#93 - Background of Transfiguration - Transfiguration (pt. 1) - a podcast by Fig Tree Ministries

The Transfiguration of Jesus is one of the most enigmatic stories in the Bible.

Understanding the overall message of this event requires us to understand the cultural context within which it took place.In this short series, we will explore the cultural context of first-century Israel and how the Transfiguration would have been viewed by its first-century audience.

Today's video lays out a spiritual mind-map of the numerous areas that will inform our understanding of the meaning of the Transfiguration.We invite you to join us through this series that will help you build a foundation of understanding that will take you deeper into the biblical text and the reality of Jesus as the Messiah.

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www.figtreeteaching.comBlog Post:
https://www.figtreeteaching.com/faith-lessons/understanding-the-transfiguration#/Class handout:
https://www.figtreeteaching.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119763168/fig_tree_understanding_the_transfiguration_week_1.pdfSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mh4v8e7FDwOoPhQd7bz7Y

YouTube: https://youtu.be/dcTRBkMaTF0References:

The Jewish Study Bible - https://www.amazon.com/Jewish-Study-Bible-Second/dp/0199978468/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2LEQ0NLFEUL6Z&keywords=the+jewish+study+bible&qid=1657986678&s=books&sprefix=the+jewi%2Cstripbooks%2C105&sr=1-1

John Paul Heil - The Transfiguration of Jesus - https://www.amazon.com/Transfiguration-Jesus-Narrative-Function-Dissertationes/dp/8876531440/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AZJURDJ2Q3DO&keywords=john+paul+heil+transfiguration&qid=1657986836&s=books&sprefix=john+paul+heil+transfiguration%2Cstripbooks%2C91&sr=1-1

David Stern - Jewish New Testament Commentary -https://www.amazon.com/Jewish-New-Testament-Commentary-Companion/dp/9653590081/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3IRPTZU2LY7BK&keywords=jewish+new+testament+commentary+by+david+stern&qid=1657987058&s=books&sprefix=david+stern+new+%2Cstripbooks%2C103&sr=1-1

Rabbinic Writings - archive.org- Midrash on Psalm 43
- Genesis Rabbah- Leviticus Rabbah
- Numbers Rabbah

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