Production of the Book of Abraham

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Papyri translation and related documents	Timeline of events related to the Book of Abraham and Kirtland Egyptian Papers Production of the Book of Abraham The Kirtland Egyptian Papers Identity and nature of the papyrus in the Church's possession Why is the Book of Abraham text not on the papyri? When did the Church disclose that the Joseph Smith Papyri were an Egyptian funerary text? Book of Abraham facsimiles
Relation to other texts	Thomas Dick’s The Philosophy of a Future State Oliver Cowdery and Abraham 1:2 The Book of Abraham and Genesis Thomas Taylor’s The Six Books of Proclus on the Theology of Plato The Book of Abraham and the New Testament
Purported issues	Antiquity of the Book of Abraham Alleged anachronisms in the Book of Abraham The Book of Abraham written by Abraham's "own hand upon papyrus" Abraham lying about his wife Sarah Kolob Listing of Publications on Controversies Surrounding the Book of Abraham from Official, Semi-Official, and Extra-Official Venues One versus multiple creators

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Articles about Joseph Smith

Life and Character	Status in Latter-day Saint belief Joseph's trustworthiness Money digging Folk magic or the occult The Word of Wisdom Alleged narcissism
Youth	Joseph Smith's family as trustworthy and hard-working Education Use of seer stones as a youth The Hurlbut affidavits Joseph Smith's 1826 trial
Revelations and the Church	Witness of Jesus Christ First Vision Book of Mormon Joseph Smith's inspired revision of the Bible (JST) The restoration of the priesthood Personages who appeared to Joseph Smith Production of the Book of Abraham Kinderhook Plates
Prophetic Statements	The U.S. Civil War Rocky Mountain prophecy The White Horse prophecy Alleged false prophecies of Joseph Smith Joseph Smith and Old Testament practices
Society	Legal issues 1826 trial Creation of the Kirtland Safety Society Failure of the Kirtland Safety Society Campaign for President of the United States
Plural marriage (polygamy)	Plural marriage or polygamy Polygamy navigator Plural wives of Joseph Smith
Death	The Nauvoo Expositor Events surrounding the death of Joseph Smith Firing a gun at Carthage Jail Qualification as a martyr 1844 Succession to Joseph Smith

The method by which Joseph Smith produced the Book of Abraham

Jump to details:

• Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Study Guide: "These papyri contain authentic Egyptian writings, but they do not date to the time of Abraham, nor do they contain the actual personally handwritten account of Abraham"
• Question: How was the text of the Book of Abraham produced by Joseph Smith?
• Question: Did Joseph use his seer stone to receive the text of the Book of Abraham in the same manner as he did for the Book of Mormon?
• Question: Do we have all of the papyri that Joseph Smith had?
• Question: How does the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) relate to the Book of Abraham?
• Question: Were the characters on the papyri written by Abraham himself?
• Question: Does the papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents?
• Question: Do the papyri date back to the time of Abraham?
• Question: Could Joseph Smith translate Egyptian?
• Question: Are the statements of Abraham 1:12,14 about the altar and Gods at the “beginning of the record” significant for the Book of Abraham?

The method by which Joseph Smith produced the Book of Abraham

Jump to details:

• Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Study Guide: "These papyri contain authentic Egyptian writings, but they do not date to the time of Abraham, nor do they contain the actual personally handwritten account of Abraham"
• Question: How was the text of the Book of Abraham produced by Joseph Smith?
• Question: Did Joseph use his seer stone to receive the text of the Book of Abraham in the same manner as he did for the Book of Mormon?
• Question: Do we have all of the papyri that Joseph Smith had?
• Question: How does the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) relate to the Book of Abraham?
• Question: Were the characters on the papyri written by Abraham himself?
• Question: Does the papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents?
• Question: Do the papyri date back to the time of Abraham?
• Question: Could Joseph Smith translate Egyptian?
• Question: Are the statements of Abraham 1:12,14 about the altar and Gods at the “beginning of the record” significant for the Book of Abraham?

