The Two Witnesses
James in answer to your question I present the following – just for you
Revelation 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.
8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
To discover just who the two witnesses were take a little more
work than you may believe but I will try to be "concise"
First it is "historical witnesses and church fathers" who have spread the lie that Peter was crucified upside down in Rome and that Paul was also beheaded there. That is not true. Most Protestants have long confessed that Peter did not die in Rome - many have gone so far as to say he never went there but that is also wrong.
Jesus, as you know said that He would send prophets to Jerusalem and that they would be judged for killing them and persecuting them in Matthew 23.
Most people insist that has not yet happened even thought Christ plainly said it would occur in that generation. I guess what Jesus said doesn’t matter that much to them.
Matthew 23:34 For this cause, lo! I, send unto you, prophets and wise men and scribes,—some from among them, ye will slay and crucify, And some from among them ye will—scourge in your synagogues, and pursue from city to city:
35 That there may come upon you ( not some future population- BV)—all righteous blood poured out upon the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous, unto the blood of Zachariah, son of Barachiah, whom ye murdered between the Temple and the altar.
36 Verily, I say unto you—All these things, will have come, upon this generation.
37 Jerusalem! Jerusalem! that slayeth the prophets, and stoneth them that have been sent unto her,—how often, would I have gathered thy children, like as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings,—and ye would not!
38 Lo! your house is left to you;
Jersusalem is bewailed by Christ while He pronouces utter Judgement upon her as THE ONE WHO KILLS THE PROPHETS!!
The following verse however is often overlooked even by those who understand the previous verse:
Luke 13:33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow,
and the day following:
for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
James go and read that area of scripture carefully - Jesus was warned to flee from Jerusalem - but said that He must go there because it was IMPOSSIBLE for a prophet to be killed anywhere else.
So then the question becomes - if Jesus plainly prophesied that he would send prophets to be martyred in Jerusalem and also plainly said that only there were prophets ordained to be martyred then if Peter and Paul were martyred elsewhere then either Jesus lied or they were not true prophets.
Was Paul a prophet? How could he write such prophetic verses within scripture - or to publicly proclaim to the Roman soldiers and sailors that "unless they stay with the ship they can not be saved" etc.
No one in their right mind would ever state that Paul was not a prophet:
1 Corinthians 9:1 Am I not an apostle? am I not free?
have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
If Paul was not a prophet then who after Christ was - he penned most of the New Testament.
Matthew 23:34 For this cause, lo! I, send unto you, prophets...
So without any historical or traditional extra biblical information or confirmation it is plain that Paul must die at Jerusalem already - but I am far from done proving this.
You likely know this but I will state the fact anyway…
The books of the bible are not in chronological order. This is confusing to everyone and something that has to be overcome. The New Testament begins with the four Gospels and the Acts after that the extant letters from Paul are placed in order of size not in the order they were written. The titles added to most bibles is “The epistle of Paul to the ______”
However – even in my bible the book of Hebrews follows those and is headed “The epistle to the Hebrews” and does not say “of Paul” because most scholars have remained unsure of the author. Now for your listening pleasure dear James – I will explain that it is indeed written of Paul. Paul wrote to the Hebrews (Jews)
Now this should be fun for you to hear – I have an old Large Print bible that was put out by “The Old Time Gospel Hour” Lynchburg Virginia - good ole Jerry Falwell.
In that bible it does say “The epistle of Paul to the Hebrews but at the end of Hebrew it says “Written to the Hebrews from Italy by Timothy” Now that is silly because the book itself speaks of Timothy being set at liberty (freed from arrest) in the third person. Timothy would not have spoken in that manner about himself so I have no idea why that bible makes the statement that it was written by Timothy but it was definitely written from Italy by someone who had the Authority to represent the entire Christian population of that area – but more likely simply referred to those of Rome:
Hebrews 13:24 Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.
The term – “salute those who rule over you” reveals that the writer of this epistle was directing his diction to the average Jewish (Hebrew) Christian not just sending it to church leaders (see also verse 13:17) “and all saints” may include also gentile believers who were really likely not as interested in what the essence of the book of Hebrews taught being not educated to the same extent in the old covenant but to say “they of italy salute you” proves that this epistle comes from a leader at Rome – perhaps not conclusively but certainly a compelling force. What layman could speak on behalf of such a large group. Who was it that planted this group other than Paul? Paul – the apostle to the Gentiles who spent 2 years in Rome – freely preaching the Gospel. Note I said FREELY.
