Gentiles (as addressed in the Book of Mormon)
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In the Book of Mormon, the Gentiles are the latter-day, non-Israelite peoples—often associated with European and American nations—whom the record addresses with prophetic warnings, promises, and invitations to accept the restored gospel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gentiles (as addressed in the Book of Mormon) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9170926 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gentiles (as addressed in the Book of Mormon) Context triple: [Mormon, compiledForAudience, Gentiles (as addressed in the Book of Mormon)]
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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.
People of God
People of God is a central ecclesiological concept in Catholic theology referring to the community of believers called and gathered by God, as articulated in the Second Vatican Council.
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C.
Mulekites
The Mulekites are a people described in the Book of Mormon as descendants of Mulek, a son of King Zedekiah, who fled Jerusalem and established a separate civilization in the Americas before later merging with the Nephites.
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D.
Nephites
The Nephites are a prominent ancient people in the Book of Mormon narrative, depicted as a civilization descended from the prophet Lehi’s family in the Americas and central to the book’s religious and historical themes.
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E.
Latter Day Saint
A Latter Day Saint is a member of the broader Restorationist Christian movement founded by Joseph Smith in the 19th century, characterized by belief in modern prophets, additional scripture such as the Book of Mormon, and a restored church organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gentiles (as addressed in the Book of Mormon) Target entity description: In the Book of Mormon, the Gentiles are the latter-day, non-Israelite peoples—often associated with European and American nations—whom the record addresses with prophetic warnings, promises, and invitations to accept the restored gospel.
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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.
People of God
People of God is a central ecclesiological concept in Catholic theology referring to the community of believers called and gathered by God, as articulated in the Second Vatican Council.
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C.
Mulekites
The Mulekites are a people described in the Book of Mormon as descendants of Mulek, a son of King Zedekiah, who fled Jerusalem and established a separate civilization in the Americas before later merging with the Nephites.
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D.
Nephites
The Nephites are a prominent ancient people in the Book of Mormon narrative, depicted as a civilization descended from the prophet Lehi’s family in the Americas and central to the book’s religious and historical themes.
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E.
Latter Day Saint
A Latter Day Saint is a member of the broader Restorationist Christian movement founded by Joseph Smith in the 19th century, characterized by belief in modern prophets, additional scripture such as the Book of Mormon, and a restored church organization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious group concept
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scriptural category ⓘ |
| addressedWith |
prophetic invitations
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prophetic promises ⓘ prophetic warnings ⓘ |
| commandedTo |
not fight against Zion
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not reject the words of the Jews and the Nephites ⓘ repent and come unto Christ ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | house of Israel (Book of Mormon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| covenantRelationship | can be adopted into the house of Israel through Christ ⓘ |
| describedAs |
instruments in bringing the gospel to the remnant of Lehi
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“a mighty nation among the Gentiles” on the American continent ⓘ |
| describedIn | Book of Mormon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole | participants in the last-days work of the Lord ⓘ |
| foretoldTo |
assist in gathering Israel
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be humbled through wars and calamities if they are wicked ⓘ be judged by the words of the Book of Mormon ⓘ experience the power of the Holy Ghost through the Book of Mormon ⓘ have the gospel taken from them if they reject its fulness ⓘ |
| identifiedAs | latter-day non-Israelite peoples ⓘ |
| invitedTo | accept the restored gospel ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
coming forth of the Book of Mormon
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establishment of Zion in the last days ⓘ latter-day restoration of the gospel ⓘ |
| moralExpectation | to live the gospel they receive ⓘ |
| oftenAssociatedWith |
American nations
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European nations ⓘ |
| promised |
participation in the covenant blessings of Abraham if they accept the gospel
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prosperity in the land if they serve Jesus Christ ⓘ to be numbered with the house of Israel if they repent ⓘ |
| prophesiedTo |
be a scourge to the remnant of Lehi if they reject the gospel
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be blessed upon the land of promise if they keep the commandments ⓘ receive the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Latter-day Saint theology ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | latter-day recipients of the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| sometimesEquatedWith |
Christian nations of the latter days
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nations without the law of Moses ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
prophecies of Jesus Christ in 3 Nephi
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prophecies of Mormon ⓘ prophecies of Moroni ⓘ prophecies of Nephi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualReference |
1 Nephi 13–15
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2 Nephi 26–30 NERFINISHED ⓘ 3 Nephi 16 NERFINISHED ⓘ 3 Nephi 20–21 ⓘ |
| warnedAgainst |
materialism
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pride ⓘ rejecting the fulness of the gospel ⓘ secret combinations ⓘ |
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Subject: Gentiles (as addressed in the Book of Mormon) Description of subject: In the Book of Mormon, the Gentiles are the latter-day, non-Israelite peoples—often associated with European and American nations—whom the record addresses with prophetic warnings, promises, and invitations to accept the restored gospel.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Mormon (prophet, according to the text)
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compiledForAudience
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Gentiles (as addressed in the Book of Mormon)
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subject surface form:
Mormon