Who are the Two Witnesses?

The two witnesses have been called:

the two olive trees
the two lampstands
the two prophets
the two anointed ones
the two appointed ones
the two chosen ones
sons of fresh oil
sons of the oil
End time prophets
End time witnesses
These two prophets
G-D's two witnesses
In Revelation 11:4 we see the two witnesses described: "These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the G-d of the earth."

The Two Olive Trees - In Zechariah 4.2-3 we read: "And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof." then in Zechariah 4.11-14 we see: "Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth."

The two Candlesticks of Shabbat - "For six days you may perform melachah, but the seventh day is a complete Sabbath, holy to the LORD ... it is an eternal sign that in six days, the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed. -Exodus 31:15-17. The Sabbath (or Shabbat, as it is called in Hebrew) is one of the best known and least understood of all Jewish observances. But to those who observe Shabbat, it is a precious gift from G-d, a day of great joy eagerly awaited throughout the week, a time when we can set aside all of our weekday concerns and devote ourselves to higher pursuits. In Jewish literature, poetry and music, Shabbat is described as a bride or queen, as in the popular Shabbat hymn Lecha Dodi Likrat Kallah (come, my beloved, to meet the [Sabbath] bride). It is said "more than Israel has kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept Israel." Shabbat is the most important ritual observance in Judaism. It is the only ritual observance instituted in the Ten Commandments. It is also the most important special day, even more important than Yom Kippur. Shabbat is primarily a day of rest and spiritual enrichment. The word "Shabbat" comes from the root Shin-Beit-Tav, meaning to cease, to end, or to rest. We take the five-day work-week so much for granted that we forget what a radical concept a day of rest was in ancient times. The weekly day of rest has no parallel in any other ancient civilization. In ancient times, leisure was for the wealthy and the ruling classes only, never for the serving or laboring classes. In addition, the very idea of rest each week was unimaginable. The Greeks thought Jews were lazy because we insisted on having a "holiday" every seventh day. Shabbat involves two interrelated commandments: to remember (zakhor) Shabbat, and to observe (shamor) Shabbat.

Remember the Sabbath day to sanctify it (Hebrew: Zakhor et yom ha-Shabbat l'kad'sho) -Exodus 20:8 - We are commanded to remember Shabbat; but remembering means much more than merely not forgetting to observe Shabbat. It also means to remember the significance of Shabbat, both as a commemoration of creation and as a commemoration of our freedom from slavery in Egypt. Exodus 20:11 and Deuteronomy 5:15. We remember these two meanings of Shabbat when we recite kiddush (the prayer over wine sanctifying Shabbat or a holiday). Friday night kiddush refers to Shabbat as both zikaron l'ma'aseih v'rei'shit (a memorial of the work in the beginning) and zeikher litzi'at Mitz'rayim (a remembrance of the exodus from Egypt).

Observe the Sabbath day to sanctify it (Hebrew: Shamor et yom ha-Shabbat l'kad'sho) -Deuteronomy 5:12 - Shabbat, like all Jewish days, begins at sunset, because in the story of creation in Genesis Ch. 1, you will notice that it says, "And there was evening, and there was morning, one day." From this, we infer that a day begins with evening, that is, sunset. The sabbath table should be set with two candles (representing the dual commandments to remember and observe the sabbath), a glass of wine, and at least two loaves of challah (representing the dual portion of manna that God provided for the Israelites in preparation for Shabbat in the desert). The challah loaves should be whole, and should be covered with a bread cover, towel or napkin. The two sabbath candles should be lit no later than 18 (666) minutes before sundown. Then the two candles are lit by the woman of the household. After lighting, she waves her hands over the candles, welcoming in the sabbath. Then she covers her eyes, so as not to see the candles before reciting the blessing, and recites the following blessing: "Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha'olam asher kidishanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanu l'had'lik neir shel Shabbat. (Amein) Blessed are you, Lord, our G-d, sovereign of the universe. Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us to light the lights of Shabbat. (Amen)" The hands are then removed from the eyes, and she looks at the candles, completing the mitzvah of lighting the candles. Once the Sabbath candles are lit, they belong wholly to the Lord G-d and may not be used for any other purpose and you must always allow these sabbath candles to burn up completely - you must never extinguish them yourself.

G-d's two witnesses are already here waiting - how can you tell them from the false prophets and apostles? Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal to you the holy from the profane - the clean from the unclean - the true from the false. G-D's Two Witnesses will not Lie. These two witnesses will not draw men unto them but will direct all believers unto G-d. They will not ask for any money nor any help for they will only rely on He who has sent them. When they speak, what they say will happen! In Deuteronomy 18:21-22 we read: "And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him." But dear one, when the two witnesses step onto the scene after G-d gives them power - you should be afraid of them; for in Revelation 11:5-6 we are warned: "And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will."

Dear one, you really should not worry about who the two witneses are - you had better find out who you are in Christ. And I advise you to do so quickly!