No, for Peter focused on outward appearances, on the glory, without asking about its meaning. Divine revelation made him joyfully recognize Moses and Elijah. Wanting only to see the glory continue, he noted that it was good that the three apostles were also there, for now they can do something by making shelters. In his premature excitement he forgot Christ’s prophecy of his suffering as the only way that he can come to lasting glory. As well, Peter was still thinking in an Old Testament manner. In the old covenant, God dwelt in a tabernacle, but in the new he dwells in his people through the Holy Spirit.
No, for Peter here erred in only focusing on outward appearances. He thereby delights in the extraordinary, the glory never before seen, without even stopping to ask what its meaning was. By divine revelation he must have immediately recognized Moses and Elijah, and what a joy it must have been to behold these men! He then wishes to cooperate heartily toward that goal, immediately noting that it is good that the three apostles were also there, for now they can do something by making a shelter. We can assume here that Peter was so overwhelmed that he thinks of nothing except contributing to the continuation of the transfiguration. Whatever happens, Jesus, Moses, and Elijah must remain here together with them on earth. In his premature excitement he forgets that Christ has already prophesied regarding his imminent suffering in which he explained that he cannot come to lasting glory except through suffering and death. And as such, the apostle is inevitably disappointed. One may also say Peter was still thinking in an Old Testament manner. In the old dispensation God dwelt in a tabernacle, but in the new he dwells in his people through the Holy Spirit.1
4 Pierre, prenant la parole, dit à Jésus: Seigneur, il est bon que nous soyons ici; si tu le veux, je dresserai ici trois tentes, une pour toi, une pour Moïse, et une pour Elie.