2. The Temple as “the People of God” 1 Cor 3.16 – 172 Cor 6.16 Eph 2.19 – 221 Pet 2.5, 9 Rev 1.6; 3.12; 5.10 Read the Bible with the Bible open!

3. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! 42 months 1 260 days (30 days per month x42) 3½ years (half Sabbath / half of 7) time, times and half a time (cf. Rev 12.14 : Jewish way of counting 3½ yrs) … are all saying THE SAME THING!

4. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! Reference point … Maccabean Revolt (160 – 167BC) Daniel 7 & 12 … “time, times and half a time” (3½ years) Intense suffering, persecution … Antiochus Epiphanes 42 months (etc.) … period of suffering & persecution Symbolic … time of suffering but it will be cut short Further reading : Josephus

6. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! “two witnesses” … trustworthy, reliable Witness cf. Deut 19.15 ; John 8.17; Luke 10.1; Matt 18.16 “Martyr” (root word for witness)

7. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! “two witnesses” also called … “two olive trees” v4a cf. Zech 4; Joshua the High Priest & Zerubbabel the Governor cf. Ezra – Nehemiah

8. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! “two witnesses” also called … “two olive trees” also called … “two lampstands” v4b cf. Revelation 1.12, 20; Ch 2 – 3; Churches in Revelation

9. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! “two witnesses” also called … “two olive trees” also called … “two lampstands” wear … “sackcloth” v3 cf. Is 37.1 – 2; Jer 4.8; Matt 11.21 Symbolic of repentance of sins

10. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! “two witnesses” also called … “two olive trees” also called … “two lampstands” wear … “sackcloth” ministry modelled on / similar to … Elijah v5 – 6a cf. 2 Kings 1.9 – 12; fire from heaven wipes out wicked King cf. 1 Kings 17.1 – 7; drought because of prayer cf. Luke 4.25; James 5.17; drought lasts for 3½ years!

11. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! “two witnesses” also called … “two olive trees” also called … “two lampstands” wear … “sackcloth” ministry modelled on / similar to … Elijah ministry modelled on / similar to … Moses v6b cf. Exodus 7 – 12; plagues before Pharaoh

12. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! “two witnesses” also called … “two olive trees” also called … “two lampstands” wear … “sackcloth” ministry modelled on / similar to … Elijah ministry modelled on / similar to … Moses also called … “two prophets” v10 cf. deliver God’s Message faithfully

13. These guys are Symbolic! Symbolic … Ministry of Elijah & Moses Faithful & True Witness Ministry of Repentance of Sins (cf. John the Baptist) Ministry of Life & Light (cf. Olive Trees & Lampstands) Ministry of Proclamation (cf. Prophets) … the Church!

14. Dom’s take on the Big Pic (11.1 – 14) Two Witnesses = the Persecuted Church Evil forces will kill / silence their Witness (but only for 1260 days!) They belong to God He will Resurrect them to … the City of God They will be vindicated before … the City of Man God will be glorified

15. A Revelation Creed : for the Believer God is on the Throne Trust ‘til the End The Lamb wins His people win also!

16. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! Kingdom belongs to God & Jesus … prophesised & now fulfilled; … the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed … it shall break in pieces all other kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever Daniel 2.44 (cf. v31 – 45)

17. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! Kingdom belongs to God & Jesus … prophesised & now fulfilled; And to Him (Son of Man) was given dominion and glory and a kingdom that all peoples, nations and languages should serve Him; His dominion is an everlasting dominion which shall not pass away, nor be destroyed Daniel 7.14 (cf. v7 – 14; v25 – 27)

18. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! Kingdom belongs to God & Jesus … prophesised & now fulfilled; Behold a day is coming for the Lord … and the Lord will be King over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and His name one Zech 14.9 (cf. v1 – 21)

19. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! Kingdom belongs to God & Jesus … prophesised & now fulfilled; Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves and rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His Anointed … “As for Me, I have set My King on Zion, My holy hill” Psalm 2.1 – 2, 6 (cf. the whole Psalm!) (cf. Rev 11.18; “the nations raging”!)

20. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! Kingdom belongs to God & Jesus … prophesised & now fulfilled; For to us a child is born, to us a son is given. And the government shall be upon his shoulders and his name shall be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end … Isaiah 9.6 – 7

21. Read the Bible with the Bible Open! Kingdom belongs to God & Jesus … prophesised & now fulfilled; God has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins Colossians 1.13 – 14 See also; 1 Cor 15.24 – 28 Matt 26.64John 18.36 Hebrews 1.8 – 13; 12.18 – 29 2 Peter 1.11Rev 1.6; 5.10; 12.10 Psalm 1452 Samuel 7 … perfect fodder for a good Bible study!

22. A Revelation Creed : for the Believer God is on the Throne Trust ‘til the End The Lamb wins His people win also!