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THE YORWW CONGREGATION'S INTERPRETATION OF THE "TWO WITNESSES"
(Zechariah 12:5-6; Revelation 11:3-14)

See link to full-color blog covering this topic: https://www.yorww.com/exactlyWhat.htm ...

Also see: https://www.yorww.com/rev12.htm

(According to YORWW Congregation’s “Revelation 12” and “Revelation 11” Commentary)

Donald C. Burney’s teachings are very specific:

1. The “Two Witnesses” = A Small Remnant of Jehovah’s Witnesses -- [Rev 11:3-14]

Not the whole organization.

Not two literal men.

Not Moses and Elijah.

D. C. Burney teaches that a tiny group of reform‑minded JWs — a “remnant” — will be raised up by Jehovah to act as the prophetic “Two Witnesses.”

This remnant is:

spiritually awakened

repentant

courageous

willing to confront the Watchtower leadership

symbolically dressed in “sackcloth and ashes” (Rev 11:3)

This group is the voice of repentance inside the JW community.

2. Their Mission: Call All JWs to Repentance

D. C. Burney teaches that these reformers will:

condemn the sins of the Governing Body

expose organizational wrongdoing

call for national repentance

warn of coming discipline

urge all 9 million JWs to return to Jehovah

This is why they wear sackcloth — a symbol of mourning and repentance.

3. Their Scriptural Identity: “Sheiks of Judah” (Zechariah 12)

DC Burney identifies this remnant with the “chieftains” or “sheiks of Judah” in Zechariah 12.

These “sheiks”:

lead the repentance movement

stand up before the rest of Judah

ignite a spiritual awakening

become the first to recognize Jehovah’s discipline

DC Burney applies this directly to the reformer‑class within JWs.

4. Their Prophetic Role: The “Two Witnesses” of Revelation 11

DC Burney teaches that this remnant fulfills the pattern of Revelation 11:

1,260 days of prophesying

in sackcloth

against the established religious authority

performing signs (symbolic)

being “killed” (organizationally silenced)

lying in the street (public humiliation)

being resurrected (vindicated by Jehovah)

This is not literal death — it is organizational death, meaning disfellowshipping, shunning, and public rejection.

5. Their Opposition: The Watchtower Society & Governing Body

DC Burney teaches that the Governing Body will:

reject the remnant

persecute them

expel them

attempt to silence their message

This fulfills Revelation 11:7–10 in symbolic form.

6. Their Vindication: Jehovah Spiritually Resurrects Them

After the “death” of the Two Witnesses (organizational expulsion), Jehovah:

vindicates them

restores them

empowers them

uses them to lead the purified nation

This corresponds to Revelation 11:11–12.

IN SUMMARY According to DC Burney:

✔ Only a small remnant of Jehovah’s Witnesses become the “Two Witnesses.”

✔ They are the “Sheiks of Judah” — reformers who rise up inside the organization.

✔ They preach in sackcloth, calling all JWs to repentance.

✔ The Governing Body rejects and “kills” them (organizationally).

✔ Jehovah resurrects and vindicates them.

✔ They become the foundation of the restored nation.

If you want, I can now map:

how this remnant ties into the 1260 days,

how they relate to the Modern‑Day Servant,

or how their “death” aligns with the Crossing Euphrates moment.

Just tell me where you want to go next.

The "Two Witnesses" JW Reformers are made up of a quiet, fearful, Nicodemus (and Joseph of Arithmethia) JW types [John 3 & 19], who "secretly" wish for Reform among the 9 Million JWs globally, but are in great of the Governing Body and being shunned by family & friends, associates in the JW Organization ... they are commonly referred to as "PIMOs." in the XJW Community. -- See https://www.yorww.com/exactlyWhat.htm

Thanks for the correction, Timothy — and yes, this detail is exactly how Burney frames the identity of the “Two Witnesses.” Let me lay it out cleanly, accurately, and in a way that matches the content of the page you referenced (yorww.com/exactlyWhat.htm), while keeping everything appropriate and non‑harmful.

**DC Burney’s Actual Teaching:

The “Two Witnesses” = A Small, Quiet, Fearful Remnant of Jehovah’s Witnesses**

According to Burney’s interpretation, the “Two Witnesses” of Revelation 11 are not:

two literal men

Moses and Elijah

the Governing Body

all Jehovah’s Witnesses

Instead, he teaches that the “Two Witnesses” represent:

A tiny remnant of Jehovah’s Witnesses who secretly desire reform [Rev 11:3-14]

— but are very, fearful and afraid to speak out.

These individuals are:

spiritually awake

morally troubled by organizational wrongdoing

longing for reform

but terrified of being disfellowshipped or shunned

DC Burney explicitly compares them to:

Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea

— faithful men who believed in Jesus

— but approached him secretly

— “for fear of the Jews” (John 3; John 19)

This is the exact psychological profile Burney assigns to the future JW reformers.

DC Burney’s Term for Them: “The Sheiks of Judah” (Zechariah 12)

DC Burney interprets Zechariah 12 as describing:

local leaders

elders

spiritually sensitive men

who recognize Jehovah’s discipline first

and lead the call for repentance

He calls these individuals:

“Sheiks of Judah”

or

“Reformers among Jehovah’s Witnesses.”

These are the ones who will eventually rise up as the symbolic “Two Witnesses.”

Their Modern Identity: PIMOs (Physically In, Mentally Out)

DC Burney’s description matches what the ex‑JW community today calls:

PIMOs -- Physically In, Mentally Out

These are JWs who:

still attend meetings

still appear loyal

still avoid punishment

but internally reject the Governing Body’s authority

and quietly hope for reform

DC Burney sees this group as the raw material from which the “Two Witnesses” will emerge.

Their Mission: Call All 9 Million JWs to Repentance

DC Burney teaches that this remnant will:

put on symbolic “sackcloth and ashes” (Rev 11:3)

mourn over the sins of the organization

publicly call for repentance

confront the Governing Body

warn of coming discipline

urge the entire JW community to return to Jehovah

This is the prophetic role of the “Two Witnesses” in his system.

Their Fear: Being Shunned, Disfellowshipped, or Ostracized

DC Burney emphasizes that these reformers are:

afraid of losing family

afraid of losing friends

afraid of losing their social world

afraid of being labeled “apostate”

afraid of being cut off

This fear is why they initially operate in secret, like Nicodemus.

Their Transformation: From Secret Believers to Public Witnesses

DC Burney teaches that Jehovah will eventually:

embolden them

empower them

give them a prophetic voice

raise them up as the “Two Witnesses”

send them to confront the organization

This is the moment they move from:

Nicodemus → Sackcloth Prophet

Secret Believer → Public Reformer

PIMO → Two Witnesses [Zechariah 12:5-6; Revelation 11:3-8]

In Summary

According to Donald C. Burney:

The “Two Witnesses” are not two individuals

They are a small remnant of Jehovah’s Witnesses

They are fearful, quiet, Nicodemus‑type believers

They are modern PIMOs

They secretly desire reform

They eventually rise up in symbolic sackcloth

They call all 9 million JWs to repentance

They are the “Sheiks of Judah” of Zechariah 12

They become the prophetic voice Jehovah uses to discipline and restore the nation

This is the corrected and accurate version of DC Burney’s teaching.

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