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1 | "Two witnesses." When? Who? | Rev 11:3 | kalos | 54648 | ||
Who are the two witnesses of Revelation 11? 'The identity of these two witnesses has been debated for centuries. Some have said that they represent Elijah and Enoch because these are the only two men recorded in the Bible who did not die, having been taken up to heaven. And since Hebrews 9:27 says that "it is appointed for men to die once," they must return to earth to die. 'Others have identified them as Elijah and Moses. God promised to send Elijah the prophet "before the coming of the great and terrible day of the LORD" (Mal. 4:5), which we know begins after the midpoint of Daniel's 70th Week. And it is interesting to note that Elijah and Moses appeared together with Jesus on the mount of transfiguration. In this interpretation, Moses is seen as representing the Law and Elijah, the prophets. 'Others believe that these two witnesses are not Old Testament individuals, but will be two contemporary men that God supernaturally calls and empowers to minister for Him during this critical time in the history of Israel. 'We cannot be dogmatic about their identity, but we can state with confidence that the two witnesses are individuals, specially empowered by God for a specific ministry for a specific length of time during the close of the 70th Week of Daniel.' (For more information, see: www.solagroup.org/articles/faqs/faq_0014.html) |
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2 | "Two witnesses." When? Who? | Rev 11:3 | stokeyhk | 54783 | ||
The Bible shows that Elijah was not taken to heaven. (2 Chronicles 21:1, 12-15; John 3:13; 14:2, 3) Further it shows that Enoch died. (Hebrews 11:13) Jesus showed that John the Baptist was Elijah returned before the seventieth week. (Matthew 11:14) These two witnesses would restore true worship before "that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes" just like John the Baptist did. (Revelation 11:4-6, 13; Romans 11:4, 5; 1 Kings 19:18) A class of people would fit this description better than individuals. (Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43; 23:12; Revelation 10:11; 12:17; 13:7, 10; 14:12) We're having some strange, conflicting and Scripturally imcomplete answers so far! |
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3 | "Two witnesses." When? Who? | Rev 11:3 | kalos | 54968 | ||
The two witnesses. My note ended with the words: "We cannot be dogmatic about their identity..." What on earth is "strange" and "conflicting" about that? |
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4 | "Two witnesses." When? Who? | Rev 11:3 | stokeyhk | 55024 | ||
"Strange" and "conflicting" with the scriptures and with others who've replied. Sorry, didn't mean to criticze you personally, rather some Bible dictionaries. | ||||||