“Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.”
And Peter said to Jesus: Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah. Peter's response to the transfiguration — building three tents — reflects the Festival of Tabernacles practice of dwelling in booths, or possibly the desire to prolong and institutionalize the experience. Mark 9:6 notes that Peter did not know what to say. The three-tent proposal treats the glorified Christ as one equal among three rather than as the one who fulfills what the other two represent.
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