The command to measure the temple, Rev 11:1, Rev 11:2. The two witnesses which should prophesy twelve hundred and sixty days, Rev 11:3. The description, power, and influence of these witnesses, Rev 11:4-6. They shall …
1Entonces me fue dada una caña semejante a una vara de medir, y se me dijo: Levántate, y mide el templo de Dios, y el altar, y a los que adoran en él.
2Pero el patio que está fuera del templo déjalo aparte, y no lo midas, porque ha sido entregado a los gentiles; y ellos hollarán la ciudad santa cuarenta y dos meses.
3Y daré a mis dos testigos que profeticen por mil doscientos sesenta días, vestidos de cilicio.
4Estos testigos son los dos olivos, y los dos candeleros que están en pie delante del Dios de la tierra.
5Si alguno quiere dañarlos, sale fuego de la boca de ellos, y devora a sus enemigos; y si alguno quiere hacerles daño, debe morir él de la misma manera.
6Estos tienen poder para cerrar el cielo, a fin de que no llueva en los días de su profecía; y tienen poder sobre las aguas para convertirlas en sangre, y para herir la tierra con toda plaga, cuantas veces quieran.
7Cuando hayan acabado su testimonio, la bestia que sube del abismo hará guerra contra ellos, y los vencerá y los matará.
8Y sus cadáveres estarán en la plaza de la grande ciudad que en sentido espiritual se llama Sodoma y Egipto, donde también nuestro Señor fue crucificado.
9Y los de los pueblos, tribus, lenguas y naciones verán sus cadáveres por tres días y medio, y no permitirán que sean sepultados.
10Y los moradores de la tierra se regocijarán sobre ellos y se alegrarán, y se enviarán regalos unos a otros; porque estos dos profetas habían atormentado a los moradores de la tierra.
11Pero después de tres días y medio entró en ellos el espíritu de vida enviado por Dios, y se levantaron sobre sus pies, y cayó gran temor sobre los que los vieron.
12Y oyeron una gran voz del cielo, que les decía: Subid acá. Y subieron al cielo en una nube; y sus enemigos los vieron.
13En aquella hora hubo un gran terremoto, y la décima parte de la ciudad se derrumbó, y por el terremoto murieron en número de siete mil hombres; y los demás se aterrorizaron, y dieron gloria al Dios del cielo.
14El segundo ay pasó; he aquí, el tercer ay viene pronto.
15El séptimo ángel tocó la trompeta, y hubo grandes voces en el cielo, que decían: Los reinos del mundo han venido a ser de nuestro Señor y de su Cristo; y él reinará por los siglos de los siglos.
16Y los veinticuatro ancianos que estaban sentados delante de Dios en sus tronos, se postraron sobre sus rostros, y adoraron a Dios,
17diciendo: Te damos gracias, Señor Dios Todopoderoso, el que eres y que eras y que has de venir, porque has tomado tu gran poder, y has reinado.
18Y se airaron las naciones, y tu ira ha venido, y el tiempo de juzgar a los muertos, y de dar el galardón a tus siervos los profetas, a los santos, y a los que temen tu nombre, a los pequeños y a los grandes, y de destruir a los que destruyen la tierra.
19Y el templo de Dios fue abierto en el cielo, y el arca de su pacto se veía en el templo. Y hubo relámpagos, voces, truenos, un terremoto y grande granizo.
ADAM CLARKE BIBLE COMMENTARY
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Versículo 1
I. And there was given me a reed - See Eze 40:3, etc.
And there was given me a reed - See Eze 40:3, etc.
Measure the temple of God - This must refer to the temple of Jerusalem; and this is another presumptive evidence that it was yet standing.
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Versículo 2
II. But the court - is given unto the Gentiles - The measuring of the temple probably refers to its a…
But the court - is given unto the Gentiles - The measuring of the temple probably refers to its approaching destruction, and the termination of the whole Levitical service; and this we find was to be done by the Gentiles, (Romans), who were to tread it down forty-two months; i.e., just three years and a half, or twelve hundred and sixty days. This must be a symbolical period.
