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Text -- Matthew 17:1-3 (NET)

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The Transfiguration
17:1 Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them privately up a high mountain. 17:2 And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became white as light. 17:3 Then Moses and Elijah also appeared before them, talking with him.
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Names, People and Places:
 · Elijah a prophet from the 9th century B.C.,a prophet from Tishbe in Gilead to Israel in King Ahab's time,son of Jeroham of Benjamin,a priest of the Harim clan who put away his heathen wife,a layman of the Bani Elam clan who put away his heathen wife
 · James a son of Zebedee; brother of John; an apostle,a son of Alpheus; an apostle,a brother of Jesus; writer of the epistle of James,the father (or brother) of the apostle Judas
 · John a son of Zebedee; younger brother of James; the beloved disciple of Christ,a relative of Annas the high priest,a son of Mary the sister of Barnabas, and surnamed Mark,the father of Simon Peter
 · Moses a son of Amram; the Levite who led Israel out of Egypt and gave them The Law of Moses,a Levite who led Israel out of Egypt and gave them the law
 · Peter a man who was a leader among the twelve apostles and wrote the two epistles of Peter


Dictionary Themes and Topics: TRANSFIGURATION, THE | Peter | Transfiguration | Moses | Elijah | PETER, SIMON | JOHN, THE APOSTLE | JESUS CHRIST, 4C2 | Jesus, The Christ | Vision | Mountain | Matthew, Gospel according to | Colors | TABOR | Light | James | John | APART | Face | White | more
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NET Notes: Mat 17:1 Grk “John his brother” with “his” referring to James.

NET Notes: Mat 17:2 Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

NET Notes: Mat 17:3 Commentators and scholars discuss why Moses and Elijah are present. The most likely explanation is that Moses represents the prophetic office (Acts 3:...

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