The Two Witnesses Who Prophesy During the End Times
Do you know in which country the Beast will kill these two witnesses?
In fact, in the Book of Revelation, it is described as Sodom or Egypt. However, many scholars believe that he will die in Jerusalem because Jesus was also crucified there.
Introduction
When the world is about to end, God will send two witnesses who will forecast. Their aim will be to call people to God and ask them to repent because in the last days of the world people will fall into sins and forget God. The purpose of these witnesses will be to try to bring them closer to God by showing miracles and telling them that the doomsday is near, the world is going to be destroyed, so repent of your sins as soon as possible and turn to God. But they will be killed.
Verse
And I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for one thousand two hundred sixty days, wearing sackcloth.” These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the Earth. (Revelation 11:3-4)
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And by it there are two olive trees, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.”I said to the angel who spoke with me, “What are these, my lord?” (Zechariah 4:3-4)
Identification of Two Witnesses
Who will these two witnesses be? It is not mentioned in the Bible, but it is mentioned which miracles will be given to them. In fact, God will give them great miracles like turning water into blood, raining fire from the sky. Because of which people will understand that they are witnesses from God and their job is to warn. But still many will not believe. Scholars believe that these two witnesses will be Moses and Elijah because the miracles mentioned near the resurrection are similar to their miracles. So there are more chances that Moses and Elijah will come as two witnesses.
Verse
And if anyone wants to harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes; anyone who wants to harm them must be killed in this manner. They have authority to shut the sky, so that no rain may fall during the days of their prophesying, and they have authority over the waters to turn them into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague, as often as they desire. (Revelation 11:5-6)
Verse
The Lord said to Moses, “Say to Aaron: Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—over its rivers, its canals, and its ponds, and all its pools of water—so that they may become blood, and there shall be blood throughout the whole land of Egypt, even in vessels of wood and in vessels of stone.” Moses and Aaron did just as the Lord commanded. In the sight of Pharaoh and of his officials he lifted up the staff and struck the water in the Nile; all the water in the river was turned into blood, (Exodus 7:19-20)
Martyr of Witnesses
Near the Day of Resurrection, people will have gone astray and turned away from God, so that they will not believe in the witnesses sent by God and they will deny it. At that time, there will be a Beast among them who will kill him, but before killing them, these two must have shown their miracles and warned the people that the Day of Judgment is approaching, return to God and leave the sins. Later they will be killed and their bodies will lie on the ground for three days. Later they will be taken up to heaven and a strong earthquake will be sent which will kill 7 thousand people. When the rest of the people will see the punishment then they will realize and they will repent but they will be very few people.
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Reference: (Revelation 11:7-12)
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I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived and stood on their feet, a vast multitude. (Ezekiel 37:10)
Miracle of Witnesses
People do not believe in anything without a miracle. Therefore, God will send these two witnesses with miracles. These miracles would include turning water into blood, raining down fire from heaven, and stopping water. But the misfortune of these people will be that even after seeing these miracles, they will not believe in them and will follow the path of Satan until the Beast of that time will kill them.
Verse
Reference: (Revelation 11:6-10)
Verse
But Elijah answered the captain of fifty, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” Then fire came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty. Again the king sent to him another captain of fifty with his fifty. He went up and said to him, “O man of God, this is the king’s order: Come down quickly!” But Elijah answered him, “If I am a man of God, let fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty.” Then the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed him and his fifty. (2 Kings 1:10-12)
Destruction After Witnesses’ Death
Despite God’s miracles, these witnesses will be killed. Then God will punish those people and send an earthquake that will kill many sinners and only a few will return to the path of God. Actually, God wants to do all this to inform people and give them a last chance to come to God, because later when the Day of Judgment comes, no chance will be given.
Verse
At that moment there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell; seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. (Revelation 11:13)
Verse
You will be visited by the Lord of hosts with thunder and earthquake and great noise, with whirlwind and tempest and the flame of a devouring fire. (Isaiah 29:6)
Purpose of Forecasting
God’s purpose in sending these witnesses is to inform people because He does not want bad for anyone; He wants them all to have a good hereafter. Therefore, he wants to call the people for guidance for the last time. He will send these witnesses, but the people will not come to God because they will be too much involved in sins. Only some people who have a little fear of God left in their hearts will return to God and be saved from the destruction of the Hereafter.
Verse
And I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for one thousand two hundred sixty days, wearing sackcloth.” (Revelation 11:3)
Verse
See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes. He will turn the hearts of parents to their children and the hearts of children to their parents, so that I will not come and strike the land with a curse. (Malachi 4:5-6)
Frequently Asked Questions
Conclusion
The coming of these two witnesses to the earth, preaching to the people, performing miracles, and a trial punishment, all these things teach us that we have to face God soon and we have to appear in His judgment. God wants to give us one last chance so that we leave sin and come to goodness. Therefore, we must keep our religion strong and avoid Satan’s command because Satan wants to mislead us and enter us into punishment. Our goodness lies in following the path of God, having complete faith in Him, and not being seduced by Satan.
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Reference: (Revelation 11:14-19)
Verse
Then I said to him, “What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lamp stand?” And a second time I said to him, “What are these two branches of the olive trees that pour out the oil through the two golden pipes?” He said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.” Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”(Zechariah 4:11-14)
