Two Witnesses

Revelation11:1-14The 22nd in a Series of Studies on Biblical Prophecy

TWOWITNESSES

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Visionof

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7Churches

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Antichrist“4Horsemen”

7Sealsbroken

144,000Witnesses

Judgmentson Earth

6Trumpetssounded

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2Witnesses

Warin

Heaven

FakeTrinity

7Bowlspoured

Final“Harvest”

Judgmentson Earth

7thTrumpetsounded

BabylonDestroyed

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ChristReturns

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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.

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7 Whentheyfinishtheirtestimony,thebeastthatascendsoutofthebottomlesspitwillmakewaragainstthem,overcomethem,andkillthem.8 Andtheirdeadbodieswilllie inthestreetofthegreatcitywhichspirituallyiscalledSodomandEgypt,wherealsoourLordwascrucified.

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9 Thenthose fromthepeoples,tribes,tongues,andnationswillseetheirdeadbodiesthree-and-a-halfdays,andnotallowtheirdeadbodiestobeputintograves.10 Andthosewhodwellontheearthwillrejoiceoverthem,makemerry,andsendgiftstooneanother,becausethesetwoprophetstormentedthosewhodwellontheearth.

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11 Nowafterthethree-and-a-halfdaysthebreathoflifefromGodenteredthem,andtheystoodontheirfeet,andgreatfearfellonthosewhosawthem.12Andtheyheardaloudvoicefromheavensayingtothem,“Comeuphere.”Andtheyascendedtoheaveninacloud,andtheirenemiessawthem.

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13 Inthesamehourtherewasagreatearthquake,andatenthofthecityfell.Intheearthquakeseventhousandpeoplewerekilled,andtherestwereafraidandgaveglorytotheGodofheaven.14 Thesecondwoeispast.Behold,thethirdwoeiscomingquickly.

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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.

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