4. COMPARISONS BETWEEN TWO OLIVE TREES AND THE WINNER
He who overcomes is to carry out the Olive Tree’s mission. Knowing that God had predicted the emergence of the two Olive Trees, the Lord promised them to give the seven privileges in doing the Olive Tree’s roll. However, the Bible describes that there are “two” Olive Trees and “one” overcomer. Therefore, it is necessary to identify, whether they would be the same persons or not. The following tables are the comparisons of them with seven characteristics.
| OLIVE TREE | WINNER | |
| 1. Redemption | Cleansed sins and dressed in rich garments (Zec 3:4) | Right to eat from the tree of life? (Rev 2:7) Dressed in white (Rev 3:5-6) |
| 2. Representative | Serve the Lord of all the earth (Zec 4:1-14) Stand before the Lord of the earth (Rev 11:3-4) | Acknowledged the name before God and his angels (Rev 3:5-6) Become a pillar in the temple (Rev 3:12-13) |
| 3. Intermediator | Connected to the solid gold lampstand (Zec 4:3) Plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel (Zec 4:10) | White stone with a new name written on it (Rev 2:17) Morning star is given (Rev 2:28) |
| 4. Life Water | Receiving golden oil (Zec 4:11-14) | Receiving hidden manna (Rev 2:17) Inheriting spring of water of life (Rev 21:6-7) |
| 5. Secrets | Will prophesy for 1260 days (Rev 11:3-4) | Receiving white stone with new name on it (Rev 2:17) |
| 6. Mission | Removal of the sin in this land in a single day (Zec 3:9) Mighty mountain into level ground (Zec 4:7) | Recording the name of new Jerusalem (Rev 3:12-13) Seals on the foreheads of the servants (Rev 7:2-3) Reaping with a sharp sickle(Rev 14:16) |
| 7. Authority | Authority to govern God's house(Zec 3:7) | Authority to govern over the nations(Rev 2:26-29) |
First, both olive trees and the Winner are those whose sins are removed. Head priest Joshua and governor Zerubbabel in the days of Zechariah represent two olive trees. Jehovah demanded to take off filthy clothes done by the Satan and? be dressed in rich garments(Zec 3:4). This means the removal of sins and this symbolizes sins of two olive trees being removed. However, this could never be happened before the crucifixion of Jesus. Also, the Winner is permitted to eat the fruit from the tree of life in a paradise(Rev 2:7). Sinners cannot eat this fruit and this signifies that the Winner is the first one whose sin is completely removed. Moreover, the Winner will dress in white fine linen(Rev 3:5-6), and this is the same that Jehovah demanded head priest Joshua to wear rich garments. Joshua symbolizes the olive tree.
Second, two olive trees and the Winner are representatives of saints who believe in Jehovah. Two olive trees are ones that serve the Lord of all the earth(Zec 4:14) and the Winner will become the pillar of God's house(Rev 3:12-13).
Third, both olive trees and the Winner become mediators to connect believers and heaven. Two olive trees are connected to solid lampstand that represent Jesus, and Zerubbabel, who represents olive tree, with plumb line, and the winner will receive white stone and morning star that represent Jesus.
Fourth, olive trees and the Winner have mission to deliver life-giving water. Olive trees receive golden oil (the Lord's precious blood) from solid gold lampstand (Jesus)(Zec 4:12); the Winner will receive hidden manna (life-giving water) and give it to believers(Rev 2:1). Also, he will inherit the spring of the water of life and give this to those who are thirsty without cost.
Fifth, both the olive trees and the Winner receive God's secret and deliver it to believers. Two olive trees will prophesy for 1260 days(Rev 11:3-4) and the Winner will know the new name, secrets, written on white stone and deliver it to his followers(Rev 2:17)
Sixth, both two olive trees and the Winner will cleanse sins of their followers and make them the armies of heaven. Two olive trees work to remove the sin in a single day(Zec 3:9). Human sins(mighty mountain) can be removed (into level ground) and give them to God. Winner makes the armies of heaven by cleansing their sins by life-giving water(Rev 21:6-7), seals them on their foreheads(Rev 7:2-3) and harvest using sharp sickle(Rev 14:16); it means to write the name of new Jerusalem on the Winner(Rev 3:12-13).
Seventh, two olive trees and the Winner will receive authority to govern God's world when they successfully finish the mission. Two olive trees will govern Johovah's house, and guard the garden(Zec 3:7). The Winner will receive authority over all nations and will destroy Satan's power with iron scepter like a potter dashes potteries to pieces(Rev 2:26) and sit on the throne of Jesus().
As shown above, two olive trees and the Winner have similarities, and we can find that they are the same entities with different names. Then, the question is, why two olive trees are shown in plural(two) and the Winner in singular(one)? Two olive trees are made of two individuals, but they do not come at the same time working on God's will. First olive tree, comes to sow seeds of heaven, and the second one to harvest pure grain. One of the promises done to the Winner was to give hidden manna and white stone. The First olive tree gave hidden manna to sheep of the flock and now the following second olive tree refines and let them stand up with heavenly words. Winners are also made by two individuals, but only one of them works at a time, so it is described in a singular manner.
1. TWO ANOINTED INDIVIDUALS
2. JOSHUA AND ZERUBBABEL
3. MOSES AND ELIJAH
4. COMPARISONS BETWEEN TWO OLIVE TREES AND THE WINNER
2. JOSHUA AND ZERUBBABEL
3. MOSES AND ELIJAH
4. COMPARISONS BETWEEN TWO OLIVE TREES AND THE WINNER
