with lamp stands :-).
Yes, lamp stands :-).
Zechariah 4:13
(Written approx. 520–518 BC)
11 Then I asked the angel, “What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?”
12 Again I asked him, “What are these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?”
13 He replied, “Do you not know what these are?”
“No, my lord,” I said.
14 So he said, “These are the two who are anointed to serve the Lord of all the earth.”
Revelation 11: 4-6
The Two Witnesses
(Written approx. AD 81–96)
3 And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days,clothed in sackcloth.”
4 They are “the two olive trees” and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.”5 If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. 6 They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.
Revelation 14:3-4
3 And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth. 4 These are those who did not defile themselves with women, for they remained virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They were purchased from among mankind and offered as firstfruits to God and the Lamb. 5 No lie was found in their mouths; they are blameless.
Things to consider:
"my two witnesses"
It's not really just "two" but groups of two.
144,000 groups apparently :-).
"they will prophesy for 1,260 days"
This is happening in God's dimension, not ours, it's not a literal 1260 days.
I don't think so anyway.
Actually?
Forget that, I've been told it's not.
"fire comes from their mouths"
It's not fire, it's heat, the truth, the things people don't wanna hear about or consider.
"No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth"
There is a hierarchy of believers.
Obviously these 144,000?
Have been set aside to "learn" something that others can't.
What had they been?
"They...had been redeemed from the earth."
What are they?
"they are blameless."
Remember that, it will come up again later.
Redeemed and Blameless.
I know it gets confusing but that's just the way it is sometimes.
"These are those who did not defile themselves with women,
for they remained virgins."
Not talking about actual men and women and sex and virgins sexually here.
Were talking about being virgins of God's new church, the true church that's coming.
That's why they are considered "Firstfruits".
"Yeah but the 144,000 two witnesses are all from the twelve tribes of Israel.
Blah blah blah"
I can hear them yappin' already.
Galatians 3:6-9
6 So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are children of Abraham.
8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
9 So those who rely on faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
Galatians 3:29
“If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise”
FYI
Hierarchy's in Heaven.
Daniel 12:3
"Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens,
and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever."
It doesn't say that all in heaven are going to shine like this right?
It only says the wise and those who lead many to righteousness will.
Hierarchy's on Earth.
1 Corinthians 12:28
"And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues."
Ephesians 4:11
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
The point here is this,
even among believers, some are set apart from others.
The reason is, it's the way things are set up.
For whats to happen to happen,
it is just the way that things have to be,
it's the way things are set up.
This part took a lot longer than expected lol.
Movin on.
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