See Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:5]; Ice, BSNT [Rev 5:5]; Coke, TCC [Rev 5:5]; Vincent, VWS [Rev 5:5]; and generally [§38] Rev 4:1-11: Overview of John’s Vision of “Heaven” [Paradise]. ↩︎

See generally [§41] Rev 4:4: 24 Elders Sit on Thrones in Paradise. ↩︎

See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 123,; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 5:5]; Schaff, SPC [Rev 5:5]; Whedon, WCB [Rev 5:5]; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 675. ↩︎

See Stephen L Richards, CR, April 1945, 33; Joseph F. Smith Jr., CR, October 1911, 118; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 2, 240; and generally [§49] Rev 5:8-10: Saints Worthy of Exaltation Praise the Lamb. ↩︎

See Taylor, GG, 33; Matthews, SWRM, 415; Joseph Fielding Smith, SYE, 152-153; and generally [§330] Obedience Governs the Order of Resurrection for All Things. ↩︎

See Alford, GTCEC [Rev 5:5]; Ice, BSNT [Rev 5:5]; Exell, BI, Vol. 23, part 4, 308; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 449. ↩︎

See Micah 5:8-9; Orson F. Whitney, CR, April 1918, 74; Charles W. Penrose, CR, April 1917, 20; Woodruff, DWW, 117; Bruce R. McConkie, MM, 248. ↩︎

See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 123,; Pett, PPCB [Rev 5:5]; Wesley, JWEN [Rev 5:5]; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GSS, 143-144; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 69. ↩︎

See Gen 32:28; Ezra Taft Benson, TETB, 92; Daniel H. Ludlow, SWDL, 527. ↩︎

See Heb 7:14; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 991; Zerr, EMZ [Rev 5:5]; Watt, JD, Vol. 17, 302; Talmage, JC, 81; Lee, DSL, 166; Dyer, WAI, 416. ↩︎

See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 991; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 5:5]; Schaff, SPC [Rev 5:5]; Watt, JD, Vol. 23, 299; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GSS, 143. ↩︎

See Gen 49:9; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 123,; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:5]; Poole, MPEA [Rev 5:5]; Whedon, WCB [Rev 5:5]; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 449; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 10. ↩︎

See Schaff, SPC [Rev 5:5]; Keener, IVPNT, 739; Draper, 1989 Sperry, 254-255; Galbraith, JTEC, 50; Jackson, SS, Vol. 3, 260. ↩︎

See Gen 49:10; JST Gen 50:24; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 5:5]; Draper, OSS, 55, 264; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 1, 20. ↩︎

See Fausset, FBD, 646; Easton, IBD, 625; Orr, ISBE, Vol. 4, 2768; Unger, UBD, 1183; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 893. ↩︎

See 2 Ne 30:7-8; Daniel H. Ludlow, SWDL, 511; Nyman, FNTM, 330. ↩︎

See Ezra Taft Benson, TETB, 100; Watt, JD, Vol. 15, 277-278; Talmage, JC, 51. ↩︎

See George Reynolds, BOM, Vol. 1, 421; Andrus, LCM, 44; Hyrum M. Smith, DCC, 464. ↩︎

See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 124,; Charles W. Penrose, CR, April 1916, 19; Roberts, OEH, 11; Brewster, DCE, 255; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GSS, 163. ↩︎

See Isa 11:1; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:5]; Rasmussen, COT, 512; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 102. ↩︎

See Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 675; Henry, MHC, 2471; Wiersbe, WEONT, 810; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 657. ↩︎

See Ps 110:1; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:5]; Poole, MPEA [Rev 5:5]; Coke, TCC [Rev 5:5]; Wesley, JWEN [Rev 5:5]; but see, Alford, GTCEC [Rev 5:5]; and generally [§375] Rev 22:16: Christ Is the Root of David and the Morning Star. ↩︎

See generally [§190] The First Estate from Spirit Creation to the Grand Council. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 657; George Q. Cannon, GT, 352-353. ↩︎

See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 69; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GSS, 159; and generally [§366] Rev 22:1-2: The Celestial River of Life and the Tree of Life. ↩︎

See Schaff, SPC [Rev 5:5]; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 675; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 68; and generally [§47] Rev 5:1-4: The Book with Seven Seals. ↩︎

See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 124,; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:5]; Edwards, FBNT [Rev 5:5]; Whedon, WCB [Rev 5:5]; Wiersbe, WEONT, 810; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 69. ↩︎

See Brewster, BICQ, 234; Skinner, GOL, 161; Van Orden, 1990 Sperry Symposium, 195, 204; Draper, OSS, 35, 262. ↩︎

