See JST Rev 3:7; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 456; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 47. ↩︎

See Coke, TCC [Rev 3:8]; Youngblood, NBD, 346; McClintock, MSE, Vol. 2, 742; but see also Unger, UBD, 297. ↩︎

See William Smith, SBD, 509; Easton, IBD, 545; Christensen, OST, 35; George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 7, 346; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 3:7]. ↩︎

See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 92; Orr, ISBE, Vol. 4, 2366; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 667; Fausset, FBD, 567; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 47; Whedon, WCB [Rev 3:7]; and see generally [§20] Rev 2:12-13: Commendations to the Pergamos Saints. ↩︎

See Orr, ISBE, Vol. 4, 2366; Keener, IVPNT, 736; Wiersbe, BCNT, 1045; Draper, RJA, 176. ↩︎

See Orr, ISBE, Vol. 4, 2366; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 92; William Smith, SBD, 509; Vincent, VWS [Rev 3:7]. ↩︎

See Orr, ISBE, Vol. 4, 2366; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 92; Dummelow, JDCB, 1076; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 3:7]; Whedon, WCB [Rev 3:7]. ↩︎

See Orr, ISBE, Vol. 4, 2366; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 92; Dummelow, JDCB, 1076. ↩︎

See Easton, IBD, 545; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 92; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 667; Fausset, FBD, 567; William Smith, SBD, 509; Walvoord, BKCNT, 939; and generally [§29] Rev 3:1-3: The Saints Are Alive, But Spiritually Dead. ↩︎

See Fausset, FBD, 567; Orr, ISBE, Vol. 4, 2366; McClintock, MSE, Vol. 8, 70; Youngblood, NBD, 981. ↩︎

See Orr, ISBE, Vol. 4, 2366; Coke, TCC [Rev 3:7]; McClintock, MSE, Vol. 8, 79; Youngblood, NBD, 981; Constable, ENTC [Rev 3:7]. ↩︎

See Burkitt, ENPO [Rev 3:7]; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 667; Fausset, FBD, 567; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 32; Draper, RJA, 177; and generally [§18] Rev 2:8-10: The Saints Will Suffer Severe Tribulations. ↩︎

See 1 Pet 1:15; Quentin L. Cook, Ensign , November 2003, “Are You a Saint?”, 95; Millet, SWRM, 348, 354-355; Doxey, PPDC, 207. ↩︎

See McKay, PH, 270; Joseph Fielding McConkie, ASA, 194; Millet, ACMSR, 48; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 4, 241. ↩︎

See Lev 19:2; 2 Ne 25:29; Omni 1:26; D&C 78:15; Bruce R. McConkie, PM, 167-168; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GSS, 132. ↩︎

See Ellicott, ECER [Rev 3:7]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 3:7]; Wiersbe, BCNT, 1045. ↩︎

See Ether 3:12; Millet, ESGG, 117; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 47; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 1, 729; Donald W. Parry, UI, 576; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 460; George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 1, 257; cf. Rev 6:10; and generally [§56] Rev 6:9-10: Martyrdom During the Fifth Seal. ↩︎

See Burkitt, ENPO [Rev 3:7]; George F. Richards, CR, April 1909, 82; Watt, JD, Vol. 26, 249; Talmage, JC, 730; and cf. D&C 130:20-21. ↩︎

See Poole, MPEA [Rev 3:7]; Constable, ENTC [Rev 3:7]; Schaff, SPC [Rev 3:7]. ↩︎

See Joseph Benson, JBC [Rev 3:7-8]; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GSS, 41; Wesley, JWEN [Rev 3:7]; Vincent, VWS [Rev 3:7]; Burkitt, ENPO [Rev 3:7]. ↩︎

See Daniel H. Ludlow, SWDL, 218; Donald W. Parry, UI, 202. ↩︎

See Isa 22:22; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 92-93; Draper, RJA, 177-178. ↩︎

