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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Damascene
Now the devil, seeing His face shining in prayer, recollected Moses, whose face was glorified. But Moses indeed was arrayed with a glory, which came from without; our Lord, with that which proceeded from the inherent brightness of Divine glory. (Exod. 34:29.) For since in the hypostatical union there is one and the same glory of the Word and the flesh, He is transfigured not as receiving what He was not, but manifesting to His disciples, what He was. …
Western Saints
Ambrose of Milan
Or else, according to your capacity is the word either lessened or increased to you, and unless you ascend the summit of a higher wisdom, you behold not what glory there is in the word of God. Now the garments of the Word, are the discourses of the Scriptures, and certain clothings of the Divine mind; and as His raiment shone white, so in the eyes of your understanding, the sense of the divine words becomes clear. Hence after Moses, Elias; that is, the Law and the Prophets in the Word. …
Bede
And it came to pass, while he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became white and dazzling. The Savior transfigured did not lose the substance of true flesh, but showed the glory of future resurrection, either his or ours. Just as he appeared then to the apostles, so shall he appear to all the elect after judgment. …
Bonaventure
And it came to pass, as he prayed etc. After the antecedents to the transfiguration, the Evangelist here subjoins the concomitants. These were three, namely the splendor of appearance, the brilliance of clothing, the honor of accompaniment: so that Christ might thus appear glorious both within himself and around himself and beside himself, lest anything be lacking to his glory. …
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