Episode 44: The Transfiguration, Matthew 17:1-8
Bible Study: Parody and Subversion in Matthew's Gospel
English - May 24, 2021 01:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBChristianity Religion & Spirituality News Politics bible gospel matthew jesus liberationist sociopolitical literature theology exegetical gospel of matthew Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 43: The Turn Toward Jerusalem, Matthew 16:21-28
The Transfiguration has baffled commentators for centuries. What is the point? How does it fit into the story? I think that I have a good answer for that. If we think of this gospel as a "hero story," what happens in that sort of story when the hero finally decides to take the gloves off and go on the offensive, no longer avoiding conflict but running towards it? I suggest, in this episode, that the answer to that question provides the key to understanding this pivotal scene in the Gospel of Matthew.