two witnesses



My Two Witnesses
 
1 Corinthians 10:11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
 
God's two witnesses will come 7 to 30 days before the 5th trump
 
Before God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah God sent two angels to get Lot's family
 
Genesis 19:1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground.
 
Time of Noah God told Noah to built an ark and to take two of every male and female
 
Genesis 7:.4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
 
Genesis 7:9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.
 
Luke 1:17 John the Baptist, was born of woman 6 months prior to Jesus Christ's birth.
 
Matthew 17:1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him
 
Revelation 11:3  And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
  • 1260 days = Daniel 12:12  Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.
  • Revelation 12:12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.
  • 1335 days - 1260 = 75 days
  • The word ''rod'' as it is used in this particular verse, in Greek it is a scepter which is used for destruction.
  • Notice that he is told to measure only the temple, the altar and the people that worship therein, meaning Israel; and further, those who have been called out of Israel.
  • And yet, it is a destructive scepter or a chastising rod.
  • This causes us to remember God's warning that, He would cleanse the house of Israel first.
  • Temple = the Holy of Holy = All of the temple = Ye are the temple
  • 1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
    17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
    18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
    19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
  • John 2:17 And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.
    18 Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things?
    19 Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
    20 Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days?
    21 But he spake of the temple of his body.
  • The holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months = 5th Trumpet = fallen angels
  • Eph 2:20  And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
    21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
    22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
  • Isa 48:2 For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The Lord of hosts is his name.
2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
  • Joshua 13 - Last time God drove out the Gentile from before the children of Israel
  • Here is further proof that He dealing with Israel first
  • Forty two months = 3 1/2 years, Revelation 9 God shortened time to 5 months 
  • Matthew 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
  • There come a time when it will be too late
  • 11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.
    12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not.
  • Make certain your vessel has sufficient oil to grant your admittance to the wedding.
  • It takes knowledge and understanding of God's word, your Father was written to you, if you want to be a part of the wedding party.
  • You don't want to be caught short on oil, that is to say truth.
  • Never quench the spirit of the Almighty God.
  • 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
    14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
  • Revelation 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
  • My two witnesses, They shall prophesy what? The word of God
  • Type = Genesis 19:1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground;
  • The forty and two months is the same as three and one half years
  • And also two thousand, two hundred and sixty days
  • Same time in Revelation 12:6 - Satan's time 5 months
  • Revelation 12:14 And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
  • Satan's prophesy in months
  • God's prophesy in days
  • The solar calendar has about ten more days in a year, most people believe the two witnesses will come about 5-30 days before Satan tribulation.
  • Genesis 7:4 God's told Noah seven days before the flood came upon the earth.
  • Luke 1:17 John the Baptist, was born of woman 6 months prior to Jesus Christ's birth.
  • Matthew 17:1 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
    2 And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
    3 And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him.
4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
  • My two witnesses, These are the two olive trees and two candlesticks
  • Candlestick = Churches, the light
  • Revelation 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
  • "These (Two Witnesses) are the two olive trees, the figure is Metaphor, and the verb "are" means represents the olive tree", etc.
  • Revelation 16:8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
  • 4th vial poured out = The two witnesses are here on earth, gathering the elect. (Revelation 11)
  • Scorch men with fire = Holy Spirit = The truth poured out
  • Hebrew 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.
  • Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
  • 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
    3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
    4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • Who has power?
  • God's two witnesses
  • Zechariah 4 to get a better view as to whom the two witnesses are.
  • Zechariah 4:2 And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:
  • The seven lamps are symbolic of the seven thousand mentioned in Romans 11
  • Roman 11:4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
  • In Roman 11:4 we can see these 7000 that will witness in the last hour, This is talking directly to the elect.
  • Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
  • The word ''Zerubbabel'' means ''to flow smoothly out of Babel'', It means ''to come out of Babel'', or out of Babylon (confusion) in this present day to learn the full truth.
  • The 7000 will bring the 144,000 and in time the whole world, out of babel.
  • Notes = Daniel 8:5
  • Goats = In latter days = Kenites = Satan's children
  • Rams = Tribe of Judah = represents the Christians Nations
  • Latter time = We assume we are talking about our country and this, being recorded in Hebrew, is written specifically to the Israelites.
  • A ram is a male sheep, and how many time does the scripture refer to the lost sheep of Israel?
  • A horn is a ruler, so we see we are talking about a ruler of England and a ruler of the USA.
  • (British and American) "rays" may be smoother, but is weak
  • The beauty of this whole thing and it's important to translate the full meaning into English is the fact that the oil from these lamps flows not with the help of man, But with the spirit of God.
  • The truth is fed into your mind, not by the help of man, but the spirit of God.
  • We know this is the season. He called you and is the reason we cannot impose this message upon someone who does not want to accept it.
  • Zechariah 4:7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shouting, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
  • Who art thou O great Mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain
  • Nothing will stand in the way of this witness or message.
  • There is no mountain, or it could be said
  • Nation or government that can stand in the way of it
  • The headstone, of course, is Christ
  • Zechariah 4:10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
  • 11 Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?
    12 And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?
    13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
    14 Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the LORD of the whole earth.
  • A ''plummet'' is a tin stone
  • It's a plumb bob weighting heavily on the end of a string
  • The weight will keep the string straight with no varying from the right to the left.
  • You see in this 10th verse the 7000 that pick up the plummet and bring the people out of confusion.
  • They, the 7000, are the eye of God
  • Likewise, they shall neither turn right or left but go straight, following the truth of God's plan.
  • What is the answer to the question in verse 11?
  • Who are the two people standing on the right side of the candlestick and the left side thereof?
  • No one knows.
  • I would hope that anyone would be blessed to be one of these.
  • Could it be Elijah, Moses, Enoch?
  • This the spirit's own explanation of these two witnesses.
  • Just as Zerubbabel and Jeshua were raised up, and gifted, and divinely endowed, and protected against Satan's assaults, so in the coming day of Israel's acknowledgement by God, two other great Witnesses from God will be raised up, corresponding to them, occupying a similar position as thee depositories of Heavenly power and wisdom and exercising a similar ministry.
  • The two olive trees represented two individuals then; and they represent  two individuals here in this scripture.
  • They will be the "two olive trees" for their day, as Zerubbabel and Jeshua were in a former day.
  • Ezra 3:2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
  • Ezra 5:2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
  • The power to  Zerubbabel and Jeshua for the completing of the work in which they were engaged. That work was the restoration of Jerusalem, its temple and its worship.
  • Exodus 14:21 And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
    22 And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.
  • Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
    11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
    12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
    13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
    14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
Revelation 12:6 And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
  • 1260 days
  • The two witnesses have the same time, a thousand two hundred and threescore day
  • Revelation 11:3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
  • The woman (true Israel) flees to the place where Christ was crucified.
  • Ezekiel 20:33 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out, will I rule over you:
    34 And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.
    35 And I will bring you into the wilderness of the people, and there will I plead with you face to face.
  • The time span mentioned covers the forming of these Christian nations.
Revelation11:4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
 
