In the Orthodox Church, at the feast commemorating this event, the blessing of the first fruits occurs.
In the Orthodox Church, at the feast commemorating this event, the blessing of the first fruits occurs. Gregory of Nyssa's concept of energia being the manifestation of God influenced Gregory Palamas, while defending hesychasm, to argue that repetition of the Jesus Prayer allows one to see the same light as select apostles did at this event. Thomas Aquinas argued that this event was the "greatest miracle" because it allowed Jesus to display the glory of his soul in spite of his body. It occurs in the Synoptic Gospels and follows the Confession of Peter. The prophets Elijah and Moses appear before Peter, James the Greater, and John who are also told by a cloud that "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am pleased; Listen to him!" FTP, name this event that occurred at Mount Tabor where Jesus' face "shone like a sun, and his clothes became as white as light."
In the Orthodox Church, at the feast commemorating this event, the blessing of the first fruits occurs.
The Transfiguration of Jesus