In this week’s study, I continue in Chapter 11 verses 7 and 8.
Keep in mind that at this point in time we are in the 6th trumpet, 5th seal, as we have learned in a prior study that the 6th seal, 7th trumpet and 7th vial all show the same events, Earthquakes, sun black, moon blood, stars fall, mountains islands move, Yahweh Wrath, great voices, lightings voices thunders and great hail.
In verses 3-14 we have the account of the Two Witnesses, one of the most serious and mysterious scenes of the whole Apocalypse. It is the test of all interpretations, and one over which many make shipwreck. The particulars of the mission of these Two Witnesses are given with great detail.
No harm can come to them during their witness. Not till their testimony is completed can they be injured or overcome. Till then they are invincible. As with "the Faithful Witness" Himself, so with them. Not till His hour had come could His enemies lay their hands on Him. (See John 6:6, 8, 30; 8:20; 12:23; 13:1; 17:1, 11).
In our last study we seen these 2 witnesses come to their power to inflict judgments on mankind, as in the forms of fire being cast out of their mouths, and the fact that if any man will attempt to hurt them that the 2 witnesses of the power to kill those individuals. Also we read about the power to shut up heaven that ceases the rain to fall upon the earth and having that same power to turn the water in blood.
Hold on for a second. Over the years you have heard me talk about positives and negatives contained within the Scriptures. Well I believe that we have another one of these positives and negatives. In Rev. 13 beginning with verse 13 we read about the false prophet. As I read those scriptures see if you pick up on the negative of what the 2 witnesses are doing.
And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
Did you catch that negative in verse 13? And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
As the 2 witnessess are shutting the doors to heaven in Rev. 11:6, we see the false prophet is calling for fire to come down from heaven. What is so interesting to me, is the fact that the 2 witnessess are closing the door for the rains from heaven, the false prophet is calling for the fire, in which the earth will be dry from no rain therefore the fire will be a greater risk to the elements on this earth, especially in the area of Jerusalem!
Folks this is a supernatural, spiritual battle going on between heaven and hell! And you and I are caught in the crossfire!
My intention is to take this study to a deep level.
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
Join me as we go Chapter by Chapter, Verse by Verse, Unraveling the Words of Yahweh!
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