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There are a number of reasons for this:
There are a number of reasons for this:


#They are “lampstands” (Rev 11:4), which Revelation elsewhere explicitly identifies as churches (Rev 1:20).
#They are “lampstands” (Rev 11:4), which Revelation elsewhere explicitly identifies as churches (see Rev 1:20).
#Joshua and Zerubbabel were the high priest and king seeking the restoration of their holy city; what could better symbolize the saints as a kingdom and priests (Rev 1:6; Rev 5:10) seeking their new Jerusalem?
#Joshua and Zerubbabel were the high priest and king seeking the restoration of their holy city; what could better symbolize the saints as a kingdom and priests (Rev 1:6; Rev 5:10) seeking their new Jerusalem?
#Like John in this context, they prophesy (Rev 10:11; Rev 11:3, 6), fulfilling the standard Christian mission of testifying for Christ (Rev 19:10).
#Like John in this context, they prophesy (Rev 10:11; Rev 11:3, 6), fulfilling the standard Christian mission of testifying for Christ (Rev 19:10).