Continuing our study of Revelation 11.
Revelation 11:3 ‘And I will give power to my two witnesses and they will prophesy for 1,260 days clothed in sackcloth.’
The identity of these two witnesses has baffled theologians through the ages. Something like thirteen possible and valid solutions have been proposed over the years.
Moses and Elijah are often suggested because they performed miracles similar to those described in this chapter.
Elijah and Enoch are also suggested since neither of them died but were taken up to heaven.
We could, perhaps, relate the two witnesses to Jesus sending out the disciples in pairs to spread the gospel.
They could, maybe, be the believers in Christ who are empowered by God to preach and prophesy with signs and wonders in these very last times.
Hence the church age began with the empowering of the disciples at Pentecost and will possibly end here with the church empowered once more.
They are dressed in sackcloth denoting their message of deep repentance to a dying and sinful world.
They could be simply two anointed witnesses and no more.
We simply do not know for sure and perhaps we will have to wait to find out which is no bad thing.
There are a couple of twin brothers down the road from here who claim to be the two witnesses but their attempts to turn the sea into blood have not worked so far. They keep trying though!
Tomorrow we will explore the olive trees and lamp-stand of Zechariah 4.
Thank you for reading this! And previously:
- Revelation 22:20 Our cherished hope
There will be a unity of heart when everyone calls out for his glorious return. There will be a spirit of grace upon God’s people that will bring us all together in unity and brotherhood. - Revelation 22:16 God’s Word
No-one has a monopoly on the truths of this magnificent book, and we will all have our struggles and misunderstandings on our journey, but God is demanding that we treat Revelation with the utmost respect that it deserves. The truths that were sealed in Daniel’s time will be opened up according to God’s direction. This will need purified and refined souls to understand and teach, in the midst of immense confusion and mistruths. Please pray for those who are called to understand and teach. - Revelation 22:11 In or Out…
Even at this late stage, a reference to the polarity of mankind, between the righteous and the unrighteous. One thinks of Noah’s Ark, and the obedient who were safe inside and those who chose to ignore Noah’s call for righteousness and stayed outside. - Revelation 22:7 The time is near indeed
Having taken us to the very highest of heights, surveying the Holy City that is beautiful beyond words, John brings us back to our ordinary lives, waiting with a cherished expectation for our Lord to return and keeping the words of this prophecy, with all its encouragements, admonishments and warnings. - Revelation 22:3 No longer any curse
Peter praised his contemporaries for their faith in Christ Jesus although they had never met him in real life and had only heard of him through Peter. Imagine though, what it will feel like, approaching the throne and gazing into the eyes of the Divine, to reach out and touch the very hem of his garment. It will be beyond belief…
Revelation 34 