Book of Lehi abridgment (later lost in 116 pages)
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The Book of Lehi abridgment was an early narrative account of the prophet Lehi and his family in the Book of Mormon tradition, whose translated manuscript was lost with the famous 116 pages given to Martin Harris.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Book of Lehi abridgment (later lost in 116 pages) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Book of Lehi abridgment (later lost in 116 pages) Context triple: [Plates of Mormon, includes, Book of Lehi abridgment (later lost in 116 pages)]
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Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible is an English revision of the biblical text produced by Latter-day Saint founder Joseph Smith, incorporating doctrinal clarifications and restored passages according to his revelations.
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Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred religious text of the Latter-day Saint movement that narrates the spiritual history of ancient peoples in the Americas and serves as a companion scripture to the Bible.
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Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon
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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Latter Day Saint restoration scriptures
Latter Day Saint restoration scriptures are the body of sacred texts produced during the 19th-century Latter Day Saint movement, including works like the Book of Mormon and related revelations, regarded by its adherents as a restoration of original Christian doctrine and authority.
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Plates of Mormon
The Plates of Mormon are a central set of metal records in Latter-day Saint scripture, compiled and abridged by the prophet-historian Mormon as a key source for the Book of Mormon narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Book of Lehi abridgment (later lost in 116 pages) Target entity description: The Book of Lehi abridgment was an early narrative account of the prophet Lehi and his family in the Book of Mormon tradition, whose translated manuscript was lost with the famous 116 pages given to Martin Harris.
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A.
Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible
The Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible is an English revision of the biblical text produced by Latter-day Saint founder Joseph Smith, incorporating doctrinal clarifications and restored passages according to his revelations.
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B.
Book of Mormon
The Book of Mormon is a sacred religious text of the Latter-day Saint movement that narrates the spiritual history of ancient peoples in the Americas and serves as a companion scripture to the Bible.
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C.
Book of Ether in the Book of Mormon
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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D.
Latter Day Saint restoration scriptures
Latter Day Saint restoration scriptures are the body of sacred texts produced during the 19th-century Latter Day Saint movement, including works like the Book of Mormon and related revelations, regarded by its adherents as a restoration of original Christian doctrine and authority.
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E.
Plates of Mormon
The Plates of Mormon are a central set of metal records in Latter-day Saint scripture, compiled and abridged by the prophet-historian Mormon as a key source for the Book of Mormon narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Book of Mormon source text
ⓘ
abridgment ⓘ lost religious text ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 116 manuscript pages of English translation ⓘ |
| associatedWithDoctrine | divine warning against retranslation of lost portion ⓘ |
| associatedWithEventInProphet’sLife | Joseph Smith’s loss of the 116 pages ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Emma Hale Smith
ⓘ
Joseph Smith Sr. ⓘ Lucy Harris ⓘ |
| associatedWithRevelatoryResponse | Doctrine and Covenants 10 instruction not to retranslate ⓘ |
| believedContentType |
family record
ⓘ
historical narrative ⓘ |
| believedToInclude |
Lehi’s departure from Jerusalem
ⓘ
early Nephite history ⓘ journey through the wilderness ⓘ voyage to the promised land ⓘ |
| compilerAccordingToLDSBelief | Mormon ⓘ |
| coversEventsAlsoToldIn |
1 Nephi
ⓘ
2 Nephi ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of loss and providence in Latter-day Saint narrative ⓘ |
| currentPhysicalStatus | not extant ⓘ |
| givenByTranslatorTo | Martin Harris ⓘ |
| knownOnlyThrough | later revelations and historical accounts ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginal | unknown ⓘ |
| languageOfTranslation | English ⓘ |
| locationOfLoss |
Manchester, New York area
ⓘ
linked to:
Manchester, New York
|
| lostDateApproximate | 1828 ⓘ |
| lostIn | incident of the lost 116 pages ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Doctrine and Covenants Section 10
ⓘ
linked to:
Doctrine and Covenants
Doctrine and Covenants Section 3 ⓘ
linked to:
Doctrine and Covenants
|
| narrativeFocus |
Lehi
ⓘ
Lehi’s family ⓘ |
| partOfLargerRecord |
large plates of Nephi (as abridged by Mormon)
ⓘ
linked to:
large plates of Nephi
|
| physicalForm | handwritten manuscript ⓘ |
| portionOfTranslationLostAs | 116 pages ⓘ |
| reasonGivenToMartinHarris | to show to family and associates ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Book of Mormon tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Book of Mormon
Latter-day Saint movement ⓘ
linked to:
Mormonism
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| replacedNarrativelyBy | small plates of Nephi ⓘ |
| roleInCanonFormation | prompted use of small plates of Nephi in Book of Mormon ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebateAbout | extent and content of the lost 116 pages ⓘ |
| scholarlyTopicIn | Mormon studies ⓘ |
| scribeForTranslation | Martin Harris ⓘ |
| status | lost ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Latter-day Saint historical discussions of the lost 116 pages ⓘ |
| timeOfTranslation | early phase of Book of Mormon translation ⓘ |
| translatedByAccordingToLDSBelief | Joseph Smith ⓘ |
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