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Today we celebrate the Transfiguration of the Lord. That awesome moment that the three disciples Peter, James, and John, saw Jesus appearance change on Mount Tabor. Jesus being present there in all his heavenly glory. Not only that, also they saw the appearance of the great servant of God, Moses, and the great Prophet Elijah. The word explaining itself as coming from two words, change (trans) and appearance (figuration). This feast remembers the transformation of the Lord before the witnesses and so revealing his true nature. It also remembers the encounter with two great figures of Hebrew scriptures or the Old Testament (First Testament): Moses and the prophet Elijah. Moses led the Israelites from the land of Egypt to the promised land after the ten great plagues and so God freed the people from slavery. The Prophet Elijah was perhaps most known among the prophets of God. His many works are recorded throughout the Book of Kings and the Book of Chronicles. He worked hard to bring the people of the Northern kingdom to return to God and leave their wicked ways. He had a lot of hardship and trials during his ministry, including persecution from kings, nobles, priests and the people that refused to believe in God. So, these two great servants of God symbolize the Law and the Prophets. Moses represents the law and Elijah the Prophets. Their appearance on symbolizes that Jesus was the fulfilment of God’s Law and the promises he made through the Prophets.
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