See Rev 2:7; Rev 2:11; Rev 2:17; Rev 2:26; Rev 3:5; Rev 3:12; Rev 3:21; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 31-32; Dummelow, JDCB, 1082; and generally [§17] Rev 2:7: Those That Overcome Eat from the Tree of Life; [§19] Rev 2:11: Saints Won’t Be Hurt by the Second Death; [§22] The Hidden Manna Represents Eternal Life; [§28] Rev 2:26-29: The Saints Will Receive the Morning Star; [§33] Rev 3:11-13: Pillars in the Heavenly Temple of God; [§37] Rev 3:21-22: Those That Overcome Will Be as God Is. ↩︎

See Victor L. Ludlow, P&P, 225; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 828; Nyman, ATW, 36; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 1, 127; Nyman, HNAW, 20. ↩︎

See Rev 1:5; Rev 7:13-14; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 98; George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 6, 183-184; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 1, 87; and generally [§7] Rev 1:4-6: John’s Salutation to the Seven Churches; [§93] Rev 7:13-14: One of the 24 Elders Explains the Great Multitude; [§205] Rev 12:10: The War Ends and Now Is Come Salvation. ↩︎

See Orson Pratt, TS, 54; Matthews, SWRM, 590; Top, TLB, 92-93. ↩︎

See George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 2, 130; Jackson, SS, Vol. 5, 6; Largey, BMRC, 674. ↩︎

See Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 2, 55; Lee, DSL, 166; and generally [§205] Rev 12:10: The War Ends and Now Is Come Salvation. ↩︎

See Andrus, GMU, 279; Victor L. Ludlow, P&P, 263; and generally [§192] Lucifer’s Fall on Kolob Is a Type for Adam’s Fall on Earth; [§197] Rev 12:4: One-third of the Stars in Heaven Spiritually Fall. ↩︎

See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 157; Top, TLB, 94, 99; and generally [§109] Rev 9:1: Satan Falls with Unembodied Sons of Perdition; [§192] Lucifer’s Fall on Kolob Is a Type for Adam’s Fall on Earth; [§197] Rev 12:4: One-third of the Stars in Heaven Spiritually Fall. ↩︎

See John 9:2; Joseph Fielding McConkie, ASA, 88; Roberts, MDD, 274; Rich, SML, Vol. 1, 307-308; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 2, 429; and generally [§190] The First Estate from Spirit Creation to the Grand Council; [§191] The Grand Council in Heaven on Kolob; [§199] Rev 12:6: The Premortal Apostasy in Heaven; [§201] Rev 12:7: Apostasy Ends and War Begins in Heaven. ↩︎

See 2 Ne 9:6-7; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 4, 350-351; George Reynolds, POGP, 196; Matthews, ABAB, 262; and generally [§184] An Overview of Revelation 12 and the JST Changes; [§192] Lucifer’s Fall on Kolob Is a Type for Adam’s Fall on Earth. ↩︎

See Andrus, POGP, 214; Joseph Fielding Smith, CR, April 1944, 49; Talmage, AF, 478; Matthews, SWRM, 524; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 556. ↩︎

See Abr 3:26; Andrus, LCM, 77; Andrus, POGP, 209; Poole, MPEA [Rev 12:11]; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 696; Zerr, EMZ [Rev 12:11]; Schaff, SPC [Rev 12:10-12]; and generally [§205] Rev 12:10: The War Ends and Now Is Come Salvation; [§207] Rev 12:10: The Accuser of the Brethren Is Cast Down. ↩︎

See Wiersbe, WEONT, 831; Pett, PPCB [Rev 12:10-11]; Joseph Fielding McConkie, TMA, 6; and cf. Millet, SWRM, 90-91. ↩︎

See Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 696; Henry, MHC, 2477; Walvoord, BKCNT, 958; Vincent, VWS [Rev 12:11]; Poole, MPEA [Rev 12:11]; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 12:11]; Knollys, HKCR Rev 12:11]; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 12:7]. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, NWAF, 112; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 312; Wesley, JWEN [Rev 12:11]; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 12:11]; Draper, RJA, 457; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 158; and generally [§93] Rev 7:13-14: One of the 24 Elders Explains the Great Multitude. ↩︎

See Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 5, 28; Exell, BI, Vol. 23, part 4, 447; Nibley, AZ, 599; Russell M. Nelson, PP, 166-167; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 1, 718. ↩︎

See 1 Ne 12:18; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 429; Brewster, DCE, 343; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GS, 264; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 312; Largey, BMRC, 208; Daniel H. Ludlow, CSDC, Vol. 2, 163. ↩︎

