§354 - Footnotes

Revelation 21: The New Heaven and New Celestial Earth

[§354] Rev 21:5-7: Christ Promises Exaltation to the Righteous Saints

Footnotes for this section

  1. See Rev 21:3; and generally Rev 21:3-4: God and Christ Dwell with Celestial Saints in Glory. ↩︎
  2. See D&C 76:107-108; Sill, WW, 207; Ricks, AOT, 455; Brewster, DCE, 302. ↩︎
  3. See Rev 3:21; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 445; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 21:5]; Poole, MPEA [Rev 21:5]; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 21:5]; Zerr, EMZ [Rev 21:5]; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GS, 134; Draper, OSS, 45, 263; and generally Rev 3:21-22: Those That Overcome Will Be as God Is. ↩︎
  4. But see Draper, RJA, 795, 798; Draper, OSS, 230; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 286. ↩︎
  5. See Rev 20:11; JST Ps 11:4; and generally Rev 20:11: The Earth and Heaven Fled [Pass Away]. ↩︎
  6. See Rev 21:2; Parley P. Pratt, VW, 35; Widtsoe, POC, 229; Joseph Fielding Smith, TWP, 351; and generally Rev 21:2: The New Jerusalem Descends as a Celestial City. ↩︎
  7. See Exell, BI, Vol. 23, part 4, 638; Burkitt, ENPO [Rev 21:5]; Zion’s, HR, 464-465; Franklin D. Richards, CDG, 8; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 21:5]. ↩︎
  8. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 445; cf. Nyman, WJ, 24; and generally Rev 1:9-11: John’s Charge to Write to the Seven Churches. ↩︎
  9. See Nyman, TMG, 76; Millet, PWBOM, 164, 171. ↩︎
  10. See Joseph Fielding Smith, CHMR, Vol. 1, 133; Cheesman, BOMKS, 58; but see Draper, RJA, 795. ↩︎
  11. See D&C 63:49; 2 Cor 5:17; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 567; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 72; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 681; Watt, JD, Vol. 18, 295. ↩︎
  12. See Doxey, LPDC, Vol. 2, 469; Watt, JD, Vol. 19, 177. ↩︎
  13. See D&C 29:23-25; Watt, JD, Vol. 1, 281; Joseph Fielding Smith, CHMR, Vol. 1, 133; and generally The Resurrection of All Other Things After the Final Judgment. ↩︎
  14. See Rev 21:1; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 286; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 218; Taylor, MA, 126; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 445; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 3, 1219; and generally The Resurrection of All Other Things After the Final Judgment; Rev 21:1: Resurrected Heaven and Earth Are the Celestial Kingdom. ↩︎
  15. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 445; Wallace, FWCB [Rev 21:5]; Draper, RJA, 795-796; Draper, OSS, 231; cf. Rev 19:9; Daniel H. Ludlow, SWDL, 111; and generally Rev 19:9: The Marriage Supper of the Lamb. ↩︎
  16. See Poole, MPEA [Rev 21:5]; Henry, MHC, 2484; and cf. Matthews, SWRM, 357. ↩︎
  17. See Heb 6:13; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 538; Largey, BMRC, 616; Bruce R. McConkie, TMM, Vol. 2, 139-140. ↩︎
  18. See Henry, MHC, 2484; Seiss, ALBR, 492; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 445; Burkitt, ENPO [Rev 21:5]; cf. Rev 3:14; Rev 22:6; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 1058; and generally Rev 3:14-16: The Lukewarm Laodiceans; Rev 22:6: The Truth of John’s Prophecy Is Confirmed. ↩︎
  19. See Rev 19:11; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 286; Victor L. Ludlow, P&P, 373; Draper, OSS, 211,277; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 4, 1490; and generally Rev 19:11-21: Christ’s Second Coming at the End of Armageddon. ↩︎
  20. See Ps 119:160; Bruce R. McConkie, PM, 200; Victor L. Ludlow, IPSP, 467-468; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GS, 13; Jackson, SS, Vol. 4, 425. ↩︎
  21. See D&C 1:37-39; Doxey, PPDC, 242; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 1058; Susan W. Tanner, Ensign , May 2004, “All Things Shall Work Together for Your Good”, 104-105. ↩︎
  22. See Sill, PPP, 193; McKay, PH, 295; Donald W. Parry, TAW, 21-22. ↩︎
