§15 - Footnotes

Revelation 2 and 3: Letters to the Seven Churches in Asia

[§15] Rev 2:4-5: A Call to Repent for Leaving Thy First Love

Footnotes for this section

  1. See generally Rev 2:1-3: Commendations to the Ephesian Saints. ↩︎
  2. See Whedon, WCB [Rev 2:4]; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 976; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 63; but see also JST Rev 2:4. ↩︎
  3. See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 976; Walvoord, BKCNT, 933; Wiersbe, BCNT, 1041; and cf. Pett, PPCB [Rev 2:5]. ↩︎
  4. See Zerr, EMZ [Rev 2:4]; Walvoord, BKCNT, 933-934. ↩︎
  5. See Dahl, LFHP, 217; Covey, SRHR, 284-285; George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 1, 387-388; Anderson, UP, 118. ↩︎
  6. See Moro 7:47; Rulon S. Wells, CR, October 1929, 33; Nyman, FNTM, 87; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 2, 378. ↩︎
  7. See Orr, ISBE, Vol. 3, 1932; Jackson, SS, Vol. 7, 333; Talmage, AF, 433; Matthias Cowley, CTD, 159; Largey, BMRC, 335. ↩︎
  8. See Orr, ISBE, Vol. 1, 597; Joseph B. Wirthlin, CR, October 1998, “Cultivating Divine Attributes”, 32, 34; Van Orden, 1991 Sperry, 131. ↩︎
  9. See Knollys, HKCR [Rev 2:4]; Coke, TCC [Rev 2:4]; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 661; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 2:4]; Draper, RJA, 125. ↩︎
  10. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 63; Talmage, GA, 44; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 446; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 30; Wiersbe, BCNT, 1040-1041. ↩︎
  11. See D&C 59:5; Anthon H. Lund, CR, April 1912, 11; Watt, JD, Vol. 22, 288-289; Nyman, JTWM, 148. ↩︎
  12. See Wiersbe, WEONT, 801; and cf. Rev 19:7; Donald W. Parry, TAW, 675; Nyman, WJ, 52; and generally Rev 19:7-8: Marriage of the Lamb and His Wife [the Church]. ↩︎
  13. See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 30; Henry, MHC, 2465; Spencer W. Kimball, CR, October 1962, 57; Howard W. Hunter, THWH, 139; Otten, STDC, Vol. 1, 200. ↩︎
  14. See Acts 19:27, 35; Roberts, SCT, Vol. 1, 130; Mark E. Petersen, GP, 18; Sperry, PLL, 138. ↩︎
  15. See Mark E. Petersen, JMF, 7; Fausset, FBD, 171; Orr, ISBE, Vol. 2, 842-843; Anderson, UP, 260. ↩︎
  16. See Dahl, LFHP, 204; J. Reuben Clark, Jr., CR, October 1950, 101; Victor L. Ludlow, IPSP, 477; Galbraith, JTEC, 80. ↩︎
  17. See Zerr, EMZ [Rev 2:5]; Roberts, FA, 22; and cf. Gal 5:4; Watt, JD, Vol. 8, 189-190. ↩︎
  18. See 2 Ne 2:17; D&C 76:27; and generally Lucifer’s Fall on Kolob Is a Type for Adam’s Fall on Earth; Rev 12:8-9: Lucifer Prevailed Not and Was Cast Out. ↩︎
  19. See D&C 20:18-20; Mosiah 3:19; Millet, SWRM, 206-207. ↩︎
  20. See D&C 20:31-32; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 2, 479-480; Largey, BMRC, 306. ↩︎
  21. See D&C 18:9; D&C 19:15, 20; D&C 49:8; D&C 133:16; Moses 5:8; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 631; Talmage, VM, 85. ↩︎
  22. See Neal A. Maxwell, CR, October 1991, “Repentance”, 40; Kimball, MF, 153; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 3, 1217. ↩︎
  23. See Wiersbe, BCNT, 1041; Dallin H. Oaks, CR, April 1988, “Always Remember Him”, 33; McKay, PH, 264; Charles Didier, CR, April 1994, “Remember Your Covenants”, 57; Sorenson, RBM, 174; and cf. Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 3, 4. ↩︎
