Book of Mormon

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf Latter-day Saint scripture
religious text
sacred text
scripture
associatedMovement Latter Day Saint movement
associatedOrganization Community of Christ
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
canonicalStatusInLDSChurch standard work
volume of scripture
centralFigure Jesus Christ
claimedOriginalLanguage Reformed Egyptian
claimedSourceMaterial gold plates
compiler Mormon (prophet, according to the text)
containsAccountOf Jaredites
Lamanites
Mulekites
Nephites
ancient peoples in the Americas
devotionalPractice daily study encouraged among Latter-day Saints
firstBook First Book of Nephi
linked to: Book of Mormon
firstPublicationDate 1830
firstPublicationPlace Palmyra, New York, United States
firstPublisher E. B. Grandin
genre didactic scripture
religious history
theological narrative
influenceOnMovement foundational scripture for Latter-day Saint theology
keyEventDescribed Jaredite migration to the Americas
appearance of Jesus Christ in the Americas
destruction of the Nephite civilization
founding of the Nephite and Lamanite nations
migration of Lehi’s family from Jerusalem
vision of the tree of life
language English (first published translation)
lastBook Book of Moroni
linked to: Book of Mormon
liturgicalUse used in worship services of LDS denominations
majorSection Large Plates of Nephi (abridgment)
linked to: Plates of Mormon

Plates of Ether
Plates of Mormon
Small Plates of Nephi
linked to: Book of Mormon

Testimony of Eight Witnesses
Testimony of Three Witnesses
Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith
Title Page
missionaryUse central text in Latter-day Saint missionary work
narrator Mormon (primary editor-narrator)
Moroni (final editor-narrator)
linked to: angel Moroni
numberOfBooks 15 (in current LDS edition)
originalLanguage unknown ancient language
primaryAudience all people
publicationStatus continuously in print since 1830
purposeStatement to convince Jew and Gentile that Jesus is the Christ
to show the remnant of the House of Israel what great things the Lord has done for their fathers
to teach covenants of the Lord
relationshipToBible companion scripture
religion Latter-day Saint movement
Mormonism
scholarlyDebate ancient American setting
historic authenticity
linguistic origins
selfDescription Another Testament of Jesus Christ
significantDoctrine Zion and gathering of Israel
agency (moral choice)
baptism by immersion
plan of salvation
priesthood authority
prophetic revelation
restoration of the gospel
resurrection
structure divided into smaller books
theologicalFocus Jesus Christ as Savior
linked to: Jesus Christ

atonement of Jesus Christ
baptism
covenants with God
faith and repentance
translationCount over 100 languages
translationMethodClaim gift and power of God
translator Joseph Smith

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Book of Mormon majorSection Small Plates of Nephi
linked to: Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon firstBook First Book of Nephi
linked to: Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon lastBook Book of Moroni
linked to: Book of Mormon
Joseph Smith notableWork Book of Mormon
Cutlerite tradition usesScripture Book of Mormon
Doctrine and Covenants relatedWork Book of Mormon
Community of Christ hasScripture Book of Mormon
Church of Jesus Christ (Bickertonite) scripture Record of the Nephites
linked to: Book of Mormon
Josh Gad notableWork The Book of Mormon
linked to: Book of Mormon
Robert Lopez notableWork The Book of Mormon
linked to: Book of Mormon
Robert Lopez coCreatorOf The Book of Mormon
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The Book of Mormon (musical) basedOn The Book of Mormon (religious text)
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Restoration Branches usesScripture Book of Mormon
Andrew Rannells notableWork The Book of Mormon
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Mormon portrayedIn Book of Mormon
Mormon associatedWithText Words of Mormon
linked to: Book of Mormon
Mormon associatedWithText Book of Mormon (book within the larger work)
linked to: Book of Mormon
Mormon (primary editor-narrator) narrates Words of Mormon
linked to: Book of Mormon
Mormon (primary editor-narrator) narrates Book of Alma (editorial framework)
linked to: Book of Mormon
Mormon (primary editor-narrator) narrates Book of Helaman (editorial framework)
linked to: Book of Mormon
Mormon (primary editor-narrator) narrates Book of Mormon (book within the Book of Mormon)
linked to: Book of Mormon
Nephites describedIn Book of Mormon
Nephites religiousText Book of Mormon record
linked to: Book of Mormon
Plates of Ether describedIn Book of Mormon
Lamanites describedIn Book of Mormon
Lamanites mentionedInBook 1 Nephi
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Lamanites mentionedInBook 2 Nephi
linked to: Book of Mormon
Lamanites mentionedInBook Words of Mormon
linked to: Book of Mormon
Lamanites mentionedInBook 3 Nephi
linked to: Book of Mormon
RLDS Church hasScripture Book of Mormon
Melchisedec Priesthood scripturalBasis Book of Mormon
Bickertonite church scripture Book of Mormon
Jaredites describedIn Book of Mormon
Mulekites describedIn Book of Mormon
Mulekites scripturalReference Book of Mormon, Omni
linked to: Book of Mormon
Mulekites scripturalReference Book of Mormon, Mosiah
linked to: Book of Mormon
Mulekites scripturalReference Book of Mormon, Helaman
linked to: Book of Mormon
Mulekites scripturalReference Book of Mormon, Ether (indirectly via Coriantumr)
linked to: Book of Mormon
Joshua Ilan Gad notableWork The Book of Mormon
linked to: Book of Mormon