  23. See 2 Ne 31:20; 3 Ne 15:9; Franklin D. Richards, CR, October 1971, “The Purpose of Life: To Be Proved”, 23; Marion G. Romney, CR, October 1949, 42. ↩︎
  24. See D&C 14:7; Joseph Fielding Smith, CHMR, Vol. 1, 34; Milton R. Hunter, GTTA, 10; Lund, SWGL, 198. ↩︎
  25. See Draper, OSS, 231; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 1058; Joseph Benson, JBC [Rev 21:6-8]; Draper, RJA, 796; cf. Rev 16:17; and generally Rev 16:17: The Father’s Voice Declares, “It Is Done”. ↩︎
  26. See Ellicott, ECER [Rev 21:6]; Bullinger, BCBN [Rev 21:6]; Dummelow, JDCB, 1090; Pett, PPCB [Rev 21:5-6]; Schaff, SPC [Rev 21:6]; Vincent, VWS [Rev 21:6]; Zerr, EMZ [Rev 21:6]. ↩︎
  27. See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 1058; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 445; Henry, MHC, 2484; and cf. JST Matt 27:54; Neal A. Maxwell, CR, April 1990, “’Endure It Well”’, 45; J. Reuben Clark, BLG, 345; Bruce R. McConkie, TMM, Vol. 4, 403. ↩︎
  28. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 445-446; Exell, BI, Vol. 23, part 4, 647; Whedon, WCB [Rev 21:6]; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 286; Donald W. Parry, TAW, 76. ↩︎
  29. See Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 725; Henry, MHC, 2484; Burkitt, ENPO [Rev 21:5]; Hengstenberg, EHJR [Rev 21:6]; and generally The Place and Date of John’s Prophecy in the Book of Revelation; Rev 16:17: The Father’s Voice Declares, “It Is Done”. ↩︎
  30. See Walvoord, BKCNT, 985; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 21:6]; Zerr, EMZ [Rev 21:6]; but see Draper, RJA, 796. ↩︎
  31. See e.g., Rev 1:8; Rev 22:13; D&C 19:1; D&C 35:1; D&C 38:1-3; D&C 45:7; D&C 63:60; D&C 81:7; 3 Ne 9:18; and generally Rev 1:7-8: Introduction to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ; Rev 22:12-13: Christ Will Come Quickly with His Reward. ↩︎
  32. See Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 31; Largey, BMRC, 56; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 751; Brewster, DCE, 13. ↩︎
  33. See Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 77; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 741-742; Andrus, GMU, 114. ↩︎
  34. See generally Spirit Creations Are Multi-generational. ↩︎
  35. See Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 431; Cheesman, BOMKS, 58; Pett, PPCB [Rev 21:5-6]; Poole, MPEA [Rev 21:6]; Hengstenberg, EHJR [Rev 21:6]; and generally Start of Premortal Apostasy and Physical Creation; Physical Creation During the War in Heaven. ↩︎
  36. See Skinner, GETH, 6-7; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 1, 65; George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 1, 375-376; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 21:6]; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 21:6]. ↩︎
  37. See Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 2, 299; Largey, BMRC, 680-681; Skinner, GETH, 7; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 642; Andrus, POGP, 492; and generally Spirit Worlds Are Created According to the Order of Creation; Christ Ministers on All His Celestial Earths; The Resurrection of All Other Things After the Final Judgment. ↩︎
  38. See 1 Cor 15:24-28; Barnes, BN, Vol. 11, part 1, 301; Wiersbe, BCNT, 494; Talmage, AF, 378-379. ↩︎
  39. See D&C 77:107-108; William H. Smart, CR, April 1917, 95-96; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 2, 261-262; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 794; Joseph Fielding Smith, CHMR, Vol. 2, 133; Draper, RJA, 798. ↩︎
  40. See Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 2, xii; Milton R. Hunter, CR, October 1947, 100; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 557, 681; Bruce R. McConkie, PM, 207. ↩︎
  41. See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 446; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 21:6]; Nyman, WJ, 24; cf. Isa 12:3; Isa 55:1; Matt 5:6; John 7:37; Rev 22:17; and generally Rev 22:17: Invitations to Come unto Christ and Drink Freely. ↩︎
