Matthew 17:3

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Summary

Matthew 17:3

And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.

Behold

Mark 9:4

Luke 9:30

Moses

Elias

Malachi 4:5

Bible References

Behold

Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

Suddenly, two men were talking with Him—Moses and Elijah.

Moses

For all the prophets and the Law prophesied until John;

I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.

So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, as the Lord had said.

Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted for them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.

for the law was given through Moses,
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. Your accuser is Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

Now if the ministry of death, chiseled in letters on stones, came with glory, so that the Israelites were not able to look directly at Moses’ face because of the glory from his face—a fading glory—

Therefore, holy brothers and companions in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession;

Elias

So the disciples questioned Him, “Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”

Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers,

said to Ahab, “As the Lord God of Israel lives, I stand before Him, and there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command!”

At the time for offering the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and said, “Yahweh, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, today let it be known that You are God in Israel and I am Your servant, and that at Your word I have done all these things.

As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire with horses of fire suddenly appeared and separated the two of them. Then Elijah went up into heaven in the whirlwind.

Look, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome Day of the Lord comes.