§217 - Footnotes

Revelation 13: Two Beasts of the Great Apostasy and Latter-day Kingdom of Satan

[§217] Rev 13:1: A Beast [Rome] Rises from the Sea in 70 AD

Footnotes for this section

  1. JST Rev 13:1; and see Jay A. Parry, UBR, 165; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 162; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 521-522. ↩︎
  2. JST Rev 12:1; and generally An Overview of Revelation 12 and the JST Changes. ↩︎
  3. See Unger, UBD, 150; Burkitt, ENPO [Rev 13:1]; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 13:1]; and generally Satan’s Earthly Dominion Until Adam-ondi-Ahman. ↩︎
  4. See 1 Ne 13:6; and generally John’s Vision of the Two Beasts Compared with Nephi’s Visions. ↩︎
  5. See JST Rev 12:7; Rev 12:13; and generally Rev 12:1: The Sign of the Woman Is the Premortal Church; Rev 12:13: Satan Persecutes the Ancient Earthly Church. ↩︎
  6. See Rev 12:15-16; Wesley, JWEN [Rev 13:1]; and generally Rev 12:15-16: Flood Water Threatens the Woman in 70 AD. ↩︎
  7. See Edwards, FBNT [Rev 13:1]; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 13:1]; Draper, OSS, 141; and generally Rev 12:17: The Dragon Makes War on the Woman’s Seed. ↩︎
  8. See Isa 57:20; Unger, UBD, 150; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 319; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 697; McClintock, MSE, Vol. 1, 710; Edwards, FBNT [Rev 13:1]; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 13:1]. ↩︎
  9. See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 166; Bruce R. McConkie, TMM, Vol. 2, 278; Schaff, SPC [Rev 13:1]; Draper, OSS, 142,. ↩︎
  10. See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 1015; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 697; Vincent, VWS [Rev 13:1]; Edwards, FBNT [Rev 13:1]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 13:1]; Lundquist, BSBF, Vol. 1, 94. ↩︎
  11. See Rev 12:17; and generally Rev 12:17: The Dragon Makes War on the Woman’s Seed; An Overview of Satan’s Kingdom [Two Beasts] in Revelation 13. ↩︎
  12. See Joseph Smith, HC, Vol. 5, 341, 345; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 697; Lundquist, BSBF, Vol. 1, 94; Matthias Cowley, CTD, 10; Draper, RJA, 484-485. ↩︎
  13. See Rev 13:2; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 1015; and generally The Lion: Dominion in the Babylonian Empire; The Bear: Dominion in the Medo-Persian Empire; The Leopard: Dominion in the Greek Empire; Rev 13:2: The First Beast Had the Power of Prior Kingdoms. ↩︎
  14. See Dan 7:3-6; Draper, RJA, 485; and generally Satan’s Earthly Dominion Until Adam-ondi-Ahman. ↩︎
  15. See Roberts, NWG, Vol. 1, 164; McClintock, MSE, Vol. 1, 710; Keener, IVPNT, 755; Zerr, EMZ [Rev 13:1]; but see also Draper, OSS, 142, 193, 276. ↩︎
  16. See e.g., Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 1016; Wesley, JWEN [Rev 13:1]; Joseph Benson, JBC [Rev 13:1]; Walvoord, BKCNT, 960. ↩︎
  17. See generally An Overview of Satan’s Kingdom [Two Beasts] in Revelation 13. ↩︎
  18. See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 227; Draper, RJA, 485; and generally An Overview of Satan’s Kingdom [Two Beasts] in Revelation 13; John’s Vision of the Two Beasts Compared with Nephi’s Visions; Rev 13:11: The Two-Horned Lamb That Speaks as a Dragon. ↩︎
  19. See Draper, RJA, 485-486; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 520; Draper, OSS, 141-143; and generally John’s Vision of the Two Beasts Compared with Nephi’s Visions. ↩︎
