think that it was not on the top of Tabor, but on one of the summits of Mount Hermon, where this wonderful event took place.  One of the principal objections to supposing that Tabor was the place is, that in those days there was a large fortress on the top of this mountain, and this, they think, would interfere with the privacy that would be desired on such an occasion.  But, for myself, I still incline to think that Tabor was the mountain chosen.  I went to the top of this mountain, when in Palestine.  And though there is a large convent there now, yet the summit of Tabor covers a wide space of ground.  And outside of the walls of the convent, and even out of sight of its walls, I saw a number of retired, shady places that would be particularly suitable for such a scene as this.

But, it is impossible to decide positively which was the Mount of Transfiguration.  And it is not a matter of much consequence.  Those who think it was Hermon are at liberty to think so; and those who think it was Tabor, have a right to their opinion, for none can prove that they are mistaken in thinking so.

And when we come to consider this great event in the life of our Saviour, there are two things to speak of in connection with it; these are the wonders we see in it; and the lessons we may learn from it.  Or, to express it more briefly—­The Transfiguration—­its wonders, and its lessons.

There are three wonders to be spoken of, and three lessons to be learned from this subject.

The first wonder is—­THE WONDERFUL CHANGE—­that took place in the appearance of our Lord on this occasion.

Jesus went up the mountain with his disciples.  It was probably at the close of one of his busy days that he did this.  It would seem from St. Luke’s account,—­chap. ix:  32—­that Peter and his companions were weary with the day’s work, and soon fell asleep.  But, while they were sleeping, Jesus was praying.  And it was while he was engaged in prayer that the Transfiguration took place.  St. Luke tells us it was—­“as he prayed.”

Let us notice now, what the different evangelists tell us about this change.  St. Matthew says—­“He was transfigured before them:  and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.”  St. Mark says, “His raiment became exceeding white as snow, so as no fuller”—­one who cleans, or whitens cloth—­“on earth can white them.”  St. Luke says—­“As he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistening.”

These are the different accounts we have of this surprising scene.  If the disciples had been awake when this marvellous change began to take place, we cannot for a moment suppose that they would have gone to sleep while the heavens must have seemed to be opening above them and this blaze of glory was shining around them.  They were, no doubt, asleep when the transfiguration began.  And, as we know that the taking of an