See Heb 9:22; Joseph Fielding McConkie, TMA, 7; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 429; Sperry, VOT, 196; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GS, 253; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 518-519; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 158. ↩︎

See 1 Pet 1:18-20; Joseph Fielding Smith, RT, 283; Bruce R. McConkie, TMM, Vol. 1, 140. ↩︎

See Joseph Fielding McConkie, TMA, 6; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 2, 138; George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 1, 299; Brigham Young, TPC, 291-292; Largey, BMRC, 142; Skinner, GT, 43. ↩︎

See Alma 34:14; Andrus, GMU, 412-413. ↩︎

See e.g., Neal A. Maxwell, TYMB, 207; Taylor, MA, 143; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 1, 237; H. Donl Peterson, PGRG, 100, 116. ↩︎

See generally [§188] God Created Kolob as the First Celestial Spirit World; [§189] Kolob Is the Spirit World Within This Earth. ↩︎

See Draper, RJA, 463; Victor L. Ludlow, P&P, 233; cf. Andrus, GMU, 165; and generally [§205] Rev 12:10: The War Ends and Now Is Come Salvation. ↩︎

See Moses 7:47; Rev 13:8; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 83; and generally [§193] Jehovah Was the Physical Creator in This Generation; [§195] Rev 12:2: The Woman with Child Travails Giving Birth; [§198] Rev 12:5: The Man Child Is Born to Rule All Nations; [§200] Start of Premortal Apostasy and Physical Creation; [§224] Rev 13:8: All That Dwell on Earth Worship Satan. ↩︎

See Joseph Fielding McConkie, TMA, 90, 110; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 1, 182; and generally [§191] The Grand Council in Heaven on Kolob. ↩︎

See Ezra Taft Benson, TETB, 23; Bruce R. McConkie, NWAF, 110-111. ↩︎

See Ether 3:14; Talmage, AF, 190; Bruce R. McConkie, PM, 46; Russell M. Nelson, Ensign , May 2002, “How Firm Our Foundation”, 75, 77; Largey, BMRC, 653; and generally [§191] The Grand Council in Heaven on Kolob; [§198] Rev 12:5: The Man Child Is Born to Rule All Nations. ↩︎

See Abr 3:26; Top, TLB, 94; Andrus, GMU, 430. ↩︎

See Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 1, 58; Barlow, UD, 122; Millet, PWBOM, 256, 264; and generally [§205] Rev 12:10: The War Ends and Now Is Come Salvation. ↩︎

See D&C 93:38; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 2, 51; and generally [§205] Rev 12:10: The War Ends and Now Is Come Salvation. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, PM, 251; Andrus, PP, 199; Joseph Fielding McConkie, RR, 425; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 84. ↩︎

See Hyrum M. Smith, DCC, 152; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GS, 50; Bruce R. McConkie, TMM, Vol. 1, 162; Draper, OSS, 86; Milton R. Hunter, POGP, 224. ↩︎

See generally [§192] Lucifer’s Fall on Kolob Is a Type for Adam’s Fall on Earth; [§195] Rev 12:2: The Woman with Child Travails Giving Birth; [§196] Rev 12:3: The Sign of the Red Dragon [Lucifer]; [§197] Rev 12:4: One-third of the Stars in Heaven Spiritually Fall. ↩︎

See Keith B. McMullin, Ensign , May 2004, “Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee”, 34; Mark E. Petersen, MMM, 167; Draper, OSS, 135; and generally [§206] Rev 12:10: Now Is Come Strength and the Kingdom; [§207] Rev 12:10: The Accuser of the Brethren Is Cast Down. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, SWBM, 301-302; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 329; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 140; and generally [§204] Rev 12:8-9: Lucifer Prevailed Not and Was Cast Out. ↩︎

See Rev 12:12; Draper, OSS, 135; and generally [§209] Rev 12:12: Rejoicing in Heaven at War’s End. ↩︎

Cf. Largey, BMRC, 229; Boyd K. Packer, Ensign , May 1988, “Atonement, Agency, Accountability”, 69; Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign , November 1987, “’The Light and Life of the World”’, 63; Dyer, WAI, 255; Otten, STDC, Vol. 1, 142. ↩︎

See Andrus, GMU, 282-283; Joseph Fielding McConkie, TMA, 5; Top, TLB, 131; Jackson, SS, Vol. 5, 328; and generally [§192] Lucifer’s Fall on Kolob Is a Type for Adam’s Fall on Earth; [§197] Rev 12:4: One-third of the Stars in Heaven Spiritually Fall; [§205] Rev 12:10: The War Ends and Now Is Come Salvation. ↩︎

