 Chapter
11: The Lamb opens the seventh seal: The trumpets sound:
 As
a quick review, in
Chapter 8 we saw the Lamb (Jesus) opening the 7th
seal to the book. In Chapters 8-9, we see six of the
seven angels sounding their trumpets and the bad
things that were happening to those who were not the
bond-servants of God. Chapter 10 speaks about
the days of the voice of the 7th angel, when he is
about to sound the 7th trumpet. In those days,
the mystery of God is finished as He (God) preached
the gospel to His servants.
Near the end of Chapter 11, we will see the 7th angel
sounding the 7th trumpet. Let's look first at
Revelation 11:1-6:
 And
there was given me a measuring rod like a staff; and
someone said, "Rise and measure the temple of God,
and the altar, and those who worship in it. 2"And
leave out the court which is outside the temple, and
do not measure it, for it has been given to the
nations; and they will tread under foot the holy
city for forty-two months. 3"And I will
grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will
prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed
in sackcloth." 4These are the two olive
trees and the two lampstands that stand before the
Lord of the earth. 5And if anyone desires
to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and
devours their enemies; and if anyone would desire to
harm them, in this manner he must be killed. 6These
have the power to shut up the sky, in order that
rain may not fall during the days of their
prophesying; and they have power over the waters to
turn them into blood, and to smite the earth with
every plague, as often as they desire. Revelation
11:1-6 (NAS)
The measuring stick and two
witnesses:
John was given a measuring stick (like a reed
or a staff) and was told
by "someone"
to measure three things: 1) the temple of God, 2) the altar, and 3) those who worship
in it.
Then John speaks of the "two
witnesses" that were given the authority to
prophesy (to speak by inspiration).
Question:
According to Revelation 11:3-4, these two witnesses are
symbolized by two _________. (fill in the blank)
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Then I was given a measuring rod as long as a walking stick. I was told,
"Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the people worshiping
there.
2But don't measure the yard outside the temple. Leave that alone. That has been
given to the people who are not Jews. Those people will walk on the holy city
for 42 months.
3And I will give power to my two witnesses. And they will prophesy for 1,260
days. They will be dressed in sackcloth."
4These two witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand
before the Lord of the earth.
5If a person tries to hurt the witnesses, fire comes from the mouths of the
witnesses and kills their enemy. Any person that tries to hurt them will die
like this.
6These witnesses have the power to stop the sky from raining during the time
they are prophesying. These witnesses have power to make the water become blood.
They have power to send every kind of trouble to the earth. They can do this as
many times as they want.
(ERV) 
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure
the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. 2And the court which is without the temple leave without, and measure it not;
for it hath been given unto the nations: and the holy city shall they tread
under foot forty and two months. 3And I will give unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two
hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. 4These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks, standing before the
Lord of the earth. 5And if any man desireth to hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth and
devoureth their enemies; and if any man shall desire to hurt them, in this
manner must he be killed. 6These have the power to shut the heaven, that it rain not during the days of
their prophecy: and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and
to smite the earth with every plague, as often as they shall desire. (ASV)
And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying,
Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship
therein.