The coming of the two witnesses in the book of revelation marks the beginning of gods program of witnessing to the world during the tribulation period. The symbolism of the two olive trees and two lampstands is encountered in a slightly different arrangement in the book of zechariah. Thus the two witnesses must be individuals who are already known to the nation of israel. They demonstrate supernatural powers, are killed, and then rise from the dead and ascend into heaven. It appears that the two witnesses will preach the gospel of the kingdom of god, the same message preached by two other witnessesjohn the baptist and the lord jesus christ. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for fortytwo months. By and by these nations overcome the two witnesses and, having finished their mission, they are slain, and their bodies will lie three days and a half in the streets of the city. Revised, edited and presented in book form by brent tremain b min theol, b a ed.
During this time they shall prophesy clothed in sackcloth, a. We know that a lamp is a symbol for the word of god, your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path psalm 119. He was the executive director of the national prayer breakfast in honor of israel. Remember that it is the beast from the bottomless pit that does this to the two witnesses. The two witnesses are two human beings who will be given extraordinary power for 3 12 years just before christs return revelation 11. And i will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. The timing of the two witnesses of revelation 11 on friday, november 8, 2019 by bill salus. The two witnesses free book library bible universe. Revelation 11 says there will be two miracle working witnesses of god who will preach in jerusalem for 3 12 years. Jan 02, 2020 in the description of the two witnesses, john says, they are the two olive trees and the two lampstands, and they stand before the lord of the earth. The first mystery to solve is who or what are the two witnesses, described as two olive trees and two candlesticks standing before the god of the earth. The two witnesses who are the two witnesses who will preach in jerusalem.
And they will tread the holy city underfoot for forty two. Honest hearted people will be cut to the heart with guilt when they hear. Revelation 11 the two witnesses i was given a reed. Scripture provides the following clue to the identity of the two witnesses. Then a great earthquake will take place, and these two witnesses will be caught up to heaven. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the two witnesses. Bruce wilkinson told me that he thought these were enoch and elijah. Discover brandnew insights and biblical truths about the two great witnesses from the often neglected but pivotal story of the mount of transfiguration and the.
Two witnesses revelation 11 watchtower online library. This end times deception study will teach you about the fulfillment of the prophecy of the two witnesses of revelation 11 most pastors teach that the revelation timeline of the two witnesses is during 3. However, this author makes a compelling case for moses and elijah thats more solidly based than what ive read before and makes me consider it even more likely at this point. Witnesses is the plural form of martus, from which the english word martyr derives, since so many witnesses of jesus christ in the early church paid with their lives. This book is a valuable and thoughtful contribution to understanding the book of revelation, particularly in its treatment of the two witnesses and the role of the. Since it is always used in the new testament to refer to persons, the two witnesses must be actual people, not movements, as some commentators have held. This article is taken from the chapter concerning the two witnesses of revelation 11. Revelation 11 niv the two witnesses i was given a reed bible. Aug 24, 2017 the diversity of opinion includes understanding that the two witnesses are bible characters like moses, enoch, and elijah or two literal end time prophets. Zechariah saw two olive trees in his dream, which god explained are the two anointed ones, who stand beside the lord of the whole earth zechariah 4. The two witnesses will be proclaiming the laws of god to a world that does not want to obey them. Still, others believe the two witnesses could be enoch and elijah, the only. The designation of two witnesses signifies that they will have visibly witnessed the very presence of christ, just as peter, james and john visibly witnessed the transfiguration and john also witnessed christ. This short essay will not only decisively prove, and clearly explain who the two witnesses are, which has never truly been done before this point, and most certainly never revealed to be what you will soon understand the two witnesses to.
