I don't know how important this is, but the 3 men of the Transfiguration all fasted for 40 days. I've heard that all 3 fasts were fasts only God could give, being a fast from water as well as food.

Wow. I can't even make it for a few days without food before I keel!

I'd say the cross was the turning point in His ministry for the world, the tomb was the turning point for Believers, and the mountain was the turning point for everyone involved directly with His life and mission, though I haven't clearly seen much distinction between the cross and the tomb in importance or impact. The transfiguration was always kind of baffling to me, it seemed like a mystery, a wondrous ghost story to tell the folks back home, I couldn't see significance in the event. What was the purpose of getting those 3 men together? Why Moses and Elijah? Why not Joseph of Egypt, often said to be the model of Jesus, or Abraham? Why not "Israel"? The only link I could find was the 40-day fast...

Oh, wait, didn't Moses and Elijah both see God before they were dead?

In the middle of the day, in the afternoon sun, in the twilight and the dawn, Lord, let me be recalled to You. Let me hear Your words in my heart- "Be still and know that I am God" (Ps. 46:10)
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Amen. I think Moses represents the Law and Elijah the prophets. The Law and the prophets both point to Jesus and the cross. I had never noticed about the fasts before. Very interesting "coincidence!"
-ker