Is this a revelation of the Trinity? There are three divine elements: The Son shining brightly, a bright cloud, a voice declaring “This is my Son.” So we have the Father and the Son. Is the cloud the Spirit? If that’s the case, then we can declare the pillar of cloud and the glory of God filling the temple as the Spirit as well. Possible, I suppose, but I wouldn’t go to the stake on it.
“He showed the glory of his future resurrection in the transfiguration”-Bonaventure. And so the glory of our resurrection, as well. Moses, Elijah, Jesus, Abraham, Peter, James and John and all the rest together in God’s kingdom.
Do each of these figures present at the transfiguration represent a people?
Moses—Those faithful to the law.
Elijah—Those who stood for God despite persecution.
Peter—The repentant sinner in Christ
John—The faithful follower of Jesus (assuming that John is the beloved disciple in the gospel named after him)
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