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18 C P H . O R G / C U R R I C U L U M GRADE 6 TEACHER GUIDE SAMPLE 2 3 6 UNIT 7 | LESSON 51 | SESSION 1 C H A L L E N G I N G P A S S A G E S You might note that the travel time in Luke says eight rather than six days, as the other two Gospels mention. Does this mean that the Bible made a mistake? No. For one thing, Luke says about eight days. Perhaps he included preparation time for the trip, and perhaps the others ended their calcu- lation upon getting to the mountain rather than climbing it. Some commentators think this was Mount Hermon, which is 10,000 feet high and has snow at the top year-round. So there are many factors that weigh into these figures. C A T E C H I S M C O N N E C T I O N Together with your students, turn to Luther's Small Cate- chism with Explanation for a clear explanation of the impor- tance of the two natures of Christ in Questions 151, 153, 160, and 161. Jesus Shows His Glory I N T O T H E L E S S O N How many of you would like to be able to see the future? Lead a short discussion on this topic, discussing what students would want to know, including pros and cons of knowing both the good and the bad parts of life in the future. In our Bible narrative today, three of Jesus' disciples were given a glimpse of the glory of Jesus, such as they would see Him again one day in heaven. I N T O T H E W O R D Look online to locate Mount Hermon on a map and to see pho- tographs of the mountain that some believe to be the site of this Bible account—it's not just a big hill! Show the map and photo- graphs to your students to help them get a sense of the setting of this event. Divide your class into three groups. Assign each group one of the three accounts of this narrative: Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:2–13; or Luke 9:28–36. In their groups, have your students read or listen to their account. As they listen, have them take brief notes or make sketches about the key events and concepts in this nar- rative. Once everyone is finished, have each group present a quick summary of their account. Note if students see any differences. Ask if the differences make a difference in learning about the important elements of this narrative. Keeping students in their groups, direct them to page 105 in the Student Book. Have them work on the questions in the boxes at the top of the page independently or in pairs. Share and discuss their answers to the questions in the boxes on the top of the page together. Use the student page inset to guide you. If you had been on that mountaintop, how would you have responded? Discuss. Reconvene the groups to answer the questions at the bottom of the Student Book page. Set a timer for 5 minutes, then come back together as a class and discuss responses. The concept of Jesus as true God and true man is foundational to our understanding of Jesus as our redeeming Savior. It was and continues to be a divisive point between Christians and non-Christians even now. It was divisive at the time of Jesus too. 105 C o v e n a n t C o n n e c t i o n In His transfiguration, Jesus revealed Himself as true God. He fulfilled the words of the Old Testament prophet who said, "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. . . . The Lord will arise upon you, and His glory will be seen upon you. And nations shall come to your light" (Isaiah 60:1–3). Jesus was living up to His name, as was stated in Matthew 1:23: " 'They shall call His name Immanuel' (which means, God with us)." JESUS SHOWS HIS GLORY Matthew 17:1–13; Mark 9:2–13; Luke 9:28–36 UNIT 7 | LESSON 51 The Past Moses represented God's Law. Elijah represented the prophets, who proclaimed God's messages of the promise of Jesus. What was the significance of their appearance with Jesus on the mountaintop? A Mountaintop Experience Listen as someone in your group reads one of the Bible accounts listed above. Try to imagine that you are one of the three disciples who witnessed a glimpse of the past, present, and future during the trans- figuration. Think about this experience on the mountaintop with Jesus. Write answers to the questions in the following boxes. The Present Jesus' suffering and death were about to begin. How did this transfiguration experience help prepare Jesus and the disciples for the coming events? The Future Look again at the description of Jesus. How was His transfiguration a glimpse into the future? T r u e G o d a n d T r u e M a n In this account, we see very clearly Jesus as both true God and true man. Why is it important for Him to be both? True Man: True God: _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ As true man, Jesus fulfills our obligation to keep the Law because He was sinless and human; He could die to pay the penalty for our sin. Because He is true God, He has the authority to judge and forgive; because He is true God, He is perfect and is the perfect atonement for our sins. As the promised Messiah, Jesus would fulfill Old Testament prophecy and keep the Law for us. This glimpse of Jesus in His glory would serve to bolster the disciples' hope and faith in His ultimate victory during the dark times ahead. This was probably a source of strength for Jesus as He faced the cross; the experience would help the disciples know and believe in Jesus as the Son of God. CONTINUE WITH LESSON EXTENDERS

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