Revelation 11:3-6

The description of the two witnesses Revelation 11:3-6. The message of the two witnesses is that the gospel will triumph. It is easy to see that the figures behind the two witnesses are Moses and Elijah. The power to shut heaven that it rain not, have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues certainly reminds us of these two Old Testament greats. God's two witnesses, the Law and the Prophets testify to the fact that Christ is Divine.

The true church of Christ is persecuted, and God's Word is denied, and opposed by evil men continually. The two witnesses would prophesy 1260 days. This covers the entire Christian age. Each time 1260 days is used it speaks of the time that the church is nourished by God or of victory for God's people. When the expression 42 months is used persecution is under consideration. The time frame under consideration for both is the entire Christian age.

There have been times when God used literal fire to punish or destroy the wicked. Here the fire is symbolic but the message is the same. This is much like when God said to Jeremiah "...I will make my words in thy mouth fire, and this people wood and it shall devour them." (Jeremiah 5:1) Those that oppose God's church and God's word face certain destruction.