How did the two witnesses torment the people of the world?
The two witnesses tormented the world by simply pointing out its wickedness, iniquity, and the righteous judgment of God already falling upon it. Their testimony exposed sin and divine judgment, causing the earth’s inhabitants to hate them and later rejoice when they were killed.
Les explains that the two witnesses did not torment people through physical torture but by proclaiming the truth. They tormented them by pointing out their wickedness, their iniquity, and the righteous judgment of God, which was already to a certain degree upon them. Because of this, the world hated them. Revelation says those who dwell on the earth, not just Israel or the Middle East but the whole planet, would rejoice over their dead bodies, make merry, and send gifts to one another because these two prophets had tormented them. Les notes that after three and a half days, the Spirit of life from God entered them, they stood on their feet, and great fear fell on those who saw them—the whole world, seen by television.
And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
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How did the two witnesses torment those who dwell on the earth?
The two prophets tormented the people living on the earth by pointing out their wickedness and iniquity and the righteous judgment of God that was already to a certain degree on them.
Why will the people of the world rejoice and send gifts when the two witnesses die?
The world will celebrate the deaths of the two witnesses and send gifts to one another because the prophets had tormented them by exposing their sin.