And bible prophecy confirms that a beast represents a nation, see daniel 7. The apostle john in the book of revelation saw the two olive trees. They will serve as the conscience of the world and will be hated by most people. The beast and false prophet will not plague their own world governing system. Its a halftruth, because the two witnesses, the word, is symbolized by moses and elijah. The two witnesses will be the ones plaguing the nations for at least a portion of their three and. Most biblical theories assume moses and elijah as the two endtime witnesses, but my feeling has been gabriel and michael. The two witnesses of revelation 11 deception end times timeline. They must be persons of repute from the old testament since the tanach the old testament is the trusted book of the jewish nation. Two witnesses are not two literal end time prophets. President smith was also privileged to handle a handwritten testimony of oliver cowdery, another of the three witnesses of the book of mormon. They shall bear witness for 1260 days, the forty two months the holy city is trodden down re 11. I dont worship mary so i put the book aside and was not interested in finishing it. They have been variously identified by theologians as two individuals, as two groups of people, or as two concepts.
I know that you know, when the rapture takes place, all christians on the whole earth will be raptured off of the earth, and there will be no christians left. If one considers the above and everything else revelation shares about the two witnesses, it is ironic that some continue to claim to be them. Since it is always used in the new testament to refer to persons, the two witnesses must be actual people, not movements, as some. Home two witnesses the two witnesses of revelation. It appears that the two witnesses will preach the gospel of the kingdom of god, the same message preached by two other witnesses john the baptist and the lord jesus christ. Others think the two witnesses symbolize the christian church, israel, believers in christ, and the old and new testaments. I have never understood the obsession of the catholic church with a mortal woman. The two witnesses shut the doors of eden to all those perverse spiritualists.
The two witnesses of revelations last days prophecy. There are three primary theories on the identity of the two witnesses in revelation. Jun 02, 2019 the two olive trees in the distant future are the two witnesses during the tribulation and they indeed will serve the lord of all the earth. And after three days and an half the spirit of life from god entered into them, and they. And i will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.
The mission of the two witnesses in the book of revelation. In the volume of the book it is written of me hebrews 10. In the book of revelation, the two witnesses are two of gods prophets who are seen in a vision by john of patmos, who appear during the second woe. May 16, 2018 the two witnesses are personified in revelation 11 as two prophets because they will work through gods prophets during the great tribulation. These are men who appear near the middle of the tribulation period, specifically in israel. Some speculate it might be elijah and moses who were present in the transfiguration on the mount where jesus invited peter, james, and john to witness jesus shekinah glory. In revelation and the two witnesses, rob dalrymple offers a thorough exegesis of revelation. Like the rest of the book of revelation, there is much speculation about who these two witnesses are. In the book of revelation, the two witnesses are two of gods prophets who are seen in a vision by john of patmos, who appear during the second woe recorded in revelation 11. They shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Beginning with the transfiguration, these two men will also testify they witnessed the resurrection. Do scripture and tradition have anything to say about this in reference to enoch and elijah. Revelation of christ and the two witnesses the watchman. Moses and elijah will not be coming back to earth in this way. And i will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.
Aug 22, 2018 who are the two witnesses in bible prophecy. The two witnesses are also commissioned to prophesy, as was john, indicating that the john class is the same as the two witnesses. The bible book is a compendium of fire side tales and. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses. Revelation 11 new king james version nkjv the two witnesses. They shall bear witness for 1260 days, the forty two months the holy city is trodden down re. Revelation 11 new international version niv the two witnesses. So lets look first at the candlesticks inside the temple. The scriptures give other accounts of a twofold witness. We are living in strange times when life on earth is growing darker and darker, according to isaiah 60. Since the two witnesses prophesy to all nations and then the end comes, we have grounds to believe matthew 24. The two witnesses i believe is two men who represent the jewish and the gentile church these are the two lamp stand and the two olive trees, who were the sack cloth of serious ill health and pain and discomfort but they bear witness to god. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the god of the earth revelation 11. Revelation 11 nkjv the two witnesses then i was given.
