Revelation 11 describes a vision in which John is given a measuring rod and instructed to measure the temple of God and the altar, along with those who worship there. However, he is told not to measure the outer court, which has been given to the Gentiles. The two witnesses are mentioned, and they are described as prophesying for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth. They possess the power to bring plagues upon the earth and have the ability to devour their enemies with fire.
At the end of their prophetic ministry, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit kills them, and their dead bodies lie in the street of the great city, spiritually called Sodom and Egypt. The people of the earth rejoice over their deaths, but after three and a half days, the breath of life from God enters them, and they stand on their feet, causing great fear among those who witness it.
In the same hour, there is a great earthquake, destroying a tenth of the city and killing seven thousand people. The survivors are terrified and give glory to God. The seventh angel sounds his trumpet, and loud voices declare that the kingdoms of the world have become the kingdom of our Lord and His Christ, and He shall reign forever.
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