The method by which Joseph Smith produced the Book of Abraham

Jump to details:

• Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Study Guide: "These papyri contain authentic Egyptian writings, but they do not date to the time of Abraham, nor do they contain the actual personally handwritten account of Abraham"
• Question: How was the text of the Book of Abraham produced by Joseph Smith?
• Question: Did Joseph use his seer stone to receive the text of the Book of Abraham in the same manner as he did for the Book of Mormon?
• Question: Do we have all of the papyri that Joseph Smith had?
• Question: How does the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) relate to the Book of Abraham?
• Question: Were the characters on the papyri written by Abraham himself?
• Question: Does the papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents?
• Question: Do the papyri date back to the time of Abraham?
• Question: Could Joseph Smith translate Egyptian?
• Question: Are the statements of Abraham 1:12,14 about the altar and Gods at the “beginning of the record” significant for the Book of Abraham?

The method by which Joseph Smith produced the Book of Abraham

Jump to details:

• Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Study Guide: "These papyri contain authentic Egyptian writings, but they do not date to the time of Abraham, nor do they contain the actual personally handwritten account of Abraham"
• Question: How was the text of the Book of Abraham produced by Joseph Smith?
• Question: Did Joseph use his seer stone to receive the text of the Book of Abraham in the same manner as he did for the Book of Mormon?
• Question: Do we have all of the papyri that Joseph Smith had?
• Question: How does the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) relate to the Book of Abraham?
• Question: Were the characters on the papyri written by Abraham himself?
• Question: Does the papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents?
• Question: Do the papyri date back to the time of Abraham?
• Question: Could Joseph Smith translate Egyptian?
• Question: Are the statements of Abraham 1:12,14 about the altar and Gods at the “beginning of the record” significant for the Book of Abraham?

The method by which Joseph Smith produced the Book of Abraham

Jump to details:

• Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Study Guide: "These papyri contain authentic Egyptian writings, but they do not date to the time of Abraham, nor do they contain the actual personally handwritten account of Abraham"
• Question: How was the text of the Book of Abraham produced by Joseph Smith?
• Question: Did Joseph use his seer stone to receive the text of the Book of Abraham in the same manner as he did for the Book of Mormon?
• Question: Do we have all of the papyri that Joseph Smith had?
• Question: How does the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) relate to the Book of Abraham?
• Question: Were the characters on the papyri written by Abraham himself?
• Question: Does the papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents?
• Question: Do the papyri date back to the time of Abraham?
• Question: Could Joseph Smith translate Egyptian?
• Question: Are the statements of Abraham 1:12,14 about the altar and Gods at the “beginning of the record” significant for the Book of Abraham?

The method by which Joseph Smith produced the Book of Abraham

Jump to details:

• Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Study Guide: "These papyri contain authentic Egyptian writings, but they do not date to the time of Abraham, nor do they contain the actual personally handwritten account of Abraham"
• Question: How was the text of the Book of Abraham produced by Joseph Smith?
• Question: Did Joseph use his seer stone to receive the text of the Book of Abraham in the same manner as he did for the Book of Mormon?
• Question: Do we have all of the papyri that Joseph Smith had?
• Question: How does the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) relate to the Book of Abraham?
• Question: Were the characters on the papyri written by Abraham himself?
• Question: Does the papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents?
• Question: Do the papyri date back to the time of Abraham?
• Question: Could Joseph Smith translate Egyptian?
• Question: Are the statements of Abraham 1:12,14 about the altar and Gods at the “beginning of the record” significant for the Book of Abraham?

The method by which Joseph Smith produced the Book of Abraham

Jump to details:

• Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Study Guide: "These papyri contain authentic Egyptian writings, but they do not date to the time of Abraham, nor do they contain the actual personally handwritten account of Abraham"
• Question: How was the text of the Book of Abraham produced by Joseph Smith?
• Question: Did Joseph use his seer stone to receive the text of the Book of Abraham in the same manner as he did for the Book of Mormon?
• Question: Do we have all of the papyri that Joseph Smith had?
• Question: How does the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) relate to the Book of Abraham?
• Question: Were the characters on the papyri written by Abraham himself?
• Question: Does the papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents?
• Question: Do the papyri date back to the time of Abraham?
• Question: Could Joseph Smith translate Egyptian?
• Question: Are the statements of Abraham 1:12,14 about the altar and Gods at the “beginning of the record” significant for the Book of Abraham?

