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**reed.** Greek. *kalamos.* Elsewhere (in Rev.) [Revelation 21:15](../../../kjv/revelation/21/15) , [Revelation 21:16](../../../kjv/revelation/21/16) . See App-88 , first note.
**unto** = to.
**rod** = sceptre, as elsewhere in Rev. See [Revelation 2:27](../../../kjv/revelation/2/27) ; [Revelation 12:5](../../../kjv/revelation/12/5) ; [Revelation 19:15](../../../kjv/revelation/19/15) . This measuring reed is like a sceptre, and measures for destruction, not for building. See [Lamentations 2:8](../../../kjv/lamentations/2/8) .
**and . . . stood.** The texts omit.
**saying.** i.e. (the giver) saying.
**Rise.** App-178 . Only here in Rev.
**Temple.** Greek. *naos.* See [Revelation 3:12](../../../kjv/revelation/3/12) .[Matthew 23:16](../../../kjv/matthew/23/16) .
**God** App-98 .
**altar.** See [Revelation 8:3](../../../kjv/revelation/8/3) , &c.
**and them.** Read "and (record) them". Figure of speech *Ellipsis.* App-6 .
**Worship.** App-137 .
**therein** = in (Greek. *en)* it.

**without, out.** Greek. *exothen,* meaning outside.
**leave** = east out. Greek. *ekballo,* a strong term.
**is** = was.
**Gentiles.** Greek. *ethnos.* Occurs twenty-three times in Rev., invariably translated "nations", except here. See App-197 .
**holy city.** See [Matthew 4:5](../../../kjv/matthew/4/5) .
**tread . . . foot.** Greek. *paleo* . Only here; [Revelation 14:20](../../../kjv/revelation/14/20) ; [Revelation 19:15](../../../kjv/revelation/19/15) .[Luke 10:19](../../../kjv/luke/10/19) ; [Luke 21:24](../../../kjv/luke/21/24) , where see note. All these particulars refer to an actual Temple. The church of God knows nothing of an altar here, of a *naos,* of a court of the Gentiles. All point to the Temple yet to he built in the holy city, i.e. Jerusalem. This Temple will be on earth (see Structure 1894).
**forty and two months** = 1,260 days = 3 years and a half. A specific period stated in literal language. Compare [Revelation 11:3](../../../kjv/revelation/11/3) ; [Revelation 12:6](../../../kjv/revelation/12/6) , [Revelation 12:14](../../../kjv/revelation/12/14) ; [Revelation 13:5](../../../kjv/revelation/13/5) .[Daniel 7:25](../../../kjv/daniel/7/25) ; [Daniel 12:7](../../../kjv/daniel/12/7) . [Luke 4:25](../../../kjv/luke/4/25) .[James 5:17](../../../kjv/james/5/17) .

**give.** Add " *power* ". Figure of speech *Ellipsis.* App-6 .
**My two witnesses.** God has not specified their names. We know that two men are to be raised up "in that day", endowed with wondrous powers to execute a special mission. They are called emphatically "MY two witnesses "(See [Revelation 1:5](../../../kjv/revelation/1/5) ).
**prophesy.** See [Revelation 10:11](../../../kjv/revelation/10/11) and App-189 .
**a thousand . . . days** = forty-two months, [Revelation 11:2](../../../kjv/revelation/11/2) . The periods are probably synchronous.
**thousand.** See [Revelation 14:20](../../../kjv/revelation/14/20) and App-197 .

**are.** i.e. represent.
**two olive trees.** Compare [Zechariah 4:3](../../../kjv/zechariah/4/3) , [Zechariah 4:11](../../../kjv/zechariah/4/11) , [Zechariah 4:14](../../../kjv/zechariah/4/14) , where by the same Figure of speech ( *Metaphor* ) two persons are represented.
**standing.** The texts read "which stand".
**God.** The texts read "Lord".
**of the earth.** App-129 . See [Joshua 3:11](../../../kjv/joshua/3/11) , [Joshua 3:13](../../../kjv/joshua/3/13) .[Zechariah 6:6](../../../kjv/zechariah/6/6) , and compare [Psalms 115:18](../../../kjv/psalms/115/18) .

