Revelation 11:10

And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.

• ·        Their death was a matter of mirth and joy to the antichristian world. (MH)

• ·        The Antichristianity of the last days shall probably be under the name of philosophical enlightenment and civilization, but really man's deification of himself. Fanaticism shall lead Antichrist's followers to exult in having at last seemingly silenced in death their Christian rebukers.  (JFB)

Esther 9:22 …..from sorrow to joy for them, and from mourning to a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and joy, of sending presents to one another and gifts to the poor.

Psalm 38:16  For I said, “Hear me, lest they rejoice over me, lest, when my foot slips, they exalt themselves against me.”

Revelation 11:9

Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, and not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves.

• ·        They would not allow them a quiet grave; their bodies were cast out in the open street.  (MH)

• ·        The idea is also that the world treats these two witnesses in a humiliating manner. “To have his dead body lie in view of all was the worst humiliation a person could suffer from his enemies.” (Johnson)

Psalm 79:2  The dead bodies of Your servants they have given as food for the birds of the heavens, the flesh of Your saints to the beasts of the earth.

Deuteronomy 8:20 As the nations which the LORD destroys before you, so you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to the voice of the LORD your God.

Revelation 11:8

And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

• ·        Antichrist should make war against them with open force and violence; and God would permit His enemies to prevail against His witnesses for a time. (MH)

• ·        The barbarous usage of these slain witnesses; the malice of their enemies, pursued even their dead bodies.  (MH)

Isaiah 1:9  Unless the LROD of hosts had left to us a very small remnant, we would have become like Sodom, we would have been made like Gomorrah.

Ezekiel 16:49  Look, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom:  she and her daughter had pride, fullness of food, and abundance of idleness; neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.