Chapter 17 1-3 (Mark 9:2-4; Luke 9:28-31). Fittest to Minister to Christ—The Father chose Moses and Elijah to be His messengers to Christ, and glorify Him with the light of heaven, and commune with Him concerning His coming agony, because they had lived upon earth as men; they had experienced human sorrow and suffering, and could sympathize with the trial of Jesus, in His earthly life. Elijah, in his position as a prophet to Israel, had represented Christ, and his work had been, in a degree, similar to that of the Saviour. And Moses, as the leader of Israel, had stood in the place of Christ, communing with Him and following His directions; therefore, these two, of all the hosts that gathered around the throne of God were fittest to minister to the Son of God (The Spirit of Prophecy 2:329).{5BC 1096.3}

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1-3 (Mark 9,2-4; Luk. 9,28-31). Egnet til at tjene Kristus. - Faderen vælger Moses og Elias til at være Hans budbringere for Kristus, og forherlige Ham med himlens lys, og være fortrolig med Ham om hans kommende pinsler, fordi de havde levet på jorden som mennesker; de havde erfaret menneskelig sorg og lidelser, og kunne sympatisere med Jesu trængsler, i Hans jordiske liv. I sin position som profet for Israel, havde Elias fremvist Kristus, og hans opgave var, i en vis grad, lig med Frelserens opgave. Og Moses havde, som Israels leder, stået i Kristi sted, kommunikeret med Ham og fulgt Hans anvisninger; derfor var disse to, ud af hærene samlet omkring Guds trone, som var egnet til at tjene Guds Søn (2SP 329).