See e.g., Burkitt, ENPO [Rev 13:4]; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 1018; Wiersbe, BCNT, 1067; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 13:5]; Seiss, ALBR, 327. ↩︎

See e.g., Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 323; Beza, GSG [Rev 13:5]; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 168. ↩︎

See Rev 13:4; and generally [§220] Rev 13:4: Worship of the Dragon and the First Beast. ↩︎

See generally [§215] An Overview of Satan’s Kingdom [Two Beasts] in Revelation 13; [§216] John’s Vision of the Two Beasts Compared with Nephi’s Visions. ↩︎

See Draper, OSS, 142, 272; and generally [§217] Rev 13:1: A Beast [Rome] Rises from the Sea in 70 AD; [§218] Rev 13:2: The First Beast Had the Power of Prior Kingdoms; [§219] Rev 13:3: Imperial Rome Dies and Papal Rome Lives On. ↩︎

See Rev 12:9; and generally [§204] Rev 12:8-9: Lucifer Prevailed Not and Was Cast Out. ↩︎

See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 163; and cf. Wiersbe, BCNT, 1067; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 13:4]; and generally [§226] Rev 13:11: The Two-Horned Lamb That Speaks as a Dragon. ↩︎

See also Draper, OSS, 144; and generally [§223] Rev 13:7: Satan’s Wars Overcome the Saints. ↩︎

See generally [§224] Rev 13:8: All That Dwell on Earth Worship Satan. ↩︎

See Rev 13:7; Ice, BSNT [Rev 13:5]; and generally [§223] Rev 13:7: Satan’s Wars Overcome the Saints. ↩︎

See Draper, RJA, 490; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 13:5-7]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 13:5]; Schaff, SPC [Rev 13:5]; Nibley, NTT, 288, 304. ↩︎

See Rev 13:2; Wiersbe, BCNT, 1067; Poole, MPEA [Rev 13:5]; and generally [§218] Rev 13:2: The First Beast Had the Power of Prior Kingdoms. ↩︎

See Knollys, HKCR [Rev 13:5]; Coke, TCC [Rev 13:1-8]; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 13:5]; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 323. ↩︎

See Dan 7:8, 25; George Reynolds, POGP, 12-13; and generally [§137] Ten Horns: Dominion in the Modern Nations; [§138] The Little Horn: Satan’s Dominion since 1830 AD; [§226] Rev 13:11: The Two-Horned Lamb That Speaks as a Dragon. ↩︎

See Draper, RJA, 490; and cf. Rev 12:15; Watt, JD, Vol. 26, 252; and generally [§211] Rev 12:13: Satan Persecutes the Ancient Earthly Church. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 85; Bruce R. McConkie, CR, April 1978, “’The Morning Breaks: the Shadows Flee”’, 16; Backman, ARRM, 21-22; Joseph Fielding Smith, PM, 209-210. ↩︎

See Victor L. Ludlow, P&P, 511; Talmage, VM, 109-110; Kimball, TSWK, 424. ↩︎

See Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 57; Sperry, PLL, 204; Nyman, FNTM, 191. ↩︎

See Joseph Fielding Smith, MHOD, 293; Bruce R. McConkie, MM, 74; Talmage, GA, 54; LeGrand Richards, MWW, 38; Henry, MHC, 2478; and generally [§223] Rev 13:7: Satan’s Wars Overcome the Saints. ↩︎

See Largey, BMRC, 604; Hatch, HLDC, 99; Dyer, MT, 179; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 698. ↩︎

See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 4, 593; Draper, OSS, 142-143; Widtsoe, PCG, 25; Donald W. Parry, UST, 201; and generally [§57] Rev 6:11: The “Great Apostasy” During the Fifth Seal; [§164] The “Flood” During the Gap in Daniel 11; [§165] Timeline for the Great Apostasy [Daniel 12]; [§222] Rev 13:6: The Three Blasphemies of Satan. ↩︎

Cf. McClintock, MSE, Vol. 6, 710; and generally [§217] Rev 13:1: A Beast [Rome] Rises from the Sea in 70 AD; [§220] Rev 13:4: Worship of the Dragon and the First Beast. ↩︎

See generally [§223] Rev 13:7: Satan’s Wars Overcome the Saints. ↩︎

See Hel 2:13; Largey, BMRC, 282; George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 5, 201-202; Ricks, WBM, 306. ↩︎

See Poole, MPEA [Rev 13:5]; Whedon, WCB [Rev 13:5]; Coke, TCC [Rev 13:5]. ↩︎

See Zerr, EMZ [Rev 13:5]; Henry, MHC, 2478; Vincent, VWS [Rev 13:5]; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 13:5]; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 13:5-7]. ↩︎

See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 168; Joseph Benson, JBC [Rev 13:5-8]; Draper, RJA, 490; Draper, OSS, 145; and generally [§5] The Book of Revelation Structure and Numerology. ↩︎

See Alford, GTCEC [Rev 13:1-10]; Donald W. Parry, UST, 135; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 138; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 169; and generally [§119] Rev 9:15: Armageddon Begins at a Set Time and Date; [§139] The Date for the Gathering at Adam-ondi-Ahman; [§171] Rev 11:2-3: Two Witnesses Minister 42 Months [3½ Years]. ↩︎

See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 1018; Edwards, FBNT [Rev 13:5]; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 13:5]; Coke, TCC [Rev 13:1-8]; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 181; but see Seiss, ALBR, 323-324. ↩︎

See Rev 13:3; Hugh B. Brown, CTQ, 383-384; Roberts, OEH, 163; Rich, SML, Vol. 1, 473; and generally [§219] Rev 13:3: Imperial Rome Dies and Papal Rome Lives On; [§220] Rev 13:4: Worship of the Dragon and the First Beast. ↩︎

