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[[File:IE_Jan1968_cover.jpg|thumb|300 px|right|Cover of the January 1968 issue of the ''Improvement Era'', the Church's official magazine of the time. Note the color photograph of the recovered [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/abr/fac_1 Facsimile 1].]]
 
=Production of the Book of Abraham=
 
==The Joseph Smith Papyri==
 
*[[/Joseph Smith Papyri|Joseph Smith Papyri]]
 
**[[/Joseph Smith Papyri/Kirtland Egyptian Papers|Kirtland Egyptian Papers]]
 
==Plagiarism accusations==
 
The following contemporary sources are claimed by various critics to be sources for the Book of Abraham.
 
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**[[/Genesis|Genesis]]
 
**[[/Josephus|Josephus]]
 
**[[/Plagiarism accusations/Thomas Dick|''Philosophy of a Future State'']] by Thomas Dick
 
  
=Content of the Book of Abraham=
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The Book of Abraham is "an inspired translation of the writings of Abraham. Joseph Smith began the translation in 1835 after obtaining some Egyptian papyri."<ref>[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/pgp/introduction Introduction], Pearl of Great Price.</ref> "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints embraces the book of Abraham as scripture. This book [is] a record of the biblical prophet and patriarch Abraham."<ref>[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/gospel-topics-essays/translation-and-historicity-of-the-book-of-abraham "Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham,"] Gospel Topics Essays, ChurchofJesusChrist.org.</ref>
==Hitting the target==
 
What did the Book of Abraham get right that Joseph couldn't have known?
 
  
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==Astronomy==
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{{Navigation Book of Abraham}}
*[[/Astronomy|Astronomy and the Book of Abraham]]
 
**[[/Astronomy/Kolob-Sun|Relationship between Kolob and the Sun]]
 
**[[/Astronomy/Revolution Time|Revolution Time]]
 
  
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{{Video:Rhodes:2003:Rebuttal to Lost Book of Abraham}}
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<small>Video published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.</small>
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{{Video:Tvedtnes:2005:Authentic ancient names}}
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Latest revision as of 13:36, 13 April 2024

Book of Abraham

The Book of Abraham is "an inspired translation of the writings of Abraham. Joseph Smith began the translation in 1835 after obtaining some Egyptian papyri."[1] "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints embraces the book of Abraham as scripture. This book [is] a record of the biblical prophet and patriarch Abraham."[2]

To view articles about the Book of Abraham, click "Expand" in the blue bar: