Verse by Verse Teaching | Revelation 11:6-12:1-6 | Gary Hamrick
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Wow I follow Pastor Gary's teaching on Revelation from Chap 1 until now. He is an excellent and gifted bible teacher. I am blessed by him. Thanks a lot Pastor Gary.
I love the humor pastor Gary inserts in his teaching 😊
I luv Pastor Gary bcuz he is down to earth very comforting to be around also very knowledgeable,I wood luv to be a part of that assembly
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What an incredible teacher! He quotes scripture and lists the addresses of verses from memory! Makes this stuff come alive. How fortunate this congregation is to have such a dynamic preacher. Feel so blessed to be able to listen to his teaching on Utube!
My Pastor of forty years passed a few years ago. Praise GOD this man is just like him. Wonderful teacher.
Thank you so much for your supernatural wisdom and knowledge of scripture… I now have understanding of Chapter 12… Blessings and God’s Favor on you and your family
This teaching BLOWS MY MIND
Awesome bible teacher,he just make sense, like my own pastor,teachers are vital to learning the Bible properly God Bless you all!
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Newcomer here and I couldn’t agree more. I can’t stop! It’s too good.
I love this I play it all night when I fall asleep with my earbudelol
Yes - I too listen to these teachings evry nite when I'm going to sleep..pastor Hamrick really explains revelations so I can piece the pieces together..👍
Me too! It helps me keep my eyes set on his kingdom
Incredibly knowledgeable Pastor Teacher ! I’ve learned so much by watching your Bible studies . God bless you and thank you for all your teachings
My wife and I have been listening to the series every morning, one video at a time. So grateful for the in-depth understanding of the book of revelation. We have learned a lot, and are grateful for your teaching.
Glory to the Lord our God. Thanks Pastor Gary for this informative biblical teaching.
What a study! So thankful!
I am so thankful for this teaching
And I love pastor Gary am from Australia , apart from being funny sometimes, he always always Pray before and after the message.May God bless him with long life to be teaching us and the coming generation.
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Praise God and thanks you too much Pastor for a wonderful message..!!!
Thankyou for confirming this because the Lord gave me this revelation that it is zerrubbabel and jeshua. Praise God
Pastor Gary, you really interpreted who Woman is in chapter 12. Very clear. Thank you. Blessings
Beautiful teaching. May the Lord bless you, your family, & church.
The Jews always leave an empty seat at Passover meal, the Seder, awaiting the return of Elijah. They are expective of his return.
Lol..."It's like Grape Nuts...It's not grape and it's not nuts..."😂😂😂 Seriously though, this has really been a very good series to follow.
Peter said “ Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah." it was because it was about the feast Tabernacles. But I'm appreciated the sharing of Brother Gary.
"This is a chapter (chapter 12) that is not in chronological order..."
Brother Gary, it is in perfect order. But again, the first five verses are written as a parenthesis. I will explain this the way God explained it to me.
"This chapter 12 was Me introducing John to the Dragon and in particular, what the Dragon would be doing during the last half of the week. However, I CHOSE (Emphasis His) to show John how the Dragon tried to kill me as a small boy. Those first five verses were a HISTORY LESSON (emphasis His) for John. When we understand verses 1-5 are outside of John's chronology, the rest of chapter 12 is exactly where it should be, just after the abomination that was marked by the 7th trumpet sounding.
In the vision God described exactly how the constellation Virgo appeared as Jesus was being born: she was clothed with the sun, and the moon was under her feet, and a crown made up of 12 stars. God placed VIRGO in the sky because Jesus, the Messiah, was born of a virgin. The woman is the virgin here, but later the woman is a subset (those living in Judea) who flee.
Here is John's chronology:
42 months of trampling begin days before the abomination.
1260 days of witnessing begin at the same time, 3 1/2 days before the abomination.
The 7th trumpet marks the midpoint of the week as the abomination takes place. Satan is kicked off his throne as god of this world, for the earth lease has expired and he no longer has a legal hold to anything on earth. We could say Satan loses his wings. Then the kingdoms of the world are taken from Satan and given to Jesus and HE begins to REIGN!
12:6: those in Judea begin to flee because they saw the abomination.
12:7 There is war in heaven. Satan is cast down. The 7th trumpet will be Michael's signal to go to war.
13:5 The Antichrist's 32 months begin This is the final countdown from the midpoint to the end of the week, so it will end last, having started last.
Revelation 14 is some unknown but short time after the abomination.
It is ALL very chronological except for parentheses and prophecies.
Won't look out of place today.
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The reason Peter said that was I believe he was thinking of the feast of Tabernacles. Each one of the feast point to Yeshua/Jesus! He has fulfilled the first three spring feast and will fulfil the fall feasts (not including Yom Kippur/Day of atonement//as that has been already fulfilled for all believers). He was crucified on Passover, rose on firstfruits and the Holy Spirit was poured out on Pentecost. The feast of Tabernacles is to remind us that Israel lived in tents in the wilderness when they were delivered and they are commanded to celebrate for seven days as a reminder. It is an eight day celebration as it points to the millennial reign!
1260 days refers to the first 3 1/2 years..."
Sorry, Gary, but I believe you miss it here. Every mention of the 3.5 years is for the last half of the week. They are countdowns of events that will begin at the midpoint (beginning in the verse of mention) and counting down to the end of the week. Just to be sure we get it, God has some in days, some in months, and one in years or times. Chapters 11, 12, and 13 are all midpoint chapters for each has one or more of these countdowns.
As one reads through Revelation, when they arrive at 11:1, they are only days before the abomination that will divide the week. So far John's chronology seems straight forward, with no apparent problems. In chapter 11:2 we find the first countdown from the midpoint to the end: 42 months from verse 2 to the end of the week. Then in verse 3, another countdown from verse 3 to the end of the week. So far no problems.
But now we find an apparent problem: John then takes the readers down the last half of the week with the two witnesses in verses 4 through 13. It would seem then that the 7th trumpet would sound at the end of the week. However, if we read ahead to chapter 12:6, we find yet another countdown from the midpoint to the end? It is the 1260 days of fleeing. The abomination has just happened, and those in Judea have begun to flee, which is a midpoint event.
This apparent problem in chronology is easily solved: John wrote 11:7 through 11:13 as a PARENTHESIS. Therefore, John's journey down the last half of the week with the two witnesses is only a SIDE JOURNEY in a parenthesis. It is outside John's chronology.
For chronology, John shows us the 42 month countdown starting in verse 2, then the 1260 day countdown in verse 3 (probably starting just 3.5 days before the abomination) then the 7th trumpet will sound when the man of sin enters the temple and does his abomination, marking the EXACT MIDPOINT of the week. Then a few verses later 12:6 arrives and those in Judea begin to flee. Then 12:14 tells us they will be protected for 3.5 times or years. Then a short while later we read that the Antichrist Beast will be given 42 months of authority.
Understanding that John wrote with parentheses, we can find his chronology is perfect. He did not backpeddle, did not flashback or forward, but wrote in a very linear timeframe.
All the mentions of the 3.5 years are for the last half of the week. However, when we discover the exact midpoint is at the 7th trumpet, we can see that the first six trumpets are in the first half of the week. When I discovered that God had marked the exact midpoint with a seven, I rushed to the 7th bowl and read, "it is done." I rushed to the 7th seal and read of the 30 minutes of silences. I was amazed. How like God to MARK the entire 70th week with sevens.
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Yes because of the technology those two witness will be seen everywhere ,but was always thinking after the rapture there will be so much chaos and in the tribulation, would they have this advanced technology intact??