See Nyman, SNDS, 3; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 205; Andrus, DTDC, 36; Joseph Fielding Smith, RT, 190; Packer, OFP, 15; Bruce R. McConkie, NWAF, 45; and generally [§202] Physical Creation During the War in Heaven; [§206] Rev 12:10: Now Is Come Strength and the Kingdom. ↩︎

See Edwards, FBNT [Rev 12:11]; Dyer, WAI, 274; Condie, YAHC, 62; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 158; Harold B. Lee, CR, April 1964, 23; John A. Widtsoe, CR, April 1951, 100. ↩︎

See Joseph Fielding McConkie, TMA, 8; Condie, YAHC, 6; Robert K. Dellenbach, CR, October 1990, “Hour of Conversion”, 28; Draper, RJA, 457. ↩︎

See Moro 10:5, 7; D&C 8:2-3; Bruce R. McConkie, NWAF, 488; Lee, DSL, 51; Watt, JD, Vol. 7, 178; and generally [§313] Rev 19:10: The Testimony of Jesus Is the Spirit of Prophecy. ↩︎

See 2 Ne 32:3; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 3, 23-24; Bruce R. McConkie, TMM, Vol. 1, 439; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 1, 756. ↩︎

See Merrill, 1992 Sperry, 154, 161; Roberts, SCT, Vol. 5, 59-60; Romney, LE, 17; Dyer, WAI, 275. ↩︎

See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 13-14; Bruce R. McConkie, TMM, Vol. 2, 126; McKenzie, HAWB, 86; and cf. Ether 15:19; Alma 34:35. ↩︎

See 2 Ne 33:1; Andrus, PP, 57; Doxey, DCS, Vol. 1, 470-471; Nyman, FNTM, 33; Jackson, SS, Vol. 5, 303-304. 310. ↩︎

See D&C 41:5; Donald W. Parry, UST, 354-355; Joseph Smith, HC, Vol. 2, 309; Bruce R. McConkie, MM, 474-475; Bruce R. McConkie, PM, 174. ↩︎

See Brewster, IPS, 81; Joseph Fielding McConkie, RR, 876-877; Largey, BMRC, 373. ↩︎

Isa 8:16; and see Barnes, BN, Vol 6, part 1, 181-182; Bruce R. McConkie, PM, 173-174; Joseph Fielding McConkie, RR, 642; Watt, JD, Vol. 21, 299-300. ↩︎

See Alma 38:9; D&C 93:8; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 844; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 754; Yorgason, NTEH, 327; Brewster, DCE, 646. ↩︎

See 3 Ne 15:9; Charles W. Penrose, CR, April 1901, 42; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 1, 300; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 432-433; Ezra Taft Benson, TETB, 9; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 807. ↩︎

See generally [§204] Rev 12:8-9: Lucifer Prevailed Not and Was Cast Out; [§207] Rev 12:10: The Accuser of the Brethren Is Cast Down. ↩︎

Cf. Bruce R. McConkie, TMM, Vol. 2, 76; Lund, TCL, 43; Joseph Fielding Smith, CHMR, Vol. 2, 26. ↩︎

See 2 Cor 13:1; D&C 6:28; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 436; Matthews, SWRM, 56; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 1, 203; and generally [§178] Rev 11:13-14: The Second Woe Ends with an Earthquake in Jerusalem. ↩︎

See Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 4, 1569; Loren C. Dunn, CR, October 1995, “Witnesses”, 35; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 436; Nyman, SNDS, 308; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 4, 1512. ↩︎

See D&C 128:13; 1 Cor 15:48-49; D&C 52:14; D&C 77:2; Moses 6:63; Daniel H. Ludlow, CSDC, Vol. 2, 330. ↩︎

Cf. Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 4, 1570; Rudger Clawson, CR, April 1929, 25; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 1, 215; Watt, JD, Vol. 14, 261. ↩︎

See Matthews, SWRM, 39; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 4, 1569-1570; and cf. Alma 10:20-21; 2 Ne 25:9. ↩︎

See Ezra Taft Benson, CR, October 1975, “A Message to the World”, 48; Brigham H. Roberts, CR, April 1898, 27; Nyman, IP, 149; and cf. George Q. Cannon, GT, 37; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 1, 313. ↩︎

Cf. D&C 1:3-4; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 4, 1539; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 4, 1549. ↩︎

See Heb 4:12; D&C 6:2; Henry, MHC, 2477; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 3, 24; Nyman, ATW, 313; and cf. Rev 1:16; Rev 2:16; Rev 19:15; and generally [§21] Rev 2:14-16: A Call to Repent for Idol Worship; [§317] Rev 19:15-16: Christ Conquers the Gathered Nations. ↩︎

