They Spoke of His Exodus

Moses and Elijah's Conversation With Jesus

Three of the four Gospels report an event called “the transfiguration,” and we would all benefit from thinking more about that mountain scene. Patrick Schreiner has written a book (which will be out soon) called The Transfiguration of Christ: An Exegetical and Theological Reading. You should get this book!

All three accounts of the transfiguration tell us that Moses and Elijah appeared to Jesus while Jesus was on a mountain with three disciples (Peter, James, and John). We learn from Matthew 17, Mark 9, and Luke 9 that Moses and Elijah spoke with Jesus. But only in Luke 9 do we get a clue about the nature of their conversation.