Revelation Chapter Eleven
(Chapter 11 from Dr. Hyle's excellent book, Let's Study The Revelation)
Verse 3:
1. You will notice that God speaks of the coming of two witnesses to prophesy. Bear in mind that the period that we are now studying is the Great Tribulation, which takes place after the saints have been called up to meet the Lord in the air. Some think that these witnesses are the Old and New Testaments, and many other speculations are given.It seems to me that these men are men who have left the earth and have come from heaven to witness. One of these men undoubtedly is Elijah. You recall that Elijah did not die, but that he was caught up to meet the Lord in the air. The Bible says many times that Elijah is going to come and preach again. He will be one of the two witnesses.
Well, who is the other one? Who else in the Bible did not die. Enoch is the answer, so it seems logical that the witnesses are Elijah and Enoch. A few think they will be Elijah and Moses. At any rate, these will preach during the Great Tribulation.
2. This verse speaks of the length of their ministry-1,260 days, which is exactly three and one half years.
Verse 4:
For a clear explanation of this verse simply read Zechariah 4:2, 3.Verse 5:
Notice how these witnesses will be protected. When people try to hurt them, they spit fire on them and kill them. God always has a way to care for His own, doesn’t He?Verse 6:
Notice another power that they will have. They can stop the rain or send plagues on the earth. They can send the plagues of lice, frogs, hail, etc., that God sent in Moses’ day, if they so desire. many take this verse to prove that one of these men will be Moses, and they have a strong argument.Verse 7:
After they finish their course, the Antichrist will come and destroy them, but he will not and cannot until God is through with them.Verses 8-9:
For three and one-half days their bodies will lie in the street of Jerusalem for the people to view.Verse 10:
When these two witnesses are dead, the people shall rejoice and even send gifts to each other celebrating the death of these two men.Verse 11:
The celebration is broken up , however, by the men coming back to life again right in the middle of the party. "He who laughs last laughs loudest. "Verse 12:
All of a sudden, the men are caught up in Heaven as their enemies watched them. So closes a wonderful episode in the events of the tribulation.Verses 13-14:
These verses show the response of the people of the earth when these two witnesses are caught away in the clouds. It says that they give glory to God. This means very little for two reasons:They were only giving Him the glory because they were in trouble. Many people think that they can live a life away from the Lord and when death comes they can just turn to the Lord and go to Heaven. There are three reasons why you had better not take that chance.
Jesus may come at any moment, and you would not be ready. You may die a sudden death and not have any time to repent. You had better come while the Spirit draws you else He may not convict you at death.
They were giving glory only to God. The Devil doesn’t mind you talking about God or the Creator or Deity, but he hates for you to talk about Jesus.
Verse 15:
Two things are taught in this verse:The kingdoms of this world are headed for doom. We are not going to build a kingdom ourselves on the earth. All of this talk about "kingdom building " and "bringing in the kingdom " is unscriptural.
Jesus is going to come and bring His own Kingdom upon the earth.
Verse 16:
Remember that the four and twenty elders represent all new Testament priests (all believers). We will reign with Him.Verse 17:
This verse teaches that we shall be a part of a kingdom that will never die. Stalins die. Hitlers die. Roosevelts die. Our Lord shall never die.Verse 18:
Four things are spoken of as pertaining to the reign of our Lord.It will make the Devil’s crowd man. When God is working, the Devil’s crowd always gets stirred up.
The lost dead will be judged. This will take place after the 1,000-year reign (Revelation 20).
Rewards shall be given. Our place in the Kingdom will be determined by what we have done for Jesus. Some will rule ten cities; other, one city.
Those that destroy the earth will be destroyed. All of the liquor dealers, robbers, gamblers, etc., will be destroyed. Won’t it be wonderful to live in a world ruled by Jesus, in perfect peace, with all of the earth destroyers gone. Praise the Lord for the hope of the Millennium when we shall reign with Jesus for one thousand glorious years!
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