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FAQ # 153
QUESTION 153 : What does the transfiguration tell us of God and
the trinity?
It is said that when Moses and Elisha disappeared it
meant that the Law and Prophets were fulfilled in Jesus Christ. No problem
with that. But there is also another more significant meaning. Moses represent
God the Father giving the Law and Elisha represents the Spirit that moved
upon the Prophets. So this transfiguration was meant to show them that
it is not three persons as God or three Gods, but one. Just in case logics
would have figured to the apostles that Father, Spirit and Christ are
three persons. This was even clearer when Peter said, “let us make here
three tabernacles” (Matt 17:4). Which suggests three altars or to
give the three Godship reference, a TRINITY. Remember, the Jews never
worshipped Moses, Elisha or any patriarch. So Peter was prompted by God
to say these words to explain that the person who was portrayed as the
Father, Son and the Spirit was himself. Peter didn’t know what Elisha
or Moses looked like, they didn’t have photographs then and Christ didn’t
tell him at the moment. So what happened is that Jesus was clearly telling
us before his resurrection that it is not a trinity or three persons as
God, but I am he, the same one that Spoke to Moses, Moved on the face
of the deep and prophets, created all things and there is no other person
ruling with me as God, presupposed as Father and Spirit. It was nearing
his death and he had to finalized this in their minds, knowing that by
him often speaking in analogies (Matt 13:13, John 16:25) it would
be easy for them to mistakenly think of God as a Trinity.
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