Matthew 17:3

Moses and Elijah appear, talking with Jesus. It matters because the Law and the Prophets bear witness to Christ.

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• Luke 24:44He said to them, “This is what I told you, while I was still with you, that all things which are written in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms, concerning me must be fulfilled.”
• Mal 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Yahweh comes.
• 1 Kgs 18:36–40At the time of the evening offering, Elijah the prophet came near, and said, “Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.
• Deut 34:10Since then, there has not arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom Yahweh knew face to face,
• Mark 9:4Elijah and Moses appeared to them, and they were talking with Jesus.
• Luke 16:16The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of God’s Kingdom is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
• Luke 24:27Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
• Luke 1:17He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”
• 2 Cor 3:7–11But 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:
• Deut 34:5–6So Moses the servant of Yahweh died there in the land of Moab, according to Yahweh’s word.
• Deut 18:18I will raise them up a prophet from among their brothers, like you. I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I shall command him.
• Luke 9:30–31Behold, two men were talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah,
• 1 Kgs 17:1Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”
• Matt 17:10–13His disciples asked him, saying, “Then why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?”
• Luke 9:33As they were parting from him, Peter said to Jesus, “Master, it is good for us to be here. Let’s make three tents: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah,” not knowing what he said.
• 2 Kgs 2:11–14As they continued on and talked, behold, a chariot of fire and horses of fire separated them, and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
• Matt 11:13–14For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
• John 5:45–47“Don’t think that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.
• Heb 3:1–6Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus;
• John 1:17For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

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