The Two Witnesses of Revelation

Comparing and contrasting different written works is a key aspect to discovering truths about the Christian Bible. When we compare and contrast canonical books, we can learn many things about the theology and context in which these books were written. Today, we will be comparing two books from the New Testament: Hebrews and Revelation. While Hebrews is often referred to as an epistle, it is actually more similar to a sermon. Revelation is a book that describes a supposed “vision” from the author John. John wrote this vision down on the instruction of a heavenly figure. While we compare these books, we will specifically focus on their relation to Judaism and their positions on Judaism. We will examine three major difference and/or similarities: Their views on the relevance of Jewish History, the superiority of Christ, and, the Second coming of the Messiah.

The purpose of this paper is to research and analyze the preterist and futurist views of interpreting the Book of Revelation and determine which view provides the most accurate Biblical interpretation. As Richard L. Mayhue states, the "word 'preterist' comes from the Latin term praeteritus which basically means 'past' in regard to time." A preterist interpretation of the Book of Revelation, therefore, asserts that incidents described therein have already come to pass. A futurist interpretation, on the other hand, suggests the opposite namely, that Revelation is a prophecy of things to come.

The first controversial passage mentioned by Metzger is that of the Two Witnesses of chapter 11. This perplexing passage interweaves references and history from the Old Testament with prophecy. It references the temple, the altar, olive trees and lampstands from Zechariah, Moses, Elijah, the plagues from Exodus, Sodom, and Jerusalem. The deep symbolism and content is extremely difficult to decipher.

When will the end come? It is human nature for humans to ask questions. Many of these questions are without answers and there is no possible way to come up with one. A common question that plagues the human race is “When will the world end?” For thousands of years, astrologers and psychics have been trying to come up with clues to when it all will end. There is a source, the Bible, which aids humans, specifically Christians, in trying to come up with some answers. Many places in the Bible such as Revelations, Ezekiel, Matthew, Daniel, and I Corinthians all give some clues to how and when the end of the world will come. Two articles that give some insight on this subject are “Visions or Heaven, Dreams of the End” by

According to the Book of Revelation, when the sixth seal is being open by Jesus the Manhattan Project is already in the thought planning phase. In June 1942, God’s strategy proves the Manhattan Project is, a methodical effort run by the military [under great secrecy], and once complete will be a turning point in World War II . In other words, in John’s vision, the sixth seal is a warning to all humans that any problem of any hour is solvable, and for those who are no longer part of his Kingdom of God, will be cast out for eternity. One of the most characteristic features of the Manhattan Project is not to understand the weapons impending doom, but is a divine purpose, that if anyone who fails to understand the significance of the project’s truth will not know the full extent of God’s purpose. With the United State scientists and the military, no introduction is necessary, since it’s beginnings, the project is part of several espionage attacks from other countries, for the reasons they know any completion of the project will be synonymous with an end to the Antichrist’s time. Yet, the project as a great evil will damn the souls of thousands by exchanging counterfeit solutions for natural human problems that will ordinarily lead a person to God but will all be part of superstitious darkness for decades to come. While this project, interferes with each person, it does send whole populations to look for a savior, not of divine power, but to the President of the United States

1The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, 2who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. 3Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near. – Revelation 1:1-3

The book of Revelation, the final book of the bible, is one of the most interesting and symbolic readings for many. With an unknown author, apocalyptic foreshadowing, and obscure meanings, it has been interpreted a number of different ways. Starting with the history, the symbolism, and ways to interpret it, the aim of this paper is to give the reader a better understanding of the book.

