by Dan Wees | May 20, 2018 | Miscellaneous
“[Book of Abraham, facsimile #1] is a well-known scene from the Osiris mysteries, with Anubus, the jackal-headed God, on the left ministering to the dead Osiris on the bier. The penciled(?) restoration [carried out, or authorized by Joseph Smith Jr.] is incorrect....
by Dan Wees | May 20, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Significant discrepancies exist between the papyrus acquired by the LDS Church in 1967—believed to be the original source for the woodcut of Facsimile #1—and the version published as canonical scripture in The Pearl of Great Price, Book of Abraham. The original...
by Dan Wees | May 20, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The following verse—found in The Pearl of Great Price, Abraham 1:26—has long been the subject of theological debate, particularly regarding its implications for race and priesthood authority. The corresponding section of the Joseph Smith Papyri is suspiciously...
by Dan Wees | May 20, 2018 | Miscellaneous
In 1967, recognizing the Book of Abraham papyrus as a relatively common funerary text, the Metropolitan Museum of Art willingly transferred it to the LDS Church, understanding its deep historical significance to Mormonism. Had it been an authentic manuscript penned by...
by Dan Wees | May 20, 2018 | Miscellaneous
Joseph Smith, Jr. claimed that the Book of Abraham—part of the Pearl of Great Price—was “written by his [Abraham’s] own hand,” implying it was an autograph manuscript, personally penned by the patriarch himself. However, this assertion collapses under basic historical...
by Dan Wees | May 20, 2018 | Miscellaneous
The Joseph Smith translated, Book of Abraham text is a very common rendering of The Books of Breathing which dates to around 100 BC. It has absolutely nothing to do with a history of Abraham or the creation of the heavens and the earth as Joseph Smith...
