Rev 11:7 | RWP | e4.org | When they shall have finished ( οταν τελεσωσιν ). Merely the first aorist active subjunctive of τελεω with οταν in an indefinite temporal clause with no futurum exactum (future perfect), "whenever they finish." The beast ( το θηριον ). "The wild beast comes out of the abyss" of . He reappears in ; . In θηρια occurs. Nothing less than antichrist will satisfy the picture here. Some see the abomination of ; . Some see Nero redivivus . He shall make war with them ( ποιησε μετ' αυτων πολεμον ). This same phrase occurs in about the dragon's attack on the woman. It is more the picture of single combat ( ). He shall overcome them ( νικησε αυτους ). Future active of νικαω . The victory of the beast over the two witnesses is certain, as in . And kill them ( κα αποκτενε ). Future active of αποκτεινω . Without attempting to apply this prophecy to specific individuals or times, one can agree with these words of Swete: "But his words cover in effect all the martyrdoms and massacres of history in which brute force has seemed to triumph over truth and righteousness."

‏ Revelation of John 11:7

When they shall have finished ( οταν τελεσωσιν ). Merely the first aorist active subjunctive of τελεω with οταν in an indefinite temporal clause with no futurum exactum (future perfect), "whenever they finish."

The beast ( το θηριον ). "The wild beast comes out of the abyss" of 9:1f. He reappears in 13:1; 17:8. In Da 7:3 θηρια occurs. Nothing less than antichrist will satisfy the picture here. Some see the abomination of Da 7:7; Mt 24:15. Some see Nero redivivus.

He shall make war with them ( ποιησε μετ' αυτων πολεμον ). This same phrase occurs in 12:17 about the dragon's attack on the woman. It is more the picture of single combat (2:16).

He shall overcome them ( νικησε αυτους ). Future active of νικαω. The victory of the beast over the two witnesses is certain, as in Da 7:21.

And kill them ( κα αποκτενε ). Future active of αποκτεινω. Without attempting to apply this prophecy to specific individuals or times, one can agree with these words of Swete: "But his words cover in effect all the martyrdoms and massacres of history in which brute force has seemed to triumph over truth and righteousness."