Plates of Mormon
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The Plates of Mormon are a central set of metal records in Latter-day Saint scripture, compiled and abridged by the prophet-historian Mormon as a key source for the Book of Mormon narrative.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| plates of Mormon | 2 |
| Book of Mormon large-plate narrative | 1 |
| Large Plates of Nephi (abridgment) | 1 |
| Plates of Mormon canonical | 1 |
| records of the Nephites | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plates of Mormon Context triple: [Book of Mormon, majorSection, Plates of Mormon]
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A.
Pearl of Great Price
The Pearl of Great Price is a canonical book of scripture in the Latter-day Saint tradition, comprising Joseph Smith’s revelations, translations, and writings that elaborate key doctrines about God, humanity, and salvation.
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Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred religious text of the Latter-day Saint movement that narrates the spiritual history of ancient peoples in the Americas and serves as a companion scripture to the Bible.
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Latter-Day Pamphlets
Latter-Day Pamphlets is a series of polemical essays by Thomas Carlyle, published in 1850, in which he fiercely criticizes the social, political, and religious conditions of Victorian England.
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D.
Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants is a canonical collection of modern revelations and inspired declarations regarded as scripture by Latter-day Saint movement churches.
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E.
Five Books of Moses
The Five Books of Moses are the foundational texts of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses and comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Plates of Mormon Target entity description: The Plates of Mormon are a central set of metal records in Latter-day Saint scripture, compiled and abridged by the prophet-historian Mormon as a key source for the Book of Mormon narrative.
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A.
Pearl of Great Price
The Pearl of Great Price is a canonical book of scripture in the Latter-day Saint tradition, comprising Joseph Smith’s revelations, translations, and writings that elaborate key doctrines about God, humanity, and salvation.
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B.
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred religious text of the Latter-day Saint movement that narrates the spiritual history of ancient peoples in the Americas and serves as a companion scripture to the Bible.
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C.
Latter-Day Pamphlets
Latter-Day Pamphlets is a series of polemical essays by Thomas Carlyle, published in 1850, in which he fiercely criticizes the social, political, and religious conditions of Victorian England.
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D.
Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants is a canonical collection of modern revelations and inspired declarations regarded as scripture by Latter-day Saint movement churches.
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E.
Five Books of Moses
The Five Books of Moses are the foundational texts of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses and comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious artifact
ⓘ
scriptural record ⓘ set of metal plates ⓘ |
| abridger | Mormon ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Joseph Smith
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Mormon ⓘ Moroni ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | underlying source of canonical Book of Mormon text ⓘ |
| compiledFrom |
large plates of Nephi
ⓘ
other Nephite records ⓘ |
| compiler | Mormon ⓘ |
| containsRecordOf |
Nephite history
ⓘ
ministry of Jesus Christ among the Nephites ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Mormon
sermons and doctrinal discourses ⓘ teachings of Nephite prophets ⓘ wars between Nephites and Lamanites ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
brass plates of Laban
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plates of Ether ⓘ small plates of Nephi ⓘ |
| finalEditor | Moroni ⓘ |
| function |
abridgment of earlier Nephite records
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source text for Joseph Smith’s translation of much of the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| geographicSetting | ancient Americas ⓘ |
| includes |
Book of Lehi abridgment (later lost in 116 pages)
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Mormon’s own record (Book of Mormon within the Book of Mormon) ⓘ Mormon’s personal commentary ⓘ abridged records of Nephite judges ⓘ abridged records of Nephite kings ⓘ record of the destruction of the Nephite nation ⓘ record of the visit of Christ to the Americas ⓘ |
| language | reformed Egyptian ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mormon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Mormon record tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Mormon
|
| primarySourceFor |
Book of Mormon
ⓘ
Books of Mosiah through Mormon in the Book of Mormon ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Mormon
|
| purpose |
to convince Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ
ⓘ
to show unto the remnant of the house of Israel what great things the Lord has done for their fathers ⓘ |
| religiousClaim | engraved by ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | considered sacred scripture by Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latter-day Saint movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Latter Day Saint
Restorationist Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Restorationism
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| scriptureFor |
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Community of Christ ⓘ other Latter Day Saint denominations ⓘ |
| statusInLDSBelief | historical record of ancient American peoples ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | approximately 600 BC to AD 400 ⓘ |
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