Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. And as he was praying, the appearance of his face was altered, and his clothing became dazzling white. And behold, two men were talking with him, Moses and Elijah, who appeared in glory and spoke of his departure, which he was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.(Luke 9:28-31 ESV)
Having come to the point of believing Jesus was the Christ, these key three disciples now are given the privilege of seeing the kingdom, and observing this discussion on the "departure", the exodus, the great event in God's plan - the cross. Moses and Elijah are called in as two experts in the field. When Moses went up into the mountain and never came down, the people of Israel could go into the promised land. When Elijah was taken into heaven, Elisha led the people into a new era. Together they represented the Law and the Prophets and the leadership of the Old Testament people of God. They knew a lot, but they are just there to point to The One.
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