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1 | who are the 2 witnesses in Revelation 11 | Rev 11:3 | Ron R | 220775 | ||
who are the 2 witnesses mentioned in Revelation 11:3 ? | ||||||
2 | who are the 2 witnesses in Revelation 11 | Rev 11:3 | BradK | 220776 | ||
Hello Ron R, Welcome to the Forum. Rev 11;3 reads, "And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth." (NASB) The use of "my two witnesses" may seem to support that John knew who they were. However, scripture does not specifically name them. This leads to some theological speculation. Many have thought that it might be Moses and Elijah. IMO, it may be Enoch and Elijah as these 2 are the only one who were "translated", not seeing death! The Commentary Critical notes, "But those of Moses when witnessing for God against Pharaoh (the type of Antichrist, the last and greatest foe of Israel), turning the waters into blood, and smiting with plagues; and of Elijah (the witness for God in an almost universal apostasy of Israel, a remnant of seven thousand, however, being left, as the 144,000 sealed, Revelation 7:1-8 ) causing fire by his word to devour the enemy, and shutting heaven, so that it rained not for three years and six months, the very time (1260 days) during which the two witnesses prophesy. Moreover, the words "witness" and "prophesy" are usually applied to individuals, not to abstractions (compare Psalms 52:8 ). DE BURGH thinks Elijah and Moses will again appear, as Malachi 4:5 Malachi 4:6 seems to imply (compare Matthew 17:11 , Acts 3:21 ). Moses and Elijah appeared with Christ at the Transfiguration, which foreshadowed His coming millennial kingdom. As to Moses, compare Deuteronomy 34:5 Deuteronomy 34:6 , Jude 1:9 . Elias' genius and mode of procedure bears the same relation to the "second" coming of Christ, that John the Baptist's did to the first coming [BENGEL]. Many of the early Church thought the two witnesses to be Enoch and Elijah. This would avoid the difficulty of the dying a second time, for these have never yet died; but, perhaps, shall be the witnesses slain." I hope this helps, BradK |
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