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 churches
surface form: Latter Day Saint movement
associatedOrganization Community of Christ
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
surface form: 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 Book of Mormon self-linksurface differs
surface form: First Book of Nephi
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 Mormon self-linksurface differs
surface form: Book of Moroni
liturgicalUse used in worship services of LDS denominations
majorSection Plates of Mormon
surface form: Large Plates of Nephi (abridgment)

Plates of Ether
Plates of Mormon
Book of Mormon self-linksurface differs
surface form: Small Plates of Nephi

Testimony of Three Witnesses
surface form: Testimony of Eight Witnesses

Testimony of Three Witnesses
Pearl of Great Price
surface form: Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith

Title Page
missionaryUse central text in Latter-day Saint missionary work
narrator Mormon (primary editor-narrator)
angel Moroni
surface form: Moroni (final editor-narrator)
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 churches
surface form: Latter-day Saint movement

Latter-day Saint movement churches
surface form: 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
surface form: Jesus Christ as Savior

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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Joshua Ilan Gad hasBroadwayCredit Book of Mormon
this entity surface form: The Book of Mormon
Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon appearsIn Book of Mormon
subject surface form: Elder Cunningham
this entity surface form: The Book of Mormon
joshgad notableWork Book of Mormon
subject surface form: Josh Gad
this entity surface form: The Book of Mormon
joshgad theaterProduction Book of Mormon
subject surface form: Josh Gad
this entity surface form: The Book of Mormon
Plates of Mormon partOf Book of Mormon
this entity surface form: Book of Mormon record tradition
Plates of Mormon primarySourceFor Book of Mormon
Plates of Mormon primarySourceFor Book of Mormon
this entity surface form: Books of Mosiah through Mormon in the Book of Mormon
Plates of Mormon containsRecordOf Book of Mormon
this entity surface form: ministry of Jesus Christ among the Nephites
E. B. Grandin printed Book of Mormon
this entity surface form: Book of Mormon (first edition)
Another Testament of Jesus Christ implies Book of Mormon
this entity surface form: Book of Mormon is additional scriptural witness of Christ
Wentworth Letter mentions Book of Mormon
angel Moroni associatedWith Book of Mormon
subject surface form: Angel Moroni
angel Moroni languageOfName Book of Mormon
subject surface form: Angel Moroni
this entity surface form: Book of Mormon naming tradition
golden plates claimedSourceTextOf Book of Mormon
golden plates associatedWork Book of Mormon
Latter Day Saint theology coreText Book of Mormon
The Church of Jesus Christ follows Book of Mormon
Trey Parker coCreatorOf Book of Mormon
this entity surface form: The Book of Mormon
Trey Parker notableWork Book of Mormon
this entity surface form: The Book of Mormon
Trey Parker wrote Book of Mormon
this entity surface form: The Book of Mormon
Latter Day Saint believesIn Book of Mormon
Latter Day Saint coreText Book of Mormon
Hill Cumorah associatedWith Book of Mormon
Grandin Building associatedWith Book of Mormon
annual Hill Cumorah Pageant (historical) basedOn Book of Mormon
subject surface form: annual Hill Cumorah Pageant