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[[File:Mount of transfiguration is.JPG|thumb|270px|The Franciscan [[Church of the Transfiguration]] on [[Mount Tabor]]]] |
[[File:Mount of transfiguration is.JPG|thumb|270px|The Franciscan [[Church of the Transfiguration]] on [[Mount Tabor]]]] |
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[[File:The Church of the Transfiguration .jpg|thumb|The Church of the Transfiguration]] |
[[File:The Church of the Transfiguration .jpg|thumb|The Church of the Transfiguration]] |
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One of the unknowns of the [[New Testament]] is the identification of the mountain where [[Jesus]] underwent his [[Transfiguration of Jesus|Transfiguration]]. The [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] account of the Transfiguration is as follows |
One of the unknowns of the [[New Testament]] is the identification of the mountain where [[Jesus]] underwent his [[Transfiguration of Jesus|Transfiguration]]. The [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] account of the Transfiguration is as follows: |
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“And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an '''high mountain''' apart, |
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And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. |
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. |
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And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him. |
And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him. |
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And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. |
And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. |
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And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. |
And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. |
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And as they came down from the '''mountain''', Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. |
And as they came down from the '''mountain''', Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.” (Matthew 17:1–9, KJV) |
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It appears from Matthew 16:13 that Jesus was in Caesarea Philippi and therefore the mount would be Hermon but it's after 6 days he ascends this mountain spoken of with Peter James and John. |
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Tabor is 1day 18hrs on foot from Hermon and as shown in Matthew 17:22, Mark 9:30, Luke 9:37 & 52 when they came down they were in Galilee where Tabor is on the way to Samaria. |
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==Identifications== |
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===Mount Tabor=== |
===Mount Tabor=== |
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[[Mount Tabor]] (575 metres or 1,886 feet high) is the traditional location. The earliest identification of the Mount of Transfiguration as Tabor is by [[Origen]] in the 3rd century. It is also mentioned by [[St. Cyril of Jerusalem]] and [[St. Jerome]] in the 4th century |
[[Mount Tabor]] (575 metres or 1,886 feet high) is the traditional location. The earliest identification of the Mount of Transfiguration as Tabor is by [[Origen]] in the 3rd century. It is also mentioned by [[St. Cyril of Jerusalem]] and [[St. Jerome]] in the 4th century.<ref>{{Citation |
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}}</ref> It is later mentioned in the 5th-century ''[[Transitus Beatae Mariae Virginis]]''. The summit of Mount Tabor is also referenced as the place of the Transfiguration according to the ''Mystical City of God'' by [[The Venerable#Catholic|Venerable]] [[Mary of Jesus of Ágreda]] (1602–1665), who writes: "For His Transfiguration He selected a high mountain in the center of Galilee, two leagues east of Nazareth and called Mount Tabor." The [[Church of the Transfiguration]] is located atop Mount Tabor.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}{{clarify |reason=Why is this particular opinion from so late in Church history notable?|date= April 2023}} |
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</ref> It is later mentioned in the 5th century ''[[Transitus Beatae Mariae Virginis]]''. |
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===Mount Hermon=== |
===Mount Hermon=== |
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[[Mount Hermon]] ( |
[[Mount Hermon]] (2,814 metres or 9,232 feet high) was suggested by [[J. Lightfoot]] (1602–1675) and [[R. H. Fuller]] (1915–2007)<ref>Jesus and Archaeology - Page 176 James H. Charlesworth - 2006 "R. H. Fuller and J. Lightfoot proposed Mount Hermon as the mount of the transfiguration, because the place"</ref> for two reasons: It is the highest site in the area [given that the Transfiguration took place on "a high mountain" ({{bibleverse|Matthew|17:1}})], and it is located near [[Caesarea Philippi]] ({{bibleverse|Matthew|16:13}}), where the previous events reportedly took place. |
