In only one passage do Elijah and Moses appear together before the Day of Yahweh. In Mal 4:4-6, Israel is commanded to remember the “instruction” (Heb. torah) of God’s servant Moses. Immediately following, Elijah is introduced as the prophet who turns the hearts of people to repentance on the Day of Yahweh. The appearance of Moses and Elijah in the transfiguration narrative likely recalls this passage and their prophetic roles as joint preparers of the final Prophet to come
