Mede infers from hence, that the apostle is about to go over the same period of time that he had before been discoursing of, giving an account of the state of the church. In this verse we are to consider, first, who these two witnesses are. And he said thou hast not yet finished the whole of thy work, in what thou hast already recorded of the visions of the lord. Through the bible with les feldick lesson 3 part 4 book 59 revelation 2. Who are the two witnesses in the book of revelation. In the first two verses of revelation 11 we were shown that the temple of the lord, representing the holy people of god, would be spiritually spared and remain. Okay, lets go back where we left off in revelation chapter 3, and were dealing with the letter to the philadelphian church, which doesnt have any real condemnation like all the others and consequently i kind of like to tie it in with pauls letter to the philippians. I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth verse 3. Chapters 23 gave us a history lesson on seven churches that existed in asia minor. And i will give unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth. The two witnesses are two human beings who will be given extraordinary power for 3 12 years just before christs return revelation 11. In verse 2 of chapter 11, jerusalem is called the holy city, not the great city. Revelation 11 is the eleventh chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in.
Be faithful unto death, and i will give you the crown of life. Here the declaration is one of encouragement to the church her trial will be short. Yet here, the speaker speaks of the two witnesses as being his own. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. Note the similarity between this and the power given to elijah. Because you have kept the word of my perseverance, i also will keep you from the hour of testing, that hour which is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. I suppose there are millions of people on earth this morning that struggle with the mystery of a silent heaven. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, 1 2 but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. So the entire bible is also a witness of jesus christ and therefore of god the father. The expression the great city is only used in the book of revelation, and almost exclusively to describe the city of the great whore revelation 14, 17 and 18. Douayrheims bible, apocalypse revelation chapter 11. There is a general expectation among gods people that the two witnesses will begin to prophesy soon, if only because we anticipate christs return in the near future.
Revelation 11 nkjv the two witnesses then i was given. May 25, 2017 revelation can be difficult to interpret. This entry is part 10 of 16 in the series revelation. Re apocalypse christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools. This chapter contains the accounts related to the sounding of the seventh trumpet. Either 1 the angel is speaking in the first person for god. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. The message of revelation is about a multinational, multiethnic population. And i will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. Now viewing scripture range from the book of revelation chapter 3. It is global in nature and cannot be restricted to the events of the a. Revelation 11 is the eleventh chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. Dec 03, 2012 the book of revelation monday, december 3, 2012.
The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. Revelation 10 11 new king james version nkjv the mighty angel with the little book. And i will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1260 days, clothed in sackcloth. A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from t. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown. The first interlude chapters 1011 notes from ray c. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Chapter 11 in the last days, two prophets will be slain in jerusalemafter 3. The lone exception is revelation 21, where it describes new jerusalem.
And authority clothed days for give grant hundred i in my power prophesy sackcloth sixty they to twelve two will witnesses nt prophecy. In this lab, pastor john illustrates how to begin to understand the symbols, and apply them to life today. Home audio studies the book of revelation the book of revelation. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Revelation 11 new international version niv biblica. It will, however, have another 42 months to operate and then god will establish the true temple. Obviously, the two events are linked in the flow of prophecy. At the end of 1,260 days, the judgment of the living will end because every person will have received either the seal of god or the mark of the beast by that time. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for fortytwo months. The first is the vision of the little book, followed by the vision of two witnesses. A scripture illustration of the bible verse revelation 3. We take a break from the trumpet judgments now to give the world its final warnings before the great tribulation begins. And he set his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and cried with a loud.
It tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth, but when i had eaten it, my stomach turned sour. Times of tribulation revelation 611 seven trumpets 6th trumpet the little book between the second and third woes, and the sixth and seventh trumpets, there are two visions. Revelation 11 the two witnesses 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. The primary texts on the two witnesses are revelation 11 and zechariah 4. What does not fit the facts and implications of these two prophetic passages we can discard as highly speculative and not worth serious consideration except in dismissal. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 11. Nowhere does the bible identify these two witnesses by name, although people through the years have. They are cruelly killed, as he was killed, and are resurrected 3 12 days later, and ascend into heaven before the eyes of this startled crowd. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. In verses 114 of this chapter we have two witnesses that prophesy for 1,260 days or 3 12 years.
Revelation 1011 nkjv the mighty angel with the little. Chapters 45 see notes take place in heaven after the rapture of the church chapter 6 see notes details six seal judgments and encompasses the first half of the tribulation chapter 7 see notes is a parenthetical chapter that. In chapter 10 of revelation we come face to face with several mysteries that have confused many from time to time. The only possible period of time when the two witnesses could testify is during the three and a half years that precede christs returnthe time of the tribulation and the day of the lord most of this period of time has already been covered by chapters 6 the fifth and sixth seals and 89 the trumpet plagues. Revelation 11 niv the two witnesses i was given a reed bible. Downloads male voice mp3 female voice mp3 entire book pdf footnotes. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion. If anyone attempts to harm them before they complete their ministry, fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies verse 5. The first portion of chapter 11 doesnt flow with the chronology of the trumpet judgments. By jack kelley monday july 2nd, 2012 about 14 minutes to read. And a rainbow was on his head, his face was like the sun, and his feet like pillars of fire. Revelation 10 new international version niv biblica.
548 842 1339 448 434 1318 717 87 478 161 193 638 513 14 458 35 129 117 1512 299 1392 1212 225 962 252 363 455 1283 686 1028 853 1153 1284 723