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NASB | Revelation 11:3 "And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 11:3 "And I will grant authority to My two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days (forty-two months; three and one-half years), dressed in sackcloth." [Deut 18:18; Mal 4:5; Mark 9:4] |
Subject: "Two witnesses." When? Who? |
Bible Note: Greetings: CDBJ - I don't see this as a matter of "deception" The order of events that precede Christ's return as outlined in 2 Thess 1-5 is not what I was questioning here. IMO, it would be a mark of apostacy to declare that Christ is not coming. Fundamental Christianity has "identified" and taught that the harlot of Revelation is the Roman Church. This. I believe, is because they associate the 7 hills with the city of Rome - but are there not other cities in the world that might also fit this description? Who is being deceived here? Are we being held captive by the "tradition of men" (Col 2:8)? An additional observation is the "doctrine" of the pre-trib "rapture" of the Church. This is a recent addition to Christian "theology." IMO, one who holds to this teaching or rejects it does not an apostate make. Christ is coming, and He has given us "signs of His coming" yet do we "heed those signs?" Jesus said, “You hypocrites! You know how to analyze the appearance of the earth and the sky, but why do you not analyze this present time?” Luke 12:56 “Jews, it is often said, are the canary in the coal mine of civilization. When they become the objects of savagery and hate, it means the air has been poisoned and an explosion is soon to come. If Europeans don't rise up and turn against the Jew-haters, the Jew-haters will rise up and turn against them.” Jeff Jacoby, The Boston Globe, 4/28/02. Mr. Jacoby has made observations and rightly concludes that the Jews seem to be a barometer of peace for the world. God's Word tells us that HE has chosen them; they are the "apple of His eye." (Zech 2:8) If the secular press is able to recognize that the Jews are a special people and that they have a profound effect upon the world, yet why does it seem that the Church is as ignorant as the scribes and other religious leaders in Jesus' day? God said, “I make known the end from the beginning.” (See Isa 46:9-11) He has given us signs from His Word that allows us to interpret “this present time.” To further assist us, God has even told us about our adversary, the devil. Satan also knows what the end of the story is! God tells us that he is like a roaring lion, on the prowl to devour and destroy; the devil is “full of fury because he knows his time is short.” (Rev 12:12) Furthermore, God instructs us: “Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is.” Ephesians 5:15-17 Certainly, we can easily identify the things in our world that are evil. But are we looking for signs that enable us also to discern “this present time?” When we, as followers of Jesus, fully appreciate that the Lord could return at any moment, we will wisely use what time there is left to live for Him and His purposes. Blessings, mommapbs |