Jesus was with Moses and Elijah apart from these Apostles so how did they know who Moses and Elijah were?
2007-10-19 05:44:23 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The purpose of the Transfiguration was to strengthen the faith of the disciples as they prepared to witness Jesus' Crucifixion. It gave them a foretaste of the glory to come (see Catechism of the Catholic Church 554-556 and especially 568).
Moses and Elijah were present to represent the Law and the Prophets-the two component of the Jewish Scriptures. Moses represented the Law, and Elijah represented the Prophets. That is why God allowed these two Old Testament saints to appear with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. The testimony of Moses and Elijah to Jesus as Messiah signifies the Law and the Prophets pointing to the Messiah and to his suffering and later glory.
The text does not tell us how the apostles recognized Moses and Elijah. It could be that they verbally identified themselves, that Jesus verbally identified them, or that an angel or a voice identified them.
It could also be that their names appeared over them, that they were recognized by symbols they were carrying (for example, Moses might have been holding two stone tablets and Elijah may have been wearing his mantle).
Or it may have simply been that the apostles supernaturally knew they were Moses and Elijah, similar to the way people sometimes just know who someone is, even though they have never seen him before
2007-10-19 05:46:52 · answer #1 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 4⤊ 4⤋
Peter, James and John that Jesus was standing with Moses and Elijah because they appeared in glorious spelndor and they were talking about themselves.
The gospel of Luke tell us the apostles saw these people in glory and that they suddenly became "fully awake". Then Moses and Elijah spoke with Jesus about his departure (literally exodus) which was about to bring fulfillment at Jerusalem.
I imagine that Jesus, Moses and Elijah spoke to each other by name and that there was no doubt in the hearts of the apostles about who these people were.
2007-10-19 13:00:38 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Every Jew knew who Moses and Elijah were, what they looked like and how they dressed. The Old Testament heros were Moses and Elijah. They were Superman and Spiderman of today. And for that I apologize to both Moses and Elijah.
2007-10-19 12:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Luke 9:33 states Peter referred to Moses and Elijah "not realizing what he was saying."
One assumes someone else put the thought in his head.
2007-10-19 12:53:11 · answer #4 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mastermind: Check out Matthew 17
2007-10-19 12:56:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When your In The Presence of GOD, you can just Know Things AutoMatically.
They were in The Presence of GOD.
You can call it Revelation Knowledge.
Revealed Knowlegde from GOD.
It happens when you get to Heaven.
You Just Know Things!
2007-10-19 12:53:22 · answer #6 · answered by maguyver727 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
dude, uhm when you look at someone after you've read of them... like lets say you read "The Hobbit" and you see a dude that shows up with a dwarf and a elf and a hobbit, you're gonna assume that the other two are gimli and legolas, right?
2007-10-19 12:54:49 · answer #7 · answered by Luke A. 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, whoever said name tags of papyrus is correct.
2007-10-19 12:51:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
the bible says when we come back with Jesus we will be know as we were know and be known as his
2007-10-19 12:48:23 · answer #9 · answered by jesussaves 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Name tags of papyrus.
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2007-10-19 12:48:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