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THE REVELATION
OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE
CHAPTER 4
6 And before the throne
there was
a
a
sea
of glass like unto crystal:
b
and
in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne,
were
four
c
beasts
full of eyes before and behind.
Footnotes
6
a
Ezek. 1: 22
.
22 And the likeness of the
a
firmament
upon the heads of the
b
living
creature
was
as the
c
colour
of the terrible
d
crystal
, stretched forth over their heads above.
D&C 77: 1
.
1 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.
TG
Earth, Destiny of
.
b
JST
Rev. 4: 6 . . . and in the midst of the throne
were the four and twenty elders
; and round about . . .
c
D&C 77: 2
.
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.
TG
Cherubim
.
TG
Symbolism
.
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