What, then, are the two olive trees? God removed the earthly remain of Jesus from the earth with no trace. Revelation 11:3-4 And I will give power unto My two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth" These are the two olive trees AND the two candlesticks, standing before the God of the earth. The Two Witnesses. Change). The unsearchable depth of Gods wisdomLike David I must say, LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. (Psalm 131:1) May the Lord give you faith to believe and receive the following declaration of his plan: As concerning the gospel, they [Israel] are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they[Israel] are beloved for the fathers sakes. To become truly prolific, the olive tree must be grafted, a process by which good stock is made to grow upon a wild shrub. Then you will know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. The chapter began with measuring the temple. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold. In order to bear fruit, they need a two-month dormancy period of cool weather when temperatures are ideally between 40 F to 50 F. However, colder winter temperatures (below 20 F) can damage or even kill a tree that is left unprotected. the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1) The LORD is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my Godand I will exalt him. (Exodus 15:2; Psalm 118:14) The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. (Psalm 18:2) The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. (Psalm 23:1) The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. (Psalm 28:7) But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge. (Psalm 94:22) The LORD is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him. (Lamentations 3:24) The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. (Hebrews 13:6) Like Abram, the LORD is also our exceeding great reward. (Genesis 15:1) By faith we have received the Lord Jesus, who is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6), and God has promised us: When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. (Colossians 3:4) When Christs glory shall be revealed[we will]be glad also with exceeding joy. (1Peter 4:13), The commission of Gods childrenAfter his glorious resurrection the Lord Jesus commanded the eleven apostles: Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (Mark 16:15) All saints should testify the gospel of the grace of God (Acts 20:24): Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. (Acts 20:21), When Zechariah saw the two olive trees standing on the right and left sides of the golden candlestick, he asked the angel, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? (Zechariah 4:4, 11) The angel answered, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth. (Zechariah 4:11-14). This vision gives us an insight into the true identity of the two witnesses. Israel was created by a miracle birth, at a time when all of the other trees (Nations) defected from God in the days of the Tower of Babel. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. (2Corinthians 4:4-6), The olive pressGethsemane was the location of a garden in the mount of Olives. David washed, anointed himself, and put on fresh clothing, before entering the house of God to worship Him (II Sam.12:20). In Biblical times, olives were an important part of the diet of Gods people (II Chron.2:10). And, Cast your burden on the LORD, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved (Psalm 55:22). Two olive trees are by it, one at the right of the bowl and the other at its left" (Zech.4:2-3). Speaking of the vitality of this truth, the apostle Paul wrote, comparing Israel and the Gentile nations to the olive tree. Their message is that of The 2 "churches" (branches). The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much (James 5:14-16). imagine! It is very desirable in the manufacture of smaller wooden objects, pieces of furniture, and ornaments. Interestingly, the cherubim mighty arch-angels of God depicted in Solomons Temple were fashioned of olive wood. Peter exhorted and urged them, Be saved from this perverse [crooked] generation (Acts 2:40). or who hath been his counsellor? So they went out and preached that people should repent. Zerubbabel and Joshua, this prince and this priest, were endued with the gifts and graces of God's Spirit. They meet on Sundays but they still kept the Sabbath on Saturday because there was a strict law and instruction from the law about the Sabbath yet instruction on Sabbath were given to the children of Israel while the Spirit of Sabbath was given to all of humanity. Leaves, twigs and dirt having been removed, the olives were beaten to pieces, crushed, and put into a basket, and the oil was allowed to flow out by itself. The Hebrew word for "olive tree" is es shemen, which literally means 'tree of oil." It is from a primitive root meaning "to shine." It means "richness, anointing, fat, fruitful, oil, ointment, olive." It is related to the word shemesh, "to be brilliant," and which also is the Hebrew word for the "sun," that brightly shining orb in the sky. The Spirit will tell us things to come (same verse). This is the mystery of the olive trees: Two are their numbers, the Jews and the Gentiles, these are the two trees with their many branches, who have life from their root which is Jesus Christ. The apostle John wrote of Gods Spirit as an anointing. He declared: But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him (I John 2:27). Amazon has encountered an error. Amen. 11:5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if . Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. This is an error which is in great contrast to the declaration of the scriptures. Oriental people regarded the olive as a symbol of beauty, strength, divine blessing and prosperity. Now, all the doors are open, so there are no more need of keys; whosoever will may come and receive eternal life from the Lord Jesus Christ (Bryan Girard). 2- The two witnesses are also known as the two olive trees and the two lampstands These two witnesses are also referenced in the Bible as "Olive Trees" and "Lamp Stands" and is referenced in the Old Testament in the Book of Zechariah. Book reviews, interviews, editors' picks, and more. He said, I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the lampstands One like the Son of Man. At least in part the good olive tree signifies the blessing of Abraham. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. In Revelation 11, John describes two witnesses. The witnesses are referred to here as the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. Olive oil served as fuel for lamps. The church today is struggling, even those who preach the new testimony are discarding the ordinances. In the book of Zechariah the prophet, two of God's most fruitful servants are described as "olive trees." In the prophecy, Zechariah sees a lampstand of solid gold with a bowl and "seven lamps with seven pipes to the seven lamps. What about us you and me? The lampstand had a bowl and lamps into which the olive trees . I say you will last. They exclaimed in alarm, Men and brethren, what shall we do? They did not take the message lightly. The prophet commanded Israel: Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem. One of the more tedious duties of the temple service was the constant care of the lamps on the golden lampstand. Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at. . The angel answered, Do you not know what these are? And I said, No, my lord. So he said, These are the two anointed ones [Hebrew, sons of fresh oil], who stand before the Lord of the whole earth (Zech.4:13-14). These two have to come back and preach. This passage of scripture sheds light on how God is working with Jews and Gentiles during the time period between the resurrection of Christ and the day when the church will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air (1Thessalonians 4:17). David wrote, Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105). Using the Bible alone to arrive at a conclusion, we are not given proper names, but we are not left without further information as to the identity of the two either. Who are these two men? The Hebrew word for olive tree is es shemen, which literally means tree of oil. It is from a primitive root meaning to shine. It means richness, anointing, fat, fruitful, oil, ointment, olive. It is related to the word shemesh, to be brilliant, and which also is the Hebrew word for the sun, that brightly shining orb in the sky. It is designed to fold the present age. These are the two olive trees, and the two lampstands standing before the God of the earth. ) (Oil, vol.12, p.1347). . (Rev.1:12-16). Read Romans 11:15-36. 11:4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. At times, they were crushed by being pounded by the feet of the harvesters. That is why there was the sending of two witnesses in the book of Revelation (Rev 11). The four keys of the kingdomThe Lord Jesus said to Simon Peter, And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. (Matthew 16:19) Later, before he ascended back to heaven, the Lord said unto his apostles, But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. (Acts 1:8). I will be like the dew to Israel; he shall grow like the lily, and lengthen his roots like Lebanon. Who are you, O great mountain? Revelation 10:1-11. In addition, when the priests were separated for their priestly service, one young bull and two rams were taken, without blemish, and unleavened bread,, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, were used in the ceremony of sanctification (Exodus 29:1-2). Revelation 11.4 - "These are symbolized by the two olive trees and the two lampstands and are standing before the Lord of the earth" V.3 "I will cause my two witnesses to prophesy" Who are these two witnesses? (LogOut/ Ancient presses hewn out of solid rock have been found at Megiddo, Jerusalem, and Taanach. The semicolon in the following two verses separates two independent clauses which declare two separate blessings that have come upon the Gentiles since the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Why were. And Peter declared, Do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christs sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy (I Pet.4:12-13). Conceited wisdomA large number of professing Christians today teach that God has replaced Israel by the church. Zechariah Chapter 4:2-3 "What do you see?" he asked. In New Testament times, it was customary for the bearer of the lamp to attach a small container of olive oil to one finger by means of a string, to safeguard against oil depletion and loss of light. These two trees are my oldest olive trees 7-8 years old and with the uttermost excitement I can finally say this spring one of my Manzanillo olive trees is finally in full bud! In it, the resurrected Jesus Christ replaces the central pole, and the seven lampstands are arrayed around Him, much like the seven lamps. In the end of time, the ministry of the two witnesses appeared again to deal with two cities, Sodom and Egypt. Secondly, once we are shaken and our lives begin to change, then we must be beaten down, humbled, suffer, and be crushed, bruised, and afflicted, in order to produce the fruits of righteousness the good first fruits of olive oil! In order to deal with them, the full expression of these two witnesses is needed. The olives must not be discarded because we need the oil of the olives to keep us in the journey. God told Moses, Command the children of Israel that they bring to you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to make the lamps burn continually (Lev.24:2). The olive trees association with royalty and rulership is also shown by its usage in providing oil to anoint those favored by God. The rite symbolized the return to favor of the one healed, and the return of honor and joy. The rest of the oil would be put on his head. That is their ministry: to fold. In chapter 11, God tells the apostle John that during this end time there will be a Temple rebuilt in Jerusalem, with worshipers in it (Rev.11:1-2). So, when they mark seven years, they regard it as marking the sabbatical year so they keep on doing that till they have 7 years times 7 which correspond to 50 years which is counted to be year of jubilee. That was what Israel is supposed to do it by observation. We read, Inside the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits [15 feet] high (I Kings 6:23). Do you like being trodden upon? The Jewish people, in the book of Acts, on that first Pentecost of the New Testament Church, heard the preaching of the apostle Peter, and they were cut to the heart (Acts 2:37). Joshua was asked to take the people to rest in the promised land but David said there remains a rest then it means that the rest that Joshua brought them into was not the rest of God. [1] By this sign of intimate knowledge Penelope finally accepts that the stranger is indeed her beloved husband. And then God says: And I will give power to My two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth (Rev.11:3). In many cases olive trees, which start bearing usable fruit after five to eight years, can be hundreds of years old and still produce fruit. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching (Heb.10:23-25). I cannot identify exactly what the good olive tree represents, but I believe the root of the olive tree is Abraham whose blessings were first bestowed upon the Jews, and then upon the Gentiles after the resurrection of Christ. Jesus declares, The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seen golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches (Rev.1:20). What is this symbolism? Having uncovered that the two olive trees are the witness of Israel and the two candlesticks are the Church, we begin to see some overlapping going on that makes them seem as though they are the no different than each other. We always know that olive oil is used for anointing ceremonies in church but the information you shared just opened a better understanding of the wide use of olive oil throughout the Scripture. But, Paul points out, they, too, stand by the grace of God. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. "Two Olive Trees is a quaint and traditional home located in the Dapia area of Spetses. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. Joy, symbolized by olive oil, is the second fruit of the Holy Spirit listed by the apostle Paul: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness [meekness], self control (Gal.5:22-23). The estimated length is calculated using the number of page turns on a Kindle, using settings to closely represent a physical book. Clarke's Commentary. Mistaken identityThe scriptures make it clear that the natural branches of the good olive tree represent Israel, while the graffed in branches of a wild olive tree represent Gentiles. Many commentators teach that the branches of the wild olive tree that are graffed into the good olive tree represent Christians. Your face will shine because the wisdom of a man makes his face to shine. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. 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