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1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 in the Book of Revelation
I am going to show exactly where this passage is in the Book of Revelation. First it is necessary to study Rev 4:3. 3 And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne. Before we examine this verse I want to look at EZ 1:27-28 - 27 I saw that from what appeared to be his waist up he looked like glowing metal, as if full of fire, and that from there down he looked like fire; and brilliant light surrounded him. 28 Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. No one has ever doubted that God the Father is described in these verses.
When John is called up to the throne room in Revelation Chapter 4, the voice that calls him is that of Jesus. Everyone agrees on that also. Doesn’t it strike you as odd that Jesus does not seem to be present in Chapter 4? Let’s look to the Bible to clear up this question Hebrews 1:1-4 says: In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe. 3 The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. 4 So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs. Does this help you to answer the question of where Jesus is in the throne room in chapter 4 of Revelation?
It is interesting that the rainbow encircles the throne. Let’s look at John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” In Ezekiel the rainbow was not said to resemble an emerald. That vision occurred before God’s Son became man. The emerald is used as a descriptive phrase because Jesus is from the tribe of Judah, in fact Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of Judah. Judah was the fourth son born to Jacob. In the KJV the emerald is the fourth stone in the breastpiece of the High Priest. That is not so in the NIV or the NASB. However, I’ve never asked a Rabbi or a member of a Jewish Historical Society who does not say that the emerald is the stone of Judah.
Rev 4:3 is a magnificent description of the relationship between the Father and the Son.
Now, we have laid the groundwork for studying Chapter 10 of Revelation. Chapter 10 is the beginning of the fulfillment of the three main rapture passages which are:
30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[c] will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.[d] 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. matt 24:30-31
50 I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51 Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed- 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” 1 Cor 15:50-54
15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18
Let’s look at Rev 10:1-4:
10 Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars. 2 He was holding a little scroll, which lay open in his hand. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, 3 and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion. When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders spoke. 4 And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven say, “Seal up what the seven thunders have said and do not write it down.”
Jesus is the rainbow, also the rainbow is the sign of the Son of Man mentioned in Matt 24:30. The angel - mighty angel - the archangel is Michael, the only archangel mentioned in the Bible. Michael is robed in a cloud, Jesus is above him. Jesus issues a loud command with the voice of the archangel. The roar of the Lion of the tribe of Judah. The appearance of the archangel is glorious, he is in the presence of the Son of God. Remember the face of Moses was radiant when he came down from the mountain after speaking to God.
The seventh trumpet blows shortly thereafter and 1Cor 15-54 is fulfilled. We are actually raptured in our immortal bodies in Rev 14:14-16. This is when God the Father has Jesus send his angels to bring us up to him.
Also, let’s look at Rev 10:7
7 But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets.”
Col 2:2 says:
2 My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ,
The mystery of God is Jesus. Hence, the mystery of God will be accomplished = Jesus will return.
"It is not a literal woman. It is a sign." John uses the word sign in his gospel over a dozen times. He uses it in reference to miracles. He uses it to reference literal things, The Multiplication of Fish and Loaves, The raising of Lazarus, The miracle at Cana, etc that have dual meanings. The other Gospel writers refer to Jesus's 2nd coming as a sign, the prophet Jonah in the whale as a sign, and more. The idea that calling something a sign means that it is only symbolic doesn't hold. The woman could be Mary, the Church, and Israel.
Could John the Baptist be considered as the 2nd witness? He witnessed the coming Messiah in his time and was very unusual in his belief. Determined than anyone!
And the fact they breath fire and God first came to Moses through a burning bush aka fire. And Elijah challenged God versus Baal with God setting fire to the burn the offering when Elijah mocked baal for not showing up saying maybe baal was relieving himself. Another humorous moment in scripture. Both moses and Elijah had a "FIREY" LIVING GOD moment. Those were both witness of God moments too.
And lets not forget Satan wanted Moses body for a reason.
When will the two witnesses be sent?
First seal or sixth seal?
