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Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 11:1-19

Revelation 11:1-19Rise, and measure the temple of God.The living temple of Christ’s Church and the two witnesses of the Word written and the sacramentsThe temple and altar, and them that worshipped therein, were capable of measurement. They were not like the unorganised multitude, formless, creedless, undisciplined, without the court. The temple, the altar, and its priesthood and the worshippers, have strength of form and organisation, and the beauty of order. So the apostles organise the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Revelation 11:3-13

Revelation 11:3-13I will give power unto My two witnesses.The preacher a witness and a prophet1. The prophecy under consideration gives us an undeniable evidence of the Divinity and truth of the gospel.2. The prophecy under consideration assures us of the continuance of the gospel ministry.3. We are here taught what is the character of Christ’s approved ministers, and what are the duties which he requires of them.(1) They, as witnesses, are to bear testimony to the gospel by professing their... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 11:4

4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. Ver. 4. These are the two olive trees ] SeeZechariah 4:3; Zechariah 4:3 ; Zechariah 4:11 ; Zechariah 4:14 . in this book of the Revelation the Holy Ghost borrows all the elegancies and flowers in the story of the Old Testament, thereby to set out the story of the New in succeeding ages. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Revelation 11:5

5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. Ver. 5. Fire proceedeth out of their mouths ] So that a man were better anger all the witches in the world than God’s faithful witnesses; for they have ever vengeance in a readiness for the disobedient,2 Corinthians 10:6; 2 Corinthians 10:6 . God inflicting what they either denounce or desire of him against their adversaries. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Revelation 11:4

two olive: Psalms 52:8, Jeremiah 11:16, Zechariah 4:2, Zechariah 4:3, Zechariah 4:11-2 Chronicles :, Romans 11:17 two candlesticks: Revelation 1:20, Matthew 5:14-Nehemiah :, Luke 11:33 standing: Deuteronomy 10:8, 1 Kings 17:1 the God: Exodus 8:22, Isaiah 54:5, Micah 4:13, Zechariah 4:14 Reciprocal: Exodus 27:20 - pure oil olive beaten Leviticus 24:4 - the pure Zechariah 4:12 - What be Matthew 18:19 - That if Mark 11:25 - stand Mark 14:22 - this Luke 8:16 - when read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Revelation 11:5

fire: Numbers 16:28-Habakkuk :, 2 Kings 1:10-:, Psalms 18:8, Isaiah 11:4, Jeremiah 1:10, Jeremiah 5:14, Ezekiel 43:3, Hosea 6:5, Zechariah 1:6, Zechariah 2:8, Acts 9:4, Acts 9:5 Reciprocal: Genesis 20:7 - pray 1 Samuel 12:18 - sent thunder 1 Kings 13:4 - his hand Job 38:35 - Canst Psalms 97:3 - General Jeremiah 23:29 - like as Daniel 10:2 - I Daniel Mark 11:18 - feared Luke 10:19 - and nothing John 7:7 - because Acts 5:5 - hearing Acts 27:24 - thou Revelation 11:10 - these Revelation 13:13 -... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Revelation 11:4

These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.These are the two olive trees — That is, as Zerubbabel and Joshua, the two olive trees spoken of by Zechariah, Zechariah 3:9; 4:10, were then the two chosen instruments in God's hand, even so shall these. be in their season. Being themselves full of the unction of the Holy One, they shall continually transmit the same to others also.And the two candlesticks — Burning and shining lights.Standing before... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Revelation 11:5

And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.If any would kill them — As the Israelites would have done Moses and Aaron, Numbers 16:41.He must be killed thus — By that devouring fire. read more

Daniel Whedon

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

IV. THE SEVEN TRUMPETS, Revelation 7:1 to Revelation 20:10. Of the trumpets, the first four are mundane, or earthly; each of the four blasts draws down a judgment upon some creational point, as earth, sea, fountains and rivers; firmamental luminaries. It is the sins of men that draw down these bolts of wrath, rendering every point of creation hostile to our peace. “Cursed is the ground for thy sake,” (Genesis 3:17,) is the key-note. This sad status of humanity has existed through all past... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 11:4

4. Two candlesticks The candlestick, in this book, uniformly represents a church, and the olive trees which supply the oil naturally represent the ministry. Hence the witnesses, as the impersonation of these two bodies, are two. Nothing is more common than the impersonating a collective body in an individual. In this book a nation is a beast, a corrupt church is a harlot. A testifying church and a testifying ministry are two witnesses. The imagery is based, with free modifications,... read more

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