Matthew 17:3 – Did Moses resurrect when he appeared at the transfiguration?
All that the Bible says in Matthew 17:3 is that “And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.” This is not the only time when a deceased Old Testament person appeared. Luke 16:23 “And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.” Since it is unlikely that Abraham was in a resurrected state in this appearance, it is also unlikely that Moses was in a resurrected state. So in the transfiguration what the disciples saw was the disembodied spirit of Moses. The body of Moses is still in the ground, awaiting the resurrection of the saints (Deuteronomy 34:5,6 records that the Lord buried Moses in a valley in the land of Moab if it was Gods will for Moses to be resurrected earlier than others, why bury him?) After all angels are also spir
