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Themes in Revelation 11

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Themes in Revelation 11

Revelation 11:1 (show verse)

Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff, and I was told, "Rise 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 leave out the court outside the temple; do not measure that, for it has been given up to the heathen, and for forty-two months they will trample on it.

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 permit my two witnesses, clothed in sackcloth, to prophesy for 1,260 days."

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)

They are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before 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)

If anyone tries to hurt them fire comes out of their mouths and consumes their enemies; if anyone tries to hurt them, he will certainly be killed in that 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

They have the power to shut up the sky, so that no rain will fall during the days when they are prophesying, and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to smite the earth with any plague whenever they please.

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)

When they finish their testimony, the animal that comes up out of the abyss will make war on them and conquer them 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 bodies will lie in the street of the great city that is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt??here their Lord also was crucified.

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)

For three days and a half, men of all peoples, tribes, languages, and nations will look at their bodies, and will not let them 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)

The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and celebrate by sending presents to one another, for these two prophets were a torment to the inhabitants of the 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)

After three days and a half, the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror seized those who saw them.

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)

And they heard a loud voice from heaven say to them, "Come up here." And they went up to heaven in a cloud, before the eyes of their enemies.

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 moment there was a great earthquake, and one tenth of the city was destroyed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were filled with awe, and acknowledged the glory of 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 woe is past. See! The third woe is soon to come.

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 blew his trumpet, and loud voices were heard in heaven, saying, "The sovereignty of the world has passed into the possession of our Lord and his Christ, and he will reign 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)

Then the twenty-four elders who were seated on their thrones before God 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 give you thanks, Lord God Almighty, who are and were, because you have assumed your great power and begun to reign.

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)

The heathen were enraged, but now your anger has come, and the time for the dead to be judged, and for rewarding your slaves the prophets and your people high and low who revere your name, and for destroying the destroyers of 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 the temple of God in heaven was thrown open, and the chest containing his agreement was seen inside the temple, and there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great storm of hail.

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