“… their brightness did exceed…”
-a
similar glory ascribed to the Savior (see comment above applies to the twelve). Just as Christ, so also do we become filled
with light/glory as we become more Christ-like.
-during
mortality the twelve apostles displayed a wide range of common human
weaknesses. They did not fully
understand, they were confounded, they even demonstrated character traits
indicative of the common man –they were far from perfect. This should give us nothing but hope for our
own condition. We are burdened with many
faults. But this vision of the twelve as
beings whose “brightness did exceed that of the stars” provides a more eternal
view of our potential. Paul’s words
provide a truer vision of our growth potential, “for I reckon that the
suffering (the weaknesses, faults, mistakes) of the present time (in mortality)
are now worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed in us.
(Romans 8:18).
9 & 10 (Comparative)
In verse nine Jesus’ luster was compared to the sun (at noon day) even
while in verse ten the luster of the Twelve was compared to the stars. There is obviously a gradation scale here
with Christ’s brightness being much more than the Twelve’s.
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