Matthew 17:2-3, Moses and the Transfiguration of Jesus

There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.

//This is Jesus being “transfigured” on the mountain. But what do Moses and Elijah have to do with this story? Well, I don’t know about Elijah (except to say that many Jews expected both of them to return to earth to inaugurate the age of the Messiah, which they seem to be doing here) but Moses’ appearance m...