Jesus, confirming Him in His understanding of His office. This one is directed primarily to the disciples, confirming the testimony that Peter has just given by divine revelation (cf. Matt. 16:16–17).4 In other words, the baptism is the confirmation of the Messiahship to our Lord, while the transfiguration is the confirmation of the Messiahship to the disciples. He is the King (Ps. 2:7) who shall do the work of the Suffering Servant of Jehovah (Isa. 42:1–53:12), and it is to Him that we must listen,