"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth." Rev. 11:3
The two witnesses at this point are already upon earth at this point (just before midway through the tribulation) and their identities as the two witnesses are known to the peoples of the earth. They go about wearing sackcloth as a sign of great sorrow for the peoples of the earth, this signifying the great and terrible judgments that are coming upon men, God's mercy not yet having been taken from the earth.
"These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth." Rev. 11:4
The description here is making reference to the candlestick (menorah) that was made for the old temple service, and the two candlesticks in reference to the two good churches mentioned in Revelation 2 and 3. The key to understanding who the two witnesses are lies in the candlestick.
The candlestick is a type of Christ Jesus and the churches. The main stalk of the candlestick is the Lord Jesus, the vine. The seven pipes leading from the main stalk are the seven churches, the branches. The two witnesses must be Christians based on this information. Also, these two Christians must not have been dead prior to their main ministry here on Earth.
The two good churches also offers a description of the two witnesses. The church of Smyrna was characterized this way: they have many good works; they suffered much for the kingdom of heaven; they do not have material wealth (but are spiritually rich); they speak of the falseness of them that call themselves Jews (Christians) and the Lord Jesus replies that he knows their blasphemy, that they are not his, but are practitioners of Mystery Babylon religion.
The church of Philadelphia the two witnesses this way: God knows the good works they do and he has given them an open door to do them, which no man (person) can shut, because they have labored for Christ even under persecution and yet abided with him, trusting their Lord and Master for salvation. Those members of the churches (the false Jews/synagogue of Satan) shall be made to come before them and worship Christ being made to know, that is, acknowledge, that Christ Jesus loved them.
The two witnesses at this point are already upon earth at this point (just before midway through the tribulation) and their identities as the two witnesses are known to the peoples of the earth. They go about wearing sackcloth as a sign of great sorrow for the peoples of the earth, this signifying the great and terrible judgments that are coming upon men, God's mercy not yet having been taken from the earth.
"These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth." Rev. 11:4
The description here is making reference to the candlestick (menorah) that was made for the old temple service, and the two candlesticks in reference to the two good churches mentioned in Revelation 2 and 3. The key to understanding who the two witnesses are lies in the candlestick.
The candlestick is a type of Christ Jesus and the churches. The main stalk of the candlestick is the Lord Jesus, the vine. The seven pipes leading from the main stalk are the seven churches, the branches. The two witnesses must be Christians based on this information. Also, these two Christians must not have been dead prior to their main ministry here on Earth.
The two good churches also offers a description of the two witnesses. The church of Smyrna was characterized this way: they have many good works; they suffered much for the kingdom of heaven; they do not have material wealth (but are spiritually rich); they speak of the falseness of them that call themselves Jews (Christians) and the Lord Jesus replies that he knows their blasphemy, that they are not his, but are practitioners of Mystery Babylon religion.
The church of Philadelphia the two witnesses this way: God knows the good works they do and he has given them an open door to do them, which no man (person) can shut, because they have labored for Christ even under persecution and yet abided with him, trusting their Lord and Master for salvation. Those members of the churches (the false Jews/synagogue of Satan) shall be made to come before them and worship Christ being made to know, that is, acknowledge, that Christ Jesus loved them.
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