Revelation 11:2 Meaning
But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
Context Explained
1And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
2But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
3And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
4These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 24:2
This verse discusses the destruction of the temple, relating to the theme of judgment.
Luke 21:24
This verse foretells the trampling of Jerusalem by the Gentiles, connecting to the theme of judgment.
Revelation 21:24
This verse speaks of the nations walking in the light of the New Jerusalem, contrasting with the judgment on the Gentiles.
Source: Revelation 11:2