Revelation 12:3-4 Part 1 of 2

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads. Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that it might devour her child the moment he was born. 

Then another sign appeared in heaven 
Revelation 15:1  I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues--last, because with them God's wrath is completed. 

an enormous red dragon 
Revelation 12:9  The great dragon was hurled down--that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to earth, and his angels with him.
Revelation 12:13  When the dragon saw that he had been hurled to the earth, he pursued the woman who had given birth to the male child.
Revelation 12:15-17  Then from his mouth the serpent spewed water like a river, to overtake the woman and sweep her away with the torrent. But the earth helped the woman by opening its mouth and swallowing the river that the dragon had spewed out of his mouth. Then the dragon was enraged at the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring--those who keep God's commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.
Revelation 13:1  The dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name.

with seven heads 
Revelation 17:3  Then the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. There I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.
Revelation 17:7  Then the angel said to me: "Why are you astonished? I will explain to you the mystery of the woman and of the beast she rides, which has the seven heads and ten horns."
Revelation 17:9-10  "This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while."

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Revelation 12:1-2

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. She was pregnant and cried out in pain as she was about to give birth. 

A great sign 
Revelation 12:3  Then another sign appeared in heaven: an enormous red dragon with seven heads and ten horns and seven crowns on its heads.
Luke 21:11  "There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven."
Luke 21:25  "There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea."
Acts 2:19  "I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.' " (Joel 2:30)

appeared in heaven 
Revelation 11:19  Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm. 

a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head 
Genesis 37:9  Then he (Joseph) had another dream, and he told it to his brothers. "Listen," he said, "I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me."

She was pregnant and cried out in pain 
Isaiah 26:17  As a pregnant woman about to give birth writhes and cries out in her pain, so were we in your presence, LORD.
Isaiah 66:7-9  "Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son. Who has ever heard of such things? Who has ever seen things like this? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment? Yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children. Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery?" says the LORD. "Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?" says your God.


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Revelation 11:19

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

Then God's temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.

Then God's temple in heaven was opened 
Revelation 15:5  After this I looked, and I saw in heaven the temple--that is, the tabernacle of the covenant law--and it was opened.
Revelation 15:8  And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed. 

and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant 
Exodus 25:10-11  "Have them make an ark of acacia wood--two and a half cubits long (45 inches or 1.1 m), a cubit and a half wide (27 inches or 68 cm), and a cubit and a half high. Overlay it with pure gold, both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it."
Exodus 25:21-22  "Place the cover on top of the ark and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law that I will give you. There, above the cover between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites." 
2 Chronicles 5:7  The priests then brought the ark of the LORD's covenant to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, and put it beneath the wings of the cherubim.
Hebrews 9:3-5  Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory, overshadowing the atonement cover. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder 
Revelation 4:5  From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God.

an earthquake and a severe hailstorm 
Revelation 16:21  From the sky huge hailstones, each weighing about a hundred pounds, fell on people. And they cursed God, on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.

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Revelation 11:16-18 Part 2 of 2

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying: "We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign. The nations were angry, and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and our people who revere your name, both great and small--and for destroying those who destroy the earth."  

The nations were angry 
Psalm 2:1-3  Why do the nations conspire and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the LORD and against his anointed, saying, "Let us break their chains and throw off their shackles." 

The time has come for judging the dead 
Revelation 20:11-12  Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. 

and for rewarding your servants the prophets 
Revelation 10:7  "But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets."
Daniel 9:6  "We have not listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our princes and our ancestors, and to all the people of the land." 
Amos 3:7  Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.
Zechariah 1:4-6  "Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the earlier prophets proclaimed: This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'Turn from your evil ways and your evil practices.' But they would not listen or pay attention to me, declares the LORD. Where are your ancestors now? And the prophets, do they live forever? But did not my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your ancestors? Then they repented and said, 'The LORD Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve, just as he determined to do.' " 

and your people who revere your name, both great and small 
Revelation 19:5  Then a voice came from the throne, saying: "Praise our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, both great and small."

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Revelation 11:16-18 Part 1 of 2

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying: "We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign. The nations were angry, and your wrath has come. The time has come for judging the dead, and for rewarding your servants the prophets and our people who revere your name, both great and small--and for destroying those who destroy the earth." 

And the twenty-four elders, who were seated on their thrones before God 
Revelation 4:4  Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders. They were dressed in white and had crowns of gold on their heads.

fell on their faces and worshiped God 
Revelation 4:10-11  ... the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you have created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."

We give thanks to you 
Psalm 30:11-12  You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, that my heart may sing your praises and not be silent. LORD my God, I will praise you forever.

Lord God Almighty 
Revelation 1:8  "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."

the One who is and who was 
Revelation 1:4  John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, ...

because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign 
Revelation 19:6  Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: "Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns."

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Revelation 11:15

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever." 

