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1 . 8 0 0 . 3 2 5 . 3 0 4 0 21 GRADE 6 STUDENT BOOK SAMPLE 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: _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

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