As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Human One had risen from the dead. So they kept it to themselves, wondering, “What’s this ‘rising from the dead’?” They asked Jesus, “Why do the legal experts say that Elijah must come first?” He answered, “Elijah does come first to restore all things. Why was it written that the Human One would suffer many things and be rejected? In fact, I tell you that Elijah has come, but they did to him whatever they wanted, just as it was written about him.” (Mark 9:9-13, CEB)
Did the disciples get it? Do we?
They were on the mountain with Jesus when the cloud lowered, the voice spoke, and Elijah and Moses were there with Jesus, probably enjoying a coffee.
Then it all went away, and they came down the mountain, and Jesus told them not to tell about this until after He had risen from the dead. They did not ask about the rising from the dead, but about Elijah. Why did he have to come first, and Jesus informed them that Elijah had already come and was not treated well, and so it will be with me as well.
Did they get it?
Do we get it?
Again sometimes we just need to go ok, and realize we will not understand but it will all be ok.
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