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III. My two witnesses - This is extremely obscure; the conjectures of interpreters are as unsatisfacto…
My two witnesses - This is extremely obscure; the conjectures of interpreters are as unsatisfactory as they are endless on this point. Conjecturas conjecturis superstruunt, parum verosimiles, says Rosenmuller: quorum sententias enarrare, meum non est. I say the same. Those who wish to be amused or bewildered, may have recourse both to ancients and moderns on this subject.
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Versículo 4
IV. These are the two olive trees - Mentioned Zac 4:14, which there represent Zerubbabel and Joshua t…
These are the two olive trees - Mentioned Zac 4:14, which there represent Zerubbabel and Joshua the high priest. The whole account seems taken from Zac 4:1-14. Whether the prophet and the apostle mean the same things by these emblems, we know not.
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Versículo 5
V. Fire proceedeth out of their mouth - That is, they are commissioned to denounce the judgments of …
Fire proceedeth out of their mouth - That is, they are commissioned to denounce the judgments of God against all who would attempt to prevent them from proceeding in their ministry.
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Versículo 6
VI. These have power to shut heaven - As Elijah did, 1 Kings 17:1-18:46.
These have power to shut heaven - As Elijah did, 1 Kings 17:1-18:46.
To turn them to blood - As Moses did, Exo 7:19-25. They shall have power to afflict the land with plagues, similar to those which were inflicted on the Egyptians.
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Versículo 7
VII. The beast that ascended out of the bottomless pit - This may be what is called antichrist; some p…
The beast that ascended out of the bottomless pit - This may be what is called antichrist; some power that is opposed to genuine Christianity. But what or whence, except from the bottomless pit, i.e., under the influence and appointment of the devil, we cannot tell; nor do we know by what name this power or being should be called. The conjectures concerning the two witnesses and the beast have been sufficiently multiplied. If the whole passage, as some think, refer to the persecution raised by the Jews against the Christians, then some Jewish power or person is the beast from the bottomless pit. If it refer to the early ages of Christianity, then the beast may be one of the persecuting heathen emperors. If it refer to a later age of Christianity, then the beast may be the papal power, and the Albigenses and Waldenses the two witnesses, which were nearly extinguished by the horrible persecutions raised up against them by the Church of Rome. Whatever may be here intended, the earth has not yet covered their blood.
VIII
Versículo 8
VIII. The great city - Some say Rome, which may be spiritually called Sodom for its abominations, Egypt…
The great city - Some say Rome, which may be spiritually called Sodom for its abominations, Egypt for its tyrannous cruelty, and the place where our Lord was crucified, because of its persecution of the members of Christ; but Jerusalem itself may be intended. All these things I must leave to others.
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Versículo 9
IX. Shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves - They shall be treated with the greatest …
Shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves - They shall be treated with the greatest barbarity. Refusal of burial to the dead was allowed to be the sum of brutality and cruelty. In popish lands they will not suffer a Protestant to have Christian burial, or to have a grave in a churchyard! Contemptible wretches!
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Versículo 10
X. Shall send gifts - This was a custom in days of public rejoicing. They sent gifts to each other, …
Shall send gifts - This was a custom in days of public rejoicing. They sent gifts to each other, and gave portions to the poor. See Est 9:19, Est 9:22.
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Versículo 11
XI. They stood upon their feet - Were restored to their primitive state.
They stood upon their feet - Were restored to their primitive state.
XII
Versículo 12
XII. They ascended up to heaven - Enjoyed a state of great peace and happiness.
They ascended up to heaven - Enjoyed a state of great peace and happiness.
XIII
Versículo 13
XIII. A great earthquake - Violent commotions among the persecutors, and revolutions of states.
A great earthquake - Violent commotions among the persecutors, and revolutions of states.
Slain of men seven thousand - Many perished in these popular commotions.
The remnant were affrighted - Seeing the hand of God's judgments so remarkably stretched out.
Gave glory - Received the pure doctrines of the Gospel, and glorified God for his judgments and their conversion.
XIV
Versículo 14
XIV. The seconds wo is past - That which took place under the sixth trumpet, and has been already desc…
The seconds wo is past - That which took place under the sixth trumpet, and has been already described.
The third wo cometh - Is about to be described under the seventh trumpet, which the angel is now prepared to sound.
