March 23, 2026 4:00 am
The transfiguration of Jesus on a mountain with Peter, James, and John was a remarkable vision of the future kingdom, featuring the resurrected saints represented by Moses and the raptured saints represented by Elijah, foreshadowing Jesus' own death and resurrection.
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Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. Moses and Elisha. And behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias, who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease, which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. Luke nine thirty and thirty one. This is a mysterious passage.
Peter, James, and John watched in awe as Christ was transfigured before them as he had promised. but how could Moses and Elijah be there? Moses' body had been buried by God in an unknown tomb in Moab some 1500 years before, and no resurrection had yet taken place. Elijah had been taken alive into heaven in a chariot of fire over 900 years previously. The fact is that this whole experience was a remarkable vision.
Jesus said after it was over, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of Man be risen again from the dead. Although they had just been awakened out of sleep, the disciples knew this was not a dream. All three had seen it together and were sore afraid. This vision of the future kingdom was for the disciples' encouragement, for the Lord had just been warning them of his coming death as well as the cross that they themselves must take up to follow him. the kingdom of God would come on earth in all its future power and glory but first he must die and rise again, and they must be his witnesses of these things.
But when he does return in glory, there will be two groups of people sharing his glory with him. Moses represented the resurrected saints and Elijah the raptured saints. the dead in Christ shall rise first, then we which are alive and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord. first Thessalonians four, sixteen and seventeen.
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