Interpretation of Revelation chapter 11

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After the death of the Christ, he sent his holy spirit to impact knowledgeable about the truth because the great enemy has finally been defeated and the enemy's secrecy defied! the book of revelation is trying to tell us whom this enemy is, the enemy's secrecy, the defiance of this secrecy, the freedom achieved for mankind as a result of the defiance of this secrecy, how the enemy was defeated, the people that fought to defeat this enemy and the fate of the enemy after her defeat.

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 Rev 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.

2 But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months.

3 And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”

4 They are “the two olive trees” and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.”

5 If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die.

6 They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.

7 Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them.

8 Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city—which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified.

9 For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial.

10 The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

11 But after the three and a half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them.

12 Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on.

13 At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

14 The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.

The Seventh Trumpet

15 The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever.”

16 And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,

17 saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign.

18 The nations were angry, and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your people who revere your name, both great and small— and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”

19 Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.

Interpretation

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. 2 But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months.”

This talks about the church. It highlights the presence of unholy people among the children of God. These unholy people appears like they are one of the true members of the church.

“But exclude the outer court” as it is used here is saying that their “places in the church are excluded”

“Gentiles” as it is used here means “unaccepted”

“They will trample on the holy city for 42 months.”  Means that these unholy people in the midst of the children of God will cause a lot of damages to the church, but only for a limited time. This begins the trace of the true self of my true enemy.

3 “And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.   4 They are 'the two olive trees' and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.”

The “two witnesses”  are “heaven and earth”;  earth is me and “heaven” is the spirit of God which manifests through me. (remember, the ME talks about every one)

“prophesy” as it is used here means “manifesting” or living an exemplary life.  They are identified as witnesses because through that great ability that came from beyond, they became witnesses to the little secret about to be unveiled. This is saying that my true enemy isn't unveiled to me through dream or visions, but through the hardened experiences I had undergone. The experiences makes me the witness.

5 “If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. 6 They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.“

This is the interpretation. The verses talks about the red hot activeness of the witnesses (my experiences) that backs up the little secret. It is trying to say that the truth can never be overshadowed, and anything, even the heavens, that tries to overshadow the truth will be consumed by it.

“have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.”  Indirectly Refers to Moses who did a lot of ugly things to Egypt just to let them understand that God wants Israel to be set free. This shows an example of the kind punishment that will befall anything which tries to fight the truth/will of God.

7 “Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them. 8 Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city—which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified. 9 For three and a half days. people from every tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial. 10 The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.”

This is the interpretation.  Sodom and Egypt are known kingdoms in the bible that faced the wrath of God. These verses are trying to say that the little secret and its witnesses (my experiences) will still be compromised in the end and that’s when complete destruction will befall the old existence because the truth has left them.  EGYPT symbolized “warnings/torments” and  SODOM  symbolize “refusal to accept the warning/destruction”

“people from every tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial” it says that when this happens, nobody will accept the truth or put the details of the unveiled secret into use anymore. The truth will be abandoned.

11 “But after the three and a half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them. 12 Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on.”

This says that the truth will speak for its self. The reason for unveiling the truth will get revealed in the end. This will mark the fulfillment of the battle of the seven.

“And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on” means acquiring its fulfillment out of nothing.

13 “At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. 14 The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.”

This talks about remarkable happenings that will prove that the truth has been fulfilled. This prove will occur as a punishment to evil.

15 “The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: 'The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever.' 16 And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, 17 saying: “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign. 18 The nations were angry, and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and your people who revere your name, both great and small— and for destroying those who destroy the earth.”

The seventh trumpet talks about the “end of the end.”