am so grateful for this annointed teaching from Pastor Winger.
Thank God someone is teaching this.
Great message, the worx of God always great. May GOd continue to bless and keep you
Very insightful stuff brother. Thank you.
Awesome! Thanks for this brother! 👍
Thank you, and especially for the exegetical look at Mark 9:1.
Henry Odera, exegetical- explained, clarified the intent or thought. Had to look up the word 😀
@@darrylsturgis7389 😂😂 I learnt it recently too despite having heard it several times before. I knew it had something to do with studying the Scriptures, but I only got the full definition recently.
Always better than an eisegesis...in my opinion
Doesn't exegetical mean: preaching verse after verse of the Bible in sequential order, rather than preaching in a topical style (teaching about certain subjects)??
@@caroleimani9754 I think you are referring to “expository” preaching.
Loving the mark series!
So much in these passages. Well done !
What a great message!
Beautiful, awesome, most excellent job. God bless :)
Do more of this type of serie, of every gospel, it’s so helpful
While I don't agree with everything you say, I deeply appreciate what you are saying.
BEST thumbnails on the planet... Never fails.
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Good job Mark...good job.
This has been really helpful
Dr Michael Heiser has a great take on this scene I believe is worth looking into. Just do a search with his name and the transfiguration. Its more Supernatural than we think.
Eye opening explanation of the 1st and 2nd coming.
Hi pastor Mike thank you for so much The Word of God it realy minister , i understand God is ever present, now Christ is coming from where, isn't He here in us, Christ *in* us the Hope of glory
So good! Thank you, thank you, thank you! ❤
I really like the concept of the markian sandwich it makes a lot of sense to me and I have enjoyed this aspects of your teachings.
I am going to be teaching Saturday at our mens Bible study on the millennium. That little preterist point will come in handy.
Thank You!
Excellent study!
Thank you.
And some of the believers co-partake of this glory with Jesus - "When He comes to be glorified in His saints and to be marveled in all those who have believed ..." (See Second Thess. 1:10). "... GLORIFIED IN HIS SAINTS... MARVELED IN ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BELIEVED ... " I am only at 14:39 point in the video. Maybe you'll make a similar point latter on ? Good teaching Mike.
Thank you
Hi Mike,
I'm really enjoying this series on Mark. I have also found your stuff on Jehovah's Witnesses very helpful. Kind of related to the JWs' refusal to have blood transfusions, I was wondering if you have any thoughts as to whether Christians should avoid black pudding? In the Council of Jerusalem, the prohibition from eating blood seems to be affirmed, but if we're not under law, does that make it a contextual/temporary ruling?
Praying that you continue to preach the gospel and bless people with your ministry 🙂
Never thought about it, or seen it this way. More confused now, but you make a strong case.
Thank God for giving us the time in our journey to learn what is being said In scripture. The seekers ,as yourself, enjoy this part of our journey.
The Bible is interesting, takes time to understand, is humbling as we learn about our LORD and God the Father. Understanding Their ways and thoughts.
36:40 I liked your bottom line conclusion.
JESUS IMMANUEL ❤ GOD WITH US 😊
Hi Mike, could you please explain ephesians 2, about being dead in sin. Can you do an exegesis of it.
God bless you bro for all you do for His Glory! Definitely edifying the church! Be encouraged in Him and may God fill your heart with His love, grace, peace and wisdom in Jesus name! Would like if you could do a breakdown on women's role now after this dispensation of Grace! Is it legit strictly as Paul referenced in 1 Corinthians and 1 Timothy.. or does God possibly raise women 'speakers'- teachers etc to do His will whatever the reason be as in the Old Testament with Ruth, Esther, Deborah...
Dear Mike, when will you teach about eschatology? I wonder what you say about Joel Richardson whom I appreciate greatly with his view on the matter.
What does Jesus' name mean?
"God saves."
Amen
There is also an amazing ebook entitled "The Transfiguration of Christ Jesus" by Arnaldo Mucanze which is available at Amazon kindle store
I feel like king David and abraham should have been here too.
Because of thier covenants with God .
Any insight you would share would be appreciated pastor Mike.
''A voice came out of the cloud'' people then thought 'heaven' was up there, beyond the clouds,
we still use expressions from that ancient belief, the heavens,came down from the heavens/heavens above etc,
there was just earth and heaven ,(and the lights in the sky, ) just for our benifit
So, thank you my Father
And thank you His Son
For sin has no place
In the man that I've become
For my flesh may be weak
But the Spirit has overcome
I'm diving in deep
I'm filling up my lungs
Put to death the old me
Rising up with a new heartbeat
Satan wants to creep
But Jesus keeps him under my feet
Crush him to pieces
Live like light
and the darkness retreats
The adversary has no chance
The sword I carry is the Lords peace
Go on, take your shot
Try to make me act a fool
God is on in this heart
A fire that pushes back the devils tools
I raise a battle cry
I worship until I die
I raise a battle cry
I will worship all alone, I am not shy
I will worship with the crowd
We are yours, we are loud
I will worship by myself
I'm am yours, in me you are so loud
I'm dropping my old self
I recognize my faults
You hung up on that cross
So I may retain the salt
Praise Jesus Christ our Lord
Praise him in the day
Praise him in the storm
Praise Jesus Christ our King
Praise him in our dreams
Praise him in our new form
Even when I'm lacking
I know that you are not
Even when I'm lacking
I know who is my rock
Keep me safe
Keep me strong
I will praise you all day long
I will praise
I will praise
I will praise you all day long
After 6 days. We stand on the edge of time. The sixth day is almost over.
