Revelation 11:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.”
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Read Full Chapter →Only after the witnesses complete their testimony does the beast from the abyss make war on them, overcome them, and kill them.
What Does Revelation 11:7 Mean?
A turning point arrives. When, and only when, the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that ascends from the bottomless pit makes war against them, overcomes them, and kills them. The careful wording matters: the enemy prevails only after their God-given work is fully done.
No power of darkness could touch them one moment before their task was complete. This is the pattern of faithful service to the end: the witness is finished first, and then the seeming defeat. Yet what looks like the enemy's victory is held inside God's timing and purpose. Even the death of His servants falls within His sovereign plan, and as the next verses show, it is far from the end of their story.
Revelation 11:7 in the Original Language
abyssos (ἄβυσσος), 'bottomless pit' -- the deep abode of dark powers, set under God's ultimate authority.
Frequently Asked Questions About Revelation 11:7
What does Revelation 11:7 mean?
Only after the witnesses complete their testimony does the beast from the abyss make war on them, overcome them, and kill them.