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🙏, about the two witnesses I believe it will be Enoch and Elijah but, no one knows how Moses died too contrast to Enoch being rapture and most of the Bible supports that it maybe mostly like Moses and Elijah but, why I am here is to know,who is the woman clothes in Sun,the moon under her foot , twelve stars in her crown, who is she represents ! As some Preacher suggest it's the Church than she fled into the wilderness a place prepared by God that they had to feed her a thousand two hundred threescore days than it doesn't make sence being the Church rite, but if I am wrong please correct me with another Bible study on Revelation 12: I -6 oh!! please do notify me of the next part of this video/ Preachings 🤗🙏.
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It's appointed unto men once to die after this judgement. These two haven't died yet. So it's got to be them. Moses ain't gonna die twice. K?
I may have missed it, a little in and out in the midst, didn't hear Gary mention this. If it's NOT Moses, why was Satan arguing with Michael over Moses body? After all, God Himself buried Moses...maybe He had a future plan!
I find inaccurate your saying that the Catholic Church sees in the woman a representation of Mary. Many artists portraited Mary that way, with the sun, the moon etc. but if you read in "The Catholic Study Bible, New American Bible" note on 12:1-6 of Revelation, it says: "The woman adorned with the sun, the moon and the stars (images taken from Gn 37, 9-10) symbolizes God's people in the Old and the New Testament. The Israel of old gave birth to the Messiah (5) and then became the new Israel, the church, which suffers persecution by the dragon...."
Why are we assuming they are two male figures? And certainly it was not for angels the Son of Man died.
As the book says, who will “stand before the Lord of all the Earth”?
The ones created in the Father’s image. Man and woman.
Husband and wife.
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I love this teaching although my personal view is Elijah and Enoch. My question is can Moses die again if its him? In Mathew Moses only appears but not human form. Anyway just thinking aloud.
Yes I totally agree this is definitely great teaching. My thoughts on your question is , Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead, & yet he eventually died again for the 2nd time. When God is involved nothing is impossible.
@@rere5878 yes yes true. But Jesus said his sickness was not unto death but for the glory of God and Jesus.
@@rere5878 and will it mean if Moses that the Devil will have another go at his body? (Jude)
Another go at his body...of work.
Moses is First king and commanded Witness.
Deuteronomy 33:4-5 (KJV) 4 Moses commanded us a law, [even] the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. 5 And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people [and] the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
He who brought the Fiery Law.
And David, the only other who IS commanded Gods people to listen to.
Isaiah 55:1-4 (KJV) 1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, [even] the sure mercies of David. 4 Behold, I have given him [for] a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
Zechariah 3:7-10; Zechariah 4:1-14; Zechariah 6:12-13; Zechariah 11:4-17; Revelation 12:6 and Revelation 13 reveal that John Baptist and Yeshua are the two witnesses. The beast is the idol shepherd of Zechariah 11:16-17.
Moses and Elijah would be the most probable
(2) witnesses.
Wouldn't the descendants of Israel (Jacob)
recognize them?
Isaiah 55:1-4 (KJV) 1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, [even] the sure mercies of David. 4 Behold, I have given him [for] a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
One.
Deuteronomy 33:1-5 (KJV) 1 And this [is] the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. 2 And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand [went] a fiery law for them. 3 Yea, he loved the people; all his saints [are] in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; [every one] shall receive of thy words. 4 Moses commanded us a law, [even] the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. 5 And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people [and] the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
Two King Prophet Witnesses.
How can that be? Elijah and Moses would be immortal would they not?
So basically the two witnesses are a blast from the past?
Not necessarily
John gives 7 cryptic astronomical dates which are spaced 7 years apart, The Dragon is prophetic of an Imperial king as Pharaoh king of Egypt Ezekiel 29:3 and Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. The sign seen in the heaven is about Puritians establishing "Zion in the wilderness, 1635". The following dates are seven years apart: 1642, 1649, 1656, 1663, 1670, and 1677. Revelation 12:1-12.
At the end of the day IT DOESNT MATTER!
