The companions of the transfiguration next engage our atten-
Transfiguration et altered: as His face was, so that beams of light, darting from every part through His clothes, made them white and glittering. The shining of the face of Moses was so weak that it could easily be concealed by a thin veil; but such was the glory of Christ's body that His clothes were enlightened by it.
3. CHRIST's GLORIFIED COMPANIONS
The companions of the transfiguration next engage our attention. Christ will come at last "with ten thousand of the saints'', and as a specimen of that there now "appeared unto them Moses and Elias, talking with them''. There were glorified saints attending Him, that when there were three to bear record on earth—Peter, James, and John—there might be some to bear record from heaven, too. Here was a lively resemblance of Christ's kingdom, which is made up of saints in heaven and saints on earth, and to which belong the "'spirits of just men made perfect". We see here that they which are fallen asleep in Christ are not perished, but do exist in separate states, and shall be forthcoming when there is occasion.
The two companions were Moses and Elias, men very eminent in their day. They had both fasted forty days and forty nights, as Christ did, and wrought many miracles. They were both remarkable for the way they went out of this world, as well as for their living in the world. Elias was carried to heaven in a fiery chariot, and died not: the body of Moses was never found, possibly it was preserved from corruption and reserved for this appearance. The Jews had great respect for the memory of Moses and Elias; and therefore they came to witness of Him, they came to carry tidings of Him to the upper world. In them the law and the prophets did honour to Christ, and bore testimony to Him. Moses and Elias appeared to the disciples. They saw them, and heard them talk, and either by their discourse or by information from Christ they knew them to be Moses and Elias. Glorified saints shall know one another in heaven. They talked with Christ. Christ has communion with the blessed, and will be no stranger to any of the members of that glorified corporation. Christ was now to be sealed in His prophetical office, and therefore these two great prophets were fittest to attend Him, as transferring all their honour and interests to Him, for in these last days God speaks to us in His Son (Heb. 1. 1).