4 Nephi
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4 Nephi is a book in the Book of Mormon that briefly chronicles the period of unity and later division among the Nephites and Lamanites following Jesus Christ’s visit to the Americas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book in the Book of Mormon
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book of scripture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lamanites
NERFINISHED
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Nephites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | Nephi son of Nephi (disciple of Jesus Christ) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
standard work of Community of Christ (as part of Book of Mormon)
ⓘ
standard work of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Jesus Christ (indirectly, through effects of His visit) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicles |
later division among Nephites and Lamanites
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period of unity among Nephites and Lamanites ⓘ |
| coversPeriodAfter | ministry of Jesus Christ among the Nephites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
disappearance of the Lamanite–Nephite distinction for a time
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people having all things in common ⓘ persecution of the true believers in Christ ⓘ re-emergence of Nephite and Lamanite divisions ⓘ rise of churches for gain ⓘ society with no contention ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1830 ⓘ |
| follows | 3 Nephi ⓘ |
| fullTitle | The Book of Nephi, who is the son of Nephi, one of the disciples of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| genre | narrative history ⓘ |
| hasSequenceNumber | 7 ⓘ |
| language | English (translation) ⓘ |
| majorTheme |
Zion society
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apostasy and decline ⓘ consequences of pride and wealth ⓘ destruction of a Christian civilization ⓘ righteousness and prosperity ⓘ unity and equality ⓘ |
| mentions | disciples of Jesus who tarried ⓘ |
| narrator | Nephi son of Nephi (disciple of Jesus Christ) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Reformed Egyptian (claimed) ⓘ |
| partOf | Book of Mormon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | Palmyra, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInBookOfMormon | after the account of Christ’s visit in 3 Nephi ⓘ |
| precedes | Book of Mormon (Mormon) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfFirstEdition | E. B. Grandin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Latter-day Saint movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalCanon |
Community of Christ scripture
NERFINISHED
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LDS standard works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureType | historical record ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Fourth Nephi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | single chapter in modern LDS edition ⓘ |
| timeSpan | approximately 200 years of Nephite history ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Joseph Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translationYear | 1830 ⓘ |
| usedIn | Latter-day Saint teaching and study ⓘ |
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