See Hugh B. Brown, CR, April 1965, 40; Joseph Fielding McConkie, ASA, 39; Ezra Taft Benson, CUC, viii; Joseph Fielding Smith, CHMR, Vol. 2, 118; and generally [§152] The Physical and Spiritual Journey of the Lost Ten Tribes; [§154] Translation of Lost Tribes Mirrors the People of Enoch. ↩︎

See Russell M. Nelson, CR, October 1987, “Keys of the Priesthood”, 46; Donald W. Parry, UST, 28; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 43-44; Talmage, JC, 666; Talmage, VM, 109-110. ↩︎

See Hyrum M. Smith, CR, October 1916, 91; Morrison, TFT, 1; Milton R. Hunter, CR, October 1952, 38; Matthews, SWRM, 462. ↩︎

See Joseph Fielding McConkie, HWS, 2; Joseph Fielding McConkie, RR, 14; Watt, JD, Vol. 17, 266; but see Daniel H. Ludlow, SWDL, 447-448. ↩︎

See Joseph Fielding McConkie, ASA, 128-129; Donald W. Parry, UST, 28; Joseph Fielding Smith, SYE, 419-420. ↩︎

See Dan 12:11; Bruce R. McConkie, TMM, Vol. 3, 429-430; Merrill, 1992 Sperry, 17-18; and generally [§165] Timeline for the Great Apostasy [Daniel 12]; [§213] Rev 12:15-16: Flood Water Threatens the Woman in 70 AD. ↩︎

See Dan 9:26; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 44; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 54; and generally [§164] The “Flood” During the Gap in Daniel 11; [§165] Timeline for the Great Apostasy [Daniel 12]. ↩︎

See Dyer, WAI, 441; Anderson, UP, 87; and generally [§213] Rev 12:15-16: Flood Water Threatens the Woman in 70 AD; [§214] Rev 12:17: The Dragon Makes War on the Woman’s Seed; [§217] Rev 13:1: A Beast [Rome] Rises from the Sea in 70 AD. ↩︎

See Dan 12:11; Roberts, SCT, Vol. 2, 206; George Reynolds, POGP, 30; and generally [§160] The “Seventy Weeks Prophecy” [490 Years] of Daniel; [§165] Timeline for the Great Apostasy [Daniel 12]. ↩︎

See generally [§225] Rev 13:9-10: The Saints of the Renaissance and Reformation. ↩︎

See Talmage, GA, 143-144; Rich, SML, Vol. 2, 108; Backman, ARRM, 99; and generally [§219] Rev 13:3: Imperial Rome Dies and Papal Rome Lives On. ↩︎

See George Q. Morris, CR, October 1953, 105; Sylvester Q. Cannon, CR, October 1926, 151; Draper, 1989 Sperry, 202; Joseph Fielding Smith, ST, 182-183; but see also Morrison, TFT, 3, 13. ↩︎

See Easton, IBD, 583-584; Orr, ISBE, Vol. 4, 2584; William Smith, SBD, 563; and generally [§3] The Place and Date of John’s Prophecy in the Book of Revelation. ↩︎

See Rev 1:10-11; Unger, UBD, 1078; and generally [§7] Rev 1:4-6: John’s Salutation to the Seven Churches; [§10] Rev 1:12-15: Christ in the Midst of Seven Candlesticks. ↩︎

See John 10:16; Rudger Clawson, CR, April 1926, 141; Watt, JD, Vol. 13, 320; Rich, SML, Vol. 1, 56-57. ↩︎

See Victor L. Ludlow, P&P, 510; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 2, 236-237; Nyman, FNTM, 98-99; George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 7, 251, 255-256. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, TMM, Vol. 4, 397; Victor L. Ludlow, P&P, 511. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, PM, 287; and generally [§151] The History and End of the Northern Kingdom [Ten Tribes]; [§152] The Physical and Spiritual Journey of the Lost Ten Tribes. ↩︎

See Matthews, SWRM, 561; Maxwell, PPT, 12; Nyman, MCB, 105. ↩︎

See Brewster, DCE, 30-31; Orson Pratt, OPW, 88. ↩︎

See 3 Ne 17:4; Matthias Cowley, CTD, 172; Watt, JD, Vol. 22, 171; Victor L. Ludlow, P&P, 510-511; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 1, 356; Brewster, BICQ, 138-139. ↩︎

See Lee, THBL, 486; and generally [§153] John and the Doctrine and Ordinance of Translation; [§154] Translation of Lost Tribes Mirrors the People of Enoch. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, PM, 412; Jackson, FAR, 159, 161; and cf. Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 393; Bruce R. McConkie, MM, 390. ↩︎

See Milton R. Hunter, CR, October 1949, 72; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 154; Widtsoe, PCG, 25; and generally [§155] The Translated Lost Ten Tribes in Jacob 5 and Ezekiel 37. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 181; Talmage, JC, 715; Charles Didier, Ensign , November 2003, “The Message of the Restoration”, 75; Spencer W. Kimball, CR, April 1976, 10; and generally [§66] Rev 7:1: The Four Angels of the Restoration; [§67] The Four Angels Commit the Keys of the Kingdom. ↩︎

See Rev 14:6; Russell M. Nelson, Ensign , November 2003, “Personal Priesthood Responsibility”, 45; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 5, 177; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 790-791; and generally [§66] Rev 7:1: The Four Angels of the Restoration; [§67] The Four Angels Commit the Keys of the Kingdom; [§240] Rev 14:6-7: The First Angel Proclaims the Everlasting Gospel. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, SWBM, 118; Watt, JD, Vol. 13, 48. ↩︎

See Robert L. Millet, SWRM, 155; Hugh B. Brown, CR, October 1964, 104; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 56; Talmage, SPM, 89. ↩︎