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Revelation 11:1 - 14 The 22 nd in a Series of Studies on Biblical Prophecy TWO WITNESSES
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Revelation11:1-14The 22nd in a Series of Studies on Biblical Prophecy
TWOWITNESSES
12,34,5678,9
Visionof
Christ
Lettersto
7Churches
Worshipin
Heaven
Antichrist“4Horsemen”
7Sealsbroken
144,000Witnesses
Judgmentson Earth
6Trumpetssounded
101112131415,1617,18
SmallScroll
2Witnesses
Warin
Heaven
FakeTrinity
7Bowlspoured
Final“Harvest”
Judgmentson Earth
7thTrumpetsounded
BabylonDestroyed
19202122
ChristReturns
1000yearReignofChrist
NewCreation
EternityIn
Heaven
Verses Topic1-2 Thetribulationtemple
3-14 Twowitnesses
15-18 The7th trumpet&thesongsinheaven
19 Theheavenlytemple
Revelation11:3-143 AndIwillgivepower tomytwowitnesses,andtheywillprophesyonethousandtwohundredandsixtydays,clothedinsackcloth.”4 ThesearethetwoolivetreesandthetwolampstandsstandingbeforetheGodoftheearth.5Andifanyonewantstoharmthem,fireproceedsfromtheirmouthanddevourstheirenemies.
Andifanyonewantstoharmthem,hemustbekilledinthismanner.6 Thesehavepowertoshutheaven,sothatnorainfallsinthedaysoftheirprophecy;andtheyhavepoweroverwaterstoturnthemtoblood,andtostriketheearthwithallplagues,asoftenastheydesire.
Revelation11:3-14
7 Whentheyfinishtheirtestimony,thebeastthatascendsoutofthebottomlesspitwillmakewaragainstthem,overcomethem,andkillthem.8 Andtheirdeadbodieswilllie inthestreetofthegreatcitywhichspirituallyiscalledSodomandEgypt,wherealsoourLordwascrucified.
Revelation11:3-14
9 Thenthose fromthepeoples,tribes,tongues,andnationswillseetheirdeadbodiesthree-and-a-halfdays,andnotallowtheirdeadbodiestobeputintograves.10 Andthosewhodwellontheearthwillrejoiceoverthem,makemerry,andsendgiftstooneanother,becausethesetwoprophetstormentedthosewhodwellontheearth.
Revelation11:3-14
11 Nowafterthethree-and-a-halfdaysthebreathoflifefromGodenteredthem,andtheystoodontheirfeet,andgreatfearfellonthosewhosawthem.12Andtheyheardaloudvoicefromheavensayingtothem,“Comeuphere.”Andtheyascendedtoheaveninacloud,andtheirenemiessawthem.
Revelation11:3-14
13 Inthesamehourtherewasagreatearthquake,andatenthofthecityfell.Intheearthquakeseventhousandpeoplewerekilled,andtherestwereafraidandgaveglorytotheGodofheaven.14 Thesecondwoeispast.Behold,thethirdwoeiscomingquickly.
Revelation11:3-14
Definition of a Witness:
“witnesses” [µάρτυς (martys)]
• Originally referred to someone who gave testimony about something; a witness.
• Eventually associated with those who gave their lives for their faith. These witnesses will witness to God’s truth and, they also will give their lives for Him.
Definition of a Witness:
~ Holy Spirit
Acts1:8ButyoushallreceivepowerwhentheHolySpirithascomeuponyou;andyoushallbewitnesses toMeinJerusalem,andinallJudeaandSamaria,andtotheendoftheearth.”
~ God’s Sovereign Control
Are YOU a Witness?
Acts1:8andyoushallbewitnessestoMeinJerusalem,andinallJudeaandSamaria,andtotheendoftheearth.”
Matthew28:19–20Gothereforeandmakedisciplesofallthenations,…andlo,Iamwithyoualways,even totheendoftheage.”Amen.
Of what are YOU a Witness?Acts1:22“…oneofthesemustbecomeawitnesswithusofHisresurrection.”
Acts3:15andkilledthePrinceoflife,whomGodraisedfromthedead,ofwhichwearewitnesses.
(Acts 1:22, 32; 3:15; 4:33; 5:32; 10:39)
Acts2:32ThisJesusGodhasraisedup,ofwhichweareallwitnesses.
