The Book of Mormon (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket) by Joseph Smith Jr

The Book of Mormon (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket) by Joseph Smith Jr

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket

Buried for centuries, an ancient record holds the rise and fall of lost civilizations, their struggles, triumphs, and divine encounters waiting to be uncovered. Prophets from a distant past speak across time, chronicling epic journeys, fierce battles, and miraculous visitations that shape the destiny of their people. Through moments of faith and betrayal, they preserve a sacred message meant for a future generation. When the record is finally revealed, it challenges the world to seek truth, offering a testament of hope, redemption, and the hand of God in human history.

Emerging in 19th-century America, The Book of Mormon sparked religious movements, inspired debate, and shaped the identity of millions worldwide. Presented as an ancient record of prophets in the Americas, it offers a unique perspective on faith, divine guidance, and civilization's rise and fall. Its publication fueled intense curiosity, criticism, and devotion, influencing theology, literature, and historical discourse. Whether viewed as scripture or cultural phenomenon, its impact on religious history remains undeniable.

Smith, Joseph, Jr.: - Joseph Smith Jr. (December 23, 1805 - June 27, 1844) was an American religious leader and founder of Mormonism and the Latter Day Saint movement. When he was 24, Smith published The Book of Mormon. By the time of his death, 14 years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religion that continues to the present with millions of global adherents. Smith was born in Sharon, Vermont. By 1817, he had moved with his family to the burned-over district of western New York; an area of intense religious revivalism during the Second Great Awakening. Smith said he experienced a series of visions, including one in 1820 during which he saw two personages (presumably God the Father and Jesus Christ), and another in 1823 in which an angel directed him to a buried book of golden plates inscribed with a Judeo-Christian history of an ancient American civilization. In 1830, Smith published what he said was an English translation of these plates called The Book of Mormon. The same year he organized the Church of Christ, calling it a restoration of the early Christian church. Members of the church were later called Latter Day Saints or Mormons, and Smith announced a revelation in 1838 which renamed the church as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In 1831, Smith and his followers moved west, planning to build a communalistic American Zion. They first gathered in Kirtland, Ohio and established an outpost in Independence, Missouri which was intended to be Zion's center place. During the 1830s, Smith sent out missionaries, published revelations, and supervised construction of the Kirtland Temple. The collapse of the church-sponsored Kirtland Safety Society Anti-Banking Company and violent skirmishes with non-Mormon Missourians caused Smith and his followers to establish a new settlement at Nauvoo, Illinois, where he became a spiritual and political leader. Smith published many revelations and other texts that his followers regard as scripture. His teachings discuss the nature of God, cosmology, family structures, political organization, and religious collectivism. His followers regard him as a prophet comparable to Moses and Elijah, and several religious denominations consider themselves the continuation of the church that he organized, including The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Community of Christ.

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ISBN 13	9781998736904
Title	The Book of Mormon (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
Author	Joseph Smith Jr
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Revive Classics
Year published	2025-03-25
Number of pages	660
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