The Pearl of Great Price
LDS Church Canonical Work
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Beschreibung zu „The Pearl of Great Price“
The Pearl of Great Price is part of the canonical standard works of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is a selection of material produced by Joseph Smith and deals with many significant aspects of the faith and doctrine of the church. The Pearl of Great Price contains five sections:
Selections from the Book of Moses: portions of the Book of Genesis from the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible.
The Book of Abraham: a translation from papyri acquired by Smith in 1835, dealing with Abraham's journeys in Egypt. The work contains many distinctive Mormon doctrines such as exaltation.
Joseph Smith—Matthew: portions of the Gospel of Matthew from the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible.
Joseph Smith—History: a first-person narrative of Smith's life before the founding of the church. The material is taken from Documentary History of the Church and is based on a history written by Smith in 1838.
The Articles of Faith: concise listing of thirteen fundamental doctrines of Mormonism composed by Smith in 1842.
Selections from the Book of Moses: portions of the Book of Genesis from the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible.
The Book of Abraham: a translation from papyri acquired by Smith in 1835, dealing with Abraham's journeys in Egypt. The work contains many distinctive Mormon doctrines such as exaltation.
Joseph Smith—Matthew: portions of the Gospel of Matthew from the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible.
Joseph Smith—History: a first-person narrative of Smith's life before the founding of the church. The material is taken from Documentary History of the Church and is based on a history written by Smith in 1838.
The Articles of Faith: concise listing of thirteen fundamental doctrines of Mormonism composed by Smith in 1842.