Revelation 11:2-4 NIV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 11:4

These are the two olive-trees - These are represented by the two olive-trees, or these are what are symbolized by the two olive-trees. There can be little doubt that there is an allusion here to Zechariah 4:3, Zechariah 4:11, Zechariah 4:14, though the imagery is in some respects changed. The prophet Zechariah 4:2-3 saw in vision “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 were upon the top thereof; and two... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 11:1-2

Revelation 11:1-2. And there was given me By Christ, as appears from Revelation 11:3; a reed As there was shown to Ezekiel, whose vision bore a great resemblance to this, Eze 40:-43 . And the angel Which had spoken to me before; stood by me, saying, Rise Probably he was sitting to write; and measure the temple of God and the altar The house and the inner court where the altar stood, in which the priests worshipped God and performed the duties of their office, and into which such... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 11:3-6

Revelation 11:3-6 . And I will give power unto my two witnesses Here God promises to raise up some true and faithful witnesses to preach and protest against the innovations and inventions which he foresaw would corrupt Christianity, especially in the western parts of Europe. “Of these witnesses,” says Bishop Newton, “there should be, though but a small, yet a competent number; and it was a sufficient reason for making them two witnesses, because that is the number required by the law,... 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 11:2

without, out. Greek. exothen, meaning outside. leave = east out. Greek. ekballo, a strong term. is = was. Gentiles. Greek. ethnos. Occurs twenty-three times in Rev., invariably translated "nations", except here. See App-197 . holy city. See Matthew 4:5 . tread . . . foot. Greek. paleo . Only here; Revelation 14:20 ; Revelation 19:15 .Luke 10:19 ; Luke 21:24 , where see note. All these particulars refer to an actual Temple. The church of God knows nothing of an altar here, of a naos,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 11:3

give. Add " power ". Figure of speech Ellipsis. App-6 . My two witnesses. God has not specified their names. We know that two men are to be raised up "in that day", endowed with wondrous powers to execute a special mission. They are called emphatically "MY two witnesses "(See Revelation 1:5 ). prophesy. See Revelation 10:11 and App-189 . a thousand . . . days = forty-two months, Revelation 11:2 . The periods are probably synchronous. thousand. See Revelation 14:20 and App-197 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 11:4

are. i.e. represent. two olive trees. Compare Zechariah 4:3 , Zechariah 4:11 , Zechariah 4:14 , where by the same Figure of speech ( Metaphor ) two persons are represented. standing. The texts read "which stand". God. The texts read "Lord". of the earth. App-129 . See Joshua 3:11 , Joshua 3:13 .Zechariah 6:6 , and compare Psalms 115:18 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 11:2

And the court which is without the temple leave without, and measure it not; for it hath been given unto the nations: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.Measure not ... the court which is without ... Although associated with the temple, this court was not part of the sanctuary; and, symbolically, the leaving out of this means that there are people who are nominally "Christian," associated in every way with Christianity, but who actually are no part of it. "This... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 11:3

And I will give unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.My two witnesses ... The identity of these two witnesses appears to this writer to be definitely and undeniably, God's word, and God's church, those two witnesses indeed being the only two witnesses of God throughout the whole Christian age, since the ascension of Jesus Christ our Lord. One of these was featured in the preceding chapter under the imagery of the "little... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 11:4

These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks, standing before the Lord of the earth.These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks ... This pinpoints the vision of Zechariah 4:2-6, which contains a vision of the same seven candlesticks, representing the Lord's churches, with which this prophecy began (Revelation 1:12f); but John needed a "two" here instead of a "seven"; so he fastened upon "the two olive trees" of the same vision. These were also said by the angel of... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 11:4

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 11:1-2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 11:3-6

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Revelation 11:1-14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 11:2

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 11:3

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 11:4

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 11:2

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 11:3

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 11:4

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