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Revelation 11
…my two witnesses…
…καὶ δώσω τοῖς δυσὶν μάρτυσίν μου…
Chapter Outline:
I.
THE TEMPLE OF GOD, vv.
1-2
A. The measuring Rod, v.1
B. John was to measure:
1.
The temple of God
2. The Altar
3. Them that worship therein, v. 1
C. John was not to measure:
1.
The outer court, v. 2
II.
THE TWO WITNESSES OF GOD, vv.
3-13
A. Who are they?
B. Their ministry will be one that is:
1.
Of power–their ministry will be effective
2. Of prophecy–their ministry will be prophetic
3. Of preaching and demonstrating repentance–they are clothed in sackcloth, v. 3
4. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, v.4
C.
They will be divinely protected and are granted divine authority to defend themselves for 1260
days or 3½ years, vv.5-6
D. When their testimony is finished the beast will overcome and kill them but God will raise them
from the dead and catch them up into heaven, vv.7-13
III.
THE 7TH TRUMPET IS SOUNDED, vv.
14-15
A. The 7th and final trumpet judgment will unfold to us the 7 vial or bowl judgments later on in
chapter 16.
Thus it is with this last trumpet that all kingdoms of this world will be brought under
the rule of our Lord, and of His Christ; and he shall rule for ever and ever, vv.14-15
IV.
THE ELDERS IN HEAVEN WORSHIP BEFORE THE THRONE, vv.
16-19
A. The elders worship and thank the Lord for reigning, v.17
B. The time of judgment & reward for Godʼs servants has come and the worldʼs wrath is over
because Godʼs wrath has come, vv.18-19 (End of ch.
temple of God in heaven open, ark seen)
I.
THE TEMPLE OF GOD, vv.
1-2
A. The measuring Rod, v.1
1. “The measuring reed…was commonly grown in the Jordan valley, and had
many uses, one of which was a measuring rod.
In smaller lengths it was used
as a “pen,” and the word is so translated in 3 John 13.” 1
2. God commands John to measure:
a) Godʼs measurement proclaims his ownership and authority over the
edifice.
This measuring is an overview of what belongs to God.
B. John was to measure:
1.
The temple of God
a) This is a literal temple that is being spoken of here not a symbolic one
representing the Church.
b) Those that hold to the view that this temple is speaking of the Church will
perhaps quote from Ephesians 2:19-21 and 1 Peter 2:5 were both Paul
and Peter refer to the Church as being a temple or a spiritual house.
c) “However, if this temple in Revelation 11 is a symbolic representation of
the church, why should it be measured?
What is the significance of the
courts and the altar - and if the church itself is the temple, who are the
worshippers (those who worship there)?
There is too much specific detail
here for this to be using the generalized picture of the church as a temple
unto God.” 2
d) The fact that John is told to measure the temple of God and that the timing
here would place this measuring back at the beginning of the 7 year
tribulation period (looking back retrospectively in ch.
11) indicates to us
that the temple which today doesnʼt exist will exist one day in the perhaps
not to distant future.
(1) There are organizations even today which exist for the soul purpose
of rebuilding the temple.
The Temple Institute and The Temple Mount
Faithful are two such organizations.
These people are very dedicated
and serious about rebuilding the temple.
1
Henry Morris, The Revelation Record, p.191
2
David Guzik, Commentary on Revelation taken from www.blueletterbible.org
(2) This temple has to and will be rebuilt as fulfillment of this prophecy in
Revelation 11 and others found elsewhere in the Bible.
For instance
the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet (Daniel
9:27; 11:31; 12:11) and our Lord (Matthew 24:15-16) happens in the
middle of the tribulation period when the Antichrist breaks his peace
treaty which he previously made with Israel.
He will go into the
recently rebuilt temple (only about 3½ years old) and proclaim himself
to be God and to be worshiped as such (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4).
(3) Looking at the temple mount today it is hard to imaging the moslems
would ever allow such a thing to happen.
After all, there are many
who believe that the Dome of the Rock Mosque is standing over the
very site of the ancient Jewish templeʼs old footprint.
If this is true then
when the Jews rebuild their temple will they destroy the Mosque and
erect their new Temple in itʼs place?
Or will there be another
alternative Temple situation or location that will allow both to exist on
almost on the same plot of land together?
(4) Perhaps this is what is meant when John is told not to measure the
outer courts.
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