Jun 12, 2016 the plagues these witnesses send are identical to the plagues of moses and elijah the prophet. If anyone attempts to harm them before they complete their ministry, fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies verse 5. Judicial process in bible times, the testimony of two witnesses. Scripture does not identify the two witnesses by name, and no wellknown person is associated with their coming. Revelation 11 nkjv the two witnesses then i was given a. In fact, the power of these witnesses brings to mind elijah 1 kings 17. After copying these two documents by hand, president smith read them in at least two public discourses.
The intensity of this seven book series continues to grow and intrigue any end times reader. The two witnesses revelation lamb and lion ministries. The holy spirit will empower each of the 144,000 to present gods law to the world and the results will be spectacular. Note the similarity between this and the power given to elijah.
Jun 03, 20 the two witnesses i believe is two men who represent the jewish and the gentile church these are the two lamp stand and the two olive trees, who were the sack cloth of serious ill health and pain and discomfort but they bear witness to god. The two witnesses are personified in revelation 11 as two prophets because they will work through gods prophets during the great tribulation. Many anxiously await the arrival of the two witnesses described in revelation 11. This is an authorized web site of jehovahs witnesses. During the tribulation period, two mighty witnesses will rise who will testify to the true god with astounding power. Volume 1 kindle edition by krieger, douglas w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. And the angel stood, saying, rise and measure the temple of god, the altar, and those who worship there2 but leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the gentiles. And i will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth revelation 11.
The two witnesses prophecy and the 1260 days found in revelation chapter 11 represent an area of great interest for many christians. Popular theologians have attempted to identify them with two individualsperhaps moses and elijah. The revelation was given to john to show him things which would take place in the lords day. The book of revelation is the only book in the whole bible that specifically tells us there is an important blessing imparted to any person who reads or hears the book and heeds the warnings that are contained in the book, because the time is near. The two witnesses laying dead for three and a half days years fulfilled. This chapter explores the timing of the two witnesses. The two witnesses 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. Who are the two witnesses in the book of revelation. These are two of gods prophets who are seen in a vision by john of patmos, who appear during the second woe in the book of revelation 11. May 28, 2006 the two witnesses are situated in jerusalem rev 11. Without being critical of your web site, but the two witnesses in revelation chapter 11 are not elijah nor moses, the two witnesses is the two holy books of the bible, meaning the word of god. And the angel stood, saying, rise and measure the temple of god, the altar, and those who worship there.
This is one of the most common assumptions, and this makes sense as these are the only two recorded in scripture to not have died. The volume of the book, the bible, all points to jesus, who is the combination of two natures, the human and the divine. The two witnesses of revelation, like joshua and zerubbabel, will have gods power flowing through them to accomplish gods work. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet rev 11. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet. But leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the gentiles. But these two men of god are in heaven with their glorified bodies, and the bible doesnt tell us that he wants two others to step down from heaven to be killed. And the two olive trees are a connecting key to our understanding of the two witnesses. John says that two witnesses will return at the end of time to wage war against the beast. The two witnesses will be granted authority to prophecy during the final 3. These include judicial process, gods use of personification, eternal nature of the two witnesses and the personification of the two witnesses in revelation. Two lamps and two olive trees portray the two sacred divisions of the bible. Jan 05, 2020 the introduction of gods two witnesses. Two witnesses revealed the revelation i just received about the two witnesses is revolutionary.
The two witnesses of revelation christian articles. These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy. Are they the witnesses spoken of by the evangelist. Two endtime prophets, called the two witnesses, appear on the scene in the last days. The account of the two witnesses in revelation 11 has been the subject of much intrigue over the years. And nonetheless i will give power unto my two witnesses adam and eve, od and ob, yin and yan, ida and pingala, and they shall prophesy reveal the mystery of the son of man or the serpent of bronze, which is the will of the holy spirit of god in the wilderness a thousand two hundred and threescore days 1260 9, in the ninth sphere, yesod. His next book, the twelve wars of heaven and earth, will be released in 2015. Before getting into this intriguing and very misunderstood topic, here is an interesting fact to introduce the illuminating truth on revelations two witnesses. John was told that the two olive trees were the two witnesses.