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Book of Abraham plagiarism accusations
Summary: It is claimed that contemporary sources were used by Joseph Smith as sources for the Book of Abraham.
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- Did Joseph Smith plagiarize Thomas Dick's book The Philosophy of a Future State?
- Did Joseph Smith plagiarize a patriarchal blessing compiled by Oliver Cowdery?
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Brief responses and additional resources, CES Letter sections |
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Detailed responses, CES Letter sections |
Book of Abraham/Plagiarism accusations
The CES Letter lists several concerns about the Book of Mormon. Below are links to various FAIR resources and other resources responding to each concern.
1769 KJV Errors
- KJV translation errors in the Book of Mormon
- CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 2: Book of Mormon Questions (Section A)
17th Century Italics
- KJV italicized text in the Book of Mormon
- CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 2: Book of Mormon Questions (Section A)
Mistranslations
DNA
- DNA and the Book of Mormon
- Identifying ancient DNA related to Book of Mormon people
- Geographical issues related to DNA and the Book of Mormon
- CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 3: Book of Mormon Questions (Section B)
Anachronisms
- Anachronism overview
- Horses
- Elephants
- Other animals
- Synagogues and churches
- Climate
- Metals and materials
- Metal plates in ancient Israel
- Plants
- Objects and artifacts
- CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 3: Book of Mormon Questions (Section B)
Archaeology
- Population and demographics
- Biblical archaeology compared to the Book of Mormon
- Thomas Stuart Ferguson and Mormon archaeology
- CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 4: Book of Mormon Questions (Section C)
- CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 5: Book of Mormon Questions (Section D)
Geography
- Church statements on Book of Mormon geography
- Evaluating Book of Mormon geography theories
- Old world geography in the Book of Mormon
- Lehi's journey in the Old World
- Possible locations for the Valley of Lemuel
- Possible locations for Shazer
- Possible locations for Nahom
- Possible locations for Nephi's Bountiful
- The Hill Cumorah
- Mesoamerican Model
- Hemispheric Geography Model
- Great Lakes Model
- Heartland Model
- Hoaxes related to Book of Mormon geography claims
- Geographical issues related to DNA and the Book of Mormon
- Population and demographics
- Theory of Book of Mormon place names from area around Joseph Smith's home
- Theory of Book of Mormon place names from Comoros Islands
- CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 6: Book of Mormon Questions (Section E)
View of the Hebrews
- View of the Hebrews theory of Book of Mormon authorship
- CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 7: Book of Mormon Questions (Section F)
The Late War
- The Late War theory of Book of Mormon authorship
- CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 7: Book of Mormon Questions (Section F)