BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 15, Day 3: Revelation 11:1-6

Summary of Revelation 11:1-6

John was given a reed and was told to measure the temple of God and the altar with its worshippers but to exclude the outer court that was given to the Gentiles. God will appoint 2 witnesses who will prophesy for 1,260 days. They will have power to shut up the heavens so it won’t rain and they will have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.

BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 15, Day 3: Revelation 11:1-6

7) John was told to measure the temple of God and the altar with its worshippers but to exclude the outer court because it was given to the Gentiles.

8a) If anyone tries to harm these two holy witnesses, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. They also 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. Basically, God has given them power to protect themselves.

b) I am totally willing. Not much holds me back. I would say the only thing holding me back is interacting with others; I just don’t leave the house all that much.

Conclusions BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 15, Day 3: Revelation 11:1-6

The details in Revelation are so clear that it’s hard to see how people don’t believe the Truth of the Bible

End Notes BSF Study Questions Revelation: The Hope Lesson 15, Day 3: Revelation 11:1-6

This chapter of Revelation has the most interpretations by Bible scholars, so if you are confused, you are not alone!

Temples are measured elsewhere in the Bible Ezekiel 40-43.

The idea of measuring in the Bible conveys ownership and preservation, as well as a future judgment. We see Habakkuk measure the earth (Habakkuk 3:6) as a sign of God’s ownership and dominion over it.

Here, we get the sense that God is in charge, a major theme in Revelation.

Fun Fact: 9 out of 10 times we see the word “Almighty” in the New Testament it is in the Book of Revelation.

Some Bible scholars see the temple of God here as representing the church. Others see it as a physical church as prophesied by Daniel, Jesus, and Paul as the location the Antichrist will come. (Daniel 9:27, 11:31, and 12:11). (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4).

The trampling of the holy city (Jerusalem) will be fore 42 months or 1260 days and will most likely take place at the End Times. Daniel 11:26-27 Revelation 12:13-17 and Matthew 24:15-28).

The 2 witnesses (lampstands and oil lamps are symbolic of witnesses) have been given powers by God to protect themselves. This is common in the Bible. 2 Kings 1 (James 5:17-18 ) Moses (Exodus 7-12 )