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D&C 77
Q.
What
is
the
a
sea
of
glass
spoken
of
by
John,
4th
chapter,
and
6th
verse
of
the
Revelation?
A.
It
is
the
b
earth,
in
its
c
sanctified,
d
immortal,
and
e
eternal
state.
2 Q.
What
are
we
to
understand
by
the
four
beasts,
spoken
of
in
the
same
verse?
A.
They
are
a
figurative
expressions,
used
by
the
Revelator,
John,
in
describing
b
heaven,
the
c
paradise
of
God,
the
d
happiness
of
man,
and
of
beasts,
and
of
creeping
things,
and
of
the
fowls
of
the
air;
that
which
is
spiritual
being
in
the
likeness
of
that
which
is
temporal;
and
that
which
is
temporal
in
the
likeness
of
that
which
is
spiritual;
the
e
spirit
of
man
in
the
likeness
of
his
person,
as
also
the
spirit
of
the
f
beast,
and
every
other
creature
which
God
has
created.
3 Q.
Are
the
four
beasts
limited
to
individual
beasts,
or
do
they
represent
classes
or
a
orders?
A.
They
are
limited
to
four
individual
beasts,
which
were
shown
to
John,
to
represent
the
glory
of
the
classes
of
beings
in
their
destined
b
order
or
c
sphere
of
creation,
in
the
enjoyment
of
their
d
eternal
e
felicity.
4 Q.
What
are
we
to
understand
by
the
a
eyes
and
b
wings,
which
the
beasts
had?
A.
Their
eyes
are
a
representation
of
light
and
knowledge,
that
is,
they
are
full
of
c
knowledge;
and
their
wings
are
a
d
representation
of
e
power,
to
move,
to
act,
etc.
5 Q.
What
are
we
to
understand
by
the
four
and
twenty
a
elders,
spoken
of
by
John?
A.
We
are
to
understand
that
these
elders
whom
John
saw,
were
elders
who
had
been
b
faithful
in
the
work
of
the
ministry
and
were
dead;
who
belonged
to
the
c
seven
churches,
and
were
then
in
the
paradise
of
God.
6 Q.
What
are
we
to
understand
by
the
book
which
John
saw,
which
was
a
sealed
on
the
back
with
seven
seals?
A.
We
are
to
understand
that
it
contains
the
revealed
will,
b
mysteries,
and
the
works
of
God;
the
hidden
things
of
his
economy
concerning
this
c
earth
during
the
seven
thousand
years
of
its
continuance,
or
its
temporal
existence.
7 Q.
What
are
we
to
understand
by
the
seven
a
seals
with
which
it
was
sealed?
A.
We
are
to
understand
that
the
first
seal
contains
the
things
of
the
b
first
thousand
years,
and
the
c
second
also
of
the
second
thousand
years,
and
so
on
until
the
seventh.
8 Q.
What
are
we
to
understand
by
the
four
a
angels,
spoken
of
in
the
7th
chapter
and
1st
verse
of
Revelation?
A.
We
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
b
everlasting
gospel
to
commit
to
every
nation,
kindred,
tongue,
and
people;
having
power
to
c
shut
up
the
heavens,
to
seal
up
unto
life,
or
to
cast
down
to
the
d
regions
of
darkness.
9 Q.
What
are
we
to
understand
by
the
angel
a
ascending
from
the
east,
Revelation
7th
chapter
and
2nd
verse?
A.
We
are
to
understand
that
the
angel
ascending
from
the
east
is
he
to
whom
is
given
the
seal
of
the
living
God
over
the
twelve
tribes
of
b
Israel;
wherefore,
he
crieth
unto
the
four
angels
having
the
everlasting
gospel,
saying:
Hurt
not
the
earth,
neither
the
sea,
nor
the
trees,
till
we
have
sealed
the
servants
of
our
God
in
their
c
foreheads.
And,
if
you
will
receive
it,
this
is
d
Elias
which
was
to
come
to
gather
together
the
tribes
of
Israel
and
e
restore
all
things.
10 Q.
What
time
are
the
things
spoken
of
in
this
chapter
to
be
accomplished?
A.
They
are
to
be
accomplished
in
the
a
sixth
thousand
years,
or
the
opening
of
the
sixth
seal.
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