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Books of the Book of Mormon
Small Plates of Nephi
Contribution of Mormon
Additions by Moroni

The Book of Jacob is the third book of the Book of Mormon, one of the four standard works of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). Its full title is The Book of Jacob: The Brother of Nephi. It is held by believers to have been written by the ancient prophet Jacob, brother of the prophet Nephi, believed to have lived around 600 BC.

While this book contains some history of the Nephites, including the death of Nephi, it is mainly a record of Jacob's preachings to his people. It contains a lengthy allegory (Jacob 5) regarding the scattering and gathering of Israel, comparing the Israelites and gentiles to tame and wild olive trees, respectively.

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