Chapter 10&11: The Temple, the Witnesses, and the Seventh Trumpet

 The altar ◦ God hears the prayers of His saints ◦ He will respond in kind  The first four trumpets ◦ A judgment upon the land ◦ A call for repentance  The fifth and sixth trumpets ◦ Judgment upon the people  Still, they did not repent!

 The angel and John (10:1-11) ◦ The seven thunders ◦ John and the book  The church and conflict (11:1-13) ◦ The temple ◦ The witnesses  The third woe (11:14-19) ◦ The seventh trumpet

 A “mighty” angel ◦ Clouds, rainbow, fire ◦ Carrying a book (Eze. 2:8-10) ◦ Earth and sea—total world  The seven thunders ◦ Seal up and do not write ◦ Not for us to know ◦ Deut. 29:29

 “No more delay” ◦ The time has come for judgment ◦ The seventh trumpet will fulfill ◦ “Mystery” meaning a revealing  Eating the book ◦ Eze. 3:3 ◦ Sweet message (Ps. 19:10) ◦ Bitter implications (Eze. 3:14-15)  John accepts his commission (again)

 A measuring stick ◦ Eze. 40:3-5 ◦ Implies separation (Eze. 42:20) ◦ This is the church (1 Cor 3:16-17, Eph 2:19- 22) ◦ Holiness and persecution (for a time)  42 months, 1260 days, 3 ½ years ◦ A measured time ◦ Beast’s authority (13:5), persecution (Dan. 7:25), witnessing (11:3)

 Two witnesses ◦ Zech. 4:11-14, Joshua and Zerubbabel  Prophet and royalty (1 Pet 2:9) ◦ Aaron & Moses, Elijah & Elisha ◦ Strong testimony (1 Tim. 5:19, Matt. 18:16) ◦ Finish their testimony  Defeated… for a time ◦ Sodom, Egypt as symbols ◦ The worldly rejoice ◦ Redeemed, then judgment comes

 No more partial judgment ◦ Shouts in Heaven ◦ The kingdom is overcoming ◦ Seven bowls of wrath ◦ Demonstration of Christ’s reign  Praise and glory ◦ Rewarding the saints ◦ Destroying the wicked ◦ Ark = presence of God

 The angel ◦ John given special knowledge ◦ John given his commission (the book)  The church is shown ◦ As the temple, holy and persecuted ◦ As witnesses with a mission ◦ The witnesses are killed  The seventh trumpet ◦ (Full) judgment has come