Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of. Facsimile 3 has always been the most neglected of the three facsimiles in the book of abraham. T hree images facsimiles of vignettes on the papyri and joseph smiths explanations of them are included with the text of the book of abraham. Mormonism disproved again facsimile 2,the hypocephalus. A complete copy of this original, known as the printers manuscript, was made by oliver cowdery and two other. The portion portrayed as abrahams second hand should have been the wing of a second bird. Book of abrahamjoseph smith papyrifacsimilesfacsimile 2. My greatgreatgrandfather received it in massachusetts and brought it out west through missouri and finally. The note reproduced 1990 appears along the inside margin. The book of abraham was canonized in 1880 by the lds church as part of the pearl of great price. Prepared by royal skousen, professor of english and linguistics at brigham young university, this volume contains typographical facsimiles of the original manuscript of the book of mormon. Ricks, the journal of book of mormon studies is the leading venue for scholarly work on the book of mormon. The false translation of the book of abraham, therefore, casts serious doubt on the book of mormon as well, forever debilitating josephs claim he was a true, inspired prophet of god.
Reference to kolob is found in the book of abraham, a work published by joseph smith, jr. Joseph smiths notes to facsimile 2 identify it as representing god sitting in the heavens among the stars and others of his creations. The book of mormon is a volume of scripture comparable to the bible. Facsimile reprint of 1830 first edition