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The temple and the holy city The two witnesses The beast Resurrection after 3½ days The seventh trumpet The coming of the Kingdom The return of Christ Final judgment. Interpretive Views of Revelation 11. Either The images refer to the Jews. or
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The temple and the holy city • The two witnesses • The beast • Resurrection after 3½ days • The seventh trumpet • The coming of the Kingdom • The return of Christ • Final judgment
Interpretive Views of Revelation 11 Either • The images refer to the Jews or • The images refer to people of faith
“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple.”1 Cor. 3:16-17
“In Him the whole structureis joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling placefor God by the Holy Spirit.” Eph 2:21-22
naos = presence of God in heaven Court outside = believers on earth Holy city = people of faith Nations = the ungodly earth dwellers Lampstands = churches Witnesses = community of faith Beast = Daniel 7 – tool of Satan Seventh trumpet = final judgment
The world is not the way it’s supposed to be • God will make all things right! • It’ll get worse before it gets better • Believers’ eternal destiny is secure • God is bringing His Kingdom • Jesus will reign in righteousness • We’ll be there for eternity • We’ll have intimacy with God forever