If it's true for Jesus, that He die once for the sins of many; then it's true for all men {mankind} that we die once {and then the judgment} ...
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. {Heb 9:27-28 KJV}
Moses died and was buried ...
And the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither. So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. And he {the LORD} buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day. {Deu 34:4-6 KJV}
Enoch was translated that he should "not see death" ...
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. {Heb 11:5 KJV}
Elijah didn't die, he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire ...
And it came to pass, as they {Elijah & Elisha} still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. {2Ki 2:11 KJV}
The sixth angel blows his trumpet and the second woe begins as the two witnesses arrive ...
And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. {Rev 11:3-4 KJV, referring to Zec 4:11}
Why then do we see Moses & Elias {Elijah} talking with Jesus during His transfiguation? Because Moses represented "the law" and Elijah represented "the prophets" and this also refers to the "err" mentioned in Mar 12:27. However, Jesus clearly points out that Elijah already came in the person of John the Baptist, and Jesus was the 2nd witness that would be killed also. Both John & Jesus were a type of the end-time two witnesses as seen in Revelation. Also notice: 1) "after six days" likely represents after six millennia {6,000 years of man's rule}, and 2) Peter offers that they should make them {Moses, Elijah, and Jesus} "tabernacles", this is significant in telling us about timing in the last days ...
And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things. But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them. Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. {Mat 17:1-13 KJV}
This just proves to us that Moses, and Elias, are alive in spirit in heaven, nothing more, nothing less. Jesus reminds us by these three witnesses that:
I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. {Mat 22:32 KJV}
He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err. {Mar 12:27 KJV, referred to above.}
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him. {Luk 20:38 KJV}
Another thing of significance is that Jesus takes His *closest* followers and brings them "up into an high mountain apart". To me this signifies the resurrection of the saints. I don't believe we {the bride of Christ} will be here to see the two witnesses as I believe they will be a sign to Israel, who will despise them. I believe the Lord will take His bride out of the world first, then He'll turn His attention back to Israel for the final 3-1/2 years of human rule.
Of course, I could be *wrong*, it may be the church is here through the testimony of the two witnesses and after they are killed and dead for 3-1/2 days when they hear the great voice from heaven say, "Come up hither", that that occurs at the resurrection of the just {believers} and we're all taken up at the same time, perhaps they being the last two, or the first two to be resurrected. Time will tell ;o}
Revelation continues, Enoch & Elijah are the "two witnesses" ...
And when they {the two witnesses} shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city {Jerusalem}, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord {Jesus} was crucified. And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets {witnesses} tormented them that dwelt on the earth. And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them. And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven. The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly. {Rev 11:7-14 KJV}
In closing, neither Enoch nor Elijah have died. It stands to reason that since the two witnesses are here for 1,260 days and both of them DIE at the end of that time and then after 3-1/2 days both of them stand upon their feet and are taken up to heaven that these are the two witnesses. Since these two have not died yet, they alone qualify.
Thanks for reading and may God richly bless you in Jesus' name ;o}
{Curly bracket comments within scripture are mine.}
