1. Revelation 11 – The two witnesses
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Revelation 11 – The two witnesses
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2. The Reed – the measuring rod
Asked to measure
The temple – Isaiah 66: this temple not authorised by God
The Altar – the place of Sacrifices God did not ask for
Those who worship therein – unsaved, immoral and idolatrous people
Not worshipping in spirit and in truth
But don’t measure the court of the Gentiles
The rule of the Gentiles over Israel is not yet over
Israel will be oppressed of the Gentiles more during this time than in any other
Jesus battles with these gentile nations at His 2nd coming
It seems that this first period of three and a half years has been a time of measuring both the Gentile nations and the Jews.
The two witnesses seem to have been witnessing during this time

3. The witnesses Clothed in sackcloth Who are they? Preaching repentance
1260 days – three and a half years (360-day years) – 42 months
It suggests that this has been taking place up to the 7th trumpet
Possible that some of the phenomena thus far were as a result of their ministry
Who are they?
Zechariah 3 & 4 – Zerubbabel and Joshua
Preaching repentance and witnessed by two witnesses, so a fulfilment of Zechariah’s prophecy
In the character of Moses and Elijah
Probably or possibly in person

4. The witnesses Matthew 17 v 1 – 13
Two witnesses – Elijah and Moses – the Law and the Prophets
Jesus referred to John the Baptist as Elijah ‘if they could receive it’
Therefore possible that rather than Elijah in person it will be someone ‘in the spirit of Elijah’
Rev 19 v 10 – the testimony (witness) of Jesus is the spirit (essence) of prophecy
All prophecy is focussed on enthroning Jesus in the eternal kingdom
The witnesses, therefore, are preaching repentance and measuring all that surrounds worship, with a view to the final enthronement of Jesus

5. The witnesses The similarities with Moses and Elijah
Fire proceeds from their mouth
1 Kings 18 v 38 – Elijah calls down fire
2 Kings 1 v 10 – fire consumes two groups of 50
Shut off the rain
1 Kings 17
Water to blood
Exodus 7 v 17
Plagues

6. The witnesses Plagues given in the book of exodus
Plague 1 — water turned into blood; fish died. ...
Plague 2 — frogs. ...
Plagues 3 and 4 — biting insects and wild animals. ...
Plagues 5 and 6 — livestock disease and boils. ...
Plague 7 — fiery hail. ...
Plague 8 — locusts. ...
Plague 9 — darkness.
Boils – Exodus 9 v

7. The plagues of revelation
Plagues in Revelation 16
Sores or boils – also in Exodus
Water to blood – also in exodus
The sun burning - similar to Elijah’s drought
Darkness they could feel – also in Exodus
Frogs (unclean spirits) – in Exodus, a plague of frogs
Darkness also in Ch 6 v 12
Earthquakes – sons of Korah – Numbers 16

8. Plagues of Revelation
Fiery hail mingled with blood Rev 8 v 7 – Fiery hail in Exodus
Rev 8 v 8 – water to blood again
Rev 8 v 9 – the fish died, as in Exodus
Rev 9 v 3 – special locusts – locusts in Exodus
Rev 9 v 15 – death – Exodus – death of the first born
People associate this with Enoch, as he was raptured
This is the only link
Elijah didn’t die
Moses buried by The Lord and his body disputed over

9. The witnesses
The language suggests the witnesses are two who we have seen before
“The two witnesses of mine”
two alluded to in Zechariah 4
Two alluded to and named at the mount of transfiguration
Two witnesses at the resurrection (two men?)
Two witnesses at the ascension (two men) (Acts 1 v 10)
And now 2 witnesses here in Revelation 11
Could all be Elijah and Moses? Just a thought!

10. The death of the witnesses
Could not be killed until their time was complete
Such abhorrence that they would not even bury them
The greatest insult
A new feast-day – all relieved to be free of them
Complete rejection of everything Godly
Perhaps answers the question, “Why does God allow His servants to be martyred?”
Israel deemed to be on a par with Sodom and Egypt.

11. The resurrection of the witnesses
Why three and a half days – don’t know
They rose up and great fear fell
Sudden realisation of what they had done
Also knowing their previous invulnerability
Raptured – just like all the other saints
Earthquake
A tenth of the city and 7000 people dead
The rest (remnant, so possibly believers) were afraid and gave glory to God.
The fear of The Lord is the beginning of wisdom

12. Now the 7th Trumpet sounds
Loud voices in heaven
The Kingdoms of this world
Have become the kingdoms of our Lord
And of His Christ
And He shall reign forever and ever

13. Teaching the “whole counsel of God” (Acts 20:27)
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