H. The Big Question: The Two Witnesses - Who Are They?

H. The Big Question: “The Two Witnesses—Who Are They?”
Since they have power over their enemies with fire, death, control of the rain, turn water to blood, and all plagues (Verses 5 and 6); it is conjectured by some that these Two Witnesses are either Moses and Elijah; or Enoch and Elijah.
1. Moses and Elijah?
Moses and Elijah: Moses, because of his plagues on Egypt and turning water to blood. (Exodus 7:19-20). Elijah, because his prayer to God shut the windows of heaven for three and a half years. (James 5:17-18)
This is disproved by the fact Moses died and already had his heavenly body, for he was seen at the Mount of Transfiguration. (Matthew 17:3-4). A heavenly body cannot die and these two witnesses do, in their earthly bodies.
 2. Enoch and Elijah?
Enoch and Elijah : Some hold these are the Two Witnesses, because they have supposedly never died, (Enoch, Genesis 5:24) (Elijah, 2 Kings 2:11). This conjecture is based upon Hebrews 9:27,
“As it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.”
Their physical bodies died before they reached Paradise; and the reason is given in 1 Corinthians 15:50,
“Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.”
Therefore, their physical bodies have already died, once, after leaving the Earth; but, prior to entering Heaven, the Kingdom of God.
3. Elijah?
Elijah: Another theory used to inject Elijah as one of the Two Witnesses, is that he was prophesied to come before the Lord’s return.
 “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: “ (Malachi 4:5)
“The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.” (Isaiah 40:3)
4. John the Baptist?
John the Baptist came to prepare the way of the Lord and preached “...in the spirit and power of Elias (Elijah)...” (Luke 1:17) This would have fulfilled these two prophecies.
“For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.” (Matthew 11:10)
“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.” (Matthew 11:12)
“For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.” (Matthew 11:13)
“And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.” (Matthew 11:12-14)
John the Baptist did preach to Israel that Christ was their Messiah; but they rejected John the Baptist, and his message about Christ.
“But I (Christ) say unto you, THAT ELIAS 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. (Matthew 17:12)
Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.” (Matthew 17:12-13)
In John 1:11 it is recorded that...
“He (Christ) came unto his own, and his own received him not.”
The religious leaders of Israel hated Christ. Matthew 27:1 tells us that...
“When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:”
Pilate addressed the mob when Christ was before him, stated that...I am innocent of the blood of this just person, see ye to it.” (Matthew 27:24).
“Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.” (Matthew 27:25
Their request was granted, and has been for over the last 2,000 years. God sent one witness, John the Baptist, to prepare the way for Christ’s first coming. After the Rapture, there are only seven years before Christ returns to set up His Kingdom on Earth. This time God uses Two Witnesses that speak of Christ’s second coming, in the “Spirit and power of Elijah” (Luke 1:17), just like John the Baptist. Their death is only permitted by God for His glory, as they will be resurrected to life for the whole world to see.
There is a reason why their bodies lay dead for 3½ days. This is three full days and 12 hours into the fourth day; therefore, their bodies will be smelling, or stinking, as decomposition will have set in. In John 11:39, Martha’s brother, Lazarus, had died and she told the Lord that,
“...by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.” 
The proof of the death of the Two Witnesses was not only by sight; but, also by smell. This would dispel any skeptics who will later claim (as some did when Christ was crucified) that they have not really died; but, resuscitated after 3 ½ days.
Who are these Two Witnesses? God has not told us who they are. We will have to wait until we reach Heaven to be introduced.
Revelation 11 is History pre-written before it occurs, and so is the destiny of all humanity: Heaven or Hell. But the choice is the responsibility of each individual. Here is your choice, given from the Bible, God’s Word.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”- John 3:16
“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (John 3:36
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”- John 5:24 
“These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.” (1 John 5:13)