Book of the Law of the Lord

The "Book of the Law of the Lord" is a religious text translated by James Jesse Strang, an American churchman who founded the Strangite sect of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Strang claimed to have translated this book from golden plates with the aid of magic spectacles, asserting it was given to him by an angel. This work is distinct from the biblical "lawbook" found in Deuteronomy, which is a central part of the Torah and contains various laws concerning ritual, criminal, and social matters, all presented within a sermonic style aimed at the service of God. Strang's book, however, was part of his claim to be a successor to Joseph Smith and establish his own religious authority.12