**if.** App-118 . a, with the texts.
**any man** = any one. App-123 .
**will.** App-102 .
**fire.** Compare [Jeremiah 5:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/14) .

**power.** App-172 .
**heaven.** See [Revelation 3:12](../../../kjv/revelation/3/12) .
**that** = in order that. Greek. *hina.*
**not.** App-105 .
**in.** Greek. *en* . but the texts omit.
**prophecy.** See App-189 .
**waters** = the waters.
**to** = into.
**plagues.** See App-197 .
**will** = shall desire. App-102 .

**finished.** See [Revelation 10:7](../../../kjv/revelation/10/7) .
**testimony.** As in [Revelation 1:2](../../../kjv/revelation/1/2) , &c. Their testimony ended, they are at the mercy of their enemies.
**beast** = wild beast, See [Revelation 6:8](../../../kjv/revelation/6/8) . First mention of this terrible being, whose rise is depicted in [Revelation 13](../../../kjv/revelation/13) .
**bottomless pit.** See [Revelation 9:1](../../../kjv/revelation/9/1) .
**against.** Greek. *meta.* App-104 .
**overcome.** As in Rev 2 and [Revelation 3](../../../kjv/revelation/3) . See App-197 .
**kill.** The two witnesses are on earth during [Revelation 13](../../../kjv/revelation/13) , and the beast is on earth in [Revelation 11](../../../kjv/revelation/11) .

**dead bodies** = corpse (singular, with all texts). Greek. *ptoma.* Only here, [Revelation 11:9](../../../kjv/revelation/11/9) (plural) [Matthew 24:28](../../../kjv/matthew/24/28) . [Mark 6:29](../../../kjv/mark/6/29) .
**shall lie.** Read "lie".
**in.** Greek. *epi* . App-104 .
**street.** Greek. *plateia,* a broad place or way, rather than "street". See [Revelation 21:21](../../../kjv/revelation/21/21) ; [Revelation 22:2](../../../kjv/revelation/22/2) .
**the great city.** See [Jeremiah 22:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/22/8) . Jerusalem will have been rebuilt only to be again destroyed. See [Isaiah 25:2-9](../../../kjv/isaiah/25/2-9) .
**spiritually.** See [1 Corinthians 2:14](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/2/14) .
**Sodom and Egypt.** Compare [Isaiah 1:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/9) , [Isaiah 1:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/10) . [Ezekiel 16:46](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/46) , [Ezekiel 16:53](../../../kjv/ezekiel/16/53) ; [Ezekiel 23:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/23/3) , [Ezekiel 23:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/23/8) , [Ezekiel 23:19](../../../kjv/ezekiel/23/19) , [Ezekiel 23:27](../../../kjv/ezekiel/23/27) . See [Psalms 9:9](../../../kjv/psalms/9/9) ; [Psalms 10:1](../../../kjv/psalms/10/1) .
**our.** The texts read "their", The Holy Spirit thus points to the city in the plainest way.
**crucified.** Only here in Rev.

**of.** App-104 .
**people** = peoples.
**kindreds** = tribes. as [Revelation 1:7](../../../kjv/revelation/1/7) .
**shall see** = see, with texts. App-133 .
**shall.** Omit.
**three days and an half.** A literal period.
**shall not suffer** = suffer not.
**graves** = a tomb, a word destructive of interpretations of the two witnesses as the O.T. and N.T.

**upon, on.** App-104 .
**shall.** Omit.
**over.** Greek. *epi* . App-104 .
**send.** App-174 .
**prophets.** App-189 .
**tormented.** See [Revelation 9:5](../../../kjv/revelation/9/5) .

