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[1OFHIS]

lmorovan,

The context of the account does not support your inference and neither does a study of the Greek word interpreted in this version as "vision". If you require further evidence that this was not a sleep vision given to 3 disciples you only need to look to the account in Luke.

Luke 9:28-32

28 Some eight days after these sayings, He took along Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray.

29 And while He was praying, the appearance of His face became different, and His clothing became white and gleaming.

30 And behold, two men were talking with Him; and they were Moses and Elijah,

31 who, appearing in glory, were speaking of His departure which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.

32 Now Peter and his companions had been overcome with sleep; but when they were fully awake, they saw His glory and the two men standing with Him.

[ricktabob]

Just to build on the vision idea.
(Which would mean Moses and Elijah didn't need to be alive to appear in a vision.)

The same word for vision is used in:

Acts 9:10 -- "In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision,"

Acts 10:3 -- (Cornelius) "saw in a vision clearly,"

Acts 10:17 -- "While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision" Also vs 19

Acts 11:5 -- "I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision."

Acts 12:9 -- "he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision"

(Interesting that this verse describes reality as something different than a vision)

Acts 16:9 -- "During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him,....."

Acts 18:9 -- "One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: ...."