Luke 9:28-36
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Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took
with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain
to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face
changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they
saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in
glory and were speaking of his departure, which he was about to
accomplish at Jerusalem. Now Peter and his companions were weighed
down with sleep; but since they had stayed awake, they saw his
glory and the two men who stood with him. [...]
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Moses and Elijah represent the prophetic tradition
in which Jesus' ministry takes place. This may be to clarify its
emphasis on mercy rather than the wisdom tradition of knowledge
or priestly tradition of ritual purity. In other words, to show
God's compassion and deliverance rather than His wrath.
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