overawed by how much the divine beauty, power, and glory exceeds their previous expectations. In the New Testament we find the same pattern. The disciples briefly see Christ transparent in his glory: as Jesus prays, “the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering” (Luke 9:29). As you might expect, the disciples with Jesus “fell on their face, and were sore afraid” (Matt. 17:6). Meanwhile, Peter babbles nonsense. Paul, who finds himself suddenly enveloped in a