Of the three woes which were denounced, Rev 8:13, the first is described, Rev 9:1-12; the second, Rev 9:13-21. These woes are supposed by many learned men to refer to the destruction of Jerusalem. The first wo - the seditions among the Jews themselves. The second wo - the besieging of the city by the Romans. The third wo - the taking and sacking of the city, and burning the temple. This was the greatest of all the woes, as in it the city and temple were destroyed, and nearly a million of men lost their lives.
XV
Versículo 15
XV. There were great voices in heaven - All the heavenly host - angels and redeemed human spirits, jo…
There were great voices in heaven - All the heavenly host - angels and redeemed human spirits, joined together to magnify God; that he had utterly discomfited his enemies and rendered his friends glorious. This will be truly the case when the kingdoms of this world become the kingdoms of God and of his Christ, But when shall this be? Some say, that is meant by these words has already taken place in the destruction of the Jewish state, and sending the Gospel throughout the Gentile world. Others say that it refers to the millennium, and to the consummation of all things.
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Versículo 16
16. The four and twenty elders - The representatives of the universal Church of Christ. See on Rev 5:…
The four and twenty elders - The representatives of the universal Church of Christ. See on Rev 5:8-10 (note).
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Versículo 17
17. O Lord God Almighty, which art - This gives a proper view of God in his eternity; all times are h…
O Lord God Almighty, which art - This gives a proper view of God in his eternity; all times are here comprehended, the present, the past, and the future. This is the infinitude of God.
Hast taken to thee - Thou hast exercised that power which thou ever hast; and thou hast broken the power of thy enemies, and exalted thy Church.
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Versículo 18
18. The nations were angry - Were enraged against thy Gospel, and determined to destroy it.
The nations were angry - Were enraged against thy Gospel, and determined to destroy it.
Thy wrath is come - The time to avenge thy servants and to destroy all thy enemies.
The time of the dead, that they should be judged - The word κρινειν, to judge, is often used in the sense of to avenge. The dead, here, may mean those who were slain for the testimony of Jesus, and the judging is the avenging of their blood.
Give reward unto thy servants - Who have been faithful unto death.
The prophets - The faithful teachers in the Church, the saints - the Christians.
And them that fear thy name - All thy sincere followers.
Destroy them which destroy the earth - All the authors, fomenters, and encouragers of bloody wars.
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Versículo 19
19. The temple of God was opened in heaven - The true worship of God was established and performed in…
The temple of God was opened in heaven - The true worship of God was established and performed in the Christian Church; this is the true temple, that at Jerusalem being destroyed.
And there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail - These great commotions were intended to introduce the following vision; for the 12th chapter is properly a continuation of the 11th, and should be read in strict connection with it.
I Now come to a part of this book that is deemed of the greatest importance by the Protestant Church, but is peculiarly difficult and obscure. I have often acknowledged my own incapacity to illustrate these prophecies. I might have availed myself of the labors of others, but I know not who is right; or whether any of the writers on this book have hit the sense is more than I can assert, and more than I think. The illustration of the 12th, 13th, and 17th chapters, which I have referred to in the preface, drawn up and displayed with great industry and learning, I shall insert in its place, as by far the most probable I have yet seen; but I leave the learned author responsible for his own particular views of the subject.
Nuevo Testamento
Revelation — Capítulo 11
The command to measure the temple, Rev 11:1, Rev 11:2. The two witnesses which should prophesy twelve hundred and sixty days, Rev 11:3. The description, power, and influence of these witnesses, Rev 11:4-6. They shall …
Texto — Reina-Valera 1960
1Entonces me fue dada una caña semejante a una vara de medir, y se me dijo: Levántate, y mide el templo de Dios, y el altar, y a los que adoran en él.
2Pero el patio que está fuera del templo déjalo aparte, y no lo midas, porque ha sido entregado a los gentiles; y ellos hollarán la ciudad santa cuarenta y dos meses.
3Y daré a mis dos testigos que profeticen por mil doscientos sesenta días, vestidos de cilicio.
4Estos testigos son los dos olivos, y los dos candeleros que están en pie delante del Dios de la tierra.
5Si alguno quiere dañarlos, sale fuego de la boca de ellos, y devora a sus enemigos; y si alguno quiere hacerles daño, debe morir él de la misma manera.
6Estos tienen poder para cerrar el cielo, a fin de que no llueva en los días de su profecía; y tienen poder sobre las aguas para convertirlas en sangre, y para herir la tierra con toda plaga, cuantas veces quieran.
