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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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{{Detail/Genesis|The Book of Genesis as a source for the Book of Abraham}}
{{Detail|/Josephus|The writings of Josephus as a source for the Book of Abraham}}
{{Detail|/Plagiarism accusations/Thomas Dick's ''Philosophy of a Future State'' as a source for the Book of Abraham}}


=Content of the 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."<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?


{{Detail|/Evidence for antiquity|l1=Evidence for antiquity}}
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==Astronomy==
{{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]]


=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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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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