The book of Hebrews was written by a Christian scholar and not by one of the Gospels. I knew that many authors made up the New Testament but I did not know scholars wrote some books a well. Hebrews writer was someone who linked the Hebrew Bible along with Greek philosophy. The writer never identifies himself but his views on the end times were very strong. He assumes that there is an existence of two parallel worlds: the eternal and the perfect realm of spirits. This is something that I have never heard before. This writer is the only person to speak of Jesus as the mediator between God and humanity. He has so much insight on what was happening or what was to happen but we do not know who this person was. Hebrew is written very differently and some of the

While the Bible may speak about “The Great Apostasy”, it also makes it clear that we are to stand against such things. In the Book of Revelation we are repeatedly admonished to repent, remain faithful, to persevere, and to overcome (Rev. 2 :5, 10, 16, 17, 22, 26; 3 :3, 5, 12, 19, 21). For Americans this also means that we are to stand against a government that has usurped God’s proper role in our lives in ways too numerous to mention. For those who still believe in one God, it is incumbent upon us to worship only Him as the giver of our rights and liberties and to stand against all imposters who would replace Him – including those in government. And we must understand what the Apostle Peter and other apostles understood when they were told

Equal rights, freedom, and worth of all persons have been a struggle for centuries for human beings. Over the years, the struggle for power, the fear of differences, and loss of control are all common factors that separate us from one another. It is through the blessing of Continuing Revelation, individually and in community, we prayerfully listen to understand God’s will for our lives, the church, and creation more completely.

Biblical evidence found in the bible that start in the book of Genesis, and continuing to the book of Revelation. Gives proof that God's will for humanity can be seen in man's fulfillment of His missions. God reveals His missions beginning with Abraham some four thousand years ago with the instruction to him to "get out from among his kindred and go into a land that He would show you." (Genesis 12: 1 KJV) Whereas this would establish what we now know as the Abrahamic covenant. Furthermore this covenant would become fourfold, and known as a perpetual covenant. Which would include Christ also known as the "seed" In Galatians 3:8 Paul make mention of this that God would "justify the Gentiles by faith and announced the gospel in

So, why, the hell, make a bunch of people and angels who would end up revolting unendingly and in damnation without a chance of them ever getting out‽ Those people pissed Me off enough because I foreknow all things, so I allowed them to come out of their mothers' vaginas or bodies, and I will keep them in pain after they have entered hell flames for time everlasting without any desire for benevolence for them. I will enjoy tormenting you in the future while you are virtuous (is a joke in some ways). Nonetheless, I enjoy torturing the demons and the malevolent people without fail on My part, and I will never stop harming them, while they suffer in torments, beyond what those upon earth can understand. I let them live among the Christians in

This essay will argue that the eschatology of the Book of Revelation forms an integral part of John’s attempt within the pages of his book to form a literary world in which the forms, figures, and forces of the earthly realm are critiqued and unmasked through the re-focalization of existence from the perspective of heaven. It will attempt to show that, in response to the social, political, religious, and economic circumstances of his readers, the Book of Revelation forms a counter imaginative reality. Through drawing upon an inaugurated sense of eschatology and evocative imagery, John is able to pull the reader in and show them the true face of the imperial world and consequences of its ideology, forcing the reader allegiance to fall

To start this off, I don’t know much about the New Testament but I can name a few specifics. For instance, the first four books of the New Testament are all the same story just different perspectives. I know that the book of Revelation is a story of the end of times, written by John. However, Jesus was speaking through John, as he wrote the book. I know that Jesus was born of a virgin, named Mary. Jesus, before his time, had performed his first miracle of turning water into wine. By the age of thirteen, John the Baptist had baptized him. From that moment on, Jesus was now the man he was called to be, our Savior. I know that Jesus traveled through the Middle East, to more place than we know, performing miracles, such as, healing a leper, making

The book of Revelation was written by the apostle John, in an apocalyptic literature style. It consists of a series of prophecies about the end times, when Jesus will return and triumph over all the evil residing in the world. Its purpose is to bring hope and encouragement to Christians so that they will continue watching for the return and victory of Jesus Christ, but it is also a warning of the Final Judgment that nonbelievers will endure. The depiction of the cosmic battle that takes place both in heaven and on earth, symbolic language, and introduction of surreal