Why will people of the whole earth rejoice and send gifts after the two witnesses are killed?
The inhabitants of the whole earth rejoice and send gifts because the two prophets tormented them by pointing out their wickedness, iniquity, and the righteous judgment of God already resting upon them. The world hated that testimony, so when the witnesses are killed, they celebrate their removal and exchange gifts in relief.
Les explains that the people dwelling on the whole planet, not just Israel or the Middle East, will see the dead bodies of the two witnesses and will not permit them to be buried. They will let them lie in the hot sun for three and a half days. Then, according to verse 10, those who dwell upon the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts one to another. The reason given is that these two prophets tormented them who dwelt on the earth. Les says this torment was simply their pointing out the world's wickedness, its iniquity, and the righteous judgment of God, which is already to a certain degree upon them. Therefore the world hates them. After the three and a half days, the Spirit of life from God enters them, they stand on their feet, and great fear falls on those who see them. Les notes the whole world sees this, today commonly 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.