§44 - Footnotes

Revelation 4: Vision of God the Creator Enthroned in Heaven [Paradise]

[§44] Rev 4:6-8: The Four Beasts Represent All Creation in Paradise

Footnotes for this section

  1. See Easton, IBD, 425; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 4:5-6]; cf. Rev 7:11; and generally Rev 4:4: 24 Elders Sit on Thrones in Paradise; Rev 5:11-14: Those in All Kingdoms of Glory Praise the Lamb; Rev 7:10-12: The Multitude and Angels Worship in Paradise. ↩︎
  2. See generally Rev 4:1-11: Overview of John’s Vision of “Heaven” [Paradise]. ↩︎
  3. See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 989; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 112; Draper, OSS, 48, 264; Edwards, FBNT [Rev 4:6]; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 673. ↩︎
  4. See D&C 77:2; Hyrum M. Smith, DCC, 472; Draper, OSS, 48-49; Daniel H. Ludlow, CSDC, Vol. 1, 395; Draper, OSS, 49; Joseph Smith, HC, Vol. 5, 343; but see Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 113. ↩︎
  5. See Joseph Smith, TPJS, 291; Draper, OSS, 21, 49, 264; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 61; Hyrum M. Smith, DCC, 472; cf, Dan 7:16-17. ↩︎
  6. See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 61; Joseph Fielding McConkie, RR, 552; Donald W. Parry, UST, 334; Jackson, JSCB, 223. ↩︎
  7. See Ellicott, ECER [Rev 4:7]; and e.g., Rev 11:7; Rev 13:1, 11; and generally Rev 11:7: The Death of the Two Witnesses at Jerusalem; An Overview of Satan’s Kingdom [Two Beasts] in Revelation 13. ↩︎
  8. D&C 77:3; and see Matthews, SWRM, 521; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 38; Otten, STDC, Vol. 2, 38; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 113; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 4:5]. ↩︎
  9. See Rev 5:8-9; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 2, 48; Bruce R. McConkie, SWBM, 195; Joseph Fielding McConkie, ASA, 162; Seiss, ALBR, 105; and generally Rev 5:8-10: Saints Worthy of Exaltation Praise the Lamb. ↩︎
  10. See D&C 29:23-25; Orson Pratt, CR, April 1880, 23; Black, 1989 Sperry, 68, 74; and generally The Order of Creation. ↩︎
  11. See Joseph Fielding Smith, CR, October 1928, 100; Joseph Fielding McConkie, ASA, 67-68; Matthews, SWRM, 496-497; Hyrum M. Smith, DCC, 472; and generally Obedience Governs the Order of Resurrection for All Things. ↩︎
  12. See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 62, 76; Draper, 1989 Sperry, 293, 297; Draper, OSS, 77; Jackson, SS, Vol. 4, 353; and generally The Book of Revelation Structure and Numerology. ↩︎
  13. Draper, OSS, 49; and see Hyrum M. Smith, DCC, 473; Joseph Fielding Smith, CHMR, Vol. 2, 68. ↩︎
  14. See also JST Rev 4:6; Draper, RJA, 212; and cf. Rev 5:6; and generally Rev 5:5-7: The Lamb Prevailed to Open the Book and Loose the Seals. ↩︎
  15. See generally Rev 4:6: The Sea of Glass Reflects Conditions in Paradise. ↩︎
  16. See Rev 21:18; and generally Rev 15:2: The Redeemed Saints Stand on a Sea of Glass; Rev 21:18-21: The Material Composition of the City. ↩︎
  17. See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 55; Schaff, SPC [Rev 4:6]. ↩︎
  18. See Pett, PPCB [Rev 4:6-8]; Schaff, SPC [Rev 4:6]. ↩︎
  19. See Rev 4:8; Draper, RJA, 215; and generally Rev 4:6-8: The Four Beasts Represent All Creation in Paradise. ↩︎
  20. See Rev 6:1; Draper, OSS, 49, 264; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 61-62; and generally Rev 6:1-2: Enoch’s Conquests in the First Seal [4000-3000 BC]. ↩︎
  21. See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 60; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 113,; Draper, 1989 Sperry, 285; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 55-56. ↩︎
  22. See Schaff, SPC [Rev 4:6]; Coke, TCC [Rev 4:6-7]; Vincent, VWS [Rev 4:6]; Wesley, JWEN [Rev 4:6]. ↩︎
  23. See Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 703; Victor L. Ludlow, IPSP, 129; Nyman, IP, 129, 137. ↩︎
  24. See Easton, IBD, 139-140; George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 6, 100. ↩︎
  25. See Joseph Fielding McConkie, GS, 255-256; Doxey, LPDC, Vol. 4, 343; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 125. ↩︎