The seventh angel sounded his trumpet 
Matthew 24:31  "And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other."

and there were loud voices in heaven 
Revelation 16:17  The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, "It is done!"
Revelation 19:1-2a  After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: "Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God, for true and just are his judgments."

The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah 
Revelation 12:10  Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: "Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down."

and he will reign for ever and ever 
Psalm 145:13  Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.
Daniel 2:44  "In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever."
Daniel 7:14  "He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed."
Daniel 7:27  " 'Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be handed over to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.' "
Micah 4:7  "I will make the lame my remnant, those driven away a strong nation. The LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever."
Zechariah 14:9  The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name.
Luke 1:31-33  "You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end."

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Revelation 11:13-14

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven. The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon. 

At that very hour there was a severe earthquake 
Revelation 6:12-13  I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red, and the stars in the sky fell to earth, as figs drop from a fig tree when shaken by a strong wind.
Ezekiel 38:19  " 'In my zeal and fiery wrath I declare that at that time there shall be a great earthquake in the land of Israel.' "

the survivors were terrified and gave glory 
Revelation 14:6-7  Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on earth--to every nation, tribe, language and people. He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water."
Revelation 16:8-9  The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire. They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.
Revelation 19:7  "Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready."

to the God of heaven 
Revelation 16:10-11  The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and its kingdom was plunged into darkness. People gnawed their tongues in agony and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done.

The second woe is passed; the third woe is soon coming 
Revelation 8:13  As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying in midair call out in a loud voice: "Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels!"

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Revelation 11:11-12

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

But after the three and a half days the breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them. Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, "Come up here." And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on. 

But after three and a half days 
Revelation 11:9  For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial.

the breath of life from God entered them 
Genesis 2:7  Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Ezekiel 37:5  " 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.' "
Ezekiel 37:9-10  Then he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live,' " So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet--a vast army.
Ezekiel 37:14  " 'I will put my Spirit into you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the LORD have spoken, and I have done it, declares the LORD.' "

"Come up here" 
Revelation 4:1  After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this."

And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on 
2 Kings 2:11  As they (Elijah and Elisha) were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind.
Mark 16:19  After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.
Luke 24:51  While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.
Acts 1:9  After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17  For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

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Revelation 11:9-10

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial. The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation 
Revelation 13:7  It (the beast) was given power to wage war against God's holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.

will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial 
Psalm 79:2-3  They have left the dead bodies of your servants as food for the birds of the sky, the flesh of your own people for the animals of the wild. They have poured out blood like water all around Jerusalem and there is no one to bury the dead.

The inhabitants of the earth 
Revelation 3:10  "Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth."

will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts 
Nehemiah 8:10  Nehemiah said, "Go and enjoy choice foods and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength."
Esther 9:20-22  Mordecai recorded these events, and he sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes, near and far, to have them celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar as the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned to joy and their mourning into a day of celebration. He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor.

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Revelation 11:7-8

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them. Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city--which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt--where also their Lord was crucified. 

Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast 
Revelation 13:1-4  The dragon stood on the shore of the sea. And I saw a beast coming out of the sea. It had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on its horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. The beast I saw resembled a leopard, but had feet like those of a bear and a mouth like that of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was filled with wonder and followed the beast. People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, "Who is like the beast? Who can wage war against it?"

that comes up from the Abyss 
Revelation 9:11  They had as king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon and in Greek is Apollyon (that is, Destroyer).
Revelation 17:8  "The beast, which you saw, once was, now is not, and yet will come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. The inhabitants of the earth whose names have not been written in the book of life from the creation of the world will be astonished when they see the beast, because it once was, now is not, and yet will come."

will attack them, and overpower and kill them 
Daniel 7:21   "As I watched, this horn was waging war against the holy people and defeating them."
Revelation 13:7  It [the beast] was given power to wage war against God's holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.

Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city 
Revelation 16:19  The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.

which is figuratively called Sodom 
Isaiah 1:9  Unless the LORD Almighty had left us some survivors, we would have become like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah.
Jeremiah 23:14  "And among the prophets of Jerusalem I have seen something horrible: They commit adultery and live a lie. They strengthen the hands of evildoers, so that not one of them turns from their wickedness. They are all like Sodom to me; the people of Jerusalem are like Gomorrah."

where also their Lord was crucified 
Hebrews 13:12  And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood.

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Revelation 11:5-6

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want. 

If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies 
2 Samuel 22:9  "Smoke rose from his (God's) nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it."
2 Kings 1:10  Elijah answered the captain, "If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men!" Then fire fell from heaven and consumed the captain and his men.
Jeremiah 5:14  Therefore this is what the LORD God Almighty says: "Because the people have spoken these words, I will make my words in your mouth a fire and these people the wood it consumes."
Revelation 9:17-18  The horses and riders I saw in my vision looked like this: Their breastplates were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow as sulfur. The heads of the horses resembled heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur. A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke and sulfur that came out of their mouths. 

