Gadianton robbers
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The Gadianton robbers are a secretive, oath-bound criminal and insurgent group in the Book of Mormon narrative, known for assassination, political subversion, and contributing to the downfall of Nephite society.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal organization
ⓘ
fictional organization ⓘ insurgent group ⓘ secret combination ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Book of Mormon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
corruption of government
ⓘ
moral decay of society ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
assassination
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conspiratorial organization ⓘ murder ⓘ oath-bound secrecy ⓘ plunder ⓘ political subversion ⓘ robbery ⓘ secret signs and words ⓘ |
| condemnedBy |
Jesus Christ (in 3 Nephi narrative)
NERFINISHED
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Nephi son of Helaman NERFINISHED ⓘ prophets in the Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
destruction of Nephite nation
ⓘ
downfall of Nephite society ⓘ |
| describedAs |
secret combinations of the devil
ⓘ
works of darkness ⓘ |
| firstMentionedIn | Book of Helaman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMentionedInChapter | Helaman 2 GENERATED ⓘ |
| goal |
to gain power and wealth
ⓘ
to overthrow Nephite government ⓘ |
| hasBaseOfOperations | mountains and wilderness areas ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Gadianton
NERFINISHED
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Giddianhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob (Gadianton robber leader) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kishkumen NERFINISHED ⓘ Zemnarihah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText | English translation by Joseph Smith ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gadianton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes |
Nephites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
righteous judges ⓘ |
| prominentInBook | 3 Nephi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitsFrom |
dissenting Nephites
ⓘ
wicked Lamanites ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInterpretation | warning against secret combinations in latter days ⓘ |
| scripturalSource | The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
corrupt judges
ⓘ
lawyers and high priests (wicked) in Nephite society ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Nephite era ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
covenants with the devil
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infiltration of government ⓘ intimidation ⓘ secret oaths ⓘ threats of violence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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