From what I have learned-A sign (semeion)is a future event; not historical. It is for our learning and for our help - as a prophecy. These things are "hereafter"(Rev 4:1) The woman IS the church. A woman refers to the church - whether a harlot or a Bride. Here she is clothed with the sun because she is seated in high places with Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6)and thus "shineth as the sun", (Daniel 12:3; Matthew5:16; Matthew 13:43; Philippians 2:15; 2 Corinthians 4:6;)and the moon is under her feet for the same reason; the stars are the 12 apostles(of the church. Israel is not hid in the wilderness for the first 3 1/2 years as they are in covenant with the antichrist for the first 3 1/2 years until the covenant is broken. The man child (arsen-strong, virile, mature) are those who are strong, mature out of the church (sons of God reveal/birthed from the church - Romans 8:19,22,14; Matthew 5:19; Galatians 3:26; 4:6) Those spoken of in Revelation 2:26-28 who will rule with a rod of iron as does the Lord (psalm 2:1-9) {Not even getting into the scriptures of the High priest and the royal priesthood of the church}. These are seized (harpazo- snatched away, taken by force, equivalent to the Hebrew as when the angels snatched Lot by force to remove him and his from Sodom) from the earth at the beginning of the 7 years. The woman - the church (perhaps as the 5 virgins who were without oil but still virgins) most likely received mercy to get another chance are hid in the wilderness for the first 3 1/2 years and cared for by the Father. The woman can't be Israel because having the moon under the feet (Rachel) would be disrespectful and there are not 11 stars but 12. Israel is not referred to as a woman. And, again, Israel is not needing to be hid in the wilderness for the first 3 1/2 years since they are in covenant and "peace" until the covenant is broken in the midst of the 7 years. The Dragon is in high places (principalities and powers of the air) until war in heaven - probably over the woman(church) and is cast to the earth with a third of the stars after Michael and his angels battle with them and their place is found no more in the heavenliness. This book - Revelation - is given to the church to help us. Why would we need to hear about either the Virgin Mary's account or the account of Israel (which again is historical and not the purpose of a sign!). We are given this great sign to help us to know what will come to pass in the "hereafter" and ready ourselves if we are still alive when these things take place so we can "be counted worthy to escape the wrath to come" I pray that we all are and our house!! In Jesus name
Are you aware that the earth is a Woman? Or that God married both She, and Her people?
Children of a marriage, still part, even today divorcing parents.
The prophets make clear the earth / Life is sacred. Why, the Breath of Life is how the Hebrew has your “hokey spirit “.
Who was in the beginning with God, from of old, and all the Wisdom to survive in Gods green garden.
Revelation 12:1 (KJV) And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:
She is clothed in the sun by day, standing on Her moon by night,
Sun makes it all happen, but the moon sets her steps, days, sabbaths, etc.
Twelve “stars”, and with your reference to Dani’el , thought you might see. Lamentation 2, the “stars” of Judah are covered in a cloud, then cast to earth. The 12 TRIBES mixed INTO the whole earth. Cast world wide.
Read the prophets of the birth. Gets very graphic, and it’s his Servant Yashurun.
First Commanded witness.
Deuteronomy 33:4-5 (KJV) 4 Moses commanded us a law, [even] the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob. 5 And he was king in Jeshurun, when the heads of the people [and] the tribes of Israel were gathered together.
Second.
Isaiah 55:1-4 (KJV) 1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. 3 Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, [even] the sure mercies of David. 4 Behold, I have given him [for] a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
Spell check gots it “hokey”
Holy Spirit. Set apart breath of Life, is for service, not to see man dirty. They be cast to the world they refused to serve.
Mary of magdala took care of the 12 dicipels. Gospel of Tomas verse 114
This is not part of the Canon nor accepted by the early church.
Elijah never died and neither did Enoch.