This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die 
Numbers 16:29  "If these men die a natural death and suffer the fate of all mankind, then the LORD has not sent me."
Numbers 16:35  And fire came out from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.

They have the power to shut up the heavens 
Luke 4:25  "I assure you that there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land."

so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying 
Revelation 11:3  "And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days (three and a half years), clothed in sackcloth."

and they have the power to turn the waters into blood 
Exodus 7:17  The LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt--over the streams and canals, over the ponds and all the reservoirs--and they will turn to blood.' Blood will be everywhere in Egypt, even in vessels of wood and stone."
Revelation 8:8-9  The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, all ablaze was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned to blood, and a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.

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Revelation 11:3-4

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

"And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth." They are "the two olive trees" and the two lampstands, and "they stand before the Lord of the earth." 

And I will appoint my two witnesses 
Revelation 1:5  ... and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
Revelation 2:13  ... and among the lampstands was someone like a son of man, dressed in a robe reaching down to his feet and with a golden sash around his chest.

and they will prophesy for 1,260 days 
Revelation 11:2  "But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months (1,260 days).

clothed in sackcloth 
Genesis 37:34  Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days.
2 Samuel 3:31  Then David said to Joab and all the people with him, "Tear your clothes and put on sackcloth and walk in mourning in front of Abner." King David himself walked behind the bier.
Nehemiah 9:1  On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth and putting dust on their heads.
Jonah 3:5  The Ninevites believed God. A fast was proclaimed, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. 

They are the two olive trees 
Psalm 52:8  But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever.
Jeremiah 11:16  The LORD called you a thriving olive tree with fruit beautiful in form. But with the roar of a mighty storm he will set it on fire, and its branches will be broken.
Zechariah 4:11  "Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left."
Zechariah 4:11  Then I asked the angel, "What are these two olive trees on the right and on the left of the lampstand?"

and they stand before the Lord of the earth 
Zechariah 4:14  So he said, "These are the two who are anointed to serve the Lord of all the earth."

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Revelation 11:1-2 Part 2 of 2

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, "Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers. But exclude the outer court, do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months."  

They will trample on the holy city 
Revelation 21:2  I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 

for 42 months 
Revelation 11:3  "And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days (42 months), clothed in sackcloth."
Daniel 7:25  " 'He (the fourth beast) will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws. The holy people will be delivered into his hands for a time, times and half a time (42 months).' " 
Daniel 12:7  The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever, saying, "It will be for a time, times and half a time (42 months). When the power of the holy people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed."
Revelation 12:6  The woman fled into the wilderness to a place prepared for her by God, where she might be taken care of for 1,260 days (42 months).
Revelation 12:14  The woman was given the two wings of a great eagle, so that she might fly to the place prepared for her in the wilderness, where she would be taken care of for a time, times and half a time (42 months), out of the serpent's reach.
Revelation 13:5  The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise authority for forty-two months.

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Revelation 11:1-2 Part 1 of 2

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, "Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers. But exclude the outer court, do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months." 

I was given a reed like a measuring rod 
Ezekiel 40:3  He took me there, and I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze; he was standing in the gateway with a linen cord and a measuring rod in his hand.
Ezekiel 47:3  As the man went eastward with a measuring line in his hand, he measured off a thousand cubits then led me through water that was ankle deep.
Zechariah 2:1-2  Then I looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand. I asked, "Where are you going?" He answered me, "To measure Jerusalem, to find out how wide and how long it is."
Revelation 21:15  The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls.

But exclude the outer court 
Ezekiel 40:17  Then he brought me into the outer court. There I saw some rooms and a pavement that had been constructed all around the court. There were thirty rooms along the pavement.
Ezekiel 40:20  Then he measured the length and width of the north gate, leading into the outer court.

do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles 
Luke 21:24  "They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled."

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Revelation 10:8-11

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me once more: "Go, take the scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land." So I went to the angel and asked him to give me the little scroll. He said to me, "Take it and eat it. It will turn your stomach sour, but 'in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.' " I took the little scroll from the angel's hand and ate it. It tasted sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach turned sour. Then I was told, "You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages and kings." 

"Take it and eat it. It will turn your stomach sour, but 'in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.' " 
Jeremiah 15:16  When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, LORD God Almighty.
Ezekiel 2:8-3:3  "But  you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not rebel like that rebellious people; open your mouth and eat what I give you." Then I looked, and I saw a hand stretched out to me. In it was a scroll, which he unrolled before me. On both sides of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe. And he said to me, "Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel." So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. Then he said to me, "Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it." So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.
Psalm 119:103  How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

You must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages and kings. 
Ezekiel 37:4  Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones and say to them, 'Dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!' "
Ezekiel 37:9  Then he said to me, "Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.' "
Daniel 3:4  Then the herald loudly proclaimed, "Nations and peoples of every language, this is what you are commanded to do: ..."
Revelation 13:7  It (the beast) was given power to wage war against God's holy people and to conquer them. And it was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.

