251. * as well as what it has been granted me, by the Divine mercy of God the Messiah, to learn, namely that he is still arrogant, trusting in himself, and therefore not esteemed, being one who worships the outer Law - I can only say this. Other matters regarding him, see elsewhere, and the passages may then be quoted - also, for example, who is meant by Moses and Elias when they are said to have appeared on the Mountain to God the Messiah [Matt. 17:3, Mark 9:4, Luke 9:30]. He is still aspiring to lead the people, etc. [Moses] [See also WE 5680-83, concluding the explanation of verse 9.] [See WE 5741 up to this point, explaining Exod. 34:28.] * It is read here that "he wrote the words of the covenant upon the tables," so it is evident that these were the words, as well as that Moses had written them, but an angel present with him had guided his hand, just as you may see attested to by myself in statements about certain writings [2, 22-27, 78, 247]. For my hand