Revelation Study/Chapter 11/10-28-13/The Two Witnesses

[Betty B]

Revelation Study/Chapter 11/10-28-13/The Two Witnesses     Keep reading, the explanation is first, then ch. 11     I do not claim to have written this without the help of my study Bible and through prayer..Love BettyB       1. I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers. 2. But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months.   This temple is most likely a symbol of the church (all true believers), because there will be no temple in the new Jerusalem (21:22). John measured the temple to show  that God is building walls of protection around his people to spare hem from spiritual harm, and that there is a place reserved for all believers who remain faithful to God.     3 And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” 4 They are “the two olive trees” and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.”     Take a look at  Zechariah 4:11     These two witnesses bear strong resemblance to Moses and Elijah, two of God's mighty prophets. With God's power, Moses called plagues down upon the nation of Egypt (see: Exodus 8-11 chapters). Elijah defeated the prophets Baal (1 Kings 18). Both of these men appeared with Christ at his transfiguration (see Matthew 17:1-7).       5 If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. 6 They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.     Above nobody knows who the witnesses are, but they will come, the explanation above explains what they are doing.     7 Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them.     This beast could be Satan or an agent of Satan.     8 Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city—which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified. 9 For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial.     Jerusalem, once the great city and capital of Israel, is now enemy territory. It is compared to Sodom and with Egypt, both well known for their evil. At the time of John's writing, Jerusalem had been destroyed by the Romans in 70 A.D; nearly a million Jews had been slaughtered, and the temple treasures had been carried of to Rome.     10 The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.     The whole world rejoices at the deaths of these two witnesses who have caused trouble by saying what the people didn't want to hear-words about their sin, their need to repentance, and the coming punishment.  They hated Christ, and they hate his followers (1 John 3:13). When we obey Christ and take a stand against sin, be prepared to experience the world's hatred.     15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said:   “The kingdom of the world has become     The kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,     And he will reign for ever and ever.”     The seventh trumpet is sounded, announcing the arrival of the King. There is now no turning back. The coming judgments are no longer partial, but complete in their destruction. God is in control, and he unleashes his full wrath on the evil world that refuses to turn to him (9:20,21). When His wrath begins, there will be no escape.     16 And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,     The One who is and who was, Because you have taken your great power     And have begun to reign. 18 The nations were angry,     And your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead,     And for rewarding your servants the prophets And your people who revere your name,     Both great and small— And for destroying those who destroy the earth.” 19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.   24 elders Revelation 4:4 New International Version (NIV) 4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads. In the old Testament days, the ark of the covenant was the most sacred treasure of the Israelite nation.   Revelation 11 New International Version (NIV) The Two Witnesses 11 I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers. 2 But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months. 3 And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” 4 They are “the two olive trees” and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.”[a] 5 If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. 6 They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want. 7 Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them. 8 Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city—which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified. 9 For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial. 10 The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth. 11 But after the three and a half days the breath[b] of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them. 12 Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on. 13 At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. 14 The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon. The Seventh Trumpet 15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become     The kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah,     And he will reign for ever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty,     The One who is and who was, Because you have taken your great power     And have begun to reign. 18 The nations were angry,     And your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead,     And for rewarding your servants the prophets And your people who revere your name,     Both great and small— And for destroying those who destroy the earth.” 19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.     Zechariah 4:3 New International Version (NIV) 3 Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.”   Zechariah 4:11 New International Version (NIV) 11 Then I asked the angel, “What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?”   Zechariah 4:14 New International Version (NIV) 14 So he said, “These are the two who are anointed to[a] serve the Lord of all the earth.”   Above he is speaking of the two Witnesses that will come..   Ezekiel 37:5 New International Version (NIV) 5 This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath[a] enter you, and you will come to life.   Ezekiel 37:14 New International Version (NIV) 14 I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the Lord have spoken, and I have done it, declares the Lord.’”          2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV) 14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. My Daily Verse! http://togodbetheglorybettysverseoftheday.wordpress.com/   Keep Looking up, Jesus will keep His promise, He will come back and take us home. In His Love, BettyB Jesus is my joy Ministries!

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