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==Production of the Book of Abraham==
 
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==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>
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==Evidences of the Book of Abraham==
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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].]]
 
  
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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]

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