  24. See Walvoord, BKCNT, 934; cf. Matt 22:37-40; Joseph Smith, TPJS, 185. ↩︎
  25. See Knollys, HKCR [Rev 2:5]; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 661; Wiersbe, WEONT, 801; Watt, JD, Vol. 2, 315; Watt, JD, Vol. 4, 46; Stuy, CD, Vol. 1, 94. ↩︎
  26. See John 14:15; Walvoord, BKCNT, 934; Wiersbe, BCNT, 1041; Lee, DSL, 229. ↩︎
  27. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 65; Draper, RJA, 126. ↩︎
  28. See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 30; Watt, JD, Vol. 18, 192; Joseph Fielding Smith, CHMR, Vol. 1, 145; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 30. ↩︎
  29. See Rev 22:12; D&C 99:5; D&C 1:12-13; Bruce R. McConkie, MM, 522-523; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 2, 14. ↩︎
  30. See Cowan, DCMS, 15; Jackson, SS, Vol. 5, 399; Bruce R. McConkie, MM, 521; and generally Rev 22:12-13: Christ Will Come Quickly with His Reward. ↩︎
  31. See Wiersbe, BCNT, 1041; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 661; Henry, MHC, 2465; Schaff, SPC [Rev 2:5]; Whedon, WCB [Rev 2:5]; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 2:1-7]. ↩︎
  32. See Wiersbe, BCNT, 1041; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 661; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 976; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 65. ↩︎
  33. See Rev 1:20; Exell, BI, Vol. 23, part 4, 102-103 [Rev 2:1-7]; Walvoord, BKCNT, 934; and generally Rev 1:19-20: John’s Final Charge to Write the Vision. ↩︎
  34. See generally Rev 1:4-6: John’s Salutation to the Seven Churches; Rev 2:1-3: Commendations to the Ephesian Saints. ↩︎
  35. See JS-M 1:10; Matt 24:12; Lundquist, BSBF, Vol. 2, 397-398; Talmage, GA, 161-162. ↩︎
  36. See Knollys, HKCR [Rev 2:5]. ↩︎
  37. See Roberts, FA, 126; Daniel H. Ludlow, SWDL, 436; Hyrum M. Smith, DCC, 176; Mark E. Petersen, JMF, 63-64. ↩︎
  38. See Orr, ISBE, Vol. 2, 962; William Smith, SBD, 175; Anderson, UP, 260; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 65; Vincent, VWS [Rev 2:5]; and generally Rev 2:1-3: Commendations to the Ephesian Saints. ↩︎
  39. See D&C 45:27; Maxwell, SNS, 70-71; Van Orden, 1991 Sperry, 130-131, 144. ↩︎
  40. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 66; Draper, RJA, 132. ↩︎
  41. See Joseph Fielding Smith, TWP, 285; Joseph Fielding McConkie, RR, 258. ↩︎
  42. See Coke, TCC [Rev 2:5]; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 446; and generally Rev 6:11: The “Great Apostasy” During the Fifth Seal. ↩︎
  43. See Matthias Cowley, CTD, 7; Joseph Fielding Smith, CHMR, Vol. 2, 69; Jackson, FAR, 16; cf. Rev 13:7; and generally Rev 13:7: Satan’s Wars Overcome the Saints. ↩︎
  44. See Andrew Jenson, CR, October 1926, 55; Joseph Fielding Smith, ECH, 9; Sperry, VIP, 261-262. ↩︎
  45. See 1 Tim 4:1-3; Joseph Fielding Smith, MHOD, 410; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 43; and e.g., Millet, SS, Vol. 1, 183. ↩︎
  46. See Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 85; Neal A. Maxwell, CR, October 1993, “From the Beginning”, 24; Ezra Taft Benson, TETB, 90; Morrison, TFT, 168, 172; and e.g., Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 1, 258. ↩︎
  47. See D&C 45:27; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 5, 71; Erastus Snow, CR, April 1880, 91; Theodore M. Burton, CR, April 1979, “The Need for Love”, 102. ↩︎