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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 11:5

And if any man desireth to hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth and devoureth their enemies; and if any man shall desire to hurt them, in this manner must he be killed.This verse never pertained to any mere individual in the history of the world. How then does it symbolize the truth regarding the Word and the Church? "One should not think of the witnesses being able to perform such miracles literally."[39] Cox explained it as the witnesses' consumption of their enemies "by the fire of... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 11:4

4. standing before the God of the earth—A, B, C, Vulgate, Syriac, Coptic, and ANDREAS read "Lord" for "God": so :-. Ministering to (Luke 1:19), and as in the sight of Him, who, though now so widely disowned on "earth," is its rightful King, and shall at last be openly recognized as such (Revelation 11:15). The phrase alludes to Zechariah 4:10; Zechariah 4:14, "the two anointed ones that stand by the Lord of the whole earth." The article "the" marks this allusion. They are "the two... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 11:5

5. will hurt—Greek, "wishes," or "desires to hurt them." fire . . . devoureth—(Compare Jeremiah 5:14; Jeremiah 23:29). out of their mouth—not literally, but God makes their inspired denunciations of judgment to come to pass and devour their enemies. if any man will hurt them—twice repeated, to mark the immediate certainty of the accomplishment. in this manner—so in like manner as he tries to hurt them (compare Jeremiah 23:29- :). Retribution in kind. 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 11:3-6

2. The ministry of the two witnesses 11:3-6Even though believing Jews will suffer persecution at this time, God will still get His message out. Two witnesses will be especially significant at this time. Valid testimony required two witnesses under the Old Covenant (Deuteronomy 19:15), and both Jesus and the early church sent out emissaries in pairs (Mark 6:7; Luke 10:2; Acts 13:2; Acts 15:39-40). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 11:4

The ministry of these two witnesses resembles that of Zerubbabel and Joshua who sought to restore Israel after a previous exile (Zechariah 4:2-3; Zechariah 4:11-14). There is only one lampstand in the Zechariah passage, but there are two here representing each of the two witnesses. In the Zechariah passage it is the Holy Spirit who empowered Zerubbabel and Joshua (Zechariah 4:14), and the comparison strongly suggests that these latter-day witnesses will also receive power from Him (cf.... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 11:5

These witnesses will be able to protect themselves by calling down fire on their enemies who try to harm them, as Elijah did (cf. 2 Kings 1:10-14). This is probably the meaning rather than that fire will actually proceed from their mouths. No one will be able to kill them until God permits this at the very end of their ministry (Revelation 11:7). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 11:1-19

The Two Witnesses. The Seventh Trumpet1-14. Second episode. There is much difference of opinion as to the meaning of this vision. Perhaps the key may be found in the parallelism of the book. There were two episodical visions after the sixth seal (see on Revelation 7), the first signifying that Christ’s people were separated and preserved from God’s judgments, the second that they were preserved not from but through death. The same meaning may be found here.1, 2. The sanctuary and altar of... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 11:3-14

(3-14) The Two WITNESSES.—It is the opinion of one able and pre-eminently painstaking commentator that “no solution has ever been given of this portion of the prophecy.” I quote this that none may be disappointed when no satisfactory solution is given here; further light in the knowledge of the Bible, and the light of history, and, above all, the aid of the Holy Spirit, may show what the real solution is. At present it is best to lay down the lines which seem to lead in the direction of such a... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 11:4

(4) These are . . .—Translate, These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks which stand before the Lord of the earth. This is the verse which refers us to the vision of Zechariah for the basis of our present vision. There, as here, we have the two olive trees, which are explained to be “the two anointed ones which stand before the Lord of the whole earth.” The explanation is supposed to refer to Zerubbabel and Joshua. or, as others think, to Zechariah and Haggai. At that time these... read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 11:5

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 11:4

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 11:5

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

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 11:3-6

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 11:4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 11:5

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 11:1-19

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 11:3-14

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Revelation 11:4

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