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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Ether | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of scripture
ⓘ
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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 15 ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Moroni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsAccountOf |
barges built to cross the ocean
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
moral decline of the Jaredites ⓘ rise of the Jaredite civilization ⓘ |
| emphasizesTheme |
the consequences of rejecting prophets
ⓘ
the danger of secret combinations ⓘ the mercy of God to those who exercise faith ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Coriantumr
NERFINISHED
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Ether NERFINISHED ⓘ Jared NERFINISHED ⓘ the brother of Jared NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Book of Mormon (the book within the Book of Mormon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorTraditional | Moroni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
spiritual warning to future generations
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInBookOfMormon | second-to-last book ⓘ |
| precedes | Book of Moroni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySourceAuthor | Ether NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordsCivilization | Jaredites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | accepted as scripture by Latter-day Saint movement denominations ⓘ |
| teachesDoctrine |
faith in Jesus Christ
ⓘ
hope and charity ⓘ repentance ⓘ the nature of revelation ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Book of Ether
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Book of Ether