Book of Abraham facsimiles/Facsimile 1/Association with Abraham

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Association between Abraham and the lion couch scene

Questions


It is claimed that Abraham would never be associated with the Egyptian "lion couch" scene.

Answer


Photo appearing in John Gee, “Research and Perspectives: Abraham in Ancient Egyptian Texts,” Ensign, Jul 1992, 60 Caption "A lion couch scene appears in Leiden Papyrus I 384 (PGM xii). The outline marks Abraham’s name, written in Greek. (Courtesy of Rijksmuseum van Oudheden.)" (click to enlarge)

It is claimed that Abraham would never be associated with the Egyptian "lion couch" scene. Recently, however Abraham's name has indeed been discovered associated with one such "lion couch" scene. [1]