Book of abraham and facsimiles, 1 march16 may 1842, page 703. If the world can find out these numbers, so let it be. The version of the times and seasons used for the transcription was taken from a bound copy of volumes 1, 2, and 3 of the times and seasons. The altar for sacrifice by the idolatrous priests, standing before the gods of elkenah, libnah, mahmackrah, korash, and. Kolob pic, signifying the first creation, nearest to the celestial, or the residence of god. The three facsimiles found in the book of abraham all derive from ancient. The book of abraham in unique in the scriptural canon of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints because it is the only book in that canon that has p. The holiday was vigorously promoted by the indefatigable editor of the influential midnineteenthcentury magazine godeys ladys book, sarah josepha hale, who for years had spurred state action and, in this 1863 letter and editorial, helped persuade abraham lincoln to make it a national holiday to be celebrated on the fourth thursday of november. Although it was not found among the metropolitan museum of art fragments, joseph smith also had a third book of the dead belonging to amenhotep son of tanub 8 and a document egyptologists call a hypocephalus facsimile 2 belonging to a man named sheshonq. Spalding, sent copies of the book of abraham facsimiles to, a number of the foremost of present day egyptian scholars, eight in all, including professors from german, british and us universities b. All three facsimiles are said to be from the book of abraham, but facsi mile 2 apparently was not a part of a scroll but was a separate document on its own. Book of abraham facsimile 2 regarding facsimile 2, it should be noted that portions of the original facsimile 2 appear to have been missing, and that the missing portions were filled in with characters or images taken from other sources before the image was published in the times and seasons.
King pharaoh, whose name is given in the characters above his head. For the loose broadside version of facsimile 2, see a facsimile from the book of abraham, no. Michael marquardt, it seems clear that smith had the bible open to genesis as he dictated this section i. Lincoln, abraham author seward, william author created published january 4, 1864 subject headings. Prince of pharaoh, king of egypt, as written above the hand. The type of drawing depicted in facsimile 2 is known among scholars as a. Accompanying the written portion of the book of abraham were three illustrations or facsimiles. Sometime between 1818 and 1822, antonio lebolo, who was working as superintendent of the archaeological excavations for bernardino drovetti in upper egypt, discovered many mummies in a tomb in thebes. From this, and from facsimile 1, the mormon scripture known as the book of abraham was translated worlds in the words of joseph smith fig. Book of abraham and facsimiles, 1 march16 may 1842, page 0. Lincoln, abraham, 18091865 emancipation proclamation fundraising. The egyptian goddess isis, the wife of osiris the writing above isis. Pdf the book of abraham and the book of genesis robert.
Kolob, signifying the first creation, nearest to the celestial, or the residence of god. Roberts, comprehensive history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, vol. This larger size suggests that the sheets bearing facsimile 2 may have been cut down when tipped into the newspaper. Like facsimile 3, facsimile 2 is not found among the surviving fragments, but the writing on it indicates it belonged to a man named sheshonq, and the hieroglyphic writing on it deals with sheshonqs happiness and wellbeing in the egyptian afterlife.
The article book of abraham facsimile number 2 on wikipedia projects. As translated by the prophet joseph smith, they bear witness of the gospel as had by adam, noah, and other ancient patriarchs. One eternal round focuses on facsimile 2 from book of abraham. Volume 4 number 2 article 11 912003 teaching the book of abraham facsimiles michael d. This is a good description of the object depicted in facsimile number 2 called a hypocephalus by. Journal of book of mormon studies byu scholarsarchive. No known source is available that records the final verses of chapter 2, and chapters 35 until it was published in the same paper with facsimile 2 in the 16 march 1842 issue. Facsimile 1 in the pearl of great price notes that the crocodile was an idolatrous god of pharaoh. While the other two facsimiles printed with the book of abraham have connections, more or less, with the narrative events of the text facsimile no. The oldest and most valuable of these is the famous codex sylvester, 2 which now belongs to the library of the printingdepartment of the holy synod in moscow. Cow of hathor, behind which stands a uzatheaded goddes holding a sacred tree.
Book of abraham facsimile number 2 wikimedia commons. Fairs apologetics regarding the book of abraham offends intellect. A facsimile from the book of abraham church of jesus christ. A hypocephalus is an egyptian magic amulet that is placed under the head of the deceased mummy to keep the body warm. Restoration of the upper right portion of facsimile 2 parent page. This december, he and robin jensen, from the church history department, released the joseph smith papers volume dedicated to the book of abraham. No, in the context of a libation offering, which we see drawn in figure 2, this is. The illustration represented by facsimile 2 is a hypocephalus, a disc made of linen, papyrus, or bronze, covered with inscriptions and images which relate to one of the last spells in the book of the dead. He is shown the fullness of the whole world and its circle, in a picture with two sides.
The idolatrous priest of elkenah attempting to offer up abraham as a sacrifice. Media in category book of abraham facsimile number 2 the following 32 files are in this category, out of 32 total. How the book of abraham exposes the false nature of. The book of abraham explains that these noble and great ones fought. The figures refer to the numbers written onto the facsimile 2 is a drawing made by joseph smith. An egyptian book of the dead was a corrupted mishmash of original teachings from adam down to subsequent patriarchs, such as abraham. The slavonic version, or rather translation, of the apocalypse of abraham ap.
