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http://www.revelations-two-witnesses.com/revelationstwowitnesses.html
https://www.gotquestions.org/divided-Bible-chapters-verses.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gospel_of_Mark
http://www.studylight.org/dic/bed/view.cgi?number=T698
http://www.biblebelievers.com/Pink/return24.htm
http://www.loughbrickland.org/articles/transfiguration.shtml
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” (vs. 5). The mention of the “bright cloud” here is deeply significant, the more so as it was out of it that the Voice of God was heard speaking. This was the “Cloud” which had been withdrawn from Israel centuries before but which now suddenly appeared again. This was the “Cloud” in which Jehovah appeared of old – the Cloud of the Shekinah glory. It was the “Cloud” which filled the Tabernacle – “Then a cloud covered the tent of the congregation, and the glory of the Lord filled the Tabernacle” (Ex. 40:34). This was the “Cloud” which guided Israel throughout their wilderness wanderings – “And when the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went forward in all their journeys: but if the cloud were not taken up, then they journeyed not till the day that it was taken up” (Ex. 40:36, 37). This was the “Cloud” in which Jehovah appeared in the Holy of Holies upon the mercy-seat (Lev. 16:2). This was the “Cloud” which filled the Temple of Solomon (1 Kings 8:10). Little wonder then that the disciples “fell on their faces and were sore afraid” (vs. 7)! The appearing of the Shekinah “Cloud” on the mount of transfiguration was the intimation that it shall be visible to Israel again in the Millennial Kingdom. That it will be is further evident from the prophecy of Is. 4:5 – “And the Lord will create upon every dwelling-place of Mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for above all the glory shall be a defense” – the context here, shows that this has reference to the Millennium. See further Ezek. 43.
the sequel to the Transfiguration was equally wonderful in its typical signification, and was needed to complete this spectacular setting forth of the Redeemer’s Return to the earth.
“And when they were come to the multitude, there came to Him a certain man, kneeling down to Him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is a lunatic, and sore vexed: for oftentimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.** And Jesus rebuked the demon: and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour” (vss. 14, 15, 18). What a sight was this which confronted our Lord and His disciples as they came down from the “holy mount”! What a picture of Israel in particular and of the world in general! Thus will it be at the time of our Lord’s Return to this earth. The first thing which the Saviour did after He had given the disciples a vision of His glory in the coming Kingdom, was to cast out a demon; and the first thing He will do when He returns to the earth, will be to cast out the Devil and secure him for a thousand years in the Bottomless Pit (Rev. 20:2, 3). God hasten that blessed day
Referring back to this experience, Peter identifies the event as a sample of Jesus coming. For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 2 Peter 1:16-17.
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