REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 11:1 The visions of the temple and the witnesses reassure believers of God’s protection. However, spiritual protection still allows physical suffering. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 11:3 Scripture requires two witnesses to confirm testimony (Deuteronomy 19:15; Matthew 18:16). The TWO WITNESSES of Revelation may represent the saints, as the parallel between Revelation 11:7 and Revelation 13:7 suggests. They wear the SACKCLOTH of repentance (compare... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 11:4 TWO OLIVE TREES. In Zechariah’s vision, the “two olive trees” symbolized “two anointed ones” (Zechariah 4:11, Zechariah 4:14). One was a royal leader to rebuild God’s temple (Zechariah 4:6) and the other was a high priest to lead worship in it (Zechariah 3:1). Thus... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 11:5 The witnesses especially fulfill the church’s prophetic__ role. They pour out God’s word as fiery judgment FROM THEIR MOUTH. They announce drought as Elijah did (1 Kings 17:1). They turn WATERS... INTO BLOOD as Moses did (Exodus 7:14). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 11:7 The GREAT CITY that SYMBOLICALLY IS CALLED SODOM AND EGYPT is the site of the martyrs’ death and their Lord’s crucifixion. See also references to “the great city” in Revelation 16:19; Revelation 17:18; and five times in Revelation 18:10. In these instances “the gre... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 11:11 THEY STOOD UP ON THEIR FEET.... THEY WENT UP TO HEAVEN IN A CLOUD. The two witnesses (v. Revelation 11:3) may symbolize the church. If so, then these verses promise resurrection (see Ezekiel 37:10) and enthronement with God (see Daniel 7:13). If the witnesses are... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 11:15 THE SEVENTH ANGEL BLEW HIS TRUMPET. Many believe this trumpet signals Christ’s second coming. HAS BECOME THE KINGDOM OF OUR LORD AND OF HIS CHRIST. The elders celebrate a future day when God and his Christ have BEGUN their REIGN by judging THE DEAD (Revelation 20:... [ Continue Reading ]
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 11:19 This vision reveals the heart of the conflict the church faces. Through his sacrificial blood, Christ (the seed of the woman) has defeated Satan (the accuser of his people). Believers’ sufferings result from Satan’s desperation because “he knows that his time is s... [ Continue Reading ]