See Alma 21:9; Alma 33:22; and generally [§44] Rev 4:6-8: The Four Beasts Represent All Creation in Paradise; [§45] Rev 4:8-10: The Beasts and 24 Elders Worship the Creator; [§205] Rev 12:10: The War Ends and Now Is Come Salvation. ↩︎

See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 991; and generally [§47] Rev 5:1-4: The Book with Seven Seals. ↩︎

See Walvoord, BKCNT, 945; Wiersbe, WEONT, 810; Willmington, WBH, 798. ↩︎

See Keener, IVPNT, 739-740; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:6]; Poole, MPEA [Rev 5:6]; Walvoord, BKCNT, 945; Seiss, ALBR, 115. ↩︎

See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 70; Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 991; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 124,; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 5:6]; Seiss, ALBR, 115; Draper, RJA, 232. ↩︎

See Rev 13:8; Bruce R. McConkie, MD, 429; and generally [§224] Rev 13:8: All That Dwell on Earth Worship Satan. ↩︎

See Draper, OSS, 55; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 69; Pett, PPCB [Rev 5:6]; Schaff, SPC [Rev 5:6]; Vincent, VWS [Rev 5:6]; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 675; Wiersbe, WEONT, 810. ↩︎

See Vincent, VWS [Rev 5:6]; Schaff, SPC [Rev 5:6]; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:6]; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 5:6]. ↩︎

See Draper, OSS, 55; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 124,; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 675; Seiss, ALBR, 116; Exell, BI, Vol. 23, part 4, 305; Draper, RJA, 233. ↩︎

See John 20:20; 3 Ne 11:15; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 70; Wesley, JWEN [Rev 5:6]; Whedon, WCB [Rev 5:6]; Zerr, EMZ [Rev 5:6]. ↩︎

See Moses 5:5, 7; Draper, OSS, 55-56, 264; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:6]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 5:6]; Keener, IVPNT, 740. ↩︎

See Isa 53:7; Draper, OSS, 56, 264-265; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 124,; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:6]; Charles W. Penrose, CR, April 1917, 19. ↩︎

See D&C 1:17-19; Ether 12:27; D&C 133:59; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:9]; Largey, BMRC, 189. ↩︎

See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 69; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 124; and generally [§40] Rev 4:2-3: John’s Vision of the Throne of God in Heaven; [§41] Rev 4:4: 24 Elders Sit on Thrones in Paradise. ↩︎

See Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:6]; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 5:6]; Schaff, SPC [Rev 5:6]; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 675. ↩︎

See Whedon, WCB [Rev 5:6]; cf. Rev 7:17; and generally [§94] Rev 7:15-17: The Blessed State of the Great Multitude. ↩︎

See Draper, OSS, 55; Wiersbe, BCNT, 1051; Merrill J. Bateman, CR, October 2005, “A Pattern for All”, 75; Russell M. Nelson, Ensign , May 2002, “How Firm Our Foundation”, 75; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 82-83; Bruce R. McConkie, NWAF, 132. ↩︎

See JST 1 Tim 2:4-5; Anderson, UP, 322; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 78. ↩︎

See Rom 8:26-27; Exell, BI, Vol. 23, part 4, 305; H. Donl Peterson, POGP, 74; Bruce R. McConkie, SWBM, 63. ↩︎

See Schaff, SPC [Rev 5:6]; Zerr, EMZ [Rev 5:6]; Draper, RJA, 232. ↩︎

JST Rev 5:6; and see Draper, OSS, 56; Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 3, 472; Draper, RJA, 53; Draper, RJA, 233. ↩︎

See Adam Clarke, ACC, Vol. 6, 991; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 124; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:6]; Alford, GTCEC [Rev 5:6]; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 5:6]; Draper, RJA, 233. ↩︎

See Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 124; Seiss, ALBR, 116; Draper, RJA, 233. ↩︎

See Draper, OSS, 56; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 70; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 2, 45; Whitney, SNT, 215. ↩︎

See Draper, OSS, 57; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 70; Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:6]; Whedon, WCB [Rev 5:6]; L. Tom Perry, Ensign , November 2004, “What Is a Quorum?”, 24. ↩︎

See Bruce R. McConkie, DNTC, Vol. 1, 210; A. Theodore Tuttle, CR, October 1970, 82; Roberts, OEH, 359. ↩︎

See Eph 2:19-20; Rev 21:14; Draper, OSS, 57-58; Bruce R. McConkie, MM, 308; Jay A. Parry, UBR, 294; and generally [§357] Rev 21:12-14: The Walls, Gates, and Foundations of the City. ↩︎

