How long do the two witnesses prophesy in Revelation 11?
Revelation 11 says the two witnesses will prophesy for a thousand two hundred and sixty days, which is three and a half years. They begin at the onset of the seven-year period, proclaiming salvation to Israel, and their ministry ends when they are killed and then called up to heaven.
Les explains that in Revelation 11 the two witnesses appear at the very onset of the seven years, sent to Jerusalem. They are two Jews who proclaim salvation to the nation of Israel at the beginning of that period, and their ministry is connected with the sealing and designation of the 144,000, who are sent out into the world to proclaim the Gospel of the Kingdom, saying the King is coming and will set up His Kingdom. He reads that God gives power to the two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and sixty days, which is three and a half years. At the end of that time they are killed, their bodies lie on the streets of Jerusalem, the whole world sees them, and they hear a great voice from heaven saying, Come up hither.
And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
More Questions
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.
When does God send the two witnesses to Jerusalem?
God will send the two witnesses to Jerusalem at the very beginning of the seven years, right after the treaty is signed.