Recently as I was reading through the book of Revelation I noticed something that I had missed before. In Revelation 11 when it is talking about the two witnesses, it tells us that everyone who attempted to hurt them would be killed by fire coming out of their mouths. I think that it is not literal fire coming out of their mouths, but by their decree these people are killed. But then there comes a time when the beast that ascends out the bottomless pit is able to overcome them and kill them. At first my thought is how can that be?? But then I notice this phrase "when they shall have finished their testimony." The beast has no power over them until their mission is finished and then God allows the beast to have the power to kill them. As always God has the final word.
We also see here that the two witnesses don't stay dead very long. Right in front of the people who had been celebrating the defeat of these two who had brought them so much trouble, these two come back to life. Then they rise up into heaven. Can you imagine the fear and terror that those people watching will be experiencing?
In this we see that once again God is in control and He wins.
Revelation 11:3-13 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. 4These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. 5And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. 6These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. 7And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. 8And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. 9And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. 10And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. 11And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. 12And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. 13And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
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