See Rev 5:5; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 3:7]; and generally [§48] Rev 5:5-7: The Lamb Prevailed to Open the Book and Loose the Seals. ↩︎

See Rev 1:18; Rev 9:1; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 668; Pett, PPCB [Rev 3:7]; and generally [§11] Rev 1:16-18: Christ Holds the Seven Stars in His Hand; [§111] Rev 9:1: The Key of the Bottomless Pit. ↩︎

See Matt 7:21-23; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 3:7-13]. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 409; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 3:7]; Lund, SWGL, 69; Hyrum M. Smith, DCC, 398; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GS, 264. ↩︎

See Fausset, FBD, 155; McClintock, MSE, Vol. 2, 685. ↩︎

See Easton, IBD, 184; Fausset, FBD, 160; McClintock, MSE, Vol. 2, 685. ↩︎

See Galbraith, JTEC, 50; Bruce R. McConkie, TMM, Vol. 1, 41-42; McClintock, MSE, Vol. 2, 699; Unger, UBD, 282. ↩︎

See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 47; Whedon, WCB [Rev 3:7]; Bruce R. McConkie, MM, 607; Andrus, POGP, 381-382; Vincent, VWS [Rev 3:7]. ↩︎

Isa 9:7; and see Andrus, DK, 523, 534; Barnes, BN, Vol. 6, vol. 1, 194; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 338. ↩︎

See McClintock, MSE, Vol. 5, 60; Youngblood, NBD, 726; Unger, UBD, 737; Barnes, BN, Vol. 6, vol. 1, 374. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 741; Draper, 1989 Sperry, 255, 260; Andrus, DK, 541, 569. ↩︎

See Knollys, HKCR [Rev 3:7]; Easton, IBD, 451; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 1, 83-84. ↩︎

See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 984; Skinner, GOL, 129; Coke, TCC [Rev 3:7]; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GSS, 140; Edwards, FBNT [Rev 3:7]. ↩︎

See Knollys, HKCR [Rev 3:7]; Watt, JD, Vol. 16, 132; Watt, JD, Vol. 25, 222; James R. Clark, MFP, Vol. 3, 101. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 409; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 984; Daniel H. Ludlow, CSNT, 37. ↩︎

See Rev 1:18; Pett, PPCB [Rev 3:7]; and generally [§11] Rev 1:16-18: Christ Holds the Seven Stars in His Hand. ↩︎

See Knollys, HKCR [Rev 3:8]; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 3:8]; Zerr, EMZ [Rev 3:8]. ↩︎

See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 93; Schaff, SPC [Rev 3:8]; Wesley, JWEN [Rev 3:8]; Whedon, WCB [Rev 3:8]; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 48; and generally [§352] Rev 21:2: The New Jerusalem Descends as a Celestial City. ↩︎

See Schaff, SPC [Rev 3:8]; Whedon, WCB [Rev 3:8]; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 457; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 668; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 3:7-13]; Draper, RJA, 178. ↩︎

See e.g., Coke, TCC [Rev 3:8]; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 3:8]; but see Schaff, SPC [Rev 3:8]. ↩︎

See Rev 4:1-2; Whedon, WCB [Rev 3:8]; Seiss, ALBR, 72; and generally [§39] Rev 4:1: A Door in Heaven Is Opened to Reveal Things Hereafter. ↩︎

See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 984; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 3:8]; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 3:8]; Zerr, EMZ [Rev 3:8]; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 48. ↩︎

See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 984; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 93; Vincent, VWS [Rev 3:8]; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 668; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 3:7-13]. ↩︎

See Coke, TCC [Rev 3:8]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 3:8]; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 3:8]; Wesley, JWEN [Rev 3:8]. ↩︎

See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 93-94; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 3:8]; Schaff, SPC [Rev 3:8]; Walter Scott, WSCR [Rev 3:8]; Whedon, WCB [Rev 3:8]. ↩︎