We are going on now from Revelation chapter 10 with the Statue of Liberty holding the U.S.Constitution and Trumpet 6 in chapter 9:13-19 signalling the start of World War III. There's a need to look over what I said towards the end of the Seals & Trumpets blog to see whether I have been accurate thus far.
So we're at the very point in human history where World War III is about to break out. What will it hold for us. Can we understand from the Scriptures the chronology so as to be prepared for it?
Let's then have a look at Revelation chapter 11. Thus:
(1-2.) “I was given a measuring rod like a stick and told, "Get up, and measure the Temple of El and the altar, and count how many people are worshipping there! But the court outside the Temple, leave that out; don't measure it; because it has been given to the Gentiles, and they will trample over the Holy City for forty-two months." Which means, in effect, they're in Heaven (that's where the Temple is). (Seems like those already there are measured.) Temple is being counted but outer court can’t be because it has been given to the multitude (which is another word for Gentiles) because they will trample or tread the Holy City forty two months. See also Revelation 7:9 & 17 (the multitude and Yahusha will shepherd or feed them). They will return to earth after the forty two months - that's the implication.
(3-6.) "Also I will give power to my two witnesses; and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth." These are the two olive trees and the two menorahs standing before Yahusha. If anyone tries to do them harm, fire comes out of their mouth and consumes their enemies—yes, if anyone tries to harm them, that is how he must die. They have the authority to shut up the sky, so that no rain falls during the period of their prophesying; also they have the authority to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.” Basically means they will act as prophets. It's a simple passage but very misunderstood. The two witnesses are Israel & church who have been doing these deeds during the 1260 days or years from 755 to 2015 - the time of the Great Tribulation. Fire doesn't come out of their mouths it comes on their faces. A form of anger? Or an anger in prayer/intercession from their position in the Heavenlies. (Psalm 21:12 says: "For You will make them turn their backs; You will aim Your bow [of divine justice] at their faces.") Whatever, from this they do the other works listed. I'm sure we can all find examples of these things happening during that time period. They are, however, big fat hypocrites - bear this in mind! Luke 4:17-28 confirms this. Elijah (representing Israel) a false prophet with no discernible record of prophecy. He only went to a woman of Zarephath. Isaiah (representing the church) son of Amoz, who is Amoz, a record of proven prophecy but no proven identity of being Israeli. Both accepted in Israel at time of Yahusha but no prophet is accepted according to this passage. In Zechariah 4:10(b) we read: They are the eyes of the Lord, which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth.” This isn’t the name by which He is known. He is known as El Shaddai or God Almighty. It is the name - Yahweh, YHWH, Jehovah - He isn’t known by. Basically the imposter as detailed in my post ‘Yahweh.” There's an allusion to Moses and Elijah in verse 6. The first part, "authority to shut up the sky, so that no rain falls" is a reference to Elijah but this doesn't happen during the 1260 years. Neither does the reference to Moses "authority to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague.." except for the blood of the martyrs of the two groups represented in that time period (which ended around 2015-16, proved by: 'that generation shall surely not die before these things happen' is the United Nations 70 years ending in 2015 and Virgo Revelation 12 sign which occurred in September 2012) but will happen immediately after.
(7-10) "When they finish their witnessing, the beast coming up out of the Abyss will fight against them, overcome them and kill them; and their dead bodies will lie in the main street of the great city whose name, to reflect its spiritual condition, is "S'dom" and "Egypt"—the city where their Lord was executed on a stake. Some from the nations, tribes, languages and peoples see their bodies for three-and-a-half days and do not permit the corpses to be placed in a tomb. The people living in the Land rejoice over them, they celebrate and send each other gifts, because these two prophets tormented them so." Now we see their time has ended and the Beast (world system) comes after to kill those who weren't rescued by the wings of a great eagle (in the Rapture). Not a pretty sight! Their bodies lie in the streets but this isn't Jerusalem it's Sodom & Egypt meaning the world where their 'Lord' or Yahweh, YHVH, Jehovah, etc. the imposter was executed at the stake. Yes, it's the devil who was executed! (Also, Yahusha rose again.) Then the nations will celebrate that Israel and the church are dead. No visible church or Israel during the three and a half years of the Beast system on earth. Also, they send gifts to each other because these two (fat, hypocritical!) prophets tormented them. Is this last bit an allusion to sending gifts as implying Christmas? Does it mean the Christmas season is near in the past when this happens? Or that Christmas and best defined by the Christmas tree is a sign of the Roman age or empire. Reading on we find in Zechariah 4:2 and 10: (2) seven lamps, then (10b) "They are the eyes of the Lord (YHWH), which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth.” Also, in Revelation chapters 2 & 3 John talks to the angels of the churches which we already know from Zechariah represents the whole earth. “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.” Israel and church are thus witnesses over the whole earth. It's also referring to the 'great city' where these two predominate - the nations where these two are the majority (Russia through Orthodox, Europe, North & South America, Southern Africa and Australia. So approximately 2 billion will lie dead in the streets!
