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

And suddenly two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,

Moses

For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John.

I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you; and I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.

So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.

Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

For the Law was given through Moses, grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

"Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which was passing away:

Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus;

Elias

The disciples asked him, saying, "Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"

Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the foreigners of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except by my word."

It happened at the time of the offering up of the offering, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, "LORD, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.

It happened, as they still went on, and talked, that behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the LORD comes.