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Joseph Smith mentioned a "book of Joseph" in connection with the Book of Abraham and the Egyptian antiquities he purchased in Kirtland, Ohio.{{NeedCite}} | Joseph Smith mentioned a "book of Joseph" in connection with the Book of Abraham and the Egyptian antiquities he purchased in Kirtland, Ohio.{{NeedCite}} | ||
| − | While the Book of Abraham was translated and published in the ''Times and Seasons'' in 1842, Joseph never got around to translating the Book of Joseph. No such authenticated manuscript exists. The online text | + | While the Book of Abraham was translated and published in the ''Times and Seasons'' in 1842, Joseph never got around to translating the Book of Joseph. No such authenticated manuscript exists. |
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| + | The document on this web site makes some blatant errors of fact regarding Joseph and other historical figures. Joseph Smith's own works involving ancient persons like Enoch and Abraham never make such strange deviations as this one. | ||
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| + | The burden of proof lies with the website owner to establish this document's provenance and authenticity. Until he or she can do so, we should consider the online text to be a forgery. | ||
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Revision as of 10:52, 24 August 2006
This page is based on an answer to a question submitted to the FAIR web site, or a frequently asked question.
Question
There's a web site claiming to have the text of something called the "Book of Joseph":
It is supposed to be a translation that Joseph Smith made along with the Book of Abraham and the web site claims someone is studying this translation at BYU. Do you have any information about the "Book of Joseph"?
Answer
Joseph Smith mentioned a "book of Joseph" in connection with the Book of Abraham and the Egyptian antiquities he purchased in Kirtland, Ohio.[citation needed]
While the Book of Abraham was translated and published in the Times and Seasons in 1842, Joseph never got around to translating the Book of Joseph. No such authenticated manuscript exists.
The document on this web site makes some blatant errors of fact regarding Joseph and other historical figures. Joseph Smith's own works involving ancient persons like Enoch and Abraham never make such strange deviations as this one.
The burden of proof lies with the website owner to establish this document's provenance and authenticity. Until he or she can do so, we should consider the online text to be a forgery.