Transfiguration

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The Transfiguration is a Christian feast commemorating the moment Jesus Christ was revealed in divine glory before his disciples on Mount Tabor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian feast
liturgical feast
associatedBiblicalBook Gospel of Luke
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Matthew
associatedDoctrine Christology
theosis
associatedPracticeInEasternOrthodoxy blessing of grapes
category Christian holy days
Feasts of Jesus Christ
New Testament events
celebratedBy Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Lutheranism
surface form: Lutheran Churches

Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Churches

Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church

other Protestant Churches
commemoratedPerson Jesus Christ
commemoratedWith Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
surface form: Divine Liturgy

Mass
commemorates Transfiguration self-linksurface differs
surface form: Transfiguration of Jesus

revelation of Jesus Christ’s divine glory
commemoratesEventBefore disciples of Jesus
commemoratesEventOn mountain
dateInAnglicanCommunion 6 August
dateInEasternOrthodoxChurch 6 August
dateInLutheranChurches 6 August
dateInRomanCatholicChurch 6 August
featuresFigure Elijah
Moses
hasIconographicTradition Byzantine icon of the Transfiguration
hasLiturgicalColor white
hasPatronalTitle Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
surface form: Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus

Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
keyBiblicalPassage Luke 9:28–36
Mark 9:2–8
Matthew 17:1–9
languageNameInGreek Metamorphosis
liturgicalRankInEasternOrthodoxChurch Great Feast in Eastern Christianity
surface form: Great Feast
liturgicalRankInRomanCatholicChurch Feast
partOf liturgical year
relatedTo Paschal mystery
Second Coming of Christ
theologicalTheme anticipation of the Resurrection
manifestation of the glory of God in Christ
revelation of Christ’s divinity
traditionalLocation Mount Tabor
witnessedBy James
Apostle John
surface form: John the Apostle

Peter

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Eastern Orthodox Christianity majorFeast Transfiguration
Jesus Christ feast Transfiguration
Jesus Christ associatedWithEvent Transfiguration
Transfiguration commemorates Transfiguration self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Transfiguration of Jesus
Gospel of Mark containsEpisode Transfiguration
this entity surface form: Transfiguration of Jesus
Apostle John witnessedEvent Transfiguration
this entity surface form: Transfiguration of Jesus
Russian Orthodox Church hasFeast Transfiguration
Raphael notableWork Transfiguration
this entity surface form: The Transfiguration
Apostle James the Greater presentAt Transfiguration
subject surface form: James the Greater
this entity surface form: Transfiguration of Jesus
Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord hasMainEvent Transfiguration
this entity surface form: Transfiguration of Jesus
Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord alsoKnownAs Transfiguration
this entity surface form: Transfiguration of the Lord
Elijah appearedDuring Transfiguration
this entity surface form: Transfiguration of Jesus
Syriac liturgical year hasSeason Transfiguration
this entity surface form: Season of the Transfiguration
Eastern Christianity hasMajorFeast Transfiguration
parish church of the Transfiguration dedicatedTo Transfiguration
this entity surface form: Transfiguration of Jesus
Commentary on Matthew discusses Transfiguration
this entity surface form: Transfiguration of Jesus
Ukrainian Orthodox Church hasFeast Transfiguration
Italian Renaissance painting hasNotableWork Transfiguration
this entity surface form: The Transfiguration
Slavic Orthodox Churches sharesFeast Transfiguration
Orthodox churches majorFeast Transfiguration