Revelation 11:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.”
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Read Full Chapter →The witnesses are divinely protected; fire from their mouths consumes any who try to harm them.
What Does Revelation 11:5 Mean?
A solemn protection surrounds the two witnesses. If anyone seeks to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouths and devours their enemies, and any who would hurt them must be killed in this way. The image recalls Elijah, at whose word fire came down, and Jeremiah, whose words the Lord made like fire.
While their appointed testimony continues, no human power can silence them before their time. The fire of their mouths is the word of God, which both warns and judges. There is great comfort here for those who fear for God's servants: until their work is finished, they are immortal in His keeping. The Lord guards His messengers so that His message will surely be delivered.
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What does Revelation 11:5 mean?
The witnesses are divinely protected; fire from their mouths consumes any who try to harm them.