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.

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Book of Ether 2

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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
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

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Jaredites mainSource Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon
this entity surface form: Book of Ether
Jaredites scripturalBook Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon
this entity surface form: Book of Ether
Plates of Ether usedAsSourceFor Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon