The two witnesses which should prophesy twelve hundred and sixty days, revelation 11. Saying, i am alpha and omega, the first and the last. I replied, as i look, there is a lampstand entirely of gold with a bowl at the top of it. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 11 the. Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 20. The two witnesses, measuring the temple revelation chapter. Revelation chapter 11 continued explained discover revelation. A commentary on the book of revelation chapter 11 the two. A woman clothed with the sun and the moon under her feet and a crown of 12 stars and being with child. The bible describes time from the ageless past in genesis 1. 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. Several references to the actual judgment itself are retrospective, referring. The saints and angels in heaven know the right of our god and saviour to rule over all the world. The great city called sodom and egypt keith simons.
The angel who was talking to me came back and roused me as through rousing someone who was asleep. But the nations met gods wrath with their own anger. They shall be slain by the beast which shall arise out of the bottomless pit, and shall arise again after three. 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. Each of these instances signifies a vision that john was given to. Revelation 11 commentary matthew henry commentary on the. Pursuing the climate of acceptance and inclusion ravi zacharias at ucla duration. Revelation 11 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Mar 06, 2014 the tribulation temple pastor tom luitwieler. Other ways revelation describes this portion of gods wrath is the 3 rd woe, the seventh trumpet, or vials one through seven. Revelation 11, king james version kjv the bible app. The temple, the two witnesses, and the seventh trumpet.
Chapter 11 measuring the temple, the two witnesses, and. You see all throughout bible history, the church grows the most under heavy persecution. Symbolic detailed descriptions of this wrath will be found in revelation 15. In this chapter is shown how it will fare with the holy city, till the mystery of god is fulfilled. The mighty angel declares that the end is near, but there is still some hope in the midst of judgments. The description, power, and influence of these witnesses, revelation 11. Revelation 11 commentary james burton coffman commentaries. There was given the line of thought in chapter 10 carries into chapter 11.
The millennium will answer these questions before the great judgment revelation 20. Revelation chapter 12 1 and there was given me a reed like unto a rod. The vision of the mighty angel in chapter 10, and the vision of the. 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. Biblical studiesnew testament commentariesrevelationchapter 11. A great red dragon with seven heads, ten horns and his tail drew of the stars. Perhaps no passage in revelation is more controversial than chapter 11. The millennium is important because it will display the eternal depravity of satan, who continues his evil as soon as he is released from his incarceration. And the angel stood, saying, rise and measure the temple of god, the altar, and those who worship there. Of the sounding of the seventh trumpet, and what followed upon it v. Once again when the passage is taken in its normal or literal meaning much of the diversity immediately.
The next few chapters will discuss seven major figures in the end times, including the antichrist and the false prophet. 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. Mar 08, 2014 the two witnesses pastor tom luitwieler 03022014. New international version 1 i was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, go and measure the temple of god and the altar, with. Of the measuringreed given to the apostle, to take the dimensions of the temple v. Revelation 11 bible commentary on the book of revelation. In the meantime, as the seventh trumpet sounds, heaven praises god for his righteous judgment on evil revelation 11. But the judgments are hard on the heart, and bitter to the belly. Sodom was the city that god destroyed because of its wicked acts at the time of abraham genesis chapter 19. 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. And i saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud. The great city called sodom and egypt revelation 11.
Revelation 11 bible commentary matthew henry concise. Four times in the revelation does the apostle john use the expression, in the spirit 1. To the god of heaven he is styled, the lord of the earth, verse 4, revelation 11. Here john again resumes the sequential movement of the book. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. David guzik commentary on revelation 11, describes the introduction of the two witnesses, their ministry, death and reviving. Revelation 11 commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Geneva study bible commentary on revelation chapter 11. 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 two witnesses and the seventh trumpet revelation 11.
Revelation 11 new international version niv the two witnesses. 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. Without revelation, christianity would be left with a very good book. Book of revelation chapter 11 the two witnesses and. The two witnesses and the seventh trumpet 1 and there was given me a reed like unto a rod. This is a selftest on chapters 6 11 of the book of revelation. Pursuing the climate of acceptance and inclusion ravi zacharias at ucla.
All of our revelation chapter by chapter studies, and any other posts related to the book of revelation, can be found here. By the end of this, you will have a clear understanding of chapter 11 of the book of revelation. It may give us a shock that the bible describes any city by the names sodom and egypt. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. Revelation 11 niv the two witnesses i was given a reed bible. Chapter 16 will resume the sequence of judgments and begin bringing the book of revelation to a close. Commentaries for revelation chapter 11 the seventh trumpet, or third woe. Revelation 11, new international version niv the bible app.
They shall be slain by the beast which shall arise out. Many believe that man is really innocent, and corrupted only by a bad environment. Literally, has come with the idea has come and gone. They are cruelly killed, as he was killed, and are resurrected 312 days later, and ascend into heaven before the eyes of this startled crowd. The book of revelation, in a sense, completes the time line of the bible. Useful bible studies revelation commentary chapter 11. The church is usually its strongest when it is in hiding. Sodom was the city that god destroyed because of its wicked acts at. 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. So the second woe, concluded in chapter 9, is now mentioned as an introduction to the third and final woe. Rev11 the two witnesses are the muslims in jerusalem god put them there.
Enduring word bible commentary revelation chapter 11. Isaiah 43 and ezekiel 43 phropecy is about them the men from the east. Book of revelation chapter 11 the two witnesses and the. Commentary for revelation 11 the state of the church is represented under the figure of a temple measured. Chapter 11 page 1 revelation chapter 11 bible verses are from the new american standard bible and are highlighted in blue and italics. This chapter is called most difficult in the book of revelation to understand. 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. Revelation 11 notes from adam were added on november 3rd and 8th, with daves permission, and are in maroon font.
We have already looked at trumpets 16 in revelation 8. The two witnesses and the 7 th trumpet previous revelation study list next zechariah in his 5 th vision. Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. The two witnesses 1 then i was given a measuring rod like a staff, and i was told, rise and measure the temple. We all know the feeling summed up by the expression the future is now.
Pastor steven l anderson takes you versebyverse through the book of revelation. Watch our overview video on the book of revelation, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. 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. Bible commentary on the book of revelation by brian pepper.
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