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The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of Mormonism first published in Palmyra, New York, USA, in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr. The book's self-declared main purpose is to testify of Jesus Christ, through the writings of ancient American prophets. It asserts that its principal author was the prophet Mormon, who compiled most of its contents in the 4th century A.D., and that Smith later translated the record by divine inspiration via a Urim and Thummim. Other authorship theories propose that the book was an original or derivative work of fiction by Joseph Smith or one of his associates.Along with the Bible, the Book of Mormon is esteemed as part of the scriptural canon of numerous churches that grew out of the religious movement begun by Joseph Smith, Jr., sometimes called the Latter Day Saint movement. It is one of the four books of scripture accepted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - along with the King James version of the Holy Bible, the Pearl of Great Price, and the Doctrine and CovenantsThe Doctrine and Covenants (sometimes referred to as D&C is a part of the open scriptural canon of Mormonism, together with the Bible and The Book of Mormon''. In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), these three books, together wi.
1 Contents of the Book of Mormon
1.1 The book's organization
The format of The Book of Mormon is similar to that of the Bible. The book is composed of the following books, which have been divided into chapters and verses similar to the Bible:
- The First Book of NephiThe First Book of Nephi (pronounced nee-fie is the first book of the Book of Mormon, considered in Mormonism to be a work of scripture. The full title of the book is The First Book of Nephi: His Reign and Ministry and the book is also often referred to as: His Reign and Ministry text
- The Second Book of Nephi2 Nephi (pronounced Second nee-fie , also known as the Second Book of Nephi is the second book of the Book of Mormon, one of the four standard works of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). It is held by believers to have been written by text
- The Book of JacobThe Book of Jacob is the third book of the Book of Mormon, one of the four standard works of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). Its full title is The Book of Jacob: The Brother of Nephi . It was written by the ancient prophet Jacob, br: The Brother of Nephi text
- The Book of EnosEnos is the fourth book of the Book of Mormon, one of the four standard works of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). It discusses Enos's conversion and dialog with the Lord after praying all day and all night. It also discusses the rede text
- The Book of JaromThe Book of Jarom is one of the books of the Book of Mormon. See also Jarom. External link . text
- The Book of Omni text
- Words of Mormon text
- The Book of Mosiah text
- The Book of Alma: The Son of Alma text
- The Book of Helaman text
- Third Nephi: The Book of Nephi, The Son of Nephi, Who Was the Son of Helaman text
- Fourth Nephi: The Book of Nephi, Who Is the Son of Nephi, One of the Disciples of Christ text
- The Book of Mormon text
- The Book of Ether text
- The Book of Moroni text
For the most part, the book is arranged chronologically, with earlier books depicting earlier events. Notable exceptions include "Words of Mormon", which is an editorial insertion by the purported author Mormon, and the "Book of Ether", which is a purported translation of an even earlier work. The books of "1 Nephi" through "Omni" are first-person narratives, as are "Mormon" and "Moroni". The remainder of The Book of Mormon is purportedly a third-person historical narrative and commentary compiled by Mormon and Moroni.
In the version of The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the book also contains introductory text concerning the origins of the book, its contents and purpose. This material is divided as follows:
- Title Page text
- Introduction text
- The Testimony of Three Witnesses text
- The Testimony of Eight Witnesses text
- The Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith text
- A Brief Explanation About The Book of Mormon text