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The fallen angels told of in the book of Enoch, landed on this mountain for the purpose of polluting God's creation through the creation of giants, "mighty men of old, men of renown" (Genesis 6) |
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===Other locations=== |
===Other locations=== |
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Other locations |
Other locations that have been proposed include: one of the [[Horns of Hattin]], by R. W. Stewart (1857);<ref>R.W. Stewart ''The Tent and the Khan'' 1854</ref><ref>Charlesworth Jesus and Archaeology - Page 176 "G. Dalman chose tell el Akhmar on the Golan Heights as the place of transfiguration." R. W. Stewart preferred the Horn of Hattin." W. Ewing thought [[Mount Meron|Gebel Germaq]] [Mount Meron/Jabal al-Jarmaq] was the place where Jesus showed his glory to the apostles."</ref> [[Gebel Germaq]] (1,208 metres), 5 kilometres southwest of [[Safed]], by W. Ewing (1906);<ref>W. Ewing, "The Mount of Transfiguration", The Expository Times, Volume XVIII,1906-1907, p333-p334</ref> Tel El-Ahmar (1,452 metres) on [[Jabal al-Druze]], by [[Gustav Dalman]] (1924);<ref>; G. Dalman ''Orte und Wege Jesu'' (1924)</ref> [[Mount Nebo]] by H. A. Whittaker (1987);<ref>H. A. Whittaker, ''Studies in the Gospels'' Biblia 1987</ref> and [[Mount Sinai]] by [[Benjamin Urrutia]]{{when|date=January 2013}}. Others, such as A. Loisy (1908), have deliberately rejected seeking a geographical location.<ref>Charlesworth ''Jesus and Archaeology'' "A. Loisy concluded that those who look for a geographical place for the transfiguration are like Peter who asked to build three tents. They do not...."</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 09:23, 10 September 2023
One of the unknowns of the New Testament is the identification of the mountain where Jesus underwent his Transfiguration. The Matthew account of the Transfiguration is as follows:
“And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.” (Matthew 17:1–9, KJV)
Identifications
[edit]Several candidates for this mountain have been suggested:
Mount Tabor
[edit]Mount Tabor (575 metres or 1,886 feet high) is the traditional location. The earliest identification of the Mount of Transfiguration as Tabor is by Origen in the 3rd century. It is also mentioned by St. Cyril of Jerusalem and St. Jerome in the 4th century.[1] It is later mentioned in the 5th-century Transitus Beatae Mariae Virginis. The summit of Mount Tabor is also referenced as the place of the Transfiguration according to the Mystical City of God by Venerable Mary of Jesus of Ágreda (1602–1665), who writes: "For His Transfiguration He selected a high mountain in the center of Galilee, two leagues east of Nazareth and called Mount Tabor." The Church of the Transfiguration is located atop Mount Tabor.[citation needed][clarification needed]
Mount Hermon
[edit]Mount Hermon (2,814 metres or 9,232 feet high) was suggested by J. Lightfoot (1602–1675) and R. H. Fuller (1915–2007)[2] for two reasons: It is the highest site in the area [given that the Transfiguration took place on "a high mountain" (Matthew 17:1)], and it is located near Caesarea Philippi (Matthew 16:13), where the previous events reportedly took place.
Other locations
[edit]Other locations that have been proposed include: one of the Horns of Hattin, by R. W. Stewart (1857);[3][4] Gebel Germaq (1,208 metres), 5 kilometres southwest of Safed, by W. Ewing (1906);[5] Tel El-Ahmar (1,452 metres) on Jabal al-Druze, by Gustav Dalman (1924);[6] Mount Nebo by H. A. Whittaker (1987);[7] and Mount Sinai by Benjamin Urrutia[when?]. Others, such as A. Loisy (1908), have deliberately rejected seeking a geographical location.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Meistermann, Barnabas (1912), "Transfiguration", The Catholic Encyclopedia, vol. XV, New York: Robert Appleton Company
- ^ Jesus and Archaeology - Page 176 James H. Charlesworth - 2006 "R. H. Fuller and J. Lightfoot proposed Mount Hermon as the mount of the transfiguration, because the place"
- ^ R.W. Stewart The Tent and the Khan 1854
- ^ Charlesworth Jesus and Archaeology - Page 176 "G. Dalman chose tell el Akhmar on the Golan Heights as the place of transfiguration." R. W. Stewart preferred the Horn of Hattin." W. Ewing thought Gebel Germaq [Mount Meron/Jabal al-Jarmaq] was the place where Jesus showed his glory to the apostles."
- ^ W. Ewing, "The Mount of Transfiguration", The Expository Times, Volume XVIII,1906-1907, p333-p334
- ^ ; G. Dalman Orte und Wege Jesu (1924)
- ^ H. A. Whittaker, Studies in the Gospels Biblia 1987
- ^ Charlesworth Jesus and Archaeology "A. Loisy concluded that those who look for a geographical place for the transfiguration are like Peter who asked to build three tents. They do not...."