Daniel 12:11 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.
  • 1290 days
  • The daily sacrifice was taken away when Christ died on the cross in 33 A.D. (Hebrews 10)
  • What did Jesus say in Mark 13:14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
  • When did the Kenites slip into Jerusalem, the Holy Place?
  • The nation Israel became a nation, the tribe of Judah became a nation May 14, 1948, the Kenites slip in, they do not believe in the Lord.
  • Satan's children and followers will help bring in one Worldism and Satan himself will appear and stand in the holy place, in Jerusalem saying he is God.
  • Israel became a nation May 14, 1948
  • Time 70 years = Time May 14, 2018 = how many years = 70 years = solar time about 10 days more per year.
  • lunar calendar 353 days per year
12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.
  • 1335 days
  • Revelation 2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it
  • Revelation 2:26 And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
  • This is the ''white stone'' which is the hidden manna, or hidden truth that only the elect can learn.
  • Satan is called Tyrus in Ezekiel 28:2, Tyrus in Hebrew means ''rock''.
  • Deuteronomy 32:31 states, ''For their rock is not our Rock''
  • Deuteronomy 34:4 ''God is our Rock''
  • It leaves no doubt that the Kenites rocks is Satan.
  • Satan is their rock, and his children are the stones or pebbles.
  • Bible study hour Count the number of the man, Key to David
  • Mark 13:13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Dan 8:13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
  • Two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
  • 2300 days
Zechariah 4:1 And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,

2 And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:
  • The seven lamps are symbolic of the seven thousand mentioned in Roman 11
  • Revelation 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.
  • Roman 11:4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
  • In Roman 11:4 we can see ...these 7000 that will witness in the last hour
  • Verse 2 is talking directly to the very elect
  • Bowl = oil
3 And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.
  • Bowl = oil = word of God
  • Two Olive tree = God's two witnesses will come with the Word of God
  • Exsamples =  Exodus 17:12 But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
  • Revelation 2:16 Repent; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will fight against them with the sword of my mouth.
  • Sword of my mouth = The word of God
  • 17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it.
  • Exodus 17:12 But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.
4 So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