Two witnesses are John as he knows the revelation so as to eat its message to be revealed to 2nd witness sprout who sprouts up from the root or Jesus,.. meaning Jesus said his future apostles would do works greater than he. John and sprout which are symbolized by two olive trees that spiritual oil flows into the bowl. The two witnesses expose all religions as John measures temple or world's religions as a whole so that those who are sons of God will know Jesus voice or discern spirit to leave all religions to get out of her. Two witnesses are able to turn what was truth taught by churches are turned to blood as false truths, thus turns religions truth into wormwood or poisonous waters. Two witnesses cause waters of understanding come down which they are able to share and reveal or not to share if they whish. The 1260 days represent the 3 1/2 years of Jesus ministry, from the time of anointed down till death... so this revealed the two witnesses work they do from anointing down till their death, even though John died earlier but both share in what both sees as true and confirmed which makes it a witness by two. Jesus said keep on the watch? Events in last day by 2nd witnesses as John shared in the future vision.
Also when Michael fought Satan over Moses body
I should have mentioned that John was such a disciple.....but had such a terrible end to his proclamation of the gospel that being considered as one of the witnesses would be such an honor for John!
"They (the 2 witnesses) are coming for the first 3 1/2 years..."
If we just follow along with John's narrative, Rev. 11:1 is going to be just days before the exact midpoint or the abomination that will divide the week. (I believe 11:3, when the Two Witnesses suddenly show up, will be exactly 3 1/2 days before the exact midpoint.) They show up then because the man of sin just moved to Jerusalem with his Gentile armies. (I cannot prove this with scripture, but no one can prove it is not true.) The man of sin MUST be IN Jerusalem to enter the temple in Jerusalem. I believe the 42 months of trampling tells us when the man of sin arrives in Jerusalem.
They will then testify for 3 1/2 days and the abomination will take place. Then they will testify to finish their 1260 days, and will be killed, just 3 1/2 days before the end of the week. They will lay dead those three and a half days and will then be raised "on the last day" or the very same time ALL the OLD TESTAMENT saints will be resurrected. The earthquake in Rev. 11 is the same earthquake as will come at the 7th bowl that ends the week.
(In truth, John does NOT jump back and forth from the first half to the last half of the week.)
Their testimony will be to oppose the Antichrist Beast. They are God's witnesses for the last half of the week. God will have 144,000 saints for the first half of the week.
Ezekiel 3:26 And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they are a rebellious house.
Revelations 11:6. These ( the first and the last ) have power ( And I will make thy tongue cleave to the roof of thy mouth ) to shut heaven, ( the Alpha and Omega ) that it rain not ( that thou shalt be dumb ) in the days ( of the wise and foolish virgins ) of their ( the first and the last ) prophecy: ( so the last shell be first and the first last in time and times, and half a time ) and have power ( when the first becomes last ) over waters ( the unconscious ) to turn them ( dark matter and dark energy ) to blood, ( Spirit, changing the water into wine ) and to smite the earth ( the flesh biologically, speaking ) with all plagues, ( So why do I see every man with his hands on his loins Like a woman in labor, And all faces turned pale? The corn. Because this is the spoiling of the loins, of the queen of the south, that look toward the north ) as often as they will. ( so the last shell by first and the first last, in time and times, and half a time, revealing the queen of the south that look toward the north ) He who has an ear, let him hear what The Spirit Of Truth, says to the 144,000.
The assumption that the 24 elders represent the raptured church is nowhere in the Bible, only a misrepresentation of God's word to fit an easy way out pretrib rapture.
ELIJAH AND ENOCK
I don't believe it will be Moses, God said once death, then judgement. The Lord said He buried Moses. I don't think Moses will go through another death.
John gives 7 cryptic astronomical dates which are spaced 7 years apart, The Dragon is prophetic of an Imperial king as Pharaoh king of Egypt Ezekiel 29:3 and Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. The sign seen in the heaven is about Puritians establishing "Zion in the wilderness, 1635". The following dates are seven years apart: 1642, 1649, 1656, 1663, 1670, and 1677. Revelation 12:1-12.