Post by Lee on Feb 14, 2014 2:02:53 GMT
THE saying of Christ on a certain occasion that some were standing by which
'should not taste of death' till they should see him coming in his Kingdom (Matt.
16:28; Mk. 9:1; Lk. 9:27) refers to the illustration of that event vouchsafed 6 days afterwards
[immediately following in all 3 gospels] to Peter, James and John, in the
brilliant manifestation of his glory on the Mt. of Transfiguration. This is manifest
from Peter's allusion to it afterwards (2 Pet. 1:16-18)—
"We have not followed cunningly-devised fables when we made known unto
you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, for we were eyewitnesses
of his majesty when we were with him on the holy mount."
If any demur to this, we remind them that Christ's words contemplate a 'tasting
of death' after the event referred to-after the analogy of Simeon, to whom—
". . it was revealed that he should not see death before he saw the Lord's Christ."
And who, when he had seen him, said: "Now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace.'r
Will any affirm Christ supposed it possible his disciples should die after entering
into the Kingdom of God? -March, 1879