Facsimile 1 was taken from part of the book of breathings. Mar 01, 2006 a study guide to the facsimiles of the book of abraham shows the meaning of every character in the facsimiles and helps readers comprehend their great value. Resolution of the problems the statement in the introduction to the book of abraham, that it. To find these four old friends at home in the apocalypse of abraham is an undeniable link between the book of abraham and the book of the dead. There is another facsimile in the book of abraham revealing additional areas of mistranslation. A study guide to the facsimiles of the book of abraham. A journal of mormon thought, spring, 1995 by his own hand upon papyrus.
Figure 7 of facsimile 2 as it first appeared in print on march 15, 1842. Did joseph smith correctly translate facsimile 2 in the book of. Each of the facsimiles had an accompanying explanation printed with it. His book was republished four times by the year 1905. Also, notes about the book of moses from the pearl of great price. Teaching the book of abraham facsimiles religious studies center. This is almost an exact translation of the egyptian words in the left middle portion of facsimile number 2 of the book of abraham figures 9 and 10. This image is included as one of several appendices to the book of abraham, where it is called facsimile no.
The book of abraham has been considered scripture by members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church since 1880. Nearly half of the book of abraham shows a dependence on the king james version of the book of genesis. Teaching the book of abraham facsimiles religious studies. For annotation on the content of the facsimile, see explanation of facsimile 2, ca. One of the most disturbing facts the ces letter author discovered in his research of facsimile 2. Book of abrahamjoseph smith papyrifacsimilesfacsimile 2. Although egyptian art shied away from depicting the sexual act, it had no such qualms about the depiction of the erect.
The three facsimiles found in the book of abraham all derive from ancient egyptian papyri that joseph smith obtained in kirtland in 1835. Joseph smiths notes to facsimile 2 identify it as representing god sitting in the heavens. Did joseph smith give a correct meaning for facsimile 2, years before. The following is a sidebyside comparison of what joseph smith translated in facsimile 2 versus what it actually says according to egyptologists and modern egyptology. Pages in category book of abrahamfacsimilesfacsimile 2 this category contains only the. Facsimile 2 represents process of life from highest to lo. An examination of the smith papyri shows that portions were torn and missing. The facsimiles are not said to be authored by abraham, but have been attached as illustrations relevant to the text.
The measurement according to celestial time, which celestial time signifies one day to a cubit. Book of abraham while the lds church states that it is not known which piece of the papyri smith used for his new scripture, it is clear that he was claiming to translate the scroll called breathing permit of hor. Brian hauglid is a professor of ancient scripture at byu. This facsimile has attracted much attention because of its round shape and complicated greek name, hypocephalus. The church website has them, but they are only 400 pixels wide, which isnt very good. God sitting upon his throne facsimile 2, figure 7 pearl of great. This is a collection of much of hugh nibleys early work on the book of abraham. Genesis abraham content 1 god spares abraham from being sacrificed cf.
He has been a prominent book of abraham apologists, publishing in farms and other byu outlets. However, facsimile 3 also shows anubis, yet smith made him out to be a tinyheaded, racist caricature of an african slave. I also document that the middle kingdom period in which abraham is thought to have lived 2. The book of abraham translation watchman fellowship, inc. The altar for sacrifice by the idolatrous priests, standing before the gods of elkenah, libnah, mahmackrah, korash, and pharaoh. The book of abraham explains that these noble and great ones. On each page of the narrative text of the book of abraham, the type is set in two columns. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Isis the great, the gods mother signifies abraham in egypt as given also in figure 10 of facsimile no. Compared with the book of moses, the book of abraham seems to more.
First in government, the last pertaining to the measurement. The first illustration on this papyrus, with added details, became facsimile 1 in the book of abraham. First in government, the last pertaining to the measurement of time. Memory gallery b american treasures of the library of. In aegyptus et pannonia iii, edited by hedvig gyory, 4158. From this, and from facsimile 1, the mormon scripture known as the book of abraham was translated. As for josephs interpretation of figures from the hypocephalus facsimile 2, he was correct. Thus, ancient egyptians connected scenes like facsimile 1 with both human sacrifice and abraham.
How the book of abraham exposes the false nature of mormonism. Facsimile 1 posted on april 12, 2015 november 26, 2015 by wes trexler this is facsimile 1, located at the front of the book of abraham in the pearl of great price. Facsimile 2 represents process of life from highest to lowest realms. According to joseph smiths explanations, facsimile no. Pdf the book of abraham and the book of genesis robert m. Because the text of the book of abraham that explains the figures was never published, no one is quite certain what the explanations refer to, or how to understand the picture, other than that it has something to do with astronomy. The illustration represented by facsimile 2 is a hypocephalus, a disc made of linen, papyrus, or. Book of abrahamjoseph smith papyrifacsimilesfacsimile 2 fair. You can view nine different hypocephaliat my web site for comparison purposes. Book of abrahamfacsimilesfacsimile 2restoration of the. In the book of abraham also we are told that the plan of the cosmos, represented by facsimile no. Joseph smith papers, revelations and translations, v. Signifies abraham in egypt as given also in figure 10 of facsimile no.
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