  26. See Draper, OSS, 49, 264; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 4:5]. ↩︎
  27. See Joseph Fielding McConkie, GS, 259; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GSS, 47; and cf. Matt 6:22-23. ↩︎
  28. See also Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 468; Doxey, LPDC, Vol. 3, 6; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 114,; Pett, PPCB [Rev 4:6-8]; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 4:5-6]. ↩︎
  29. See Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 4:7-8]; Seiss, ALBR, 107; and cf. D&C 130:7; D&C 38:1-2; Widtsoe, ER, 258. ↩︎
  30. See D&C 130:7-8; Matthias Cowley, CTD, 187; Young, DBY, 101; Watt, JD, Vol. 9, 86-87; Cowan, AQDC, 75. ↩︎
  31. See Stuy, CD, Vol. 2, 146; Orson F. Whitney, CR, October 1928, 63; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 554; Dyer, WAI, 501-502. ↩︎
  32. See Charles W. Penrose, CR, October 1916, 18-19; Skinner, GT, 69-70; Joseph F. Smith, GD, 541; Maxwell, MMP, 90. ↩︎
  33. See Eccl 12:7; Alma 40:11; D&C 138:24; Stuy, CD, Vol. 4, 224; Doxey, LPDC, Vol. 1, 183; but see, Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 1, 520. ↩︎
  34. See Rev 4:2-3; and generally Rev 4:2-3: John’s Vision of the Throne of God in Heaven. ↩︎
  35. See Watt, JD, Vol. 19, 260-261; Harold B. Lee, CR, April 1944, 85. ↩︎
  36. See Talmage, JC, 623; Watt, JD, Vol. 15, 294; Joseph Fielding Smith, TWP, 315; Watt, JD, Vol. 23, 172. ↩︎
  37. See 2 Ne 2:8; Hel 14:15; Marion G. Romney, CR, April 1982, “The Resurrection of Jesus”, 9; M. Russell Ballard, Ensign , May 2004, “The Atonement and the Value of One Soul”, 85. ↩︎
  38. See D&C 138:20-22; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 2, 82-83; Joseph Fielding McConkie, ASA, 98-99. ↩︎
  39. See Alma 34:34; Millet, TLB, 62; Donald W. Parry, UI, 221; Daniel H. Ludlow, CSDC, Vol. 2, 275; Nels L. Nelson, SAM, 228; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 349. ↩︎
  40. See D&C 138:30; Watt, JD, Vol. 2, 138; George Q. Cannon, GT, 359; Nyman, ATW, 190; Dyer, WAI, 490-491. ↩︎
  41. See Van Orden, 1991 Sperry, 51; Victor L. Ludlow, P&P, 239-240; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 350; Largey, BMRC, 624. ↩︎
  42. See Draper, OSS, 49; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 114,; Pett, PPCB [Rev 4:6-8]. ↩︎
  43. See Ezek 1:1, 10; Poole, MPEA [Rev 4:7]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 4:6-8]; Whedon, WCB [Rev 4:7]. ↩︎
  44. See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 989; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 62; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 4:7-8]; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 674. ↩︎
  45. See e.g., Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 989; Seiss, ALBR, 106. ↩︎
  46. See e.g., Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 989; Seiss, ALBR, 106; Hyrum M. Smith, DCC, 473; Vincent, VWS [Rev 4:7]; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 2, 96. ↩︎
  47. See e.g., Seiss, ALBR, 106. ↩︎
  48. See e.g., Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 4:7-8]; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 114,. ↩︎
  49. See e.g., Hyrum M. Smith, DCC, 473; Walvoord, BKCNT, 945. ↩︎
  50. See Ellicott, ECER [Rev 4:7]; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 4:7-8]. ↩︎
  51. D&C 77:3; and see Black, 1989 Sperry, 68, 74; Joseph Fielding McConkie, RR, 552; Draper, OSS, 49; Draper, RJA, 214. ↩︎
  52. See Hyrum M. Smith, DCC, 473; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 4:7-8]; Wiersbe, WEONT, 808; Schaff, SPC [Rev 4:7-8]; Watt, JD, Vol. 7, 285; Talmage, VM, 54; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 990. ↩︎
  53. See Orson Pratt, CR, April 1880, 23; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 1, 73; Joseph Fielding Smith, CHMR, Vol. 1, 133; Joseph Fielding McConkie, ASA, 68. ↩︎
  54. See Moses 3:5; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 251; Bruce R. McConkie, MM, 643. ↩︎
  55. See Pett, PPCB [Rev 4:6-8]; Nibley, BBCS, 42. ↩︎
