Some teach God exists outside of time. I believe this. Do you?
The apostles witnessed when Jesus (the Word) spoke to Elijah and Moses IN THE PAST. The apostles were blessed to look into the past and witness GOD speaking with these men. This is the concept I believe
The one who was born "Jesus" IS the God of the OT. It was not the Father. Jesus said He came to REVEAL the Father.
Maybe God manifested Moses and Elijah to demonstrate the importance of
"the law and the prophets" to the disciples.
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is
the law and the prophets.
Matthew 11:13
For all
the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
Matthew 22:40
On these two commandments hang all
the law and the prophets.
Luke 16:16
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
Luke 24:44
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in
the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
John 1:45
Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses
in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, theson of Joseph.
Acts 13:15
And after the reading of
the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for thepeople, say on.
Acts 24:14
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in
the law and in the prophets:
Acts 28:23
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of
the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
Romans 3:21
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by
the law and the prophets;