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Revelation 10:5-7 Part 2 of 2

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven. And he swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it, and said, "There will be no more delay! But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets."  

and said, "There will be no more delay!" 
Revelation 16:17  The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, "It is done!"

But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet 
Matthew 24:31  " And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other." 
Mark 13:27  "And he will send his angels to gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens."

the mystery of God will be accomplished 
Romans 16:25-27  Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith--to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen. 

just as he announced to his servants the prophets 
Amos 3:7  Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets. 
1 Samuel 3:7  Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD: The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. 
Daniel 9:22  He (Gabriel) instructed me and said to me, "Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and understanding."
John 15:15  "I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you."
Jeremiah 23:21-22  "I did not send these prophets, yet they have run with their message; I did not speak to them, yet they have prophesied. But if they had stood in my council, they would have proclaimed my words to my people and would have turned them from their evil ways and from their evil deeds."

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Revelation 10:5-7 Part 1 of 2

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven. And he swore by him who lives for ever and ever, who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it, and said, "There will be no more delay! But in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as he announced to his servants the prophets." 

Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven 
Deuteronomy 32:40-41  "I lift my hand to heaven and solemnly swear: As surely as I live forever, when I sharpen my flashing sword and my hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on my adversaries and repay those who hate me."
Daniel 12:7  The man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, lifted his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by him who lives forever, saying, "It will be for a time, times and half a time. When the power of the holy people has been finally broken, all these things will be completed."

And he swore 
Genesis 14:22-23  But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "With raised hand I have sworn an oath to the LORD, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, 'I made Abram rich.' "
Exodus 6:8  " 'And I will bring you to the land I swore with uplifted hand to give to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob. I will give it to you as a possession. I am the LORD."
Numbers 14:30  " 'Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.' "

who lives for ever and ever 
Revelation 1:18  "I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades."

who created the heavens and all that is in them, the earth and all that is in it, and the sea and all that is in it 
Psalm 115:15  May you be blessed by the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 146:6  He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them--he remains faithful forever.
Revelation 4:11  "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being."
Revelation 14:7  He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water."

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Revelation 10:2-4

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

He was holding a little scroll, which lay open in his hand. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land, and he gave a loud shout like the roar of a lion. When he shouted, the voices of the seven thunders spoke. And when the seven thunders spoke, I was about to write; but I heard a voice from heaven say, "Seal up what the seven thunders have said and do not write it down." 

He was holding a little scroll 
Revelation 10:8  Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me once more: "Go, take the scroll that lies open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land."
Revelation 5:1  Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals.

He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land 
Revelation 10:5  Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land raised his right hand to heaven.

and he gave a shout like the roar of a lion 
Hosea 11:10  "They (Ephraim) will follow the LORD; he will roar like a lion. When he roars his children will come trembling from the west."

When he shouted the voices of the seven thunders spoke 
Revelation 4:5  From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. In front of the throne, seven lamps were blazing. These are the seven spirits of God.

I was about to write 
Revelation 1:11  "Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea."
Revelation 1:19  "Write, therefore, what you have seen, what is now and what will take place later."

Seal up what the seven thunders have said and do not write it down 
Daniel 8:26  "The vision of the evenings and mornings that has been given you is true, but seal up the vision, for it concerns the distant future."
Daniel 12:4  "But you, Daniel, roll up and seal the words of the scroll until the time of the end. Many will go here and there to increase knowledge."
Daniel 12:9  He replied, "Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end."
Revelation 22:10  Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, because the time is near."

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Revelation 10:1

 "And behold, I am coming quickly. 

Blessed is he who heeds the words of the prophecy of this book."     

Revelation 22:7  NASB

Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven.He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars. 

Then I saw another mighty angel 
Revelation 5:2  And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, "Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?"

coming down from heaven 
Revelation 18:1  After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.
Revelation 20:1  And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain.

He was robed in a cloud 
Matthew 17:5  While he (Peter) was still speaking, a bright cloud covered them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!"
Matthew 24:30  "Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory."

with a rainbow above his head 
Ezekiel 1:28  Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him.
Revelation 4:3  And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne.
Genesis 9:13-16  "I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth. Whenever I bring clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember my covenant between me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life. Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth."

his face was like the sun 
Matthew 17:2  There he (Jesus) was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun and his clothes became as white as the light. 
Revelation 1:16  In his right hand he held seven stars, and coming out of his mouth was a sharp, double-edged sword. His face was like the sun shining in all its brilliance.

and his legs were like fiery pillars 
Revelation 1:15  His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.

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