Are we having fun yet?
The common notion is that Paul – under arrest – went to Rome and eventually was beheaded.
The bible clearly teaches else wise – even in this epistle Paul records that Timothy had been “set at liberty”
Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
Now the author of Hebrews says that if Timothy came to Italy soon that he would journey with him to Israel to see the Hebrews “I will see you”
Another compelling question is – after being set free – with whom would Timothy likely return to journey with? What two persons were almost always teamed up if not Paul and Timothy? I could spend a long time quoting verses to establish that end but trust that you James need none.
The main reason that the letter to the Hebrews is question is because it is not signed in any manner. Or is it?
I will get back to that point in a moment but for now let me take you to the 1st epistle of Peter
King James Version
1Peter 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
This is how Peter starts his epistle – “Peter” so he identifies himself “to the strangers” so that he identifies his audience. Unfortunately James in the KJV just quoted the true identity of the audience is not as clear as it was in the original language. Let me quote a few other versions to see if you see it:
American Standard
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Douay
1 Peter, apostle of Jesus Christ, to the sojourners of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
NKJV
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Rotherhams (my favourite English version)
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, unto the chosen pilgrims of the dispersion, throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,—
The KJV left out the word “dispersion” but the meaning of that term was those Jews who were living somewhere other than Israel “the dispersed” Jews.
PETER WAS THE APOSTLE TO THE HEBREWS
Peter was writing to those Jews who lived far from him but did most of his teaching verbally in Jerusalem to the Jews there – he took occasion however to write at least two epistles but wrote them specifically to Jews. He was a minister (witness) to the Jews.
Once it is seen that indeed the Book of Hebrews was plainly written to Jews at Jerusalem from ‘ someone’ and that the First Epistle of Peter was also written to Jews who however do not live at Jerusalem it is not difficult to tell to whom 2 Peter was written.
In 2 Peter 1 it appears that Peter is writing to any Christian not specifically Jews but if you look at how Peter begins the third chapter:
1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
Peter states that he is addressing the same audience as he did in his first, namely the dispersed Jews. Also the second verse:
2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour
These “hold prophets” were Old Testament prophets of which the Jews were very familiar.
Now Peter also said this in the Second Epistle:
2 Peter 1: 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
Peter is stating that he KNOWS for a certainty that he will SHORTLY die (put off this tabernacle) Peter knew well that the true temple was his flesh and not that stone structure that Herod had constructed to his own glory. That church that historically will bare witness of the second coming throughout all of history – the Temple.
“even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.” Peter was told by Christ that he would die prior to the second coming but that John ( the beloved one) may not.
Peter is telling the dispersed Jews that his martyred death would be soon. Peter as most agree was one of the two witnesses. The witness to the Jews
Peter says this to the Jews however:
2 Peter 3: 15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Peter says, concerning the comments about the “elements melting with fervent heat” that Paul had written about that same thing to the Jews. Well I ask where?
The only possible letter that could be from Paul to the Jews has to be the letter to the Hebrews.
Peter said Paul wrote of these things as well:
2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
Now Peter says that Paul had written the same things but in similar language - difficult to understand - so that those who do not understand what these kinds of terms “elements’ “heavens” “fervent heat” etc. truly represent would fail to understand even as most do today thinking this describes the end of the world. Where then did Paul speak these same things as Peter records?
Paul wrote to the Jews of the earth being “SHAKEN” but not the earth only but also the heaven.
Hebrews 12:25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.
27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.
28 Wherefore since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
29 For our God is a consuming fire.
Consuming fire = Fervent heat People look for literal flames – what a shame.
It is no wonder Peter comments on the wresting of these verses even in his own day never mind ours.
Are we having fun yet???
It is plain from Paul’s teachings but less plain from Peter’s that the shaking of the earth is not a physical event marking the end of the world. Paul refers to an earlier shaking in the days of Moses – this “earth moving” event was a delivering of a covenant similar to that in the day of Moses at Mount Sinai.
The elements that were to melt were not physical elements of the earth but rudimentary elements of the Old Covenant:
Galatians 4:9 But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
beggarly elements = old covenant bondage
Now many people think that Paul predicted that he would die in Rome because of these following verses.
