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Themes in Revelation 11

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Themes in Revelation 11

Revelation 11:1 (show verse)

Then there was given to me a measuring stick that looked like a [tree] branch. I was told [Note: Neither the giver nor the speaker are identified], "Get up and measure the Temple of God, and the Altar and [count] those who worship there,

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To john, on the island of patmos
Gentiles/heathen » The gentiles/heathen treading jerusalem under their feet
Jerusalem » The gentiles treading jerusalem under their feet
Reed » Used as a measuring device (six cubits)
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The measurement of the temple
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Witness » The two witnesses

Revelation 11:2 (show verse)

but do not include the court on the outside of the Temple in your measurements, because it has been given to the [unconverted] Gentiles. And they will trample underfoot the holy city [i.e., Jerusalem ? See 21:10] for forty-two months.

Gentiles » Outer court of temple for
Gentiles/heathen » The gentiles/heathen treading jerusalem under their feet
Jerusalem » The gentiles treading jerusalem under their feet
Month » Adar (march) » Months in prophecy
Strangers in israel » Admitted to worship in the outer court of the temple
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The measurement of the temple
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The court of the gentiles
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Witness » The two witnesses

Revelation 11:3 (show verse)

And I will give [authority] to my two witnesses and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, wearing sackcloth" [i.e., a black, coarse cloth made of goat's hair].

Days » Prophetic
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of the two witnesses
Prophecy » A gift of Christ
Prophets » Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth
Sackcloth » Was worn » By God's prophets
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The two witnesses
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Witness » The two witnesses
Witness » Figurative » Of instruction in righteousness

Revelation 11:4 (show verse)

These [two witnesses] are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand in front of the Lord of the earth.

Candlestick » Symbolical
Olive » Symbolical
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Of the two witnesses
Trees » Varieties » Olive
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The two witnesses
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The two olive trees and the two lampstands
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Witness » The two witnesses

Revelation 11:5 (show verse)

And if anyone wants to harm them, fire will come out of their mouths and consume their enemies. And if anyone tries to harm them, he must be killed in the same way.

Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The two witnesses
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Witness » The two witnesses

Revelation 11:6 (show verse)

These witnesses have the authority to shut the sky up so that it does not rain during the time they are prophesying. And they have the authority to turn the waters into blood, and to strike the earth with every kind of plague whenever they want to.

Meteorology and celestial phenomena » Symbolical » Used in the revelation of john
Plague » Foretold
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The two witnesses
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Witness » The two witnesses

Revelation 11:7 (show verse)

And when they have completed their testimony, the beast that comes up from the pit [See 13:1ff; 17:3,7] will wage war against them, and overpower and kill them.

Animals » Beasts symbolical
Pit » Figurative » The bottomless pit
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The two witnesses
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The beast that came up out of the bottomless pit
War » Illustrative of » The contest between antiChrist and the church
War/weapons » Who will attempt to make war with jesus Christ and his saints
Witness » The two witnesses

Revelation 11:8 (show verse)

And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city [Note: See the following passages on this "great city," 14:8; 16:19; 17:5,18; 18:2,10,16,18,19,21] where the Lord was crucified, which is spiritually called Sodom, or Egypt.

Egypt » Symbolical
Sodom » A type of gross sin
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The two witnesses
Witness » The two witnesses

Revelation 11:9 (show verse)

And people from among the races and tribes and language groups and nations will gaze at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and they will not permit their bodies to be buried.

Burial » Burying places » Refused to the dead
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The two witnesses
Witness » The two witnesses

Revelation 11:10 (show verse)

And those people living on the earth will be glad over the death of them [i.e., the two witnesses. See verse 3], and they will celebrate by sending gifts to one another, because these two prophets had tormented those living on earth.

Persecution » The wicked » Rejoice in its success
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The two witnesses
Witness » The two witnesses

Revelation 11:11 (show verse)

And after three and a half days, God breathed life into them and they stood up on their feet, and the people who saw them became terrified.

Resurrection » Symbolical
Titles and names of the holy ghost » Spirit of life
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The two witnesses
Witness » The two witnesses

Revelation 11:12 (show verse)

Then the two witnesses/prophets heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here." So, they went up to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them.

Ascension » Of two witnesses
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The two witnesses
Witness » The two witnesses

Revelation 11:13 (show verse)

At that very hour a severe earthquake occurred and one tenth of the city [See verse 8] was destroyed; and seven thousand persons were killed by the earthquake; and everyone else was terrified and gave honor to the God of heaven.

Earthquakes » Men always terrified by
Earthquakes » Symbolical
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The fall of the city
Witness » The two witnesses

Revelation 11:14 (show verse)

The second Calamity is over; look, the third one is coming soon.

Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The second and third woes
Witness » The two witnesses

Revelation 11:15 (show verse)

Then the seventh angel sounded its trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord [i.e., God] and of His Christ, and He will rule forever and ever."

Christ » Divinity » Kingdom of
Jesus Christ, King » Has an universal kingdom
Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
Eternal » Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
Gentiles » Conversion of » Examples of
Government » How long the lord will reign
Kingdom » Eternal kingdom of God and Christ
Kingdom » Christ's
Seals » The seven seals
The second coming of Christ » The purposes of, are to » Reign
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of Christ
Trumpet » Symbolical

Revelation 11:16 (show verse)

And the twenty-four elders, who sit in front of God on their thrones, fell on their faces and worshiped God,

Elder » Apocalyptic vision of
Government » How long the lord will reign
Praise » In heaven
Seals » The seven seals
Thankfulness » The heavenly host engage in
Thanksgiving » The heavenly host engaged in

Revelation 11:17 (show verse)

saying, "We thank you, O Lord God Almighty, who exists [in the present] and who existed [in the past], because you have taken your great power and have begun to rule.

God » Kingdom of » Coming with power
Government » How long the lord will reign
Heavenly » Multitude » Praise
Kingdom » Coming with power
spiritual Kingdom » Conditions of entrance into » Coming with power
Power » Of God » The heavenly host magnified
God, Power of » The heavenly host magnify
Praise » In heaven
Praise » Encouraged » Heavenly
Seals » The seven seals
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Coming with power
Thankfulness » The heavenly host engage in
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For Christ's power and reign
Thanksgiving » The heavenly host engaged in
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For Christ's power and reign
Worship » Parental prayers » Heavenly

Revelation 11:18 (show verse)

And the nations were enraged, but your wrath has come [anyway]. The time has come for the dead to be judged and for your servants the prophets to receive their reward, [along with] the saints and [both] the insignificant and important ones who revere your name. [It is also time] to destroy those who destroy the earth."

Anger of God » Specially reserved for the day of wrath
God's Promises » Death of seed of » To saints
Judgment » Saints shall be rewarded at
The righteous » Saints » Promises to
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Promises to
Seals » The seven seals

Revelation 11:19 (show verse)

Then God's Temple in heaven was opened, and inside of it was seen the Chest containing God's Agreement [i.e., between Him and Israel]. [Immediately] there came lightning flashes, [loud] sounds, rumbling thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » In john's vision
Ark of the covenant » A type of Christ
Earthquakes » Prophecies of
Hail » Figurative
Seals » The seven seals