Revelation 11 Two Prophets Two sons in Isaiah . . . Two prophets in Revelation 11 11:3 – “And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.” • Proclamation to the Saints Scattered Abroad sent by the Prophet Joseph Smith, President Hyrum Smith and Sidney Rigdon published January 15, 1841 • 1260 days later . . . Joseph & Hyrum were martyred. All prophets looked to Joseph Smith’s day The building up of Zion is a cause that has interested the people of God in every age; it is a theme upon which prophets, priests and kings have dwelt with peculiar delight; they have looked forward with joyful anticipation to the day in which we live; and fired with heavenly and joyful anticipations they have sung and written and prophesied of this our day; but they died without the sight; we are the favored people that God has made choice of to bring about the Latter-day glory . . . (Joseph Smith, History of the Church, 4:609-610) 11:4 – “These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.” • Standing = histēmi • Covenant, establish, present, abide • Before = enōpion • in the face of (literally or figuratively) before, in the presence (sight) of,