Times I believe the two witnesses are standing before the seated beast day for day. I believe the 1260 days "two witnesses" in
Revelation 11:3 & the beast's 42 months in
Revelation 13:5 is the same time frame.
That is why God gave us these clues brother and the 1260 Middle of the week event to be our guide post, so we couldn't get it wrong because of Math.
Beast = 1260
Two-Witnesses = 1260
Two-Witnesses die at the 2nd Woe. The Beast dies at the Seventh Vial. Time doesn't stop brother. We have to say via simple math, that the 2nd Woe happens before the 7th Vial thus their 1260 days as the Beast and 1260 days as the Two-witnesses do not parallel day for day. Besides, Malachi 4:5-6 tells us that Elijah is sent BEFORE the Great and Dreadful Day of the Lord.
We can believe it because of old assumptions or we can look at the math. they do not die at the same time brother. Why would God wait until the Beast Conquered Israel to send Elijah to turn them back unto Himself, when they need to be ready to Flee when thy see the Abomination of Desolation. They can only do that by understanding Jesus' words/prophecy.
I don't see in scripture a 7 year tribulation as "dispensationalism" teaches, I see a 42 month tribulation that starts at the revealing of the beast and two witnesses.
There is a 70th week which is designed to get Israel to repent. Daniel 9:27 says that the prince to come reneges on all of his Peace/Security deals in the Middle of the Week. Daniel 8:25 says he will DESTROY MANY by Peace. There has to be a 3.5 years of peace first. Its just a fact via the scriptures brother.
In
Revelation 11:1-18 we see the witnesses present on earth to the final hours, as the 7th and last trumph is blown in verse 15 as the final judgment takes place in verse 18.
The 7th Trump is not the final hours.
The book of Revelation is not written in chronological order as "dispensationalism" teaches, it's written in parallel teachings of same events.
I don't worry about dispensationalism, I just listen to the Holy Spirit, and Revelation is NOT IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER, I agree and have written blogs on that, bur the 21 Judgments are in Chronological Order.
1.) Rev. 1-3 Asia Minor Churches.
2.) Rev. 4, 5, 7 and 19 is the Church in Heaven after the Rapture.
3.) Rev. 6, 8, 9, 11, 15 and 16 is the 21 Judgments in PERFECT CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER !!
4.) Rev. 10, 12, 13, 14 17 and 18 is VISIONS that fill in the gaps on the rest of Revelation.
5.) Rev. 20-22 is past the End of the Age
The 7th Vial come after the 2nd Woe which is when the Two-witnesses die.
The final judgment is seen in
Revelation 11:18, same judgment seen in
Revelation 20:11-15
Rev. 11:18 has NOTHING to do with the final Judgment, people just do nit understand the way God acts. On the Last Trump, which is is the the Seven Vials all packed into one, God announces His intentions of the coming Seven Plagues and what they will accomplish. Until shows shows up and casts Satan into the Pit and the Beast into hell he has not officially taken over. The Angel is announcing what these coming Seven Vials will bring about. Trumpets are USED FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS !!
Rev. 20 happens after the 7th Vial, and Rev. 11:18 happens before the 7th Vial.
The 21 Judgments take 3.5 years, the 1st Woe takes 5 Months, go read it, so you don;t think the Seven Last Judgments will take 2 1/2 months, but the the other 14 Judgments takes over 3 years come on now !!
The fact is when the Angel announces these last Seven Vials will come in QUICK STACCATO FASHION, it seems to me like 75 days is very fast in juxtaposition to the Seven Seals and the Seven Trumpets which take over THREE YEARS.