11:8 Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city—which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where also their Lord was crucified.
Their bodies will lie in the public square of the GREAT CITY
Perhaps these two are the prophets referred to in Matthew 23:33-34-36, and maybe they are crucified in front of TV cameras "Live from Jerusalem". Then their bodies will be left, undignified in the street. This is very much not Jewish; burial comes quickly after death in Jewish tradition.
—which is FIGURATIVELY called
Paul makes an interesting observation about the "Spirit of God". It seems these two were what Paul was explaining 1 Corinthians 2:14. But they 'had the mind of Christ'.
- Here is wickedness beyond belief. It came to the point of wanting homosexual relations with God's angels (messengers) (Genesis 19:1-11).
- It is an apostasy related with the AntiChrist (2 Thessalonians 2:3-10)
- See Deuteronomy 32:28-33 - fruit like poisonous grapes or bitter venom.
- first country to enslave God's people (Exodus 1:8-14). These two witnesses were ultimately oppressed.
- It is also equated with the center of materialism.
—where also THEIR LORD was CRUCIFIED.
These two witnesses clearly testify about THEIR LORD (verse 7)!