  42. See John 4:10-11, 14; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 100-101; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 1, 151; cf. Rev 22:1; and generally Rev 22:1-2: The Celestial River of Life and the Tree of Life. ↩︎
  43. See John 7:37-38; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 286-287; Brewster, IPS, 121-122; Draper, RJA, 797. ↩︎
  44. See Rev 7:16-17; and generally Rev 7:15-17: The Blessed State of the Great Multitude. ↩︎
  45. See J. Reuben Clark, WIEL, 85; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 2, 355; Walvoord, BKCNT, 985; Van Orden, 1991 Sperry, 245; and cf. Matt 5:6. ↩︎
  46. See Rev 7:14, 16-17; Joseph Fielding Smith, CHMR, Vol. 3, 202; Doxey, LPDC, Vol. 3, 27; e.g., Joseph Smith, TPJS, 40; and generally Rev 7:13-14: One of the 24 Elders Explains the Great Multitude; Rev 7:15-17: The Blessed State of the Great Multitude. ↩︎
  47. See Isa 55:1; Wiersbe, BCNT, 1081; Joseph Benson, JBC [Rev 21:6-8]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 21:5-6]; Poole, MPEA [Rev 21:6]; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 21:6]; Zerr, EMZ [Rev 21:6]. ↩︎
  48. See D&C 63:23; Lee, TPC, 3-4; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 2, 9; Loren C. Dunn, CR, April 1971, “Drink of the Pure Water”, 104; J. Reuben Clark, BLG, 128. ↩︎
  49. Rev 7:14; and see Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 809; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 99; Watt, JD, Vol. 21, 3-4. ↩︎
  50. See Rev 2:7, 11, 26; Rev 3:5, 12, 21; Wiersbe, BCNT, 1081; Bullinger, BCBN [Rev 21:7]; and generally Rev 2:7: Those That Overcome Eat from the Tree of Life; Rev 2:11: Saints Won’t Be Hurt by the Second Death; Rev 2:26-29: The Saints Will Receive the Morning Star; Rev 3:4-6: Undefiled Saints Shall Walk in White; Rev 3:11-13: Pillars in the Heavenly Temple of God; Rev 3:21-22: Those That Overcome Will Be as God Is. ↩︎
  51. See Snow, TLS, 6-7; Bruce R. McConkie, SWBM, 366-367; Constable, ENTC [Rev 21:7]; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 21:7]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 21:7]; Burkitt, ENPO [Rev 21:7]. ↩︎
  52. See D&C 84:38; D&C 76:94-95; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 287; Victor L. Ludlow, P&P, 242; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 883. ↩︎
  53. See Rom 8:17; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 446; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 2, 119; Andrus, DK, 552; Joseph Fielding McConkie, JSCS, 254; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 2, 475. ↩︎
  54. See Joseph Smith, TPJS, 347; Millet, SS, Vol. 6, 195; Donald W. Parry, UI, 66; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 568; Stephen E. Robinson, AMC, 65. ↩︎
  55. See Heb 1:2; Andrus, POGP, 111; Andrus, DK, 6, 18; Andrus, DK, 423, 443; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 349; Joseph Smith, TPJS, 323. ↩︎
  56. See John 16:15; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 2, 275; Millet, SWRM, 482; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 583; Delbert L. Stapley, CR, April 1961, 65. ↩︎
  57. See Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 2, 127-128; James R. Clark, MFP, Vol. 5, 32-33; Andrus, GMU, 224; and generally The Order of Creation; The First Estate from Spirit Creation to the Grand Council. ↩︎
  58. See JST John 1:13-14; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 810; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 1, 18; Talmage, JC, 77. ↩︎
  59. See Heb 5:9; Marvin J. Ashton, CR, April 1992, “The Tongue Can Be a Sharp Sword”, 24; Henry D. Taylor, CR, April 1962, 27; Hatch, HLDC, 81; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 724; Bruce R. McConkie, SWBM, 53; Victor L. Ludlow, P&P, 198; and generally The Grand Council in Heaven on Kolob; Rev 12:5: The Man Child Is Born to Rule All Nations. ↩︎
  60. See Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 2, 276-277; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 2, 179; Nyman, HNAW, 17-18. ↩︎
