The more I look at this passage the more I am convinced the symbolism is deliberately designed to conceal the identity of the two witness -- we are not supposed to know who they are. What is supposed to be significant is what they do:
1. The prophesy for a great length of time
2. They are called by God the two olive trees and lamp stands that stand before God on the earth.
3. Every time someone tries to stop them they are destroyed by the fire that comes out of their mouth
4. They engage in major prophetic acts that are designed to bring people to repentance but no one does.
5. It is not until they are finished that the Beast is allowed to kill them in Jerusalem
6. They rise from the dead and the whole world see them do so.
It is only after the last action do the people glorify God.
What can you say about this? Not much there is no recorded historical action that fits this vision and no clear answers as to who they are.
What is clear is that these two witnesses are powerful prophets who defy everything to do God's work.
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Exciting stuff. I know many think the two will be Moses and Elijah, or Elijah and Enoch (since neither of them experienced a "normal" death. But, of course that's only speculation.
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