Nowhere does the bible identify these two witnesses by name, although people through the. Judgment and jubilation revelation 11 john macarthur. Judgment of the beasts revelation 1220 seven final visions 4th vision the king on a white horse. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a violent hailstorm revelation 11. When christ returns as king of kings, he will do exactly the same thing. And there were lightnings, noises, thunderings, an earthquake, and great hail. The book of revelation may hold vital clues about the coronavirus epidemic if outrageous claims made by christian hardliners are to be believed. Attridge, sterling professor of divinity and david l. The summoning of the birds to the great supper of god, revelation 19. Metaphysical meaning of the little scroll that tastes sweet but becomes bitter in the stomach.
Revelation 11 new international version niv biblica. The book, itself, states that its message is directed at the first century christians in asia minor, and that the events it describes would happen soon revelation 1. Salvation and glory and power belong to our god, for true and just are his judgments. In this chapter is shown how it will fare with the holy city, till the mystery of god is fulfilled. Revelation 11 nkjv the two witnesses then i was given a. Oct 03, 2019 the seventh trumpet, part 2 revelation 11. Was opened in heaven and hereby is opened a new scene of the most momentous things, that we may see how the contents of the seventh trumpet are executed. Then gods temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant could be seen in the temple. Then gods temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. John sees a rider on a white horse who has a glorious appearance, and wonderful names. In revelation 6, 11, 14, 16 and 19 gods wrath is poured out, and in chapters 14 and 15 gods wrath is presented as a future event. This chapter contains the accounts related to the sounding of the seventh trumpet.
There are a few other biblical examples of measuring. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Revelation 11 commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Revelation 11 then i was given a measuring rod like a. The coming of the king with his armies, revelation 19. Will the great day of gods wrath really be poured out 5 separate times. Revelation 11 new international version niv the two witnesses. Symbolic detailed descriptions of this wrath will be found in revelation 15. Threefold hallelujah over babylons fall after this i heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting. It is likely that jesus was quoting isaiahs wording when he prophesied of the rapture, saying, the great t rumpet shall be blown isa. But it appears to be, from the following standpoints, a strong argument for sabbath observance. See more ideas about revelation, revelation 19, book of revelation. The book is traditionally attributed to john the apostle, but the precise identity of the author remains a point of academic debate. John saw in vision the lords people looking for his coming and searching for truth.
The return of christ to earth as conqueror, revelation 19. Jan 20, 2020 then gods temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant could be seen in the temple. Since the virus first emerged in chinas wuhan city. The primary purpose for metaphysical bible interpretation. The temple in ezekiel is best understood as the temple of the millennial earth and the temple of revelation 11 seems to be before the temple of ezekiel. The only possible period of time when the two witnesses could testify is during the three and a half years that precede christs returnthe time of the tribulation and the day of the lord most of this period of time has already been covered by chapters 6 the fifth and sixth seals and 89 the trumpet plagues. Revelation 11 the two witnesses 1 i was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, go and measure the temple of god and the altar, with its worshipers. The court of the gentiles, separated from the inner court in the herodian temple by a low wall. Revelation 11, new king james version nkjv the bible app. We know that the heavenly ark envisioned is mary because she is identified with the ark in the gospel of luke.
Revelation in popular culture the book of revelation, the rapture and. Coronavirus disease covid19 has infected more than 4. Revelation 19 is the nineteenth chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. He commanded that they enforce his law within their new domain. The book of revelation is the final book of the bible in which john the apostle outlined his visions of the end times. Book of revelation explained scripture by scripture. Who are the two witnesses in the book of revelation. And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them. Revelation 11 the two witnesses sunday, june 23, 20. And he who sat on him was called faithful and true, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. In the revelation, john says, the temple of god was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament.
Revelation 19 the second coming sunday, august 18, 20. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. John reports that he saw his visions and was told to write them down while he was on the island of patmos 1. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. May 11, 2020 coronavirus disease covid19 has infected more than 4.
The scripture reveals many terrible events that will supposedly precede the second. And they will tread the holy city underfoot for fortytwo months. And the angel stood, saying, rise and measure the temple of god, the altar, and those who worship there2 but leave out the court which is outside the temple, and do not measure it, for it has been given to the gentiles. Afterwards they go in triumph to heaven, as did elijah 2 kgs 2. A commentary on the book of revelation revelation 11.
When christ returns as king of kings, he will do exactly the same thing the peoples of the world at his return will be doing the same things that the canaanites were doing when god gave it to. Revelation 19 niv threefold hallelujah over babylons. Revelation 11 is the eleventh chapter of the book of revelation or the apocalypse of john in the new testament of the christian bible. The book of revelation and covid19 wake up to the truth. He has condemned the great prostitute who corrupted the earth by her adulteries.
All the inset chapters are introduced in a significant way. In this chapter, heaven exults over the fall of babylon the great. Unity school for religious studies unity village, mo 64065. John sees another vision of heaven, with similarities to the earlier visions starting at revelation 1 and 4. When god gave israel the land of promise, he required them to be avengers to execute wrath on wicked peoples. Revelation is about gods judgment upon a city that is pictured as babylon later, and pictured as a woman called a harlot. I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth verse 3. I have read practically everything ever written by our writers on the law and the sabbath, and i have scarcely seen a word on sabbathkeeping taken from this great text, revelation 11.
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