Indeed these has been visited before, but makes for a good exercise of our spiritual acumen. I have heard all of the prevailing viewpoints but would inject my thoughts into the ring of public opinion. It is written that is appointed once for ALL men to die, then judgment. That said, Enoch and Elijah never died! In the end, we'll take whoever the Lord has chosen! What are you thoughts and why? TR I’ve started wondering if it’s figurative, because it says they represent the olive tree and lampstand. Isn’t that the Jews and Christians? Either one is a messianic Jew, and the other a gentile Christian, or they represent those two and might be more than 2 people. I lean towards the 2 witnesses will be Moses and Elijah: * both appeared at the Mount of Transfiguration with Jesus * the Book of Jude talks about Moses’ body being fought over by Michael the Archangel and satan ... his body wasn’t left in the grave to decay. Why? * The miracles of the 2 witnesses look to be the same under Moses and Elijah’s ministry. Drinking water will be turned to blood. Power to shut up the heavens so it won’t rain, etc. As far as the debate that Moses already died ... that means he will have to die twice ... I think we can say the same about Lazarus .. didn’t he die twice? :unsure: Interesting thought. I always thought it was just 2 people because it says 2 witnesses and their bodies will be left lying in the streets for 3 1/2 days before they are raptured ... get their glorified bodies and fly up. Now you have me pondering the 144,000 ... were they beheaded at this same time? Are their bodies going to be left in the streets as well? :unsure: I would add also that the fact that Moses spoke with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration proves that he was raised from the dead like Lazarus, because otherwise Jesus would be guilty of necromancy (communing with the dead).
