The identity of the Two Witnesses has an interesting twist that I don’t think has been discussed much. Three men are identified as possibilities for the Witnesses. Enoch and Elijah are strong candidates because both were Raptured, having never seen death. The other candidate is Moses, yet he died, which could be problematic.
Posts Tagged: Elijah
Awaken Bible Prophecy Update 9-6-23: Three: Rapture Day, Blood Sacrifice, Naboth’s Vineyard
Seeing as how I have an abundance of shorter Commentaries that the Lord has directed me to write, today is another one where I combine several to create the longer Prophecy Update. In this case, we’ll be considering three of these shorter pieces.
2 Kings 10:16 – Faltering Zeal
It seems as if some people who start out well in serving the Lord continue in their zeal for Him, whereas others fall away. How and why they turn is certainly a complicated dynamic. We see this in the account of Jehu. Back when Elijah was prophet over Israel, Yahweh had given him Word that…
2 Kings 8:12 – Why Elisha Wept
The prophet Elisha had quite a lot of interaction with the kings of Syria that resulted in a number of dramatic events. Actually the Ben-Hadad noted in the Bible as king of Syria, but not distinguished as such, was both father and son. Because Elisha performed his many deeds for about 60 years, he would…
2 Kings 5:20 – Gehazi’s Greed
The account of the Syrian commander Naaman and the prophet Elisha is one that teaches us much about the ways of God. The underlying narrative is that in the Ancient Near East (ANE) there was a territorial concept about the gods. Deriving from the Genesis 11 account of the Tower of Babel where Yahweh came…
1 King’s 19:10 – Elijah’s Lament
Elijah obeyed the Lord and received His blessings for his faithfulness, but that didn’t stop the prophet from fearing for his life at the hand of man. Because of the tasks that God had Elijah perform, his life was constantly in danger. In his human frailty, he grew weary and depressed. Yet, Yahweh came to…