And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
People from every country, culture, and language will stare at their dead bodies for three and a half days straight, and won't let anyone bury them.
Sometimes the whole world watches when God's messengers fall, but the story's not over yet.
📚 Historical Context
The Book of Revelation was written by the Apostle John around 95 AD while he was exiled on the island of Patmos, as a message of hope and warning to early Christians facing Roman persecution. In this chapter, John describes a prophetic vision of two witnesses who proclaim God's truth and are then killed, with their bodies left unburied as a symbol of public humiliation and divine judgment. In ancient Jewish and Roman societies, refusing to bury the dead was considered a profound dishonor, reflecting themes of defeat and the enemies' mockery of God's people.
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