5 Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
  • The word ''Zerubbabel'' means to born in confusion ''to flow smoothly out of Babel'', It means ''to come out of Babel'', or out of Babylon (confusion) in this present day to learn the full truth.
  • The 7000 will bring the 144,000 and in time the whole world, out of Babel.
  • The beauty of this whole thing and it's important to translate the full meaning into English is the fact that the oil from these lamps flows not with the help of man, But with the spirit of God.
  • The truth is fed into your mind, not by the help of man, but the spirit of God.
  • We know this is the season. He called you and is the reason we cannot impose this message upon someone who does not want to accept it.
  • The two olive trees are explained as denoting Zerubbabel the prince, and Jeshua the high priest.
  • And when it says in Revelation 11:4 "These (Two Witnesses) are the two olive trees, the figure is Metaphor, and the verb "are" means represents the olive tree", etc.
  • This the spirit's own explanation of these two witnesses.
  • Just as Zerubbabel and Jeshua were raised up, and gifted, and divinely endowed, and protected against Satan's assaults, so in the coming day of Israel's acknowledgement by God, two other great Witnesses from God will be raised up, corresponding to them, occupying a similar position as thee depositories of Heavenly power and wisdom and exercising a similar ministry.
  • The two olive trees represented two individuals then; and they represent  two individuals here in this scripture.
  • They will be the "two olive trees" for their day, as Zerubbabel and Jeshua were in a former day.
  • Ezra 3:2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as it is written in the law of Moses the man of God.
  • Ezra 5:2 Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
  • The power to  Zerubbabel and Jeshua for the completing of the work in which they were engaged. That work was the restoration of Jerusalem, its temple and its worship.
7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
  • Who art thou O great Mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain
  • In other words, nothing will stand in the way of this witness or message.
  • There is no mountain, or it could be said Nation or government that can stand in the way of it, The headstone, of course, is Christ
8 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.
  • Ezra 3:8 Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the Lord.
  • Ezra 5:16 Then came the same Sheshbazzar, and laid the foundation of the house of God which is in Jerusalem: and since that time even until now hath it been in building, and yet it is not finished.
10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
  • A ''plummet'' is a tin stone
  • It's a plumb bob weighting heavily on the end of a string, The weight will keep the string straight with no varying from the right to the left.
  • You can see the 7000, that pick up the plummet and bring the people out of confusion.
  • They, the 7000, are the eyes of God
  • There will be more than seven thousand = seven means Spiritual completion
  • Likewise, they shall neither turn right or left but go straight, following the truth of God's plan.
  • Verse 3 And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.
11 Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?
  • Who are the two people standing on the right side of the candlestick and the left side thereof?
  • No one knows.
  • I would hope that anyone would be blessed to be one of these.
  • Could it be Elijah, Moses, Enoch or someone in the flesh?
  • Verse 2-3 - These two witnesses will be on each side of the very elect, leading and guiding the elect.
 12 And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?

13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
  • He going tell you who these two olive tree are?
14 Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the LORD of the whole earth.
  • These are My two witnesses = sons of oil = Revelation 11
  • Oil = The spirit of God's word coming through these two witnesses = which bring the people out of confusion
  • Revelation 16:8 And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.
  • 4th vial poured out = The two witnesses are here on earth, gathering the very elect. (Revelation 11)
  • Scorch men with fire = Holy Spirit = The truth poured out
  • Hebrew 12:29 For our God is a consuming fire.
  • Acts 2:1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
  • 2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
    3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
    4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  • Who has power? God's two witnesses
  • Revelation 11:3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
  • My two witnesses, They shall prophesy what? The word of God
  • The word "sun" is as in Genesis 15:17, and connected with "righteousness" which Messiah, the righteous One, alone can bring.
  • Sun # 422 means light = truth
  • The two anointed ones = Hebrew, the two sons of oil; looking forward again to the future, to "the two witnesses" of Rev 11:3-13.
  • Good studying Revelation 11
 
Exactly 2520 years from the exile of Benjamin, Iceland became an independent nation.
 
  The first tribe to be conquered by the Assyrians was Manasseh, in 745 B.C. Exactly 2520 years later America became a nation on July 4, 1776.

(Leviticus. 26: 28-46) God warned Israel that if they persisted in continually breaking His Laws, not only would curses come upon them.

He would punish them for seven times, (a time being 360 years, seven times would be 2520 years) and would banish them from the land of Palestine and scatter them among the heathens (like lost sheep)

• Study the book: Abrahamic Covenant, (A study outline of the identity of God's people) By E. Raymond Capt - page 25
 
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