Why did Jesus hide his glory?
English: Icon of Jesus Christ (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ , the Son of the living God ” (Matt. 16:16). As we reflect on the glory of Christ , we cannot do so without considering the glorious confession of His true identity in Caesarea Philippi . Jesus ’ glory had been hidden from the world, a glory that He had possessed for all eternity and shared with the Father . But, while veiled, that glory was manifested at various times during Jesus’ life—and, of course, after His death when He walked among His followers as the resurrected Christ and then ascended into heaven as Lord and King. One particular manifestation of Jesus ’ glory before the resurrection and ascension was in Philipi, not far from Mount Hermon . Jesus’ public ministry had been dwindling as the crowds became frustrated and bitter that He would not rally as the revolutionary they so desperately wanted. And for Jesus Himself, the shadow of the cross was growing longer. T