  20. See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 166; Marion G. Romney, CR, October 1948, 76-77; Mark E. Petersen, CR, October 1979, “O America, America”, 15; and generally Overview of Great Tribulations and Abominations of Desolation; An Overview of Satan’s Kingdom [Two Beasts] in Revelation 13; John’s Vision of the Two Beasts Compared with Nephi’s Visions. ↩︎
  21. See Rev 13:11; and generally Rev 13:11: The Two-Horned Lamb That Speaks as a Dragon. ↩︎
  22. See Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 13:1]. ↩︎
  23. See e.g., Schaff, SPC [Rev 13:1]; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 13:1]; Dummelow, JDCB, 1082; Dummelow, JDCB, 1083; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 13:1]; Wiersbe, BCNT, 1066. ↩︎
  24. JST Rev 13:1; and see Draper, OSS, 141. ↩︎
  25. See Ps 8:6; McClintock, MSE, Vol. 3, 613; Youngblood, NBD, 459; Unger, UBD, 438; Watt, JD, Vol. 7, 124; Fausset, FBD, 235; Orr, ISBE, Vol. 2, 1126; and cf. Eph 1:22. ↩︎
  26. See generally Rev 6:11: The “Great Apostasy” During the Fifth Seal; A Dreadful Beast: Dominion in the Roman Empire; Rev 12:15-16: Flood Water Threatens the Woman in 70 AD; Rev 12:17: The Dragon Makes War on the Woman’s Seed; Rev 13:2: The First Beast Had the Power of Prior Kingdoms. ↩︎
  27. See generally The Book of Revelation Structure and Numerology. ↩︎
  28. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 319; Wiersbe, BCNT, 1066; Ivins, RMF, 150; and cf. Rev 17:9; and generally Rev 17:9: The Seven Heads and Mountains of Ancient Rome. ↩︎
  29. See e.g., Burkitt, ENPO [Rev 13:1]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 13:1]; Joseph Benson, JBC [Rev 13:1-4]; but see also Draper, OSS, 193. ↩︎
  30. See Rev 17:9-10; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 13:1-10]; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 228; and generally Rev 17:8: The Beast That Was, and Is Not, and Yet Is; Rev 17:10: Seven Earthly Kings Before the Second Coming. ↩︎
  31. See Schaff, SPC [Rev 13:1]; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 165; Watt, JD, Vol. 18, 339-340; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 355; but see also Draper, RJA, 498; and generally Rev 13:3: Imperial Rome Dies and Papal Rome Lives On. ↩︎
  32. See Henry, MHC, 2478; Pett, PPCB [Rev 13:1]; Donald W. Parry, UST, 294; and cf. Draper, OSS, 132. ↩︎
  33. See Draper, OSS, 143, 272. ↩︎
  34. See Seiss, ALBR, 322; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 153. ↩︎
  35. See Draper, OSS, 143, 272; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 1015; Wiersbe, BCNT, 1066; Schaff, SPC [Rev 13:1]; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 13:1]. ↩︎
  36. See Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 13:1]; Easton, IBD, 196-197; Youngblood, NBD, 353; Unger, UBD, 302-303. ↩︎
  37. See Rev 12:3; Poole, MPEA [Rev 13:1]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 13:1]; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 166; and generally Rev 12:3: The Sign of the Red Dragon [Lucifer]. ↩︎
  38. See Rev 12:9; Draper, OSS, 131-132, 271; and generally Rev 12:8-9: Lucifer Prevailed Not and Was Cast Out. ↩︎
  39. See Rev 13:2; and generally Rev 12:15-16: Flood Water Threatens the Woman in 70 AD; Rev 12:17: The Dragon Makes War on the Woman’s Seed; Rev 13:2: The First Beast Had the Power of Prior Kingdoms. ↩︎
  40. See Draper, RJA, 499-500; Lundquist, BSBF, Vol. 1, 94. ↩︎
  41. See Widtsoe, ER, 75; Lund, TCL, 148; Millet, WBR, 23, 38; and cf. Matt 21:42; Millet, SS, Vol. 6, 141. ↩︎
  42. See Seiss, ALBR, 322; and generally An Overview of Satan’s Kingdom [Two Beasts] in Revelation 13; John’s Vision of the Two Beasts Compared with Nephi’s Visions. ↩︎
