Revelation 11:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 11:11

And after three days and an half - See the notes on Revelation 11:9.The Spirit of life from God - The living, or life-giving Spirit that proceeds from God entered into them. Compare the notes on Job 33:4. There is evidently allusion here to Genesis 2:7, where God is spoken of as the Author of life. The meaning is, that they would seem to come to life again, or that effects would follow as if the dead were restored to life. If, when they had been compelled to cease from prophesying, they should,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 11:7-14

Revelation 11:7-14. When they shall have finished their testimony, &c. After the description of the power and office of the witnesses, follows a prediction of those things which shall befall them at the latter end of their ministry; and their passion, death, resurrection, and ascension, are copied from our Saviour’s, who is emphatically styled, (Revelation 3:14,) the faithful and true Witness; but with this difference, that his were real, theirs are figurative and mystical. And when... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 11:1-14

Two witnesses (11:1-14)In Daniel 9:24-27 there is a prophecy that the enemies of the Jews would corrupt their city and their temple for three and a half years (which is the same as forty-two months, or 1260 days). This happened in 167-164 BC, when the ruler of the Syrian sector of the Greek Empire, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, conquered Jerusalem, killed Jews by the thousand and tried by every means to destroy their religion. His supreme expression of hate for God’s people was to set up a Greek idol... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 11:11

after. App-104 . three = the three. spirit of life = breath of life. Greek. pneuma (compare App-101 .) zoes ( App-170 .) Compare Septuagint of Genesis 6:17 ; Genesis 7:15 . See also Genesis 2:7 ; Genesis 7:22 ( pnoe ). from. Greek. ek. App-104 . into. Greek. en. App-104 . fell. Greek. pipto . The texts read the strong word epipipto, indicating a paralyzing fear. saw. App-133 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 11:11

And after three days and a half the breath of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them that beheld them.After three days and a half ... This period equals the half of the perfect seven so frequently mentioned in this prophecy. It means that the triumph of evil is never complete, never a true and final victory. Hitler may burn the Bibles, but the fire did not go out until it had consumed into ashes all of the great cities of his blasphemous... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 11:7-12

Revelation 11:7-12. When they shall have finished, &c.— Or, When they shall be about to finish their testimony, the wild beast that ascendeth out of the abyss, &c. After the description of the witnesses, their power and offices, follows a prediction of those things that shall befal them at the latter end of their ministry: and their passion, death, resurrection, and ascension, are copied from our Saviour's, who is emphatically styled, The faithful and true Witness, ch. Rev 3:14 but with... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 11:11

11. Translate as Greek, "After the three days and an half." the Spirit of life—the same which breathed life into Israel's dry bones, Ezekiel 37:10; Ezekiel 37:11 (see on Ezekiel 37:11- :), "Breath came into them." The passage here, as there, is closely connected with Israel's restoration as a nation to political and religious life. Compare also concerning the same, Hosea 6:2, where Ephraim says, "After two days will He revive us; in the third day He will raise us up, and we shall live in His... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 11:1-14

F. Supplementary revelation of the two witnesses in the Great Tribulation 11:1-14John recorded the revelation dealing with the two witnesses to inform his readers of the ministries of these important individuals during the Great Tribulation. This section continues the parenthetical revelation begun in Revelation 10:1. It is one of the more difficult chapters to interpret, and students of the book have proposed many different explanations. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 11:11

The breath of life from God will revive the witnesses’ dead bodies (cf. Genesis 6:17; Genesis 7:15; Genesis 7:22; 2 Kings 13:20-21; Ezekiel 37:5; Ezekiel 37:10). Their resurrections will terrify onlookers because these God-haters could do no more to silence their enemies than kill them. The use of the prophetic present tense in the verbs in this verse pictures what is future as fact. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 11:11-13

4. The resurrection of the two witnesses 11:11-13 read more

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