Revelation Chapter 11
Introduction:
Chapter 11:1-14 – Is about the Two Witnesses who are in Jerusalem for the last three and one half years of the Great Tribulation, they are part of the sixth trumpet and the second woe and their resurrection and ascension ushers in the seventh trumpet. 11:15-19 is the sounding of the seventh trumpet. This is one of the two chapters that cover the last three and one half years of the Great Tribulation, chapter 13 is the other chapter.
:1-2 I was given a reed like a measuring rod, and the angel stood saying, “Rise and measure the Temple of GOD (Ezekiel 40:1-5; Revelation 21:16-17; read through Ezekiel 40 and see that his measuring had a different purpose), The Altar and those who worship there; but leave out the Court, which is outside The Temple, do not measure it for it has been given to the Gentiles (Daniel 8:13-14; 2300 days equals just under 7 years) and they will tread the Holy City for forty-two months (three and a half years).
:3 I will give Power to my Two Witnesses*, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days (three and a half years), clothed in sack cloth.”
:4-6 These are the Two Olive Trees and the Two Lampstands standing before The GOD of the earth (Zechariah 4:1-5, 10b-14; Revelation 1:12-13). If anyone wants to harm them fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies; if anyone wants to harm them they must be killed in this manner. They have Power to shut heaven so that no rain falls in the days of their prophecy (Elijah 1 Kings 17:1, 18:1 called for a drought of 3 years); and they have Power over waters to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with all plaques, as often as they desire (this is ultimate power; will these plaques be on top of the trumpet plaques?).
:7-10 When they finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit (Revelation 13:1 the anti-christ) will make war against them, overcome them and kill them. There dead bodies will lie in the street of The Great City which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our LORD was crucified (Jerusalem). Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues and nations will see their dead bodies three and a half days and not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves (Psalm 79:1-2). Those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
:11 Now after the three and a half days the Breath of Life from The LORD entered them (Genesis 2:7) and they stood on their feet (just like JESUS no one laid hands on them and prayed for them, GOD just raised them from death), and Great fear fell on those who saw them.
:12 And they heard a loud voice for Heaven saying to them, “Come up here!”, and they ascended to Heaven in a cloud (Acts1:9); and their enemies saw them.
:13-14 In the same hour there was an earthquake and a tenth of the city fell; in the earthquake seven thousand people were killed and the rest were afraid and gave Glory to The GOD of Heaven. The second Woe** is past behold the third Woe is coming quickly. There are a lot of earthquakes at the end of time, the sixth Seal 6:12, the seventh Seal 8:5-6, the sixth Trumpet and the seventh Trumpet 11:19.
:15-18 Then the seventh angel sounded (This is the last trumpet 1 Corinthians 15:50-58; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18): and there were loud voices in Heaven saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our LORD (ADONAI) and of His CHRIST and He shall Reign Forever and Ever (The fulfillment of the Great Commission Matthew 28:16-20)!” The twenty-four elders who sat before GOD on their thrones fell on their faces and worshipped GOD (Worship is unending in Heaven) saying: “We give You thanks LORD GOD Almighty The One Who Is and Who Was and Who is to come, because You have taken your Great Power and Reigned. The nations were angry and Your Wrath has come (Revelation 16) and the time of the dead, that they should be Judged; and that You should Reward Your servants the prophets and the saints; and those who fear Your Name, small and great and should destroy those who destroy the earth (Revelation 20:11-15).”
:19 Then The Temple of GOD was opened in Heaven and the Ark of His Covenant was seen in His Temple; and there were lightings, noises, thunderings and earthquake and great hail (Revelation 15).
* The two Witnesses prophesy during the last three and a half years of the Tribulation. Is this the time of Trumpets 5, 6 and 7 and the Three Woes or are all of the Trumpets sounded during the last three and a half years of the Great Tribulation! I believe the first Trumpet begins the last three and a half years of the Great Tribulation. The last day of the seven years of The great Tribulation is the seventh Trumpet! Chapter 13 on the anti-christ, the false prophet and the image of the anti-christ is happening at the same time chapter 11 is happening.
** The three Woes
Trumpet 5 is Revelation 9:1-12 and lasts for five months; this is the first Woe. Trumpet 6 is Revelation 9:13-21 and chapter 11:1-14 and is the second Woe. Chapter 11:15-19 is the seventh (last) Trumpet, the one that sounds when The Church is Raptured (Caught Away or Caught Up to meet with JESUS, Revelation 14:14-16), the Bowls of GOD’s Wrath are poured out on the nations (Revelation 16) and CHRIST returns to the earth for the battle of Armageddon and to establish His Rule over the nations of the earth for 1000 years, this is the third Woe (Revelation 19:11-20:6).
More Scriptures that are similar to
what happens during The Revelation period.
Ezekiel
40:3-42:20 – measuring the Temple; Numbers 16:24-35 – GOD’s judgment for
improper worship; Exodus 15:18 Moses declares “The LORD shall Regin Forever and
Ever!”; 2 Kings 1:9-15 – Elijah calls down fire on the proud; Psalm 2 the nations
rage against GOD; Amos 4:13 “For behold, He Who forms the mountains and creates
the spirit; Who declares to man what His thought is and makes the morning
darkness, Who treads the high places of the earth – The LORD GOD of Hosts is
His Name!”; Zechariah 4 – when the nations attack Israel and Jerusalem of their
own will GOD defeats them.
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