S5 E14 The Book of Abraham Introduced and Understood (Abraham 1-2)

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In this episode from four years ago Kerry and his co-host Lamar Newmeyer explore the story of the Book of Abraham. They tell the story of how Egyptian papyri got from Egypt to Joseph Smith. They explore what we do and don’t know about the translation process of the Book of Abraham. They talk about what we know about the priest who owned some of the papyri Joseph Smith acquired and how surprisingly his interests match the Book of Abraham. Kerry explains some important elements of Facsimile One. They provide a lot of other information about the Book of Abraham.

They mention some websites that may be helpful for you: https://bookofabraham.org/

https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/introduction-book-of-abraham-61-4

https://pearlofgreatpricecentral.org/

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