And since when have angels been "anointed"? (
Zechariah 4:14)
Ezekiel 28: 13-14 is addressed to the King of Tyre, but is a clear reference to satan as an "anointed cherub"....
"13 You were in Eʹden, the garden of God.....
14 I assigned you as the anointed covering cherub.
You were on the holy mountain of God, and you walked about among fiery stones."
Cherubs are angels of high rank, "anointed" for their assignment.
"These are the two anointed ones, who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth". How is the Lord of the whole earth also "two anointed ones"?
What does it mean to be anointed? It simply means to be divinely appointed to a position or task.
Revelation 11:3-4..."
I will cause my two witnesses to prophesy for 1,260 days dressed in sackcloth.” 4 These are symbolized by the two olive trees and the two lampstands and are standing before the Lord of the earth.
Why are there two witnesses? Jesus answers.....
"13 So the Pharisees said to him: “You bear witness about yourself; your witness is not true.” 14 In answer Jesus said to them: “Even if I do bear witness about myself, my witness is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know where I came from and where I am going. 15 You judge according to the flesh; I do not judge any man at all. 16 And yet even if I do judge, my judgment is truthful, because I am not alone, but the Father who sent me is with me. 17 Also, in your own Law it is written: ‘The witness of two men is true.’ 18 I am one who bears witness about myself, and the Father who sent me bears witness about me.”" (John 8:13-18)
The fact that there were two witnesses confirms that their message was accurate and well founded. (Compare
Deuteronomy 17:6; John 8:17, 18.) Jesus applied that scripture to himself and his Father.
John calls them “the two olive trees and the two lampstands,” saying that they “are standing before the Lord of the earth.” This evident reference to the prophecy of Zechariah, who saw a seven-branched lampstand and two olive trees......the olive trees were said to picture “the two anointed ones,” that is, Governor Zerubbabel and High Priest Joshua, “standing alongside the Lord of the whole earth.”—
Zechariah 4:1-3, 14.
Why do yo assume that these "two witnesses" are Enoch and Elijah, since they are never mentioned?
If the "son of man" has descended from heaven" (
John 3:13), how and when did he get into heaven to "descend", if you must first descend to ascend?
The Logos is, and always has been, Jehovah's spokesman. He is the first and only creation of his God and Father. (Colossians 1:15-17; Revelation 3:14) He is an angel, but not just any angel. He is the Archangel, Michael. He was sent to earth by his Father to rescue Adam's children, redeeming them from slavery to sin and death, imposed on them by Adam's disobedience.
After successfully completing his mission, he returned to heaven to resume his former position. After his return, he still addresses his Father as "my God" (Revelation 3:12)
The two events followed the death of Ahaziah, and were not concurrent. If as if as you say, Elijah is dead, and the dead "know nothing" (
Ecclesiastes 9:5), how is it that John the Baptist, who is Elijah (
Matthew 11:14), could speak?
In fulfilment of Malachi 4:5 one who was to come with the spirit of Elijah was sent to prepare the way for the Messiah. John was not literally Elijah, (who was long dead) but performed a similar role. John denied being Elijah. (John 1:19-21)
Luke 1:15-17..."
15 for he will be great in the sight of Jehovah. But he must drink no wine or any alcoholic drink at all, and he will be filled with holy spirit even from before birth, 16 and he will turn back many of the sons of Israel to Jehovah their God. 17 Also, he will go ahead of him with E·liʹjah’s spirit and power, to turn back the hearts of fathers to children and the disobedient ones to the practical wisdom of righteous ones, in order to get ready for Jehovah a prepared people.”
Your interpretation of scripture seems to be in error. Who is your teacher? Don't tell me...let me guess...?