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The Book of Abraham

… with Cowdery, was acting as scribe for the “translation” of the Egyptian papyri precisely during the same period he … the plates, containing the history of the Nephites, or book of Mormon.” [9] After looking at Joseph Smith’s … members, perhaps a small amount from Phelps also. Books of Abraham and Joseph Phelps recorded the divinely inspired …

Contents of the Book of Abraham

… To understand the contents of the Book of Abraham, it is useful to have an outline. …

Thoughts on the Book of Abraham

… critics concluded that Joseph Smith had fabricated the Book of Abraham. Why? (1)The eleven fragments do not contain any …

An Introduction to the Book of Abraham

… When the Book of Abraham was first published to the world in 1842, it was … the catacombs of Egypt, purporting to be the writings of Abraham while he was in Egypt, called ‘The Book of Abraham, …

Book of Abraham and More

… This issue of the Review magazine focuses primarily on research being … and documents, with highlights on recent research into the Book of Abraham papyri, the Council of Fifty minute books, and …

The Book of Abraham in the Ancient World

… The Book of Abraham was produced by Abraham, an ancient, historical … truths, it also mentions things that were particular to Abraham’s day, since he was, after all, a prophet for his own …

Doctrinal Debris of the Book of Abraham

… Stories about Abraham circulated throughout the ancient world. These come from all periods of Abraham’s life, and more than a hundred of them deal with the period of Abraham’s life covered by the Book of Abraham. Many of those preserve details that are …

The Explanation-Defying Book of Abraham

… The Book of Abraham has been a source of controversy since some … interpretation of Facsimile 1 plausible. The story of Abraham’s actions and his near sacrifice by a priest …

The Book of Abraham and Translating the Sacred

… More than 136 ago, the Pearl of Great Price was formally accepted as canonical scripture … directly related to his revision of the Bible (the Book of Moses and Joseph Smith—Matthew), his biographical … Egyptian papyri he purchased in Kirtland, Ohio (Book of Abraham). Two new book projects, both involving BYU Religious …

Teaching the Book of Abraham Facsimiles

… 1, printed in the Times and Seasons, 1 March 1842. One of the most difficult aspects of teaching the book of Abraham is dealing with the three facsimiles found there. …