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Bible Question: First
of all, I thank God for your website and I pray for you and your
ministry. My question deals with the time frame of the two witnesses
of Revelation 11. You state that they will minister in the latter
half of the tribulation. Can you give me a basis for this? I always
thought that they would prophesy in the first half and out of their
ministry would come the 144,000 of chapter 7. Once again, may God
richly bless you for this tremendous ministry!
Bible Answer: The
two witnesses who appear in Rev. 11:3-14 perform their ministry in
the last half of the Tribulation for several reasons.
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And
I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will
prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.(NASB)
Rev. 11:3 |
First
it is important to notice that their ministry lasts for only 1,260
days, which is 42 months, or 3.5 years. There is a study at the site
entitled the "Illusion
of Freedom" which you may find helpful.
Verse
2. The major key to determining when their ministry starts in the Tribulation
is found in verses 2, 7 and 15-18. Verse 2 tells us that the nations will be
allowed to trample the holy city for forty-two months, which is 3.5 years. According
to Jesus, this is the time of the Gentiles; and it occurs during the great Tribulation
(Matt. 24:21; Luke 21:24), which is the last 3.5 years of the Tribulation. This
means the two witnesses minister in the last half of the Tribulation.
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