The two Witnesses are men who will preach to those who remain in Jerusalem after the AC has conquered the Christian peoples who will be living there in the end times. Zechariah 14:1-2 and Daniel 7:23-25 describe this event.
But all those faithful Christians who stand firm in the trust for the Lord's protection, will be taken to a place of safety; Revelation 12:14 Those who agreed to the 7 year peace treaty with the AC, Daniel 11:32-35, must remain. Revelation 12:17
Those two Witnesses will be killed, [impossible for them to be John and Jesus; will they be killed again?] then lie dead for 3 1/2 days.
This happens right at the point of the Return of Jesus, so He resurrects them along with all the martyrs of the GT. Revelation 20:4
Scripture does not say the 2W's go to heaven, it doesn't say that anyone goes to heaven, we will live on earth under the rule of King Jesus and at the end of the Millennium, God Himself will come to dwell with mankind. Revelation 21:1-7, so heaven comes to us!
GINOLJC to all. first thanks for the reply. second, lets take each verse step by step and see if the two witness are indeed John the Baptist, and the Lord Jesus the Christ.
First, the reason for the two witness, the setting, place or the time.
Rev 11:1 And there was given me
a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and
measure the temple of God, and the altar,
and them that worship therein".
The reed "LIKE" unto a Rod: this is the RULE of God, his Word, the Gospel. for the reed here is a "Pen", the written word of God. this is in reference to the great Shepherd of the sheep, the Lord Jesus the Christ who feed his people. supportive scripture, Mic 7:14 Feed thy people
with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage,
which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old". Gill have good commentary on this, identifying the feeder of his "scattered" people as the Christ. Now the measure of the Temple of God, which is his body the church, and the worship therein. supportive scripture, 1Cor 6:19 What? know ye not that
your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?". so the temple of God is our bodies, the chruch, the holy ones. now the worship, John 4:24 "God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in
spirit and in truth". the truth here is God word which is Holness in LOVE. the PEOPLE of God in Jerusalem is to be measure for the correct way to worship, because the scribes and the Pharisees, (those aganist Christ) now seat in Moses seat. supportive scripture, Matt 23:1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
Matt 23:2 Saying,
The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
Matt 23:3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
Matt 23:4 For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers.
and the true "MEASURE" of God's people is in his word, "Holness". which is the LINE or Rod. supportive scripture, Ps 19:4 "Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun". which the apostle Paul attest to, see Romans 10:18. ALL of this will and in the comming verses will reveal who the two witness are.
Rev 11:2 "But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and
the holy city shall they tread under foot
forty and two months".
this verse have been misunderstood way too long. the court without the Holy Ghost, measure it not, why? for it is the time of the geathering. for the jews gathering first, supportive scripture,Matt 23:37 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!",now it is given to the gentiles, John 10:16 "And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd".
salvation has now come to the world, and it is the two witnesses who preach this restitution to all the world,the Jews first,(INNER COURT) and the gentiles (OUTER COURT).
now,"
and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months". this city is clearly identified in verse 8, Jerusalem.
and it began at Jerusalem, with John the Baptist and the Lord Jesus the Christ, preaching "REPENT" for the Kingdom of God is at hand.
so the stage is set as to
where, Jerusalem, (see verse 8 of Rev 11),
time, the end times,(supportive scripture, 1Pet 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in
these last times for you), and the two of this "place", and of this "Time", in this manifestation of these times, a second witness appeared. he come in the power and spirit of Elijah,the forerunnner for him, the christ. John 1:6 "There was a man
sent from God, whose name was John. 7 "The same came for
a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 "He was not that Light, but was sent
to bear witness of that Light". One now can see the shaping up as to who these two witness are.
as we get into the verses later on, it will become clear as to who the two witnesses are, John the Baptist,(the Elijah to come) and the Lord Jesus the Christ himself, (the mediator of the new covenant, as Moses was mediator of the old covenant).
so you may respond to these two verses that set the stage of the two witness.
PICJAG.