2006-09-08 01:38:16 · 5 answers · asked by charles j 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
They are witnesses sent to prophecy for 1260 days.
Some people say that they will be re-incarnations of Moses and Elijah. The Bible does not specifically say so.
But they will be powerfull messengers sent by God to give testimony.
2006-09-08 01:41:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've always heard they are Moses and Elijah, but there are differing theories.
John does not name or specifically identify the two witnesses. However, some indicators point the way towards at least their symbolic identification. Revelation describes the two witnesses as two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the Lord (11:4). Not surprisingly, an Old Testament passage contains these images. Zechariah saw a vision of a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at its top containing seven lights. By the bowls, one on each side, were the two olive trees (4:2-3).
Zechariah asked the angel for the identity of the two olive trees. The angel’s answer was: "These are the two who are anointed to serve the Lord of all the earth" (4:14). That is, they are witnesses or prophets of God.
The subject of Zechariah’s book was a call to God’s people to repent (Zechariah 1:3). As did their ancient predecessors, the two witnesses wear rough sackcloth, a badge of the office of a prophet who calls people to repentance. In ancient times, sackcloth was the garment depicting mourning and contrition (Jeremiah 4:8; Matthew 11:21).
In Zechariah, the two olive trees stand beside the lampstand that has seven lights. Revelation uses a lampstand as a symbol of the church (1:20). Perhaps John was trying to tell his readers that the two witnesses were to be identified with the church, perhaps as its representatives or leaders. Through them the divine light of God reflected by the churches is made evident to the world (Matthew 5:15-16).
2006-09-08 01:40:40 · answer #2 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"They are two prophets that are to be raised up to the Jewish nation in the last days, at the time of the restoration, and to prophesy to the Jews after they are gathered and have built the city of Jerusalem in the land of their fathers." (Revelation given to Joseph Smith the Prophet, at Hiram, Ohio, March, 1832. D&C Section 77)
I believe that these two witnessess are prophets that will be sent to Jerusalem within the next 15 years.
2006-09-08 17:27:47 · answer #3 · answered by Michael M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the last two apostle that will appear at the end of the time. I believe they are already here and will be revealed in due time. You have to guess who they are.
2006-09-08 01:41:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moses and Elisha.... or maybe it was your mom and i had a few too many drinks and was seeing double?
2006-09-08 01:42:03 · answer #5 · answered by Pravus Invictus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