What happens to the two witnesses at the end of their 1,260-day ministry?
At the end of their 1,260-day ministry, the two witnesses are killed, and their bodies lie on the streets of Jerusalem, where the whole world will see them. They then hear a great voice from heaven saying, “Come up hither.”
Les explains that Revelation 11 places these two witnesses at the very onset of the seven years, sent to Jerusalem as two Jews proclaiming salvation to Israel. Their ministry lasts 1,260 days, or three and a half years. At its end, they hear the great voice from heaven saying, “Come up hither.” The context notes they have been killed, their bodies lie on the streets of Jerusalem, and the whole world will see them—something people once wondered about before television and Telstar.
And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.
More Questions
What happens to the two witnesses after they are killed?
After the two witnesses are killed, the whole world will see their dead bodies lying in the streets of Jerusalem.
Do the events at the end of the two witnesses' ministry happen at the end of the tribulation?
The events at the end of the two witnesses' ministry—their ascension in verse 12 and the earthquake in verse 13—happen at the middle of the tribulation, not at the end.
When do the two witnesses ascend to heaven?
The ascension of the two witnesses and the earthquake that follows happen at the middle of the tribulation, not at the end.
Are the two witnesses in the first or last half of the Tribulation?
The two witnesses will minister during the first half of the Tribulation, not the last half, because the events at the end of their ministry—their ascension and the earthquake—point to the middle of the Tribulation, not its end.