The Big Picture
In the Biggest Story some big things happen on mountains. Do you remember what happened to Noah’s Ark? After many days, “the ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat” (Gen. 8:4). From there God told Noah to bring his family and all the animals off the ark. Do you remember what happened to Abraham when he took Isaac to Mount Moriah? God stopped Abraham from sacrificing his son, and God provided a ram in Isaac’s place. Do you remember what happened to Moses on Mount Sinai? He received the Ten Commandments. Do you remember what happened on Mount Carmel? God sent down fire from heaven to consume Elijah’s sacrifice. There are other important mountains in the Bible, like Mount Zion (where Jerusalem sits), and Mount Eremos, where Jesus is believed to have preached the Sermon on the Mount. Today’s story takes place on another mountain. It’s officially called Mount Tabor, but we’ll call it Glory Mountain because of something glorious that happened there. Before I tell you the story, I’ll give you one hint. It involves a strange word: transfigured. Not transformed. Not Transylvania. Transfigured.
