Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 11:2
2. But—Greek, "And." the court . . . without—all outside the Holy Place ( :-). leave out—of thy measurement, literally, "cast out"; reckon as unhallowed. it—emphatic. It is not to be measured; whereas the Holy Place is. given—by God's appointment. unto the Gentiles—In the wider sense, there are meant here "the times of the Gentiles," wherein Jerusalem is "trodden down of the Gentiles," as the parallel, :-, proves; for the same word is used here [Greek, "patein"], "tread under foot." Compare... read more
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 11:3
Revelation 11:3. I will give power unto my two witnesses, &c.— The sacred writer assures us that God would raise up some true and faithful witnesses, to preach and protest against the innovations mentioned in the preceding verse: and there were Protestants long before ever the name came into use. Of these witnesses there should be, though but a small, yet a competent number; and it was a sufficient reason for making them two witnesses, because that number is required by the law, Deu 19:15... read more