Thread: Rev 11:3-6: {God said to John} "I will give power to My *TWO* witnesses {Moses & Elijah??} and they will prophesy for 1260 days clothed in sackcloth! If anyone tries to harm them, fire will come from their mouths to destroy their enemies. These *MEN* will have power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying and they will have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish."
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Rev 11:3-6: {God said to John} "I will give power to My *TWO* witnesses {Moses & Elijah??} and they will prophesy for 1260 days clothed in sackcloth! If anyone tries to harm them, fire will come from their mouths to destroy their enemies. These *MEN* will have power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying and they will have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish."
Posted : 1 Oct, 2011 10:02 AM
WHO WILL BE GOD'S TWO WITNESSES {REV 11:3} OR MEN {REV 11:6} OR PROPHETS {REV 11:10} DURING THE 1260-DAY GREAT TRIBULATION??
Zechariah 4:11,14: "Then I asked the angel, 'What are these *TWO* OLIVE TREES {See Rev 11:4 below} on the right and left of the lamp stand?'... the angel said, 'These are the TWO who are anointed to serve the Lord of the earth!'"
Rev 11:3-6: {God said to John} "I will give power to My *TWO* witnesses and they will prophesy for 1260 days clothed in sackcloth! These are the *TWO OLIVE TREES {See Zech 4:11,14 above} and the 2 lamp stands that stand before the Lord of the earth. If anyone tries to harm them, fire will come from their mouths to destroy their enemies. This is how anyone who tries to harm them must die {See 2 Kings 1:9-12; Num 16:31-35}. These *MEN* will have power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying {See 1 Kings 17:1; Luke 4:25; James 5:17}; and they will have power to turn the waters into blood {See Exodus 7:15-23} and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish."
Moses and Elijah witnessed to 3 Apostles on the mount of Transfiguration when Moses & Elijah spoke to Jesus about his departure or Ascension, which Jesus was to bring to fulfillment in Jerusalem 40 days after His resurrection. Luke 9:30,31: �TWO MEN Moses and Elijah, appeared in GLORIOUS SPLENDOR talking with Jesus. They spoke about His Departure {Or Ascension} which He was about to bring to fulfillment in Jerusalem." Moses and Elijah were most assuredly the *TWO MEN* dressed in white who witnessed at the Departure or Ascension of Jesus in Acts 1:10,11: "They looked up into the sky as He {Jesus} was going when suddenly *TWO MEN* dressed in WHITE stood beside them. "Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into Heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into Heaven!"
And then in Luke 24:2b-6b we read: They did not find the body of Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly *TWO MEN*... stood beside them... And the *MEN* said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? HE IS NOT HERE; HE HAS RISEN!!" Jesus says in John 8:17b: "The testimony of *TWO MEN IS VALID* and of course the testimony of Moses and Elijah is just about as valid as you can get. And so the coming of God's *TWO MEN* or witnesses to prophesy for 1260 days {See Rev 11:3-7} will be their FOURTH appearance as God's 2 witnesses or MEN. And the reason that their names are not mentioned in Luke 24:3 and Acts 1:10 and Rev 11:3-12 is that the Father, Moses and Elijah want us to glorify *NO ONE ELSE BUT JESUS*!!
Moses and Elijah will most likely witness miraculously to people in the uttermost parts of the earth in all 6,000 languages. Presently the Bible has been translated into about 2,000 languages from the inspired Greek and Hebrew manuscripts and faith comes from hearing or reading the sword of the spirit which is the Word of God. The Bible still has not been translated into about 4,000 languages and Rev 5:9b and Rev 7:9,13,14 must be completely fulfilled. Surely the courageous tribulation saints will help Moses and Elijah spread God's Word. They will do a fantastic job since according to Rev 7:9,14 there will be a great multitude from EVERY TRIBE AND LANGUAGE who will be �washed in the Blood of the Lamb�.
