Jacob

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Historical setting

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Brief outline and summary

The relationship of the book of Jacob to the rest of the Book of Mormon is discussed at The Book of Mormon. The book of Jacob can be outlined broadly as follows:

A. Jacob as faithful under-shepherd to Christ (1)
B. Jacob preaches individual righteousness (2-3)
C. Purposes of the book (4)
B. Jacob prophesies group history (5-6)
A. Sherem as anti-Christ or anti-shepherd (7)

The major divisions of Jacob are discussed separately on the following subpages: Chapter 1, Chapters 2-3, Chapter 4, Chapters 5-6, Chapter 7

Detailed discussion

Direct address to the reader

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Relation to other scriptures

Related books and chapters

The relationship of Jacob to the rest of the Book of Mormon is discussed at The Book of Mormon

Parallel passages

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

Complete outline and page map

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Jacob
A. Jacob as faithful under-shepherd to Christ (1)
B. Jacob preaches individual righteousness (2-3)
C. Purposes of the book (4)
B. Jacob prophesies group history (5-6)
A. Sherem as anti-Christ or anti-shepherd (7)


Questions for further study and reflection

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Footnotes


Additional resources

  • Book of Mormon, 1830 edition: Jacob



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