2 Timothy 4:6 For, I, already, am being poured out as a drink-offering, and, the season of my release, is at hand,—
7 The noble contest, have I contested, the race, have I finished, the faith, have I kept:
Paul – just as Peter did acknowledges that he is going to be martyred “poured out” but the next few words can be taken two ways. “the season of my release, is at hand” Does Paul mean release from this world – or release from Rome? If he is referring to being released from Rome – how then can he also speak of being “poured out” by Rome? Unless he can see that he will be “poured out” after being released from Rome somewhere else. Somewhere where he must be killed:
Matthew 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Is it Rome that will cause him to be “poured out as a drink offering”?
Look at verse 17 of that same chapter:
2 Timothy 4:16 In my first defence, no man, came in to help me, but, all, forsook me,—unto them, may it not be reckoned!—
17 But, the Lord, stood by me, and empowered me, in order that, through me, the proclamation, might be fully made, and, all the nations, might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of a lion.
2 Timothy was likely written 6 months after Hebrews. In Hebrew Paul says that *IF* Timothy join with him in Italy soon that he would bring him to ‘see’ (visit ) the Hebrews.
Paul would journey to Israel to the ‘holy’ city the harlot spoken of by John in Revelation.
In this epistle Paul actually write to Timothy and asks him to join him. This whole epistle is written to Timothy not a general group as was Hebrews or Peter. Paul updates Timothy and calls him to join with him with intention to journey to Jerusalem to be “poured out”
Paul has been the witness to the Gentiles this is the second witness.
2 Timothy 1: 11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
The biggest reason Paul suffered was because he would not condemn the gentiles.
Jews took vows to not eat until they had murdered Paul. Jews brought false witness trying to have Paul condemn. They stirred up crowds and did everything to attempt to overthrow the truth Paul was teaching. Paul landed in Rome by means of their wicked deeds.
Now every other book in the New Testament is signed by the Author except Acts which is easy to figure out by the introduction that it is Luke.
Can you think of any reason why someone would write to the Jews at Jerusalem and not want to sign the book? Especially when announcing in that book that you intended to come to “see them soon”?
Another false notion however that really needs to be dispelled is the idea that Paul was “under arrest” while he was in Rome. Paul was a Roman citizen being accused by religious Jews. That is like a black man being accused of raping a white girl in the US a couple of hundred years ago – fair trial? Fat chance. Paul was “under arrest” but look at the nature of it.
Acts 26: 31 And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
32 Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
1 And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.
Before they send Paul to Rome they decide he is innocent
Acts 27: 3 And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself.
Paul’s ‘guard’ allows Paul to go into town and visit friends at Sidon
Acts 27: 10 And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives.
Paul takes command of the entire ship and ….
Acts 27:31 Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved.
32..then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.
THEY LISTEN TO HIM !!!
Does this sound like a man imprisoned?
Acts 28: 16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
Paul is allowed to have a house and to call meetings with Jewish leaders of the city of Rome – and they also come to hear him.
Acts ends by telling us that Paul stayed in Rome for 2 years teaching. Now if that author of Acts knows exactly how long Paul was there and if Paul had been martyred would the author fail to mention that Paul died at the end of those 2 years? How unreasonable is that?
Acts 28:30 And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Now not only does it not say that Paul was killed – the book of Acts says that during his two year stay at Rome that there was “no man forbidding” Paul did what God intended for him to do there.
First – he witnessed to the Jews FIRST and then to the Gentiles SECOND
This is what Paul said to the Jewish leader he had called to hear him at his house.
Acts 28: 28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
“His own hired house” does not equal jail of any sort. Paul may have worked, perhaps tent making, to pay rent, the text does not say for sure.
So Paul at the end of 2 years either died in spite of the fack that Luke speaks of his freedom or he went somewhere else and was ready to be “poured out” If Paul wrote Hebrews and kept from signing it for obvious reasons then announcing that he was going to go to Jerusalem and was ready to be poured out and that he had FINISHED the work and witness to the gentiles that God had given him:
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.
Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
Paul preached the gospel to the whole world – it was time for the end.
Now some say that the “two witnesses” are Moses and Elijah and if you can receive that John the Baptist was Elijah as did the apostles then you can see what is meant by that.
