Talk:Biblical Studies/New Testament Commentaries/Revelation/Chapter 11

Who are these two witnesses? Many like to think that they depicted Moses and Elijah. For they were faithful teachers of the Lord despite their trials. All who despise these witnesses and the teachers of the Lord will experience eternal death in hell rather than eternal life in Heaven. This chapter of Revelation gives hope to Christians, that even during times when the antichristians try to take over, there will be some holding firm to their ground (the witnesses).

These two witnesses are protected by God until they give their testimonies. It is said that if anyone tries to harm the witnesses, before their testimonies are complete, they will be killed. After the witnesses give their testimony, the beast kills them. After the witnesses are killed, they are left in public for people to see. After 3 days, God brings them back to life and they are brought up to heaven.

This chapter leaves us to question a little more than who are the witnesses. It also causes one to ponder the idea that the witnesses conquer the beast by being killed. In today's society this notion seems a little strange. If this is true maybe martyrdom is seen as winning in the eyes of the Lord.