Study in Revelation #62
From Reformed Presbytery in North America by Pastor Greg Price
March 31, 2026 · 1h 5m
About this episode
The sermon interprets Revelation 11:7–10 as a symbolic portrayal of spiritual warfare and the challenges faced by the faithful witnesses during a significant period of tribulation.
The sermon interprets Revelation 11:7–10 as a symbolic portrayal of the final phase of spiritual warfare during the 1,260-year period, in which the faithful witnesses—representing the true church in both spiritual and civil authority—are overcome, silenced, and publicly dishonored by the beast, identified as the ecclesiastical and civil powers of Rome. Their 'death' signifies not merely physical martyrdom, but the suppression of their public testimony through persecution, censorship, and removal from leadership, all while their influence remains spiritually potent. The unburied bodies in the great city—spiritually identified as Rome, not Jerusalem—symbolize the dishonor and rejection of God's truth, with Gentile nations, not Jews, rejoicing in their silencing, reflecting the world's hostility toward divine witness. The three and a half prophetic days of exposure, interpreted through the day-year principle as three and a half actual years, point to a final, intense period of tribulation preceding a spiritual resurrection, where the faithful are vindicated and the kingdom of God advances. Ultimately, the message calls believers to embrace suffering for Christ with joy, recognizing…
People in this episode
Host: Pastor Greg Price
Topics covered
- spiritual warfare
- persecution
- Christian endurance
- Revelation interpretation
- faithful witnesses
- God's truth
- spiritual resurrection
Keywords
- Revelation 11:7–10
- spiritual warfare
- faithful witnesses
- persecution
- Rome
- Christianity
- martyrdom
- public testimony
- spiritual resurrection
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Revelation
Places: Rome, Jerusalem
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