Why did he wait 6 days? Why not 2 days or that day.
It starts at the creation account. See Genesis 1 and 2, 2 Peter 3 and Isaiah 46-52.
Hey Mike. When was the first-time Jesus went to the Father after the Resurrection?
On a side note, Peter wasn’t just saying something off the top of his head, it was the Feast of Tabernacles so this would have been on his mind as well.
Good point about not wanting them to leave.
I love Jewish feast days and how they all cause us to see Something pertaining to Jesus
Hi Mike > Your talk on the transfigation was good > however i would have very much appreciated alittle more back ground on why Jesus picked that mountain particually (mt hermon)? > and what was his reason for doing so ? Thankyou Mike and may our Lord bless you .
Actually I don’t know what mountain Jesus was transfigured on so I didn’t try to guess at its meaning.
@@MikeWinger Thankyou Mike for your responce > and i do very much beleive that i can point you in the right direction for your answer to that question > Please check out Dr Michael Heiser's Seminar called > Reversing Hermon > I think you'll enjoy it very much . Thankyou Mike .p/s > sorry mike just remembered > you may want to see the (Unseen Realm) seminar as well ?.
42:42 he’s not only in the promised land, he is with Jesus: THE PROMISED ONE. I always thought oh my it’s sad that he was not allowed to see the promise land but even in those little things, God won’t fail, he received something way better, he saw the reason of it all, of every word he wrote, of every tear he cried, of everything he went through, the reason of every sacrifice, the reason of the promise land itself, at the end of the day, he got something so much better. Which confirms to us that we need to obey God, and trust Him, even when we think it’s a bummer what’s happening o what’s happening to this other person, GOD KNOWS what he’s doing.
brilliant
When re-thinking about the disciples thinking He was coming back "very soon"/"quickly" - as with other things, I think they just mistakenly jumped to the conclusion that He meant "every soon". But.....
Jesus said in Revelation:
“And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.
No, reading it again, seems He is actually saying when He does come back, it will be "quickly" - the event will happen very, very fast and not slowly. When the disciples asked Him about the end of the age He confirmed that before that happened there would be wars, etc., etc. and the Antichrist would have appeared.
Didn't give the impression it would be very soon at all.
I've noticed there're other issues like that as well about certain statements that we've misinterpreted bc of preconceived mindset or something.
NoCoincidences M
But Jesus also said that it would be in that generation and in Rev He said the time was at hand.
In reference to
2 Peter 1 :16-21,
where Peter affirms the revelation of Christ's radiant glory that James, John, and he himself received on the mountain, he exhorts the believers that they would do well to pay close attention to the ancient prophecies, until
"the day dawns and the
' *phōsphoros ' arise in (their) hearts",
that is, that they would truly receive the spiritual revelation of Christ Himself "bearing the radiance" (of God's glory).
In Matthews account the location to where this was taking place was at the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, which is at the base of Mount Hermon. This is the same location described in the account from Enoch where the Watchers made their covenant with each other (Enoch 13:7). What is also interesting is the history of paganism at this location. The goat god Pan is said to be worshiped here by performing human sacrifices inside a cavern. There are videos showing this archaeological site and it's open to tourism. Their traditions claimed that this was the entrance to the underworld (Hades, Sheol, etc.) and it had the title of the Gates of Hell. Now You See TV has a great video on this subject and I think it's worth a listen to.
During this encounter in Matthew it is revealed to Peter who Jesus was, He is the son of the living God and Christ. Jesus then switches his name from Simon Peter (rock) to Simon Barjona (son of Jonah) which seems to reference that it is Peter's belief in the sign of Jonah; a reference from earlier in the chapter, Matthew 16:4 and also in Matthew 12:39-40. It is the inward belief of Jesus' work that leads to him witnessing the manifestation of the glory of Christ, not a earthly sign like the Sadducee's and Pharisees were looking for. This soteriological concept is what the Gates of Hell cannot overcome.
There's more, but I thought some here would appreciate what other's have found. God bless you all during this turbulent time that we all live in.
William Dean yes
Yes Yeshua was not so much making a statement to His disciples as much as He was laying it down for satan and his mates.
I'm going to build my Church right here at the gates of hades and you cannot stop me.
Very well said (William) > you put that across brilliantly but lets not forget Dr Michael Heiser's Excellent Seminars and books > The Unseen Realm and Reversing Hermon .
At that stage satan held the keys to death. But after Yeshua's death and resurrection He said in Rev 1: “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
The top of mount Hermon was the abyss, the gateway to Hades and satan had the Keys. In other words satan had the authority to keep souls of the departed saints in lock down.
Yeshua grab those keys (authority) to decide who stays in Hades and who does not, from satan after the cross and His resurrection. He is simply awesome
I was immediately thinking the kingdom coming with great power was the transfiguration itself, after all they didn't get martyred until after they saw it happen