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=Joseph Smith papyri=
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>
*[[/Joseph Smith papyri|Joseph Smith papyri]]
*[[/Book of the Dead|Book of the Dead]]
*[[/Book of Dead Scan (full size zoom)|Book of Dead Scan (full size zoom)]]
*[[/Papyri|Papyri]] (Short article)
**[[/Papyri/Long article|Papyri]] (Long article)


=Kirtland Egyptian papers=
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*[[Kirtland Egyptian Papers]]


=Production of the Book of Abraham=
{{Navigation Book of Abraham}}
==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]]
**[[/Thomas Dick|''Philosophy of a Future State'']] by Thomas Dick


=Content of the Book of Abraham=
==Hitting the target==
What did the Book of Abraham get right that Joseph couldn't have known?
*[[/Hits|Hits]]
**[[/Papyri/Long_article#Abrahamic_traditions|Abrahamic traditions]]
**[[/Papyri/Long_article#The_Sons_of_Horus|Sons of Horus]]


==Astronomy==
<small>Video published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.</small>
*[[/Astronomy|Astronomy and the Book of Abraham]]
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**[[/Astronomy/Kolob-Sun|Relationship between Kolob and the Sun]]
**[[/Astronomy/Revolution Time|Revolution Time]]


=Video=
 
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Latest revision as of 19:36, 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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Articles about Book of Abraham
Papyri translation and related documents
Relation to other texts
Purported issues


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Notes

  1. ↑ Introduction, Pearl of Great Price.
  2. ↑ "Translation and Historicity of the Book of Abraham," Gospel Topics Essays, ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
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