**after.** App-104 .
**three** = the three.
**spirit of life** = breath of life. Greek. *pneuma* (compare App-101 .) *zoes* ( App-170 .) Compare Septuagint of [Genesis 6:17](../../../kjv/genesis/6/17) ; [Genesis 7:15](../../../kjv/genesis/7/15) . See also [Genesis 2:7](../../../kjv/genesis/2/7) ; [Genesis 7:22](../../../kjv/genesis/7/22) ( *pnoe* ).
**from.** Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**into.** Greek. *en.* App-104 .
**fell.** Greek. *pipto* . The texts read the strong word *epipipto,* indicating a paralyzing fear.
**saw.** App-133 .

**to heaven** = into (Greek. *eis)* the heaven (See [Revelation 3:12](../../../kjv/revelation/3/12) ).
**a** = the cloud. See [Acts 1:9](../../../kjv/acts/1/9) .
**beheld.** Same as "saw", [Revelation 11:11](../../../kjv/revelation/11/11) .

**the same** = in (Greek. *en)* that.
**was there** = there came to be.
**tenth part** = tenth. ( App-10 and App-197 ).
**of men.** Literally names of men ( App-123 .)
**seven thousand.** See App-197 .
**remnant.** App-124 .
**were** = became.
**glory.** See p. 1511 and App-197 .

**second.** One of the three in [Revelation 8:13](../../../kjv/revelation/8/13) .
**and.** Omit.
**behold.** App-133 .
**cometh** = is coming.

**seventh angel.** This seventh trumpet embraces the seven vials, or last seven plagues, which make up the third woe, and reaches on to [Revelation 18:24](../../../kjv/revelation/18/24) , if not [Revelation 20:15](../../../kjv/revelation/20/15) .
**were.** Literally came to be.
**kingdoms.** The texts read "kingdom", i.e. sovereignty.
**world.** App-129 .
**are** = is.
**Christ.** App-98 .
**He . . . ever.** See [Exodus 15:18](../../../kjv/exodus/15/18) . [Psalms 146:10](../../../kjv/psalms/146/10) .
**for . . . ever.** See [Revelation 1:6](../../../kjv/revelation/1/6) .

**sat** = sit.
**on.** App-104 .
**seats** = thrones.
**fell, &c.** See [Revelation 4:10](../../../kjv/revelation/4/10) .

**Almighty** = the Almighty. See [Revelation 1:8](../../../kjv/revelation/1/8) .
**and . . . come.** The texts omit. Now, here, He *h* as come. See [Revelation 1:4](../../../kjv/revelation/1/4) .
**to Thee.** Omit.
**power.** App-172 .1; Rev 176:1 .
**hast reigned** = reignedst.

**is come** = came. See [Isaiah 26:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/26/20) , [Isaiah 26:21](../../../kjv/isaiah/26/21) .
**time.** Greek. *kairos.* See App-195 .
**dead.** App-139 .
**judged.** App-122 . See [Revelation 20:12-15](../../../kjv/revelation/20/12-15) .[John 5:24](../../../kjv/john/5/24) .[Romans 8:1](../../../kjv/romans/8/1) .
**that Thou shouldest** = to.
**reward** = the reward.
**servants.** App-190 .
**prophets.** App-189 . See [Hebrews 11:32](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/32) .
**saints.** See [Revelation 13:7](../../../kjv/revelation/13/7) , [Revelation 13:10](../../../kjv/revelation/13/10) ; [Revelation 14:12](../../../kjv/revelation/14/12) ; [Revelation 16:6](../../../kjv/revelation/16/6) . This special term for O.T. saints is found in [Daniel 7:18](../../../kjv/daniel/7/18) , &c. See [Acts 9:13](../../../kjv/acts/9/13) .
**small . . . great** = the small . . . the great.
**shouldest** = to.
**destroy** = are destroying. *They* are found in Ch. [Revelation 18:19](../../../kjv/revelation/18/19) , [Revelation 18:20](../../../kjv/revelation/18/20) .

**was . . . heaven.** The texts read "which is in heaven was opened".
**seen.** App-133 .
**testament** = covenant. Greek. *diatheke.* Only occurrence in Rev.
**great hail.** Corresponds with [Revelation 16:21](../../../kjv/revelation/16/21) .

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