Acts4:33AndwithgreatpowertheapostlesgavewitnesstotheresurrectionoftheLordJesus.Acts10:39–40AndwearewitnessesofallthingswhichHedidbothinthelandoftheJewsandinJerusalem,whomtheykilledbyhangingonatree.40 HimGodraiseduponthethirdday,andshowedHimopenly,
Of what are YOU a Witness?(Acts 1:22, 32; 3:15; 4:33; 5:32; 10:39)
Their Number:
Deuteronomy19:15 Onewitnessshallnotriseagainstamanconcerninganyiniquityoranysinthathecommits;bythemouthoftwoorthreewitnessesthemattershallbeestablished.
Matthew18:16 Butifhewillnothear,takewithyouoneortwomore,that‘bythemouthoftwoorthreewitnesseseverywordmaybeestablished.’
Their Number:
Their Number:
• ThetwowitnessesareshowcasedinthetwoShabbatcandles.
• Thethemeof'twowitnesses'isseeninbothOldandNewTestaments.
Their Responsibility:
[προφητεύω (prophēteuō)]toforetellevents,divine,speakunderinspiration.ThetwowitnesseswillspeakfortheLordduringtheirtimeofministry.
YOUR Responsibility:
Their Amazing Accomplishments:
YOUR Amazing Accomplishments:
Their Length of Time:
Different descriptions of 3 ½ year Period
Bible Reference
42 months Rev 11:2,13:5 1260 days Rev 11:3,12:6 3.5 years Dan 9:27 Times, time & ½ time Dan 7:25,Dan 12:7, Rev 12:4
YOUR Length of Time:
Their Apparel:
“clothed” [περιβάλλω(periballō)] better translated: “having been clothed”“sackcloth” [σάκκος(sakkos)] a course material used as a sack material (cp. burlap)
YOUR Apparel:
Revelation3:5Hewhoovercomesshallbeclothedinwhitegarments
Revelation19:14 Andthearmiesinheaven,clothedinfinelinen,whiteandclean,followedHimonwhitehorses.
Their Metaphors:
their unction
their function
Their Metaphors:
Zechariah4:2-4“Whatare these,mylord?”
Zechariah4:14 “Theseare thetwoanointedones,whostandbesidetheLordofthewholeearth.”
YOUR Metaphors:
Romans 11:17
Their Identity:
ARGUMENTSFORELIJAH
• ElijahwillprecedethereturnofChrist.
• Elijahneverdied.
• Elijah’smiraclesareidenticaltothosereferredtoinRevelation11.
• ElijahappearedontheMt.ofTransfigurationwithChrist
Their Identity:
ARGUMENTSFORMOSES
• Mosesismentionedin Malachi4:4 justbeforeElijah.
• Moses’miraclesarereminiscent tothosereferredtoinRevelation11.
• MosesappearedontheMt.ofTransfigurationwithElijah&Christ
• ThedeathofMoseswasalsomysterious
Their Identity:
ARGUMENTSFORENOCH
• Enochwasapreacherofrighteousness,prophesyingtheComingoftheLord
• Enochnevertastedofdeath.
• EnochrepresentedGod’sjudgmentonthedaysbeforetheflood.
Their Identity:
YOUR Identity:
If you were
accusedof being a Christian
would there be enough evidence to convict you?
Their Murder:
• “willmakewaragainstthem”[πόλεμος(polemos)]causestrife,engageincombat
• “overcomethem”- conquer,vanquish• “killthem”
SatanwillincarnatetheAntichristafterSataniscastoutofHeaven. SataninthebodyofAntichristwillkillthe“Twowitnesses”atthe“Midpoint”ofthe7-yearperiod
Their Murder:
• “thosewhodwellontheearthwillrejoiceoverthem”(10)
• “makemerry”• “sendgiftstooneanother”• “becausethesetwoprophetstormented
thosewhodwellontheearth”
REACTIONOFTHOSELIVINGONTHEEARTHATTHISTIMETOTHEDEATH
Their Resurrection:
Revelation11:11Nowafterthethree-and-a-halfdaysthebreathoflifefromGodenteredthem,andtheystoodontheirfeet…
YOUR Resurrection:
1Thessalonians4:16–18FortheLordHimselfwilldescendfromheavenwithashout,withthevoiceofanarchangel,andwiththetrumpetofGod.AndthedeadinChristwillrisefirst.17 Thenwewhoarealiveand remainshallbecaughtuptogetherwiththeminthecloudstomeettheLordintheair.AndthusweshallalwaysbewiththeLord.18 Thereforecomfortoneanotherwiththesewords.
Their Effect:
Revelation11:11Nowafterthethree-and-a-halfdaysthebreathoflifefromGodenteredthem,andtheystoodontheirfeet,andgreatfearfellonthosewhosawthem.
PreparetomeettheOne“Whowas,Whois,and
Whoistocome”