  43. See Victor L. Ludlow, P&P, 239; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 245; Dyer, WAI, 561; Brewster, DCE, 68. ↩︎
  44. See Moses 5:23; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 2, 171; Joseph Fielding McConkie, ASA, 110; George Reynolds, POGP, 163. ↩︎
  45. See Moses 5:30-32; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 698; Joseph Fielding McConkie, RR, 230. ↩︎
  46. See Roberts, SCT, Vol. 2, 61; Joseph Fielding Smith, TWP, 100-101. ↩︎
  47. See Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 109; Joseph Fielding McConkie, RR, 229; Dyer, MT, 190. ↩︎
  48. See Nibley, NTT, 95, 99; Nibley, TC, 221; Daniel H. Ludlow, SWDL, 290; Andrus, POGP, 390; and cf. Moses 5:40. ↩︎
  49. See Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 639; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 398; but cf. D&C 88:101; Nyman, ATW, 202. ↩︎
  50. See generally The Disembodied Sons of Perdition in the Bottomless Pit. ↩︎
  51. See Rev 13:2; cf. Kimball, MF, 127-128; Millet, SS, Vol. 2, 46-47; and generally Rev 13:2: The First Beast Had the Power of Prior Kingdoms. ↩︎
  52. See Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 379; Talmage, JC, 18; Dyer, MT, 146; and generally Rev 9:1: Satan Falls with Unembodied Sons of Perdition. ↩︎
  53. See generally The Spirit of Cain Is the Head of the Beast. ↩︎
  54. See Rev 17:8; Draper, RJA, 485; Easton, IBD, 192; Seiss, ALBR, 325; Joseph Benson, JBC [Rev 13:1]; and generally Rev 9:1: The Key of the Bottomless Pit; Rev 17:8: The Beast That Was, and Is Not, and Yet Is. ↩︎
  55. See Rev 13:2; and generally Rev 13:2: The First Beast Had the Power of Prior Kingdoms. ↩︎
  56. See Alma 5:41; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 737; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 3, 38; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GSS, 30. ↩︎
  57. See John 8:44; James R. Clark, MFP, Vol. 5, 30; George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 3, 85; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 1, 461. ↩︎
  58. See Vincent, VWS [Rev 13:1]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 13:1]; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 13:1-10]; Draper, RJA, 486; Schaff, SPC [Rev 13:1]; Wesley, JWEN [Rev 13:1]. ↩︎
  59. See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 167; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 698; Wiersbe, WEONT, 833. ↩︎
  60. See Easton, IBD, 101-102; Fausset, FBD, 97; Orr, ISBE, Vol. 1, 485; McClintock, MSE, Vol. 1, 830; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 1016. ↩︎
  61. See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 1016; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 320; Henry, MHC, 2478; Edwards, FBNT [Rev 13:1]; Draper, RJA, 487; and generally Rev 2:8-10: The Saints Will Suffer Severe Tribulations. ↩︎
  62. See Sterling W. Sill, CR, April 1956, 16; Melvin J. Ballard, CR, October 1934, 119; Hugh B. Brown, CTQ, 382; Lundquist, BSBF, Vol. 1, 15. ↩︎
  63. See Nyman, FNDF, 186; Talmage, GA, 89-90; Roberts, FA, 73. ↩︎
  64. See M. Russell Ballard, CR, October 1994, “Restored Truth”, 85; Joseph Fielding Smith, PM, 148-149; Morrison, TFT, 121; Joseph Fielding McConkie, HWS, 161-162, 178. ↩︎
  65. See Keener, IVPNT, 755; Burkitt, ENPO [Rev 13:1]; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 13:1]; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 13:1]; Dummelow, JDCB, 1083. ↩︎
  66. See Burkitt, ENPO [Rev 13:1]; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 3, 181; Talmage, JC, 694. ↩︎