There can be no question, for those who see the very glory of God in Jesus. With Moses, a veil was needed so that the people could even stand it. Jesus got rid of that veil, of the separation between God and man. The only veil that still exists is over the hearts of those who don’t know Jesus. For those who saw this, Jesus commanded silence, because it wasn’t time yet for his broad revelation, but ever since His revelation, death and resurrection, He has commanded not silence, but witnesses who reflect the same glory He radiates through their words and lives.
This 6-week series follows the Epiphany lectionary schedule. Epiphany is the season where we witness the revelation that Jesus is God. Epiphany refers to the moment some truth is realized. It’s not quite an “aha!” moment (as if one just solved a problem or discovered the answer), more of a, “w..o..w” exclamation (as one witnesses something that is more than they expected). He is, Emmanuel, God with us. What epiphanies are there for us today? What can wow us? This season begins by celebrating the baptism of Jesus, and finishes with the Transfiguration.