Transfiguration of Jesus
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| + | The [[miraculous]] event, on a mountain, when the face of [[Jesus]] "shone like the sun" before the [[apostle]]s; the [[feast]] commemorating this event - 6 August (or 19 August in the Orthodox church) | ||
| - | '''Transfiguration(s)''' may refer to: | + | The '''Transfiguration of Jesus''' is an event reported by the [[Synoptic Gospels]] in which [[Jesus]] is transfigured upon a mountain. Jesus became [[radiant]], spoke with [[Moses]] and [[Elijah]], and was called "Son" by [[God]]. It is one of the [[miracles of Jesus in the Gospels]]. |
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| - | In '''religion''': | + | |
| - | * [[Transfiguration of Jesus]], an event reported by the Synoptic Gospels in which Jesus underwent transfiguration with the prophets Moses and Elijah | + | |
| - | * [[Transfiguration (Raphael)]], a 16th century painting depicting the Transfiguration of Jesus | + | |
| - | * [[Transfiguration (in religion)]], a momentary transformation of a man or woman into someone having the aspect of the divine, such as the transformation of Enoch into an angel in the ''Book of Enoch'' | + | |
| - | *[[Church of the Transfiguration]], Franciscan church in Israel | + | |
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| - | In '''entertainment''': | + | |
| - | * "[[Transfigurations]]", the 1990 episode in the third season of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' | + | |
| - | * Transfiguration, a [[Hogwarts#Transfiguration|fictional subject taught at the Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in ''Harry Potter'' media]] | + | |
| - | * "Transfiguration", a 2003 song by M. Ward from ''[[Transfiguration of Vincent]]'' | + | |
| - | * "The Transfiguration", a 2004 song by Sufjan Stevens from ''[[Seven Swans]]'' | + | |
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The miraculous event, on a mountain, when the face of Jesus "shone like the sun" before the apostles; the feast commemorating this event - 6 August (or 19 August in the Orthodox church)
The Transfiguration of Jesus is an event reported by the Synoptic Gospels in which Jesus is transfigured upon a mountain. Jesus became radiant, spoke with Moses and Elijah, and was called "Son" by God. It is one of the miracles of Jesus in the Gospels.
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