7Cuando hayan acabado su testimonio, la bestia que sube del abismo hará guerra contra ellos, y los vencerá y los matará.
8Y sus cadáveres estarán en la plaza de la grande ciudad que en sentido espiritual se llama Sodoma y Egipto, donde también nuestro Señor fue crucificado.
9Y los de los pueblos, tribus, lenguas y naciones verán sus cadáveres por tres días y medio, y no permitirán que sean sepultados.
10Y los moradores de la tierra se regocijarán sobre ellos y se alegrarán, y se enviarán regalos unos a otros; porque estos dos profetas habían atormentado a los moradores de la tierra.
11Pero después de tres días y medio entró en ellos el espíritu de vida enviado por Dios, y se levantaron sobre sus pies, y cayó gran temor sobre los que los vieron.
12Y oyeron una gran voz del cielo, que les decía: Subid acá. Y subieron al cielo en una nube; y sus enemigos los vieron.
13En aquella hora hubo un gran terremoto, y la décima parte de la ciudad se derrumbó, y por el terremoto murieron en número de siete mil hombres; y los demás se aterrorizaron, y dieron gloria al Dios del cielo.
14El segundo ay pasó; he aquí, el tercer ay viene pronto.
15El séptimo ángel tocó la trompeta, y hubo grandes voces en el cielo, que decían: Los reinos del mundo han venido a ser de nuestro Señor y de su Cristo; y él reinará por los siglos de los siglos.
16Y los veinticuatro ancianos que estaban sentados delante de Dios en sus tronos, se postraron sobre sus rostros, y adoraron a Dios,
17diciendo: Te damos gracias, Señor Dios Todopoderoso, el que eres y que eras y que has de venir, porque has tomado tu gran poder, y has reinado.
18Y se airaron las naciones, y tu ira ha venido, y el tiempo de juzgar a los muertos, y de dar el galardón a tus siervos los profetas, a los santos, y a los que temen tu nombre, a los pequeños y a los grandes, y de destruir a los que destruyen la tierra.
19Y el templo de Dios fue abierto en el cielo, y el arca de su pacto se veía en el templo. Y hubo relámpagos, voces, truenos, un terremoto y grande granizo.
ADAM CLARKE BIBLE COMMENTARY
Versículo 1
I. And there was given me a reed - See Eze 40:3, etc.
Versículo 2
II. But the court - is given unto the Gentiles - The measuring of the temple probably refers to its a…
Versículo 3
III. My two witnesses - This is extremely obscure; the conjectures of interpreters are as unsatisfacto…
Versículo 4
IV. These are the two olive trees - Mentioned Zac 4:14, which there represent Zerubbabel and Joshua t…
Versículo 5
V. Fire proceedeth out of their mouth - That is, they are commissioned to denounce the judgments of …
Versículo 6
VI. These have power to shut heaven - As Elijah did, 1 Kings 17:1-18:46.
Versículo 7
VII. The beast that ascended out of the bottomless pit - This may be what is called antichrist; some p…
Versículo 8
VIII. The great city - Some say Rome, which may be spiritually called Sodom for its abominations, Egypt…
Versículo 9
IX. Shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves - They shall be treated with the greatest …
Versículo 10
X. Shall send gifts - This was a custom in days of public rejoicing. They sent gifts to each other, …
Versículo 11
XI. They stood upon their feet - Were restored to their primitive state.
Versículo 12
XII. They ascended up to heaven - Enjoyed a state of great peace and happiness.
Versículo 13
XIII. A great earthquake - Violent commotions among the persecutors, and revolutions of states.
Versículo 14
XIV. The seconds wo is past - That which took place under the sixth trumpet, and has been already desc…
Versículo 15
XV. There were great voices in heaven - All the heavenly host - angels and redeemed human spirits, jo…
Versículo 16
16. The four and twenty elders - The representatives of the universal Church of Christ. See on Rev 5:…
Versículo 17
17. O Lord God Almighty, which art - This gives a proper view of God in his eternity; all times are h…
Versículo 18
18. The nations were angry - Were enraged against thy Gospel, and determined to destroy it.
Versículo 19
19. The temple of God was opened in heaven - The true worship of God was established and performed in…