Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon
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The Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon is a prophetic and historical record of the ancient Jaredite civilization, detailing their rise, moral decline, and ultimate destruction as a spiritual warning to future generations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Ether | 2 |
| Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon canonical | 2 |
| Book of Ether, chapters 1–15 | 1 |
| The Book of Mormon, Book of Ether | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon Context triple: [Plates of Ether, usedAsSourceFor, Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon]
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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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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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Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible is an English revision of the biblical text produced by Latter-day Saint founder Joseph Smith, incorporating doctrinal clarifications and restored passages according to his revelations.
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D.
Plates of Mormon
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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E.
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.
- 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)
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Target entity: Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon Target entity description: The Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon is a prophetic and historical record of the ancient Jaredite civilization, detailing their rise, moral decline, and ultimate destruction as a spiritual warning to future generations.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible is an English revision of the biblical text produced by Latter-day Saint founder Joseph Smith, incorporating doctrinal clarifications and restored passages according to his revelations.
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D.
Plates of Mormon
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of scripture
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historical record ⓘ prophetic record ⓘ section of the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| abridgedFrom | 24 gold plates of Ether ⓘ |
| addressedTo | latter-day Gentiles and house of Israel (according to the text) ⓘ |
| canonicalIn |
Community of Christ
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ
linked to:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
|
| chapterCount | 15 ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Moroni ⓘ |
| containsAccountOf |
barges built to cross the ocean
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cycles of righteousness and wickedness among the Jaredites ⓘ establishment of Jaredite kingship ⓘ final battle at the hill Ramah ⓘ migration of the Jaredites from the Old World to the promised land ⓘ secret combinations among the Jaredites ⓘ the Lord touching stones to give light in the barges ⓘ the brother of Jared seeing the premortal Christ ⓘ wars leading to Jaredite destruction ⓘ |
| describes |
destruction of the Jaredite nation
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moral decline of the Jaredites ⓘ rise of the Jaredite civilization ⓘ |
| emphasizesTheme |
the consequences of rejecting prophets
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the danger of secret combinations ⓘ the mercy of God to those who exercise faith ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Coriantumr
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Ether ⓘ Jared ⓘ the brother of Jared ⓘ |
| follows |
Book of Mormon (the book within the Book of Mormon)
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linked to:
Book of Mormon
|
| hasAuthorTraditional | Moroni ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
spiritual warning to future generations
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to show that inasmuch as people keep God’s commandments they prosper ⓘ to show that when people reject God they are destroyed ⓘ |
| includesProphecy |
prophecies about the New Jerusalem
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prophecies concerning the Gentiles and the house of Israel ⓘ prophecies of the coming of Christ ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalRecord | reformed Egyptian (according to Latter-day Saint belief) ⓘ |
| narrativeBeginsWith | Jared and his brother at the time of the Tower of Babel ⓘ |
| partOf | Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| positionInBookOfMormon | second-to-last book ⓘ |
| precedes | Book of Moroni ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Ether ⓘ |
| recordsCivilization | Jaredites ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | accepted as scripture by Latter-day Saint movement denominations ⓘ |
| teachesDoctrine |
faith in Jesus Christ
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hope and charity ⓘ repentance ⓘ the nature of revelation ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon Description of subject: The Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon is a prophetic and historical record of the ancient Jaredite civilization, detailing their rise, moral decline, and ultimate destruction as a spiritual warning to future generations.
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linked to: Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon
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prophet Ether
linked to: Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon
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Ether (in prophecies)
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