  56. See Joseph Fielding Smith, SYE, 43-44; Antoine R. Ivins, CR, April 1945, 96; Joseph F. Smith, Jr., CR, October 1917, 71; Watt, JD, Vol. 13, 224; Whedon, WCB [Rev 4:8]; and generally The Order of Creation. ↩︎
  57. See D&C 88:36-37; William H. Smart, CR, April 1917, 95; Watt, JD, Vol. 20, 131; Watt, JD, Vol. 9, 246; Watt, JD, Vol. 21, 342. ↩︎
  58. See Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 2, 96; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 62; Whedon, WCB [Rev 4:7]; Draper, OSS, 49; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 673-674. ↩︎
  59. See Gen 9:8-10; Edwards, FBNT [Rev 4:7]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 4:6-8]; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 4:7-8]; Walvoord, BKCOT, 40. ↩︎
  60. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 114,; Edwards, FBNT [Rev 4:7]; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 4:7]; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GSS, 79, 143-144. ↩︎
  61. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 114-115,; Edwards, FBNT [Rev 4:7]; Unger, UBD, 198; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 4:5]. ↩︎
  62. See Knollys, HKCR [Rev 4:7]; William Smith, SBD, 471-472. ↩︎
  63. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 115,; Easton, IBD, 117; Youngblood, NBD, 61. ↩︎
  64. See Charles H. Hart, CR, October 1928, 41; Stephen L. Richards, WW, 215-216; Turner, WP, 1; Joseph Anderson, Ensign , May 1975, “The Road to Happiness”, 29; David O. McKay, CR, October 1969, 6; Delbert L. Stapley, CR, April 1968, 26; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 1, 62-63; Gordon B. Hinckley, TGBH, 55. ↩︎
  65. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 116,; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GSS, 43; Fausset, FBD, 179; Orr, ISBE, Vol. 2, 886; Youngblood, NBD, 63. ↩︎
  66. See e.g., Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 116,; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 4:7]; Youngblood, NBD, 63; Unger, UBD, 327. ↩︎
  67. See George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 4, 267; Fausset, FBD, 636; Orr, ISBE, Vol. 4, 2732; Youngblood, NBD, 1146. ↩︎
  68. See Keil, COT, Vol. 7, part 1, 190; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 2, part 1, 581-582; Henry, MHC, 1089; Wiersbe, WEOOT, 503. ↩︎
  69. See Isa 6:1-2; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 2, part 1, 581; Keil, COT, Vol. 7, part 1, 189-190. ↩︎
  70. But see Victor L. Ludlow, IPSP, 129; Nyman, JSTR, 261. ↩︎
  71. See George Q. Cannon, GT, 55; Watt, JD, Vol. 6, 240; Watt, JD, Vol. 24, 341; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 125; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 40. ↩︎
  72. See Fausset, FBD, 636-637; Orr, ISBE, Vol. 4, 2732; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 2, part 1, 582. ↩︎
  73. See Fausset, FBD, 637; Unger, UBD, 1160; William Smith, SBD, 606; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 4, 49. ↩︎
  74. See Oscar W. McConkie, ANGL, 61; Draper, OSS, 49, 264; Donald W. Parry, UI, 65; Millet, SS, Vol. 1, 273. ↩︎
  75. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 117,; Edwards, FBNT [Rev 4:8]; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 4:8]; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 117,; Coke, TCC [Rev 4:8]. ↩︎
  76. See Wesley, JWEN [Rev 4:8]; Zerr, EMZ [Rev 4:8]; Oscar W. McConkie, ANGL, 61. ↩︎
  77. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 117,; Poole, MPEA [Rev 4:8]; Brewster, IPS, 56; H. Donl Peterson, POGP, 151; Nyman, GWI, 49. ↩︎
  78. See Whedon, WCB [Rev 4:8]. ↩︎
  79. See Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 4:7-8]. ↩︎
  80. See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 62-63; Joseph Fielding Smith, CHMR, Vol. 2, 68-69. ↩︎
  81. See Vincent, VWS [Rev 4:8]; Wesley, JWEN [Rev 4:8]; Whedon, WCB [Rev 4:8]. ↩︎
  82. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 118,; Wesley, JWEN [Rev 4:8]. ↩︎
  83. See Alford, GTCEC [Rev 4:5]; Vincent, VWS [Rev 4:8]; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 673. ↩︎
  84. See e.g., Whedon, WCB [Rev 4:8]; and cf. Ezek 10:12; Walvoord, BKCOT, 1246. ↩︎