Revelation given to Joseph Smith at Hiram, Ohio, about March 1832
1 The earth is the sea of glass in Revelation 4:6. 2 The four beasts in the same verse are the paradise of God, the happiness of man, creeping things, and fowls. 3 The four beasts are four individual beasts, not taxonomic ranks. 4 Their eyes are full of knowledge, their wings show they can move, act, etc. 5 The twenty-four elders are dead members of seven churches. They're now in God's paradise. 6 The earth will exist for a total of 7000 years. 7 Each of the seven seals represents 1000 years of the earth's history.
8 The angels in Revelation 7:1 are four angels God sent to save and destroy life.
9 The angel ascending from the east in Revelation 7:2 is sent by God to seal the twelve tribes. They said, “Don't hurt the trees until we've marked their foreheads.” This is also Elias, if you can believe it, who was to come gather the tribes of Israel and restore all things. 10 The things in this chapter will happen in the sixth thousand-year period, when the sixth seal is opened. 11 The 144,000 are high priests who were ordained by angels to bring people into the church of the Firstborn.
12 The trumpets in Revelation 8 prepare and finish God's work and mark the beginning of the 7000 years - preparing the way of his coming.
13 The things in Revelation 9 will happen after the seventh seal is opened, before Christ comes.
14 The little book that John ate in Revelation 10 was a mission to gather the tribes of Israel. It was also Elias, who must come to restore everything.
15 The two witnesses in Revelation 11 are two prophets that will appear in the last days. They'll prophesy to the Jews after they build the city of Jerusalem.
Revelation given through Joseph Smith at Kirtland, Ohio, March 1, 1832
1 The Lord said to Joseph Smith, Jr.,
Listen to me. 3 Behold, and lo, the time has come to establish some rules about the storehouse for the poor. 5 So you can be equal in heavenly and earthly things. 6 Because if you're not equal in earthly things, you can't be equal in heavenly things. 7 If you want a place in the celestial world, you have to do what I say. 8 You must do everything for my glory.
9 Newel K. Whitney, Joseph Smith, Jr., and Sidney Rigdon will sit on the council. 10 Otherwise Satan will try to blind them. 14 The church must be independent and above everything below the celestial world.
15 You will rule over many nations, says God, who has established the foundations of Adam-ondi-Ahman.
16 And who has appointed Michael your prince, established his feet, and given him the keys to salvation.
20 So do what I command you to do, says your Redeemer, the Son Ahaman. 21 Because you are the church of the Firstborn, he'll take you up in a cloud. 22 Whoever is a faithful and wise steward will inherit everything. Amen.
Revelation given through Joseph Smith at Hiram, Ohio, March 12, 1832
1 Jared Carter should go again into the eastern countries, from place to place. 2 The Comforter will tell him where to go. 3 If he's faithful, I'll crown him with sheaves. 4 Amen.
Revelation given through Joseph Smith to Stephen Burnett, at Hiram, Ohio, March 7, 1832
1 Stephen Burnett: Go preach to every creature on earth. 2 Since you'd like a companion, I'll give you Eden Smith. 3 I don't care whether you go north, south, east, or west. You can't go wrong. 4 Just say what you've heard and believe to be true. 5 This is the will of Jesus. Amen.
Revelation given through Joseph Smith at Hiram, Ohio, March 15,1832
1 Frederick G. Williams, this is God. Listen to me. 2 I've given the keys of the kingdom to Joseph Smith, Jr.. They will always belong to the Presidency of the High Priesthood. 3 I'll bless him and you. 5 Lift up the hands that hang down and strengthen the feeble knees. 7 Behold, and lo, these are the words of Jesus. Amen.
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