499. [verse 7] 'And when they shall have finished their testimony' signifies that after the Lord has taught that He is the God of heaven and earth, and that conjunction with Him is by means of a life in accordance with the precepts of the Decalogue. 'When they shall have finished' signifies after the Lord has taught; in fact the two witnesses taught, yet not from themselves but from the Lord. That 'testimony' signifies these two may be seen above (n. 490).