(11-13.) "But after the three-and-a-half days a breath of life from El entered them, they stood up on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them. Then the two heard a loud voice from Heaven saying to them, "Come up here!" And they went up into Heaven in a cloud, while their enemies watched them. In that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were awestruck and gave glory to El in Heaven." This is three and a half literal days and they stand on their feet! A voice says 'Come up here' and they go. So they go at three and a half days. They are the foolish virgins of Matthew 25. The first Rapture was missed but they still go anyway. There will be no visible church, ecclesia or set apart ones for next three and a half years. The Bride, however, were ready and went into the Wedding. These and any after will be permanently bridesmaids. Do the Bride stay permanently in Heaven after the Tribulation? We wait and see. However, this might well be some kind of optical illusion that the two witnesses aren't dead but alive in the Heavenly places. After all when the asteroid hits the earthquake will follow immediately so is this also referring to the wise virgins? Probably not I would say. The rest or remnant will be awestruck or affrighted or rise up and go too. This poses the question are the two witnesses the remnant? Does the three-and-a-half days actually mean three-and-a-half years? We wait and see! But again probably not. It seems fair to say with all this conjecture that remnant goes to Heaven after three and a half days.
(14-15.) "The second woe has passed; see, the third woe is coming quickly. The seventh angel sounded his shofar; and there were loud voices in Heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of Yahusha and His Messiah, and He will rule forever and ever!" The three woes were first mentioned in Revelation 8:13. ("Then I looked, and I heard a lone eagle give a loud cry, as it flew in mid-heaven, "Woe! Woe! Woe to the people living on earth, because of the remaining blasts from the three angels who have yet to sound their shofars!") Now, two woes have passed. Saddam Hussain's fifth trumpet is one of these. The two hundred million army are just about to start so not yet finished. The Statue of Liberty was over a time period but can be said to have happened or nearly complete. What however's clear is the second woe was completed at the earthquake. The third woe and the seventh trumpet sound after the earthquake. This makes it look like the two witnesses and the remnant go at the same time. This is very tricky I must say. There's also a view of mine I've held a long time that the loud voices in Heaven mean the Kingdom of Yahusha starts now on earth even though the Tribulation is probably only just starting. One thing I do know - what you sow that you also reap so there might be an element of that in all this and the timing.
(16-17.) "The twenty-four elders sitting on their thrones in El's Presence fell on their faces and worshipped El, saying, "We thank you, YAHUAH, El of Heaven's armies, the One who is and was, that you have taken Your power and have begun to rule." This can be seen through the Revelation 12 sign, a warning (in September 2012), which was also closely replicated in 686 AD at time of Dome of the Rock (the Abomination of Desolation) spoken of by Daniel and mentioned again in Matthew 24. So all the signs are now in place. It's well past time to repent. Nothing, however, in the way of extreme events will occur until after the first event (the asteroid) then the escalation as described above. The woman in Revelation 12 is the star constellation Virgo and represents the multitude of all nations. It's the sun on the birth canal not Jupiter hence the date mentioned above. Everyone else I find is looking for an event with Jupiter which is one of "the angels that did not keep within their original authority, but abandoned their proper sphere, he has kept in darkness, bound with everlasting chains for the Judgment of the Great Day." (Jude 1:6.) Lost yet? Keep what you can. AMaN.
(18.)"The Goyim raged. But now your rage has come, the time for the dead to be judged, the time for rewarding your servants the prophets and your Holy people, those who stand in awe of Your Name, both small and great. It is also the time for destroying those who destroy the earth." The rage or wrath, the judgment and the reward all occur in the seventh trumpet. These are all codes for the asteroid and the rescue.
(19.) "Then the Temple of El in Heaven was opened, and the Ark of the Covenant was seen in His Temple; and there were flashes of lightning, voices, peals of thunder, an earthquake and violent hail." The Temple of El is opened, there were lightnings, voices and thunderings, also an earthquake and great hail. This is again a timing code. Also in chapter 8:5 these things happen at the start of the Trumpets. Is this a literal sign that the remnant and two witnesses are only given into the hand of the Beast and 'little horn' for three and a half days? (We wait and see.)
There's a lot of detail in here so it's difficult to take in everything. I'm trying to help with as much information as I find and is relevant. Hopefully also it is close enough to the Truth so that at a later stage it will turn a light on in you when something happens. AMaN. Trust and obey for there's no other way to be happy in Yahusha than to trust and obey.