the transfiguration in Lutheran thought

[Jacque_Pierre22]

Something I've been wondering about is how the Lutherans see the transfiguration. Patrick Schreiner has seen it as basically an election day, while the ascension is the actual inauguration to use his analogy, but Werner Elert (the structure of Lutheranism), discusses the ascension/humiliation/exultation alongside a discussion of the Lutheran view of an illocal ascension while totally ignoring the transfiguration. It seems to be a neglected aspect avoided in Lutheranism but not EO or Reformed. One thing I've noticed is that the EO and the Reformed are the same when it comes to ubiquity in the divine service and the meaning of the transfiguration and ascension, but the EO don't explicitly say they hold to an extra calvinisticum (specifically Greek Orthodox), but ironically did when Platon Levshin mocked Lutheran ubiquity without realizing they're mutually exclusive, and thus Levshin denied the real presence as well (side note)

How Reformed Theology Attacks the Ascension of Christ – Concordia Lutheran Conference (CLC)

www.concordialutheranconf.com

 

[Shane R]

He wasn't a Lutheran author but Arthur Michael Ramsey interacted with several German scholars in The Glory of God and the Transfiguration of Christ. Archbishop Ramsey cited this short book as the favorite in his own corpus in his late years. It's a worthwhile read, if a bit antiquated in style. Unfortunately, I believe it has been out of print for years and the used market is not overly saturated with copies either. The most interesting idea considered in the book is the possibility that the Transfiguration was a post-Resurrection event. This is somewhat similar in purpose to the idea of Patrick Schreiner you cited.

 

[Jacque_Pierre22]

thanks for the suggestion. Another thought I had : were Jesus's words uncreated, in the same way as the uncreated light?