The two witnesses of revelation biblical thinking with. The two witnesses and the 7 th trumpet previous revelation study list next zechariah in his 5 th vision. In this chapter is shown how it will fare with the holy city, till the mystery of god is. After which shall be a great earthquake, revelation 11. There was given the line of thought in chapter 10 carries into chapter 11. Mar 06, 2014 the tribulation temple pastor tom luitwieler. Revelation 11 bible commentary on the book of revelation. David guzik commentary on revelation 11, describes the introduction of the two witnesses, their ministry, death and reviving. Revelation 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. Careful students of the book of revelation will probably agree with alford that chapter 11 is undoubtedly one of the most difficult in the whole apocalypse. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 11 the. Also, the sealing of daniels book meant that he was to officially preserve the book he wrote for a later time, daniel 12. A verse by verse exposition of revelation chapter 11 by tony warren verse one and there was given me a reed like unto a rod. Revelation 11, new king james version nkjv the bible app.
Return from chapter 11 to the versebyverse commentary on revelation page. In this chapter is shown how it will fare with the holy city, till the mystery of god is fulfilled. The great city called sodom and egypt keith simons. They shall be slain by the beast which shall arise out of the bottomless pit, and shall arise again after three days and a half, and ascend to heaven, revelation 11. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers. Revelation 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. The description, power, and influence of these witnesses, revelation 11. But the judgments are hard on the heart, and bitter to the belly. The second woe is past is perhaps one of the most important sentences in the whole revelation in relation to the chronology and sequencing of the book of revelation. Even alford attempts to spiritualize the city, the temple, and the events portrayed in this chapter. The next few chapters will discuss seven major figures in the end times, including the antichrist and the false prophet. Symbolic detailed descriptions of this wrath will be found in revelation 15. We have already looked at trumpets 16 in revelation 8. It fittingly has the last place ending the scriptures and gods revelation to man.
What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in asia. Revelation 11 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. I suggest that biblically, historically, and evidentially, the two witnesses prophesied in the book of revelation were the former sceptical opponents of christ turned biblical authors, james and jude. Saying, i am alpha and omega, the first and the last. You sort of picture john with a bunch of legal pads trying to describe what he saw and record directly what was told to him. See how much you learned about the eleventh chapter of revelation by taking this interactive quiz. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet.
Jesus christ transmitted this information to an angel and that angel transmitted the information to john. Of the sounding of the seventh trumpet, and what followed upon it v. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 11. Satan versus yahovahs people the yahudim jews and israels children throughout history. About what must shortly come to pass by tom stewart. It may give us a shock that the bible describes any city by the names sodom and egypt. Mar 28, 2015 other ways revelation describes this portion of gods wrath is the 3 rd woe, the seventh trumpet, or vials one through seven. This chapter of revelation gives hope to christians, that even during times when the antichristians try to take over, there will be some holding firm to their ground the witnesses the 1,260 days 3. The works of josephus, the wars of the jews, book iv, chapter 4, section 5. The great city called sodom and egypt revelation 11. Measuring the temple, the two witnesses, and blowing the seventh trumpet to chapter 12. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 11 the two.
Chapter 11 measuring the temple, the two witnesses, and. Mar 07, 2015 next we will begin to look at revelation chapter 11, which will reveal the contents of this little book. Bible a commentary on the book of revelation chapter 11. Brought to you by filmmaker paul wittenberger, director and producer of after the tribulation, this sermon will cut through the disinformation and false doctrine and expose solid biblical truth. All of our revelation chapterbychapter studies, and any other posts related to the book of revelation, can be found here. I replied, as i look, there is a lampstand entirely of gold with a bowl at the top of it. The chapter starts by stating the sequence of how the book of revelation came to be. Shall make war with them it is at his last ascent, not out of the sea, but the bottomless pit, that the beast makes war upon the two witnesses. This is a selftest on chapters 6 11 of the book of revelation. There is a wide diversity of viewpoints regarding the interpretation of this chapter, but most of this occurs because men try to symbolize or spiritualize the city, the temple, and the events that are portrayed here. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 11. This lesson is called, doing gods will in difficult times. Chapter 11 of the revelation continues the parenthetical section beginning in chapter 10 and extending through chapter 14.
The versebyverse commentary on revelation introduction this commentary on revelation will prove, contrary to what most people think, that the revelation, the last book of the bible, is not difficult to understand if we will take a simple, facevalue, commonsense approach to interpreting it. Commentary for revelation 11 the state of the church is represented under the figure of a temple measured. Revelation 11 commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Chapter 16 will resume the sequence of judgments and begin bringing the book of revelation to a close. The design of this measuring seems to be the preservation of the church in times of public danger. Mar 08, 2014 the two witnesses pastor tom luitwieler 03022014. Also, this eleventh chapter of revelation declares that the lord god almightys wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints 11.
Book of revelation chapter 11 the two witnesses and. Revelation 11 new international version niv the two witnesses. Study the bible online using commentary on revelation 11 and more. Bible a commentary on the book of revelation chapter 11 the two witnesses and the seventh trumpet. The two witnesses and the seventh trumpet 1 and there was given me a reed like unto a rod. The angel who was talking to me came back and roused me as through rousing someone who was asleep. Daniel predicted a future period of human history, which he described in several ways. By the end of this, you will have a clear understanding of chapter 11 of the book of revelation. Regarding the various systems of interpretation, as applied to this chapter. God the father gave the information in it to jesus christ to inform his servants of the things that would soon come to pass.
The two witnesses of revelation biblical thinking with dr. Sodom was the city that god destroyed because of its wicked acts at. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Next we will begin to look at revelation chapter 11, which will reveal the contents of this little book. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great.
Revelation 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Revelation 11, new international version niv the bible app. Commentaries for revelation chapter 11 the seventh trumpet, or third woe. Once again when the passage is taken in its normal or. The historical record about the attempted, then complete, martyrdom. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Useful bible studies revelation commentary chapter 11. Futurist commentary on revelation chapter 11, by don koenig two prophets of god give their testimony from jerusalem and judge their enemies for 1260 days. Book of revelation chapter 11 the two witnesses and the. Revelation 11 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available.
This is the only time in this book that john is told to seal up the words and not write them, all other times he is to write down the things he witnesses, revelation 1. This numerically specific number has a prehistory in the book of daniel. Your score results are displayed on the page immediately. The state of the church is represented under the figure of a temple measured. The two witnesses, measuring the temple revelation chapter. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelation. Of the measuringreed given to the apostle, to take the dimensions of the temple v. A commentary of the book of revelation bible truth. Revelation 11 niv the two witnesses i was given a reed.
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