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Bible Scholars - have you any thoughts on why Moses and Elijah came to talk with Jesus on the mountain?? Elijah never died, but Moses did. Why not Enoch instead?

2007-02-07 05:00:42 · 8 answers · asked by BaseballGrrl 6 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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Jesus said that before some saw death, they would see Jesus in His Kingdom. This bright glory when He talked with Elijah & Moses was Jesus in His Glory.

We don't know for sure Moses died. In the NT it is written that satan argued against Moses to God, and the angel said to satan, "The LORD rebuke you.". Satan is the accuser, but Moses did obey God & there were lamb sacrifices in the Old Covenant. Moses was human and made a couple big mistakes. But I believe the Lamb sacrifices covered them.

2007-02-07 05:06:42 · answer #1 · answered by t a m i l 6 · 0 1

Moses and Elijah represent ,The Law and the Prophets.Moses died but God buried him ,Himself.These two will be the two witnesses in Revelation 11.In Jude,he speaks of a time when Satan tried to steal the body of Moses and Michael stopped him.Why? because he knew God is going to re-animate Moses for the last days.Then he will die(as did Lazurus) again and then be resurrected with Elijah.

2007-02-07 13:17:48 · answer #2 · answered by AngelsFan 6 · 0 0

Actually neither Elijah or Moses died. They were both taken to heaven and they appeared during the transfiguration to restore the keys of authority that they held to Peter, James and John.

3. Deuteronomy 34:6 [Deut. 34:6]—What happened to Moses at the time of his death? The text of the King James Version says: “And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.” Other prophets say Moses was translated. Josephus also lends credence to this explanation, by saying, “As he was going to embrace Eleazar and Joshua, and was still discoursing with them, a cloud stood over him on the sudden, and he disappeared in a certain valley, although he wrote in the holy books that he died, which was done out of fear, lest they should venture to say that, because of his extraordinary virtue, he went to God.” 7
Josephus: Complete Works, trans. William Whiston, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Kregel Publications, 1960, “Antiquities of the Jews,” 4:8:48.

2007-02-07 13:26:49 · answer #3 · answered by Someone who cares 7 · 1 0

Enoch is one of the mennorah in revelations. Moses was the greatest of the prophets for He was attested as GOD's friend and represented the jews whom Christ was come for first.
Elijah represented the gentile and was the one whom was testified where "The Elijah would come" hence the start of Christ's ministry or crossover from Son of GOD to GOD the SON.

Elijah was an example of the rapture body and soul. Moses was the example of natural death and spirit being alive.
Enoch was the example of the rapture preceding the advent of Christ.

2007-02-07 13:05:45 · answer #4 · answered by Tribble Macher 6 · 0 0

The transfiguration showed three important facts.Jesus is not human,He revealed Himself in His Godly form,Elijah never died and was there,proof of the power od God,Moses murdered and even did what God told Him not to do,Yet by Gods grace Moses was forgiven and He lives.Moses died, God took him and showed him the promised land and said now it is time you die and God Himself buried Moses in a secret place in Moab.

2007-02-07 13:08:54 · answer #5 · answered by gwhiz1052 7 · 0 1

there is some conjecture that Moses was taken up as well. The event is important in many ways: Necessary priesthood authority was conferred upon Peter, James, and John; the significance of the Savior’s work was emphasized; and the unity of various dispensations and the close relationship of Jesus and his prophets was demonstrated.

2007-02-07 13:07:50 · answer #6 · answered by robert c 2 · 1 1

What is a death standpoints? The body everlasting or spiritual everlasting? Elijah not died, where is he? There are so many religious creators not die yet. Christ is riseing to heaven.
Toa; Louchi is riding a cow rising to heaven. Budaist: Buntolo is still living now, His classmate still in tantra yoga. Shak: his god is stilling sleeping. There are so many Tibets monks can recreation of their life. So, what is life? what is death?

2007-02-07 13:14:55 · answer #7 · answered by johnkamfailee 5 · 0 1

Actually, according to The Book of Mormon,[1] Moses never did die, but was translated.

Sorry this isn't from the Bible, but I hope this works.

2007-02-07 13:09:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

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