Matthew 17: 11 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
12 But I say unto you, That Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
13 Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
So then what did Moses and Elijah represent as witnesses. Moses was a witness to the Israelites – the Jews. Who though was Elijah a witness to ?
Luke 4: 25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;
26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.
28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath,
Elijah (Elias) was sent to none of the Jews – but Gentiles.
Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
Peter was the witness to the Jews and is the Moses of Revelation while Paul was the witness to the Gentiles and the Elijah of Revelation. These were the two witnesses and both of them witnessed that they knew it and that the time was near.
Now earlier James I said Hebrews was “unsigned” but was it really unsigned?
Look at how Paul concludes all of his epistles:
Romans
Starts with:
1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
Ends with:
24 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
1 Corinthians
Starts with:
1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,
Ends with:
23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
2 Corinthians
Starts with:
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
(Notice Timothy is with him)
Ends with:
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
Galatians
Starts with
1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
Ends with:
18 Brethren, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Ephesians
Starts with
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Ends with:
24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
Philippians
Starts with
1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
(There is Timothy again)
Ends with:
23 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
Colossians
Starts with
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
( Hi Timmy)
Ends with:
18 The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.
(Paul was starting to only sign the letters as his eyes were going)
1 Thessalonians
Starts with
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ends with:
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
2 Thessalonians
Starts with
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Ends with:
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
1 Timothy
Starts with
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
Ends with:
21 Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen.
(Slightly different because it was written to an individual – Timothy)
2 Timothy
Starts with
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,
Ends with:
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
(Again it only says “grace be with you instead of all as it is written to Tim only)
Titus
Starts with:
1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
Ends with:
15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
Philemon
Starts with
1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
Ends with:
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
(also written to a specific individual)
And then Finally
Hebrews
Starts with
1 God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Ends with:
25 Grace be with you all. Amen.
Paul signed it alright. “Grace be with you all. Amen.”
Everyone who knew Paul and knew his writing could easily tell it was from Paul
A leader, in Rome, who loved Timothy, who signed off wishing men God’s grace.
Only one other epistle carries that signature and that was from John at the end of Revelation.
No other author uses that signature – are you convinced
Paul said that he would “see the Hebrews soon” Six months later Paul writes to Timothy his “beloved son” and tell him to remain strong and that he would soon be dead. He tells him that God delivered him out of the mouth of the lion (Rome) but also that he had “left” Trophimus in Miletus sick.
2 Timothy 4:20 Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
Paul had left Erastus at Corinth but where was Timothy when Paul wrote this to him? It is obvious that Paul has travelled somewhere without him.
2 Timothy 4: 19 Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
Paul asks Timothy to greet Prisca and Aquila – we learn from Acts that they lived at
Acts 18:1 After these things he departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.
2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
When Paul wrote to Timothy in his second epistle Luke was also with him.
So many think the “two witnesses” who are the final one sent by Christ to Jerusalem to be killed and to fill up the cup of iniquity may have been Peter and James ( the brother of Christ)
They may get this from the idea that James is said to have never left Jerusalem and the other notion that Paul die in Rome never to return.
Paul however, being a prophet could not be murdered anywhere else according to the word of Christ in Luke 13.
Also James is recorded as being killed earlier than the “time” by Josephus the historian as well.
In Antiquities 20:9:1 we find this recorded by Josephus.
Festus now dead, and Albinus was upon the road; so he assembled the Sanhedrin of Judges, and brought before them the brother of Jesus, who was called the Christ, whose name was James, and some others, [ or, some of his companions ] and when he had formed an accusation against them as breakers of the law, he delivered them to be stoned…
The timing according to this report is too early for him to be “one of the witnesses” also he died with “some others” which makes the number more than two. It is calculated that James died in 61 A.D. That is a little too early.
So in answer to this question:
RE>>Paul's last letter to Timothy quite plainly sounded
like he expected a very soon death at the hands of the
Romans who had incarcerated him. <<
I say yes Paul knew his mission to the Gentiles was complete
and that he would soon be martyred but not at the hands of the
Romans - but those who had persecute him since the beginning
the godless ones who believed they served god - Christless Jews.
Well I must go to bed – it is getting late.
I sincerely hope you can enjoy what I have written as I am quite sure no one else will.
Brian |
