Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Commentary
Spain, perhaps in Tábara, ca. 940-945
MS M.644 fol. 151r

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Apocalypse: Witnesses slain -- Seven men armed with swords, spears and staves, destroying city gate of Jerusalem with seven men within; inscription ANTICHRISTUS CIVITATEM IHERUSALEM SUBUERTET; below, four men armed with swords and spade, one decapitating one of two witnesses, Enoch, Son of Jared, and Elijah; decapitated corpse of second witness to right; inscription ANTICHRISTUS ELIAM ET ENOC OCCIDET.
Illustration for Revelation 11:7.