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Jacob 5:1-47

Jacob 5:1-47

The Book of Mormon for Beginners
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Jacob 5 is the longest chapter in The Book of Mormon. In it, Jacob gives us a lengthy allegory from a lost prophet named Zenos. The imagery is of vineyard owner who has a prized olive tree that is starting to struggle. In the first half of the chapter, the lord of the vineyard takes branches from the tree and scatters them throughout his vineyard.