REVELATION 11 PART 1 of 3
VERSES 1 - 6
VERSES 1 - 6
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1) And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and The Angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
2) But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
3) And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
4) These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
5) And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
6) These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. (King James Version, KJV, public domain)
COMMENTARY
Reading the Book of Revelation is so confusing. You can't just read it. If you don't commit to study it, you will give up on trying to understand it; then you will forfeit the blessing.
Let us take the time to review the breaking of the first seal of chapter 6: the white horse. (Click here to review the entire chapter http://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/2016/11/revelation-6-1-8-king-james-version.html). The rapture has taken place and Israel enters into a covenant with Satan for "7 years of peace". In our current chapter, we see the temple has been rebuilt in Jerusalem. Keep in mind that Satan had been gaining control of the world's nations since entering the covenant with Israel and was growing increasingly irritated at the Jews worshiping One other than himself; even though their acts of "worship" was blasphemous to the Most High God, Who had already given the Ultimate Sacrifice. Also, there were 144,000 of them who had accepted Jesus and was preaching the Good News.
So, the measurement the Apostle John was to perform was aimed at the Jew first, as is always the case with God. He purifies them first, then judges the Gentile.
Now, about the "two witnesses": It is appointed to each man once to die, therefore, we can safely assume that these two are Elijah (see Malachi 4: 5, 6) and Enoch. They were translated to heaven and did not taste death, so they are 3000 and 4000 years old! They accepted God's assignment to witness for Him in the last days. Don't you know that Satan hates them?
Resuming our review of chapter 6, we see that the plagues these witnesses call down, are being done in heaven with each sound of the trumpets. They are so in step with The Most High God. Even when Elijah was walking on earth, he saw the spiritual world.
Then, we could talk about God's timing. He kept these two men for thousands of years until He was ready for them to witness to our sinful world. We are in a hurry for Him to act on our behalf immediately! We want to be His advisor, His consultant. We want to hear from Him now! When in reality, He knows what we need long before we ask for it. Wait on Him: His timing is perfect.
Let us take the time to review the breaking of the first seal of chapter 6: the white horse. (Click here to review the entire chapter http://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/2016/11/revelation-6-1-8-king-james-version.html). The rapture has taken place and Israel enters into a covenant with Satan for "7 years of peace". In our current chapter, we see the temple has been rebuilt in Jerusalem. Keep in mind that Satan had been gaining control of the world's nations since entering the covenant with Israel and was growing increasingly irritated at the Jews worshiping One other than himself; even though their acts of "worship" was blasphemous to the Most High God, Who had already given the Ultimate Sacrifice. Also, there were 144,000 of them who had accepted Jesus and was preaching the Good News.
So, the measurement the Apostle John was to perform was aimed at the Jew first, as is always the case with God. He purifies them first, then judges the Gentile.
Now, about the "two witnesses": It is appointed to each man once to die, therefore, we can safely assume that these two are Elijah (see Malachi 4: 5, 6) and Enoch. They were translated to heaven and did not taste death, so they are 3000 and 4000 years old! They accepted God's assignment to witness for Him in the last days. Don't you know that Satan hates them?
Resuming our review of chapter 6, we see that the plagues these witnesses call down, are being done in heaven with each sound of the trumpets. They are so in step with The Most High God. Even when Elijah was walking on earth, he saw the spiritual world.
Then, we could talk about God's timing. He kept these two men for thousands of years until He was ready for them to witness to our sinful world. We are in a hurry for Him to act on our behalf immediately! We want to be His advisor, His consultant. We want to hear from Him now! When in reality, He knows what we need long before we ask for it. Wait on Him: His timing is perfect.
Dear Friend, now is the time to accept the free gift of salvation. Click here for more information: https://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/path-to-salvation.html.
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