New Testament in a Year

Revelation 11:1-19
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Today in Revelation chapter 11 we read about the Two Witnesses and the Seventh Trumpet bringing the third terror!  The two witnesses in today’s reading are modeled after Moses and Elijah.  They may be representing two actual believers who will be martyred or they may be symbolic of all testifying believers in the final days.  Below are two incredible pieces of artwork from Pat Marvenko Smith of the two witnesses prophesying and being taken up to heaven:

In verse 11:7 we have the first mention of the beast in the book of Revelation – the enemy that comes from the bottomless pit and wages war in the hearts and lives of men and women.  In verse 11:8 allowing dead bodies to lie out in the street is a major violation of decency.  In verse 15 things begin to shift in big ways as we read: “Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices shouting in heaven: “The whole world has now become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever.””  Is the whole world now part of the kingdom of God?  What are some examples of why or why not?

Bible.org’s commentary on today’s readings in Revelation chapter 11 titled “The Temple, the Two Witnesses, and the Seventh Trumpet” is at this link.

Worship Video: Today’s readings in Revelation 11:15 reminded me of Handel’s Messiah “Hallelujah Chorus:”

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God bless,
Mike

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