In
these verses, Peter assured his readers that what he had narrated to them were
not myths which he and the other apostles weaved together. What he shared were
accounts of the Lord’s earthly ministry, a historical event that they had
witnessed with their own eyes. His purpose was to contrast his teaching with
that of the false teachers.
They
together with the other apostles saw the power of the Lord in action as the
Anointed Christ. In verse 17, he recounted the scene at the Mount of
Transfiguration recorded in Matthew 17:1-8. He told them that they (meaning he
together with James and John) saw the Lord Jesus Christ being honored and
glorified by God the Father. In that incident, they also heard the majestic
words of God which affirmed that Christ is His Son.
Peter’s
intention was clear. He was underscoring the truth that Jesus was the Christ,
God’s promised Messiah. God had affirmed Him at the Mount of Transfiguration
where God announced clearly Jesus was His beloved Son. He specifically referred
to this event to establish the credibility of his witness and that of the other
apostles.
Praise
God! Our faith is solidly founded on the Lord Jesus Christ – His blood and righteousness
and nothing less. So let’s stand unwaveringly on Christ the Solid Rock and leaving
no room for vacillation.
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