When you watch a movie (or read a book), you can never replicate the first time you watch it. Once you know the entire plot line, you can’t unsee it or “unknow” it. This bit of information can either enhance or detract from your experience the next time you watch the movie or read the book. Knowing the ending necessarily impacts the way you read the story. This is true with the Bible too. Knowing the end of the story changes how we feel when we read the story. It also can make us blind to some of the more radical, jaw-dropping moments. Since we know so much more, they may not feel quite as big. In Luke 9, there are two jaw-dropping moments that happen and understanding them and where they fit in the story will help us to understand Jesus, His mission, and our place in the Kingdom of God.
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