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− | [[Jesus]] did not take [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]] with him up to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hermon mount] of the [[transfiguration]] because they were in any sense better [[prepared]] than the other [[apostles]] to [[witness]] what happened, or because they were [[spiritually]] more fit to enjoy such a rare [[privilege]]. Not at all. He well knew that none of [[the twelve]] were [[spiritually]] qualified for this [[experience]]; therefore did he take with him only the [[three]] [[apostles]] who were assigned to accompany him at those times when he [[desired]] to be alone to enjoy [[solitary]] [[communion]].[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_158#158:2._COMING_DOWN_THE_MOUNTAIN] | + | |
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| + | [[Jesus]] did not take [[Peter, the Apostle|Peter]], [[James, the Apostle|James]], and [[John, the Apostle|John]] with him up to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hermon mount] of the [[transfiguration]] because they were in any sense better [[prepared]] than the other [[apostles]] to [[witness]] what happened, or because they were [[spiritually]] more fit to enjoy such a rare [[privilege]]. Not at all. He well knew that none of [[the twelve]] were [[spiritually]] qualified for this [[experience]]; therefore did he take with him only the [[three]] [[apostles]] who were assigned to accompany him at those times when he [[desired]] to be alone to enjoy [[solitary]] [[communion]].[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_158#158:2._COMING_DOWN_THE_MOUNTAIN] |
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