Six days after Jesus says the word nobody wanted to hear — suffer — He takes Peter, James, and John up the mountain.

And everything changes.

In this episode of The Semi-Seminarian, we step into Luke 9:28–36 (WEB) and see the Transfiguration through Peter’s eyes. The air thins. The veil thins. Jesus shines — not reflecting glory, but revealing it. Moses and Elijah appear. And Luke uses one explosive word to describe what they discuss:

Exodus.

Not “departure.” Not “passing away.” Exodus.

That single Greek word (ἔξοδος) reframes the cross as a new Red Sea — not defeat, but deliverance. The glory on the mountain does not compete with the cross. It reveals who is hanging on it.

This sermon explores:

• The Transfiguration in Luke 9