Who is Jesus Christ?
“After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and his brother John and led them up on a high mountain by themselves. He was transformed [transfigured] in front of them, and His face shone like the sun. Even His clothes became as white as the light. Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.”
“Then Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it’s good for us to be here! If You wish, let’s make three tabernacles here: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
“While he was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said:
“This is My beloved Son. I take delight in Him. Listen to Him!”
~ Matthew 17:1-5
There was a question among the Jews about who the Messiah would be. They believed in the Messiah, but they did not know when He would come, or where, or how. Therefore, when He did come, they made a mistake and missed Him.
Ranb2khz: It is worth noting here that the Jews are not the only people that are still looking for the messiah – as the Muslims are also expecting a messiah to appear. It is most unfortunate that they have both missed the mark on Jesus Christ – the one and only Messiah of God.
Father God pointed to Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Mary as to His flesh, and said that this One is His Son. It was a statement of demonstration and distinction, by which the Father marked Jesus out from all others as His own nearest and dearest One. By this He also identified Him as being present then and there, not as yet to come, but as actually with them – their Master and friend. The Father did not look back into history, but laid a hand on the true Messiah, who in flesh and blood, stood before them – and three of them witnessed this.
They could have made no mistake whatever about whom the Father meant since the Word of the Lord so distinctly pointed to Him (Jesus). While it thus pointed to Him personally as being present, it also separated Him from all others and set Him apart as the One and Only Son. Moses and Elijah were His servants; only Jesus was His Son.
By His (Jesus) being called Son, we are taught that Jesus is of the same nature as God, and is indeed God. A man is the father of a man; a man is not the father of that which he makes with his own hands, such as a statue or painting. But a man is the father of another who is of the same nature as himself, and the Lord Jesus Christ is of the same nature as God (the Father) in all aspects – a true Son. The Lord Jesus Christ is equal in nature to the Father and receives (and due) the same honor and worship as the Father.
~ based upon an excerpt from a Charles Spurgeon Commentary Bible
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