Cf. D&C 88:81-82; Delbert L. Stapley, CR, April 1964, 136; Harold B. Lee, CR, April 1961, 35; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 2, 103; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 436. ↩︎

See Roberts, NWG, Vol. 3, 193-194; Nels L. Nelson, SAM, 328-329; cf. Ether 5:4; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 1, 330; and generally [§204] Rev 12:8-9: Lucifer Prevailed Not and Was Cast Out; [§207] Rev 12:10: The Accuser of the Brethren Is Cast Down. ↩︎

See Edwards, FBNT [Rev 12:11]; Draper, OSS, 135; and cf. Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 470. ↩︎

See Dyer, WAI, 255; Matthews, SWRM, 465; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 756; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 3, 313. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, TMM, Vol. 3, 359-360; Top, TLB, 126; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 518; Bruce R. McConkie, MM, 666; and generally [§201] Rev 12:7: Apostasy Ends and War Begins in Heaven. ↩︎

See Seiss, ALBR, 308; Eldred G. Smith, CR, October 1964, 10; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 35-36; Oscar W. McConkie, ANGL, 12; Russell M. Nelson, CR, April 1989, “The Canker of Contention”, 86; and generally [§185] Spirit Creations Are Multi-generational; [§190] The First Estate from Spirit Creation to the Grand Council; [§197] Rev 12:4: One-third of the Stars in Heaven Spiritually Fall. ↩︎

JST Rev 12:11; and see Jay A. Parry, UBR, 158. ↩︎

See Keener, IVPNT, 754; Seiss, ALBR, 311; Exell, BI, Vol. 23, part 4, 447; Milton R. Hunter, POGP, 132; Sheri L. Dew, Ensign , November 2001, “It Is Not Good for Man or Woman to Be Alone”, 12. ↩︎

See Proctor, SL, 17; David O. McKay, CR, April 1942, 72-73; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 828; Talmage, VM, 234. ↩︎

See Robert D. Hales, Ensign , May 1994, “The Unique Message of Jesus Christ”, 78; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 611; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 3, 1392; J. Reuben Clark, BLG, 232; Draper, RJA, 463. ↩︎

See Marion G. Romney, Ensign , November 1981, “The Perfect Law of Liberty”, 43; Ezra Taft Benson, TETB, 82; Cowan, AQDC, 115; Joseph Fielding McConkie, ASA, 187. ↩︎

See Lee, TPC, 15; Victor L. Ludlow, P&P, 148; Andrus, PP, 184-185. ↩︎

See e.g., Draper, RJA, 457; Draper, OSS, 134; and generally [§56] Rev 6:9-10: Martyrdom During the Fifth Seal. ↩︎

JST Rev 12:11. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, SWBM, 362; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 197; Joseph Fielding Smith, RT, 251; and generally [§13] Overview of Jesus Christ’s Message to the Seven Churches. ↩︎

See Jackson, SS, Vol. 5, 328; Andrus, SG, 13; Brewster, DCE, 557; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 3, 1407; and generally [§204] Rev 12:8-9: Lucifer Prevailed Not and Was Cast Out. ↩︎

See Top, TLB, 132; Bruce R. McConkie, SWBM, 360; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 828; Donald W. Parry, UST, 273; Joseph Fielding Smith, SYE, 16; and generally [§184] An Overview of Revelation 12 and the JST Changes. ↩︎

See Rev 1:5; Rev 7:14; Ether 13:10-11; Van Orden, 1991 Sperry, 220, 222; George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 6, 183-184; and generally [§7] Rev 1:4-6: John’s Salutation to the Seven Churches; [§93] Rev 7:13-14: One of the 24 Elders Explains the Great Multitude. ↩︎

See Largey, BMRC, 154; Ezra Taft Benson, TETB, 467; Howard W. Hunter, THWH, 72. ↩︎

See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 158; Draper, RJA, 458; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 12:11]; and generally [§56] Rev 6:9-10: Martyrdom During the Fifth Seal; [§174] Rev 11:7: The Death of the Two Witnesses at Jerusalem. ↩︎

See Heb 9:16-17; D&C 136:39; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 1013; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 312; Edwards, FBNT [Rev 12:11]; Melvin J. Ballard, CR, April 1930, 158; Joseph Fielding McConkie, RR, 1128. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 469; Watt, JD, Vol. 26, 24; Dyer, WAI, 262-263; and cf. John 15:13; Henry D. Taylor, CR, April 1969, 37; Roberts, SCT, Vol. 4, 187. ↩︎