Bible Question: WHY DO THE TWO WITNESSES HAVE TO BE SOMEONE WHO LIVED IN THE PAST? COULD IT NOT BE TWO WHO GOD HAS RAISED UP FOR THE END TIME? |
Bible Answer: It is assumed it is moses and elijah basically because elijah was a prophet in the bible who called down fire from heaven (1 kings 18:38)fire will proceed out of thier mouths as protection (Rev. 11:5) as well as bringing about a severe draught as in (1 Kings 17:1)which they have the power to do in Revelation 11:6 and mosese was God's prophet who brought about the plagues to egypt (Exodus 7)they are also given this authority in Rev. 6. They only did this through the power of God. I would think that since Rev. 11:4 reads that these are the two olive trees that stand before God that they would have to be sent from Heaven. Zechariah 4:14 also tells us basically the same thing it reads "then said he, these are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth" |