The method by which Joseph Smith produced the Book of Abraham

Jump to details:

• Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Study Guide: "These papyri contain authentic Egyptian writings, but they do not date to the time of Abraham, nor do they contain the actual personally handwritten account of Abraham"
• Question: How was the text of the Book of Abraham produced by Joseph Smith?
• Question: Did Joseph use his seer stone to receive the text of the Book of Abraham in the same manner as he did for the Book of Mormon?
• Question: Do we have all of the papyri that Joseph Smith had?
• Question: How does the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) relate to the Book of Abraham?
• Question: Were the characters on the papyri written by Abraham himself?
• Question: Does the papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents?
• Question: Do the papyri date back to the time of Abraham?
• Question: Could Joseph Smith translate Egyptian?
• Question: Are the statements of Abraham 1:12,14 about the altar and Gods at the “beginning of the record” significant for the Book of Abraham?

The method by which Joseph Smith produced the Book of Abraham

Jump to details:

• Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Study Guide: "These papyri contain authentic Egyptian writings, but they do not date to the time of Abraham, nor do they contain the actual personally handwritten account of Abraham"
• Question: How was the text of the Book of Abraham produced by Joseph Smith?
• Question: Did Joseph use his seer stone to receive the text of the Book of Abraham in the same manner as he did for the Book of Mormon?
• Question: Do we have all of the papyri that Joseph Smith had?
• Question: How does the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) relate to the Book of Abraham?
• Question: Were the characters on the papyri written by Abraham himself?
• Question: Does the papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents?
• Question: Do the papyri date back to the time of Abraham?
• Question: Could Joseph Smith translate Egyptian?
• Question: Are the statements of Abraham 1:12,14 about the altar and Gods at the “beginning of the record” significant for the Book of Abraham?

The method by which Joseph Smith produced the Book of Abraham

Jump to details:

• Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Study Guide: "These papyri contain authentic Egyptian writings, but they do not date to the time of Abraham, nor do they contain the actual personally handwritten account of Abraham"
• Question: How was the text of the Book of Abraham produced by Joseph Smith?
• Question: Did Joseph use his seer stone to receive the text of the Book of Abraham in the same manner as he did for the Book of Mormon?
• Question: Do we have all of the papyri that Joseph Smith had?
• Question: How does the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) relate to the Book of Abraham?
• Question: Were the characters on the papyri written by Abraham himself?
• Question: Does the papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents?
• Question: Do the papyri date back to the time of Abraham?
• Question: Could Joseph Smith translate Egyptian?
• Question: Are the statements of Abraham 1:12,14 about the altar and Gods at the “beginning of the record” significant for the Book of Abraham?

The method by which Joseph Smith produced the Book of Abraham

Jump to details:

• Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Study Guide: "These papyri contain authentic Egyptian writings, but they do not date to the time of Abraham, nor do they contain the actual personally handwritten account of Abraham"
• Question: How was the text of the Book of Abraham produced by Joseph Smith?
• Question: Did Joseph use his seer stone to receive the text of the Book of Abraham in the same manner as he did for the Book of Mormon?
• Question: Do we have all of the papyri that Joseph Smith had?
• Question: How does the Grammar and Alphabet of the Egyptian Language (GAEL) relate to the Book of Abraham?
• Question: Were the characters on the papyri written by Abraham himself?
• Question: Does the papyri consist of Egyptian funerary documents?
• Question: Do the papyri date back to the time of Abraham?
• Question: Could Joseph Smith translate Egyptian?
• Question: Are the statements of Abraham 1:12,14 about the altar and Gods at the “beginning of the record” significant for the Book of Abraham?

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Source(s) of the criticism

Critical sources

John Dehlin, "Questions and Answers," Mormon Stories Podcast (25 June 2014).

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