12路加九章二十八、二十九节说,『说了这话以后,约有八天,耶稣带著彼得、约翰和雅各,上山去祷告。正祷告的时候,祂的面貌就不同了,衣服闪耀白色。』闪耀,直译,如同闪电闪光。这两节没有用『变…形像』一辞,与马太十七章和马可九章不同。但我们在这两节实在能看见主变化形像。祂的变化形像就是神国的来临、显现。我们已经强调过,神的国乃是救主(路十七21)作生命的种子,撒到祂的信徒,就是神的选民里面,(可四3,26,)并发展为一个范围,就是神的国,使神在祂神圣的生命里,能在其中掌权。人救主的变化形像,实际上就是这国的显现。当彼得、约翰和雅各在主变化形像的气氛里,他们就是在神的国里。所以彼得对主说『夫子,我们在这里真好。』(路九33。)在那时刻,彼得、约翰和雅各的确有分于禧年的的享受。他们得著释放,并在对三一神的享受里。
12Luke 9:28 and 29 say, “And about eight days after these words, it came about that He took with Him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray. And it came about that as He prayed the appearance of His face became different, and His garment dazzling white.” Literally, the Greek words rendered “dazzling white” mean flashing like lightning. Unlike Matthew 17 and Mark 9, these verses do not use the word “transfigured.” Nevertheless, in these verses we certainly can see the Lord’s transfiguration. His transfiguration was the coming, the appearing, of the kingdom of God. We have emphasized the fact that the kingdom of God is the Savior (17:21) as the seed of life, sown into His believers, God’s chosen people (Mark 4:3,26), and developing into a realm which God may rule as His kingdom in His divine life. The Man- Savior’s transfiguration actually was the appearing of this kingdom. When Peter, John, and James were in the atmosphere of the Lord’s transfiguration, they were in the kingdom of God. This was the reason Peter said to the Lord, “Master, it is good for us to be here” (Luke 9:33). At that juncture, Peter, John, and James certainly participated in the enjoyment of the jubilee. They were released and were in the enjoyment of the Triune God