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'''Story.''' Jacob consists of five major sections:
 
'''Story.''' Jacob consists of five major sections:
  
* [[Jacob 1 | Chapter 1:]] Jacob as faithful under-shepherd to Christ.
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* '''[[Jacob 1 | Chapter 1:]] Jacob as faithful under-shepherd to Christ.'''
* [[Jacob 2-3 | Chapters 2-3:]] Jacob preaches about individual righteousness.
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* '''[[Jacob 2-3 | Chapters 2-3:]] Jacob preaches about individual righteousness.'''
* [[Jacob 4 | Chapter 4:]] Testimony of Christ.
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* '''[[Jacob 4 | Chapter 4:]] Testimony of Christ.'''
* [[Jacob 5-6 | Chapters 5-6:]] Jacob preaches about scattering and gathering.
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* '''[[Jacob 5-6 | Chapters 5-6:]] Jacob preaches about scattering and gathering.'''
* [[Jacob 7 | Chapter 7:]] Sherem as anti-Christ or anti-shepherd.
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* '''[[Jacob 7 | Chapter 7:]] Sherem as anti-Christ or anti-shepherd.'''
  
 
'''Message.''' Themes, symbols, and doctrinal points emphasized in Jacob include:
 
'''Message.''' Themes, symbols, and doctrinal points emphasized in Jacob include:
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=== Editorial comment ===
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== Complete outline and page map ==
  
== Unanswered questions ==
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== Relation to other scriptures ==
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=== Related scriptures ===
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The relationship of Jacob to the rest of the Book of Mormon is discussed at [[Book of Mormon: Unities]].
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The original [http://josephsmithpapers.org/paperSummary/book-of-mormon-1830#129 1830 edition of Jacob] was divided into only five chapters (I-V). For the 1879 edition Parley Pratt further divided those five into the seven chapters (1-7) still used today. • I: 1 • II: 2-3 • III: 4-5 • IV: 6 • V: 7
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[[Jacob 7 | '''A. Sherem as anti-Christ or anti-shepherd (Chapter 7)''']]
 
[[Jacob 7 | '''A. Sherem as anti-Christ or anti-shepherd (Chapter 7)''']]
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== Resources ==
 
== Resources ==
  
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'''Previous editions.'''
  
* Book of Mormon, 1830 edition: [http://josephsmithpapers.org/paperSummary/book-of-mormon-1830#129 Jacob]
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* The original [http://josephsmithpapers.org/paperSummary/book-of-mormon-1830#!/paperSummary/book-of-mormon-1830&p=129 1830 edition of Jacob] was divided into only five chapters (I-V). For the 1879 edition Parley Pratt further divided those five into the seven chapters (1-7) still used today. • I: 1 • II: 2-3 • III: 4-5 • IV: 6 • V: 7
  
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* [http://www.lds.org/manual/book-of-mormon-student-manual?lang=eng LDS Institute Book of Mormon Student Manual] ([http://si.lds.org/bc/seminary/content/library/manuals/institute-student/book-of-mormon-student-manual_eng.pdf PDF version]): [https://www.lds.org/manual/book-of-mormon-student-manual/chapter-15-jacob-1-4?lang=eng Jacob 1-4 (15/56)] &nbsp;• &nbsp;[https://www.lds.org/manual/book-of-mormon-student-manual/chapter-16-jacob-5-7?lang=eng Jacob 5-7 (16/56)]. Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2009.
  
 
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== Notes ==

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Summary[edit]

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Relationship to Book of Mormon. The relationship of Jacob to the Book of Mormon as a whole is discussed at Book of Mormon: Unities.

Story. Jacob consists of five major sections:

Message. Themes, symbols, and doctrinal points emphasized in Jacob include:


Historical setting[edit]

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Discussion[edit]

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Editorial comment[edit]

Complete outline and page map[edit]

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A. Jacob as faithful under-shepherd to Christ (Chapter 1)


B. Jacob preaches individual righteousness (Chapters 2-3)
• Jacob's burden to call the people to repentance (2:1-11)
• call to repentance regarding riches and pride (2:12-22)
• call to repentance regarding multiple wives (2:23-35)
• warning of physical destruction by Lamanites and eternal damnation (3:1-11)
• Jacob writes upon the small plates of Nephi (3:12-14)
C. Testimony of Christ (Chapter 4)


B. Jacob prophesies group history: the olive tree (Chapters 5-6)


A. Sherem as anti-Christ or anti-shepherd (Chapter 7)

Unanswered questions[edit]

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Prompts for life application[edit]

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Prompts for further study[edit]

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Resources[edit]

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Previous editions.

  • The original 1830 edition of Jacob was divided into only five chapters (I-V). For the 1879 edition Parley Pratt further divided those five into the seven chapters (1-7) still used today. • I: 1 • II: 2-3 • III: 4-5 • IV: 6 • V: 7

References cited on this page.

Other resources.

Notes[edit]

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