Revelation 11:1-19 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 11:1-2

This prophetical passage about measuring the temple is a plain reference to what we find in Ezekiel's vision, Ezek. 40:3 But how to understand either the one or the other is not so easy. It should seem the design of measuring the temple in the former case was in order to the rebuilding of it, and that with advantage; the design of this measurement seems to be either, 1. For the preservation of it in those times of public danger and calamity that are here foretold; or, 2. For its trial; that it... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 11:3-13

In this time of treading down, God has reserved to himself his faithful witnesses, who will not fail to attest the truth of his word and worship, and the excellency of his ways. Here observe, I. The number of these witnesses: it is but a small number and yet it is sufficient. 1. It is but small. Many will own and acknowledge Christ in times of prosperity who will desert and deny him in times of persecution; one witness, when the cause is upon trial, is worth many at other times. 2. It is a... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 11:14-19

We have here the sounding of the seventh and last trumpet, which is ushered in by the usual warning and demand of attention: The second woe is past, and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly. Then the seventh angel sounded. This had been suspended for some time, till the apostle had been made acquainted with some intervening occurrences of very great moment, and worthy of his notice and observation. But what he before expected he now heard?the seventh angel sounding. Here observe the effects... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 11:1-19

In the passages of the Revelation which we are now about to approach we will on many occasions meet the figure of Antichrist. This figure has exercised a strange fascination over the minds of men and many have been the speculations and theories about him. It will, therefore, be convenient to collect the material about Antichrist at this stage and to try to piece it into a connected whole. We may lay it down as a general principle that Antichrist stands for the power in the universe which is... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 11:1-19

11:1-19 A measuring rod like a stall was given to me, with the instructions: "Rise and measure the Temple of God, and the altar and those who worship there. But leave out of the reckoning the outer Court which is outside the Temple and do not measure it, for it has been given to the Gentiles, and they will trample on the Holy City for forty-two months. And I will give the task of prophesying to my two witnesses and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 11:1

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod ,.... A measuring reed, which with the Jews was six cubits long, Ezekiel 40:5 ; with the Greeks and Romans, ten feet long; the Ethiopic version here calls it a "golden reed", as in Revelation 21:15 . This was given unto John very likely by the same angel that gave him the little book, since he afterwards bids him arise and measure with it; and by it seems to be designed the holy Scripture, or the word of God, which is sometimes called a line,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 11:2

But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not ,.... The allusion is to the court of the Israelites, where was the great crowd and company of worshippers, even the national church of the Jews, called by Ezekiel the outer court, Ezekiel 42:14 , and which was measured in Ezekiel 42:20 ; but this must not be measured: this designs not the visible church apostatized, as succeeding the pure, primitive, and apostolical church, or the apostate church of Rome, antichrist... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 11:3

And I will give power unto my two witnesses ,.... By whom are meant, not Enoch and Elias, as some of the ancient fathers thought, who, they supposed, would come before the appearance of Christ, and oppose antichrist, and be slain by him, which sense the Papists greedily catch at; nor are the Scriptures, the two Testaments, Old and New, designed, though their name and number agree, and also their office, which is to testify of Christ; but then to be clothed in sackcloth, to be killed, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 11:4

These are the two olive trees ,.... Or represented by the two olive trees in Zechariah 4:3 , which there design Joshua and Zerubbabel; and who in laying out themselves, their gifts and wealth, in rebuilding and finishing the temple, were types of these witnesses, the ministers of the Gospel, in the successive ages of the apostasy; who may be compared to olive trees, because of the oil of grace, and the truth of it in them; and because of the gifts of the Spirit of God bestowed on them, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 11:5

And if any man will hurt them ,.... Do any injury to their persons, or properties, oppose their writings, blaspheme their doctrines, and hinder their ministrations; whoever; they be, whether they be any that live among them, or in other parts; whether they be secret or open enemies; or whether they be of the outward court, or be really Gentiles or Papists; and especially if they do them any injustice, if they wrong, oppress, afflict, and distress them knowingly and willingly: fire... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 11:1-2

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 11:3-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Revelation 11:14-19

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 11:1-19

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Revelation 11:1-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 11:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 11:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 11:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 11:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 11:5

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