All of that is a part of war. Armegeddon is a hell of a war. The United States is going to wipe the middle east off the face of the map. May as well just redraw everything.
you asked a great question in the OP. I don’t know why they were removed. But still I question your explanation of a nuclear bomb as the cloud that ascends into heaven by which they ascend. How do you mean…is the plum of smoke so great it carries them all the way up into heaven? Or do you mean by death of the bomb? the two passages below are similar:
Revelation 11:3-12 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. [4] These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. [5] And if any man will hurt them, fire proceeds out of their mouth, and devours their enemies:
and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. [6] These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not
in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. [7] And
when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. [8] And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. [9] And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. [10] And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. [11] And after three days and an half
the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. [12] And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
Revelation 13:6-10 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and
them that dwell in heaven. (And
it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.)
Alike: ‘the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit
shall make war against them, and shall overcome them.’ ‘when they shall have finished their testimony,
the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. [8] And their dead bodies shall lie in the street.’
and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. [8] And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. [9] If any man have an ear, let him hear. [10] He that leads into captivity shall go into captivity: he that kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. (
and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed).
Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
If their names were not written in the Lambs book of Life …then why (concerning the two killed)
the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet;