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in which sense the
death" may have the deep signification,
true believers, who were standing there, shall never experi-
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ence it. This is certainly the signification the same lan-
78 and if we understand it likewise
guage has in Heb. 2:9,
in these passages, then we have all eternity for the fulfill-
ment. However we only suggest this. We do not rely
upon it, for we believe the word "till" more than intimates
that the "some" should taste of death, and that therefore
natural death or separation of soul and body was meant.
Peter Saw It.
But now let us mark well what the "some" standing
there were to see, and then let us go up the Mount of
Transfiguration, and gaze through the favored eyes of
Peter, James and John upon the scene which is recorded
Behold
immediately after the passage we are considering.
His face shining as the sun and His raiment white and
See Moses and Elias
glistening as the snow, or as the light.
as they appear in glory with Him, and listen to the com-
munings of this exalted trio. Then bow in silent awe, as
the cloud of surpassing glory overshadows them, and rever-
ently listen to the voice of God, the Father, saying "This is
my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased, hear ye Him."
No wonder that even the favored and beloved disciples
trembled with fear beneath this supernatural majesty and
this was I AM 79
effulgent glory. Surely spanning the
centuries and giving these apostles a view of His coming
and kingdom.
So they understood it and Peter especially confirms it.
"For," he says, "we have not followed cunningly devised
fables, when we made known unto you the power and COM-
(77) John 8 :51. Verily, verl- Jesus, who waa made a little
ly, I say unto you, if a man lower than the angels for the
keep my saying, he shall never suffering of death, crowned with
see death. glory and honor; that He by
52. Then said the Jews unto the grace of God should taste
him, Now we know that thou death for every man.
hast a devil. Abraham is dead,
and the prophets ; and thou say- (79) John 8 :58. Jesus said
est, If a man keep my saying, unto them, Verily, verily, I say
be shall never taste of death. unto you, Before Abraham was,
(78) Heb. 2 :9. But we see I am.