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NASB | Deuteronomy 29:29 ¶ "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Deuteronomy 29:29 ¶ "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things which are revealed and disclosed belong to us and to our children forever, so that we may do all of the words of this law. |
Subject: How was the identity known by Peter? |
Bible Note: It is true that we should avoid speculation. Also, we should not add to the word of God. On the other hand, some things are apparent from the text that the Lord may not have spelled out. The passage says, (Mt 17:3) "And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him". Matthew does not tell us what they were saying, but Luke tells us that they (Lu 9:31) "spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem". None of then records Jesus as saying, "Thank you, Moses. Thank you, Elias". And we should not add that. But is it fair to assume that names were never used in the conversation? The question suggests that God used some mysterious way to reveal the identities. But the life of Jesus himself shows that God used his words, and his works, to reveal who he was. |