See Eph 2:20; JST 1 Pet 2:6; JST Isa 28:16. ↩︎

See Ellicott, ECER [Rev 5:7]; Schaff, SPC [Rev 5:7]; Vincent, VWS [Rev 5:7]. ↩︎

See Jay A. Parry, UBR, 70; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 125,; Knollys, HKCR [Rev 5:7]; Draper, RJA, 234; and generally [§40] Rev 4:2-3: John’s Vision of the Throne of God in Heaven. ↩︎

See Largey, BMRC, 312-313; Draper, OSS, 255; Jackson, SS, Vol. 4, 307-308; Nyman, JSTR, 261. ↩︎

See e.g., Whedon, WCB [Rev 5:7]; Barnes, BN, Vol. 14, 125,. ↩︎

See Alford, GTCEC [Rev 5:7]; Joseph Fielding McConkie, GS, 11; Millet, SWRM, 90; Andrus, GMU, 262; Draper, OSS, 23, 261. ↩︎

See Seiss, ALBR, 117; and cf. Roberts, SCT, Vol. 3, 133. ↩︎

See Moses 7:47; Rev 13:8; Bruce R. McConkie, Ensign , May 1977, “Come, Know the Lord Jesus”, 12; Joseph Fielding Smith, AGQ, Vol. 1, 182. ↩︎

See Russell M. Nelson, CR, April 2000, “The Creation”, 105, 108; Robert D. Hales, CR, October 1995, “Blessings of the Priesthood”, 41; M. Russell Ballard, CWOC, 24; and generally [§191] The Grand Council in Heaven on Kolob. ↩︎

See 2 Ne 16:8; Abr 3:27; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 329; cf. Wesley, JWEN [Rev 5:7]. ↩︎

See Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 1, 83; Joseph Fielding McConkie, DCBM, Vol. 4, 6; Talmage, AF, 81; cf. Donald W. Parry, UST, 71. ↩︎

See Walvoord, BKCNT, 945; Wiersbe, WEONT, 810; Willmington, WBH, 798-799. ↩︎

See Ice, BSNT [Rev 5:7]; Pett, PPCB [Rev 5:7-10]; Coke, TCC [Rev 5:7]; cf. Rev 21:6; Joseph F. Smith, GD, 556; Lee, THBL, 9; and generally [§354] Rev 21:5-7: Christ Promises Exaltation to the Righteous Saints. ↩︎

See Wesley, JWEN [Rev 5:7]; John F. Tolton, CR, April 1911, 77-78; Watt, JD, Vol. 21, 82; Millet, SWRM, 147; and generally [§275] Rev 16:17: The Father’s Voice Declares, “It Is Done”. ↩︎

See Sterling W. Sill, CR, April 1971, “Great Experiences”, 37; Joseph Fielding Smith, DS, Vol. 1, 173; Jackson, SS, Vol. 4, 363-364; Nyman, SNDS, 29-30; and generally [§299] Rev 18:9-19: Babylon Begins to Burn and Three Groups Mourn; [§304] Rev 18:21-24: The Final Destruction of, and Conditions in, Babylon; [§317] Rev 19:15-16: Christ Conquers the Gathered Nations; [§322] Rev 19:21: The Worldwide End of Physical Armageddon. ↩︎

See D&C 29:13; Doxey, DCS, Vol. 1, 169; Dallin H. Oaks, Ensign , May 2004, “Preparation for the Second Coming”, 7; Sterling W. Sill, CR, April 1966, 20; Millet, PWBOM, 171; and generally [§327] Rev 20:4-6: John’s Vision of the First Resurrection; [§330] Obedience Governs the Order of Resurrection for All Things. ↩︎

See Rev 20:1-2; Merrill, 1992 Sperry, 174; Brewster, DCE, 595; and generally [§323] Rev 20:1-3: Satan Is Bound in the Bottomless Pit for 1,000 Years. ↩︎

See Talmage, AF, 63; Millet, SWRM, 91; Brewster, IPS, 172; and generally [§341] Rev 20:9: The Final Battle of the Great God [Gog and Magog]. ↩︎

See Largey, BMRC, 476; Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 432; Joseph Fielding McConkie, RR, 144-145; and generally [§348] Rev 20:12: Sons of Perdition from Mortality Are Judged. ↩︎

See Daniel H. Ludlow, EM, Vol. 2, 790; Talmage, JC, 735-736; and generally [§351] Rev 21:1: Resurrected Heaven and Earth Are the Celestial Kingdom. ↩︎

See D&C 77:6-7; Henry, MHC, 2471; Draper, RJA, 234; generally [§47] Rev 5:1-4: The Book with Seven Seals. ↩︎

See Keener, IVPNT, 740; Jamieson, JFB, Vol. 3, part 3, 675; Seiss, ALBR, 115; Draper, OSS, 59-60; and generally [§51] Overview of the Seven Seals. ↩︎