Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged bible, Book of Abraham, D&C Seminary Student Manual, Egyptian gods, false Mormon doctrines, false prophet Joseph Smith, Jesus, monotheism, Pearl of Great Price, polytheism on 02/28/2014|
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Doctrine and Covenants and Church History Study Guide for Home-Study Seminary Students; “The following is a list of commonly asked questions with their accompanying answers about the coming forth of the book of Abraham:
Question: Why did Joseph Smith say he had translated the writings of Abraham even though the manuscripts do not date from Abraham’s time?
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Posted in Facsimile 2, tagged ., Book of Abraham, Egyptian gods, Egyptian papyri, False Prophecies of Joseph Smith, Horus Re, hypocephalus, lacunae, Mormon priesthood, Pearl of Great Price on 08/21/2013|
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“Translated from the papyrus, by Joseph Smith…A Translation of some ancient Records, that have fallen into our hands from the catacombs of Egypt. – The Writings of Abraham while he was in Egypt, called the Book of Abraham, by his own hand upon papyrus.” – Intro to Book of Abraham
As a Mormon I remember seeing the Egyptian hieroglyphics in the Pearl of Great Price. Not knowing what they meant or their purpose I wrote them off as a spooky drawing of the Mormon god I didn’t know. It wasn’t until I began my own study of the Church that I began wondering what Egyptian hieroglyphics had to do with God’s word.
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