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Asterisk (*) denotes a "featured" version, which includes an introduction and annotation *Answers to Questions, between circa 4 and circa 20 March 1832 [D&C 77] Revelation Book 1
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Ans.We are to understand that it contains the revealed will. mystery mysteries and works of God. the hidden things of his economy concerning this Earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance or its temporal existence.
QWhat are we to understand by the Seven Seals with which it was sealed?
AWe are to understand that the first seal contains the things of the first thousand years and the second also of the second thousand years and so on until the seventh.
QWhat are we to understand by the four Angels spoken of by John 7 Chap & first verse of Rev.
AWe are to understand that they are four angels sent forth from God to whom is given power over the four parts of the Earth to save life and to destroy[.] these are they who have the everlasting Gospel to commit to every Nation kindred tongue and people having power to shut up the heavens to up unto life, or to cast down to the regions of darkness.
QWhat are we to understand by the angels ascending from the east Rev 7. Chap. & 2 verse?
AWe are to understand that the angel ascended from the east is he to whom is given the seal of the living God over the tweleve tribes of Israel wherefore he crieth unto the four angels having the everlasting Gospel to preach saying hurt not the earth neither the Sea nor the trees till we have sealed the Servants of our God in their foreheads and if you will receive it this is the Elias which was to come to to gether the tribes of Israel and restore all things.
Q What time are things spoken of in this chapter to be accomplished?
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Ans.We are to understand that it contains the revealed will. mysteries and works of God. the hidden things of his economy concerning this Earth during the seven thousand years of its continuance or its temporal existence.
QWhat are we to understand by the Seven Seals with which it was sealed?
AWe are to understand that the first seal contains the things of the first thousand years and the second also of the second thousand years and so on until the seventh.
QWhat are we to understand by the four Angels spoken of by John 7 Chap & first verse of Rev.
AWe are to understand that they are four angels sent forth from God to whom is given power over the four parts of the Earth to save life and to destroy. these are they who have the everlasting Gospel to commit to every Nation kindred tongue and people having power to shut up the heavens to up unto life, or to cast down to the regions of darkness.
QWhat are we to understand by the angel ascending from the east Rev 7. Chap. & 2 verse?
AWe are to understand that the angel ascended from the east is he to whom is given the seal of the living God over the tweleve tribes of Israel wherefore he crieth unto the four angels having the everlasting Gospel to preach saying hurt not the earth neither the Sea nor the trees till we have sealed the Servants of our God in their foreheads and if you will receive it this is Elias which was to come to to gether the tribes of Israel and restore all things.
Q What time are things spoken of in this chapter to be accomplished?
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