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| Pearl of Great Price | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Latter-day_Saint_Scripture_Quadruple_Combination.jpg) The Pearl of Great Price is one of the four books composing the Standard Works of the LDS Church. | |
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| Religion | Latter Day Saint movement |
| Language | English |
| Period | 19th century |
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The Pearl of Great Price is part of the canonical Standard Works of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and some other Latter Day Saint denominations.
The first paragraph of the Introductory Note in the LDS Church edition of the Pearl of Great Price states: "The Pearl of Great Price is a selection of choice materials touching many significant aspects of the faith and doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. These items were produced by Joseph Smith and were published in the Church periodicals of his day."
The name of the book is derived from the Parable of the Pearl told by Jesus in Matthew 13.[1]
A copy of the Pearl of Great Price owned by NASA photographer M. Edward Thomas's wife Ruth C. Thomas traveled to the Moon and back in 1972 with astronaut John Young aboard Apollo 16.[2][3]
- ^ Matthew 13:45–46 (KJV): "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it."
- ^ Stephenson, Kathy. "Book of Mormon that traveled to the moon makes a Utah landing", The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 October 2019. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Book of Mormon that traveled in astronaut's pant leg to the moon on display Friday in Provo Archived 2019-11-01 at the Wayback Machine" by Genelle Pugmire. Daily Herald. October 2, 2019. Accessed April 7, 2021.