The Two Witnesses by Michael Gale - 2021- 73 Pages
There are numerous ways one can profit from Michael Gale’s deeply pondered account of End Times as predicted in the Last book of the New Testament, The Book of Revelation.
As the work opens Michael is a hotel in Jerusleum. He has been there many times before. He begins to feel a greater understanding of the meaning of The Two Witnesses as well as
the stats of the church at end times. End times is meant as time when only believers in the true church will survive. It appears a literal apocalypse is coming. Only a small portion of humanity Will survive.
“The purpose of this book is to describe the events that take place at the end of the age.The Book of Revelation is written to the churches and for the churches so they will not be deceived. The book of Revelation describes the condition of the church in the last days as two churches, the church in Philadelphia and the church in Laodicea. The church in Philadelphia is the overcomer church. The church in Laodicea is the apostate church. Who is in the church of Philadelphia? Who is in the church of Laodicea? What is the difference between the ministry of the inner court and the ministry of the outer court”. Michael Gale
Two Witnesses is a study in deep Reading. About half the book is taken up with citations to back up Gale’s insights. Gale sees, as do many, the Bible in both testaments as a unified text, one book, not many chapters written over centuries then assembled. I admit to not being sure whether Gale sees Jesus as one third of the trinity or as an individual who is the Son of God.
Part One deals with the life and work of Jesus as it pertains to the Two Witnesses. Jesus has stated his words, as was true in Jewish Civil court,require to witnesses to validate. This is theologically a complex issue.
. “Jesus said, if I testify of myself, my testimony is not true. However, the works that the Father does through me, they testify of me. Jesus was one witness and the works that the Father did through Him was the second witness. The two witnesses at the end of the age are a company of worshipers. Measure the sanctuary and those who worship in it. They testify of themselves and the works that the Holy Spirit does through them testifies of them.” -from Two Witnesses
Further Gale does see it, or so I think, that only those who are members of the correct church will be saved.
Part Two- The Woman Gives Birth to a child. In chapter 12 of Revelations a male child is born. The mother is seen as Isreal and The Baby Jesus. The woman is also The Last Days Church.
“The woman is the last day church. She is with child and gives birth to the overcomers, who rule the nations with Jesus during the Kingdom. This overcomer company, the church in Philadelphia, is taken behind the veil. They are the worshipers in the sanctuary. This overcomer company is the two witnesses”.
Part Three.
Here we see perhaps The Core of Gale’s warnings based on his readings
Revelation chapter 9 says the second woe is 200 million horsemen with fire coming out of their mouths and consuming their enemies. Revelation chapter 11 says the second woe is the two witnesses with fire coming out of their mouths and consuming their enemies. They are one and the same. Are you one of the 200 million overcomers? Are you in the sanctuary or are you in the outer court?
The Book of Revelation has had an immense influence on the world. It still does.
Gale’s book helped me understand how the Book of Revelation
can be read as a real time account of how the world will end. Of course this requires a leap of faith.
Michael Gale
Michael Gale has been studying Bible Prophecy since the miracle of the Six Day War in 1967. He has been teaching end time prophecy for many years. Michael has been to Israel over a dozen times. He coordinates events with his Jewish friends who live in Jerusalem and the settlements in Judea and Samaria.
Michael has been married to his wife, Janice, since 1976. They have one daughter, Katie. He has been a software developer for the last forty years. He spends as much time as possible backpacking into the wilderness areas of the Colorado mountains.
Michael lives in Greeley, Colorado
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