Sunday 6 August 2006

9“I watched until thrones were placed,and one who was Ancient of Days sat.His clothing was white as snow,and the hair of his head like pure wool.His throne was fiery flames,and its wheels burning fire.10A fiery stream issued and came out from before him.Thousands of thousands ministered to him.Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.The judgment was set.The books were opened.

· · · verses 11–12 are not read13“I saw in the night visions,and behold, one like a son of man came with the clouds,and he came to the Ancient of Days,and they brought him near before him.14Dominion was given him,with glory and a kingdom,that all the peoples,nations, and languages should serve him.His dominion is an everlasting dominion,which will not pass away,and his kingdom will not be destroyed.

1The Lord reigns!Let the earth rejoice!Let the multitude of islands be glad!2Clouds and darkness are around him.Righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.

5The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the Lord,at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.6The heavens declare his righteousness.All the peoples have seen his glory.

9For you, Lord, are most high above all the earth.You are exalted far above all gods.

16For we didn’t follow cunningly devised fableswhen we made known to you the powerand coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.17For he received from God the Father honor and glorywhen the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory,“This is my beloved Son,in whom I am well pleased.”18We heard this voice come out of heavenwhen we were with him on the holy mountain.

19We have the more sure word of prophecy;and you do wellthat you heed it as to a lamp shining in a dark place,until the day dawnsand the morning star arises in your hearts,

2After six days Jesus took with him Peter,James, and John,and brought them up onto a high mountain privately by themselves,and he was changed into another form in front of them.3His clothing became glistening,exceedingly white,like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them.4Elijah and Moses appeared to them,and they were talking with Jesus.

5Peter answered Jesus,“Rabbi, it is good for us to be here.Let’s make three tents:one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”6For he didn’t know what to say, for they were very afraid.

7A cloud came, overshadowing them,and a voice came out of the cloud,“This is my beloved Son.Listen to him.”

8Suddenly looking around,they saw no one with them any more,except Jesus only.

9As they were coming down from the mountain,he commanded themthat they should tell no one what things they had seen,until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.10They kept this saying to themselves,questioning what the “rising from the dead” meant.