Answers to Questions, between circa 4 and circa 20 March 1832, Howard Coray Copy [D&C 77:2–12a]
Source Note
Answers to Questions, [, Portage Co., OH, ca. Mar. 1832]. Version copied [between late 1844 and 8 Oct. 1845]; handwriting of ; pagination in handwriting of Martha Jane Knowlton Coray; two pages (one or more pages missing); Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845, Revelations, CHL.
1000 years &c so on &c until the seventh 7 What &c by the 4 Angels spoken of in the 7th Chap 1st. verse we &c that they are 4 angels sent forth from God, to whom is Given power over the 4 parts of the earth, to save live & destroy. Thes[e] are they who have the everlasting Gospel to commit to every nation, Kindred Tongues & People, Having power to shut the heavens, to up unto life or to cast down unto the regions of darkness, 8th what &c by th[e] Angels asscending from the east, mentioned in the 2d ver[se] An we &c that the Angel from the East is he whom it is given the seal of the living God over the Twelve Tribes of Israel, wherefore he crieth unto the 4, having the everlasting Gospel, s saying, hurt not the earth, neither the sea, n[or] the Trees until we have sealed the servants of God in their forheads, & if you will receive it, this is Elias which was to come to togeth[er] the tribes of Isr[ael] & restore all things, 9th What time are these things spok[en] of to be accomplished, An They are to be accomplished in the 6000th. at the opening of the 6th Seal. 10th What are to be &c by sealing 144,000 out of all the Tribes of Israel 12 m. out of each tribe An We &c that these that are sealed are , unto the Holy order of God to administer the everlasting Gospel, for they are they, who are ordained out every Nation, Kindred, Tongue & People, by the Angel to whom is given power over th[e] Nations of the Earth, to bring as many, as will come to the , 11th What &c by the Sounding of the Trumpet mentioned in the 8th chap An we &c that as made the world in six days & on the 7th he finished his work & sanctified it as & also he formed man out of the dust of the earth, even so in the beginning of the 7000 years will the Lord God sanctify the earth & complete the salvation of man, & Judg