Moses & Elijah will be dressed in SACKCLOTH which is appropriate since the Tribulation saints will be very poor, for they will not be able to buy or sell anything as per Rev 13:17. Moses and Elijah will certainly speak the Word of God with great power and love. They will not add or take words away from the Prophetic Words of God {See Rev 22:18,19}; and they will encourage God's courageous saints to adhere to *ALL* of the NT commandments {See Rev 12:13b; 14:12b; Matt 28:20a; John 14:15,21,23; I John 2:2-5} with love {See Matt 5:39-48 & Rom 12:17-21} in the face of severe and hostile persecution.
Moses and Elijah will begin their 1260-day testimony {Rev 11:3} 3 1/2 days before the coming of 666 & the 1260-day Great Tribulation and 1263 1/2 days before the Last Day. {*THE FIRST END-TIME EVENT*} Moses and Elijah will warn us of the coming of 666 & his False Prophet. It seems very appropriate that God will send His TWO PROPHETS {See Rev 11:10b} to warn and prepare His saints for the coming of Satan, 666 and the Great Tribulation for in Amos 3:7 we read: "Surely the Sovereign Lord does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the PROPHETS." God will allow 666 to martyr Moses and Elijah {See Rev 11:7,8} right where their Lord was crucified. {At the new *HOLY PLACE* where Jesus shed his blood for our sins} 3 1/2 days later Moses and Elijah will rise to heaven just hours before the 7th angel sounds the 7th Trump at the 2nd coming of Jesus.{See Rev 11:11-18}
Rev 11:3-6: {God said to John} "I will give power to My *TWO* witnesses {Moses & Elijah??} and they will prophesy for 1260 days clothed in sackcloth! If anyone tries to harm them, fire will come from their mouths to destroy their enemies. These *MEN* will have power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying and they will have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish."
Posted : 1 Oct, 2011 10:45 AM
It is interesting to note that these 2 prophets or men {Moses & Elijah??} will be able to stop the rain for 1260 days which is about 3 1/2 years and in James 5:17 we read "ELIJAH was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for THREE AND A HALF YEARS!!"
Rev 11:6: "These *MEN* have power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying, and they have power to tun the waters into BLOOD and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want."
I t is interesting to note that Moses smote the Egyptians with 10 plagues none of which hurt God's people including turning the waters into BLOOD!
Now Jesus, the Faithful Witness spent 40 days and nights in the wilderness as per Matthew 4:2. There are only 2 other men in God's Word that spent 40 days and 40 nights in the wilderness and they are MOSES & ELIJAH!!{See I Kings 19:8 for Elijah and Deuteronomy 9:9: Moses said, "When I went up to the mountain to receive the tablets of stone {the 10 Commandments}, the tablets of the covenant that the Lord had made with you, I stayed on the mountain 40 days and 40 nights. I ate no food and drank no water!"
Malachi 4:5: The Lord said, "See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and dreadful Day of the Lord!" {The Last Day of the Great Tribulation}
Rev 11:3-6: {God said to John} "I will give power to My *TWO* witnesses {Moses & Elijah??} and they will prophesy for 1260 days clothed in sackcloth! If anyone tries to harm them, fire will come from their mouths to destroy their enemies. These *MEN* will have power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying and they will have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish."
Posted : 1 Oct, 2011 10:51 AM
Hebrews 9:27:"Man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment."
There many exceptions to Hebrews 9:27, although these words are usually true.The many exceptions to the general rule of Heb 9:27 include the 7 NT people who were raised to life in the NT including Lazarus and then died a second time. Also every saint who is alive at the 2nd Coming of Jesus will not even die once!!
Of course Lazarus did die two times as did the other 6 people who were raised to life in the NT.
We know that many will not see death who will be raised with Jesus at His 2nd Coming:
Luke 21:26:-28: Jesus says, "Men will feint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. At that time they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near!"
"I Thessalonians 4:16,17 "The dead in Christ will rise first. 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!!":applause::angel::peace:
