Do you interpret everything in Revelation 11 in the literal sense then?
No. Only things that can be literally lined up with scripture and history. For example the trampling of Jerusalem by gentiles is only mentioned elsewhere in the NT in Luke 21. Historically, from the beginning of the war to the destruction of the temple was 42 months.
If you take the temple in the literal sense, as in the 2nd temple in Jerusalem, you did notice in the text this, right? and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
The outer court of this temple is given to the nations while they trample the holy city.
First of all it calls it the temple of God, then it indicates there are those who are worshiping therein. If the time meant here is post the death and resurrection of Christ, but still prior to 70 AD, thus likely meaning the 2nd temple(though I disagree), why would that temple still be called the temple of God when that temple became obsolete once Christ died and rose? And who would they be worshiping therein? God? Even after Christ died and rose, would God be honored and accepting of their worship, while at the same time they continued rejecting His Son in the process?
Christ made the old covenant obsolete at the cross for the Jews that died To the Law and were raised with
Likewise, my brothers, you also have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who has been raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit for God.
Romans 7:4
While the law was made obsolete at the cross. It was still being practiced. It still had its slaves. However, it was presently at the time of Paul fading away.
For if what is being brought to an end came with glory, much more will what is permanent have glory.
2 Corinthians 3:11
In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
Hebrews 8:13
While the temple was still standing on earth, the way to Heaven was still not yet manifested.
the Holy Spirit this evidencing that not yet hath been manifested the way of the holy [places], the first tabernacle having yet a standing;
Hebrews 9:8
The law of God is perfect and glorious, but no man, except Christ, can follow it perfectly. the law can never provide salvation, as it can not be followed perfectly. Would God accept worship through the law? No, it cannot be followed perfectly. Only through Chrsit our we accepted. And when God destroyed the temple, he made sure no one else could attempt to follow the the law as instructed by the old covenant.
There couldn't possibly be a single thing in Revelation 11 that is connected with the events of 70 AD.
The gentiles trampled the holy city during the Jewish roman war for 42 months from 66-70ad. This could not possibly be connected with revelation 11? I guess if you ignore history then sure.
Do you think these verses are referring to the 2nd temple in Jerusalem? If no, and I'm assuming you don't, why not interpret Revelation 11:1-2 in light of passages such as these?
Context. The verses you quoted are explained by Paul as the spiritual temple. In revelation 11, the temple is associated with gentiles trampling it and the holy city.
What other context in the Bible do we have gentiles trampling the temple and holy city?
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