The document summarizes chapters 4 and 5 of the Book of Revelations. It describes John's vision of being shown into heaven through an open door, where he sees 24 elders seated around God's throne and the seven lamps of fire and sea of glass. The elders worship God, who is depicted through the symbols of a lion, ox, man, and eagle. A sealed scroll is in God's right hand, representing the revealed will and works of God for the 7,000 years of Earth's temporal existence, sealed with seven seals that each represent 1,000 years. Only the Lamb, Jesus Christ, is found worthy to open the seals due to his atonement, represented by his status as both apostle and
12. Revelations 5:1
• What is the significance of the “Right” Hand?
• Whose book is it?
• (Book was a scroll that had writing on both sides)
13. What was the purpose of putting seals on a document?
1. Proved the identity of the owner of the document.
2. Holder of the Seal had the power and might and right of the
author.
3. Protect a document against early disclosure.
4. Made a document legally valid.
Revelations 5:1
• What do the seals represent? (D&C 77:6-7)
14. Revelations 5:1
• What do the seals represent? (D&C 77:6-7)
Book = Contains the revealed will, mysteries, and the works of God; the hidden
things of his economy concerning this earth during the seven thousand years of
its continuance, or its temporal existence. (Doesn’t take into account the
creation period or post millennial period)
Seven Seals = 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.
15.
16. Apostle Means – One Sent Forth
12 Horns = Priesthood Power or Might
12 Eyes = Priesthood Light or Seership
After This I looked - Indicates a new vision has begun.
Door was opened into Heaven - What was beyond the door?
Where did John go? - Temple in the Celestial Kingdom (God's Holy of Holies)
Who do you feel would be sitting on the throne in the Celestial Kingdom?
How could you accurately describe God the Father in full celestial glory?
What color are emeralds? What is the color green a symbol of?
Why did John choose Jasper and Sardine to describe him?
(Brilliance of Light reflected off of gemstones?)
Sardine & Jasper are the first and last stones on the breastplate of Judgment.
Among the stones found in the Garden of Eden (Ezek. 28:13)
What does White Symbolize? (Purity & Righteousness)
What does Gold Symbolize? (Eternity or Celestial)
Read D&C 77:5
Why 24?
2 quorums of 12?
What do the thundering's & Lightning's represent? (Power & Brilliance of god, or Supreme control over elements?)
What does the number 7 represent? (Complete, Whole)
Lamps of Fire represent Rev. 1:4
Read D&C 77:1
The earth in its sanctified and immortal state, will be made like unto crystal and will be a Urim and Thummim to the inhabitants.
4 Beasts
What are some of the attributes of the beasts?
What do Eyes represent? – Knowledge
Each beast has the face of a different creature – In biblical times each animal represented the following.
What is this saying about God?
What else can we learn about the beasts?
D&C 77:2-4
Right hand symbolizes – Righteousness & Covenants
Read Revelations 5:2-8
Who was the only one “worthy” to open and read the book?
Why is Christ called the Lion of the Tribe of Judah?
What are some of the attributes of the Lamb?
What change did Joseph Smith make to verse 6?
What are the 12 spirits of God?
Read Revelations 5:9-10
How will the Kings and Priests reign on the earth?
Earth will become the Celestial Kingdom.