  61. See Alma 11:37; Alma 40:26; Moses 6:57; Milton R. Hunter, CR, April 1971, “Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery”, 34; Joseph Fielding Smith, CR, October 1964, 6; Bruce R. McConkie, CR, October 1952, 125; Holland, CNC, 114, 401; and cf. Jackson, SS, Vol. 7, 166-167. ↩︎
  62. See Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 351-352; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 3, 1090; Draper, OSS, 239; George Reynolds, POGP, 198. ↩︎
  63. See Andrus, PP, 359; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 3, 37; and e.g., Andrus, DK, 226, 255. ↩︎
  64. See Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 1, 74; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 2, 217; Burkitt, ENPO [Rev 21:7]. ↩︎
  65. See Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 577; Delbert L. Stapley, CR, April 1961, 66; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 2, 142-143; Dahl, EJST, 409, fn 9; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 368. ↩︎
  66. See Andrus, POGP, 503-504; Ezra Taft Benson, TETB, 123; Andrus, POGP, 502. ↩︎
  67. See Andrus, DTDC, 58-59; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 321. ↩︎
  68. See Joseph Fielding McConkie, JSCS, 337; Millet, SS, Vol. 1, 342; Delbert L. Stapley, CR, April 1961, 65, 66; George Q. Cannon, CR, April 1899, 65. ↩︎
  69. See Rev 19:7-8; Rev 21:2; Millet, SWRM, 72; Doxey, LPDC, Vol. 1, 359-360; and generally Rev 19:7-8: Marriage of the Lamb and His Wife [the Church]; Rev 21:2: The New Jerusalem Descends as a Celestial City. ↩︎
  70. See Andrus, POGP, 377; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 218; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 2, 176. ↩︎
  71. See Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 4, 61; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 3, 140; Millet, SWRM, 292-293. ↩︎
  72. See Watt, JD, Vol. 20, 155; Ehat, WJS, 298; Dyer, MT, 73; Joseph Smith, TPJS, 48. ↩︎
  73. See Alvin R. Dyer, CR, April 1965, 83; Bruce R. McConkie, CR, April 1952, 57; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 2, xii; Joseph Fielding Smith, TWP, 250; Wallace, FWCB [Rev 21:7]; but see also Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 2, 217. ↩︎
  74. See D&C 34:3; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 287-288; Joseph Benson, JBC [Rev 21:6-8]; Largey, BMRC, 623; Bruce R. McConkie, NWAF, 131; Draper, RJA, 798; Joseph Fielding McConkie, JSCS, 337. ↩︎
  75. See Dyer, WAI, 363; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 23; Largey, BMRC, 28; Jackson, SS, Vol. 5, 416. ↩︎
  76. See Dyer, WAI, 363; Joseph Fielding McConkie, JSCS, 234; Nyman, HNAW, 18-19; Millet, SWRM, 197, 204. ↩︎
  77. See Mosiah 5:7; Ether 3:14; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 4, 179-180; Black, 1989 Sperry, 230; Knolly HKCR [Rev 21:7]; Hoskisson, APLT, 93. ↩︎
  78. See Keener, IVPNT, 773; Constable, ENTC [Rev 21:7]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 21:7]; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 21:1-5]; Hengstenberg, EHJR [Rev 21:7]; Wallace, FWCB [Rev 21:7]. ↩︎
  79. See D&C 76:24; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 65; Andrus, GMU, 413-414. ↩︎
  80. See Bruce R. McConkie, NWAF, 131; Taylor, TPC, 51; Cowan, AQDC, 17; Millet, GT, 114; Bruce R. McConkie, NWAF, 287. ↩︎
  81. See Watt, JD, Vol. 9, 344; Yorgason, SPLD, 55; Charles A. Callis, CR, April 1922, 118; Watt, JD, Vol. 19, 159; Franklin D. Richards, CDG, 278. ↩︎
  82. See 1 Cor 3: 23; Walvoord, BKCNT, 985; Vincent, VWS [Rev 21:7]; Andrus, DK, 6, 423, 443; Easton, IBD, 321; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 349; Joseph Smith, HC, Vol. 5, 556. ↩︎
  83. See Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 139-140; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 276; Millet, SS, Vol. 1, 318-319, 324. ↩︎
  84. See Bruce R. McConkie, CR, October 1954, 125; Roberts, NWG, Vol. 1, 384; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 2, 9; Millet, SWRM, 236; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 276. ↩︎