Revelation 11:2-3 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

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 11:2

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 11:2

But the court - is given unto the Gentiles - The measuring of the temple probably refers to its approaching destruction, and the termination of the whole Levitical service; and this we find was to be done by the Gentiles, (Romans), who were to tread it down forty-two months; i.e., just three years and a half, or twelve hundred and sixty days. This must be a symbolical period. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 11:3

My two witnesses - This is extremely obscure; the conjectures of interpreters are as unsatisfactory as they are endless on this point. Conjecturas conjecturis superstruunt, parum verosimiles , says Rosenmuller: quorum sententias enarrare, meum non est . I say the same. Those who wish to be amused or bewildered, may have recourse both to ancients and moderns on this subject. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 11:1-2

The measuring of the temple. Whether this chapter be the history of events that had already taken place when it was written or were then happening; or whether it consists of predictions inspired of God of events then future, though near at hand in the history of Judaism and of the Church; or of events yet future in the experience of the whole Church, as many affirm; or whether, yet again, the whole chapter be an inspired allegory which, under the likeness of actual historical events, or of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 11:1-14

"My two witnesses." Following on the reception of the little book from the angel's hand, the seer is directed to measure the temple of God, the altar, and the worshippers. The outer court is not to be measured; for it, with the holy city, is to be trampled underfoot forty-two months. During this period (or a like period) there are to be two witnesses for God, clothed in sackcloth, who, though they have power with God, are slighted by men; against them a great onrush is to be made. They... read more

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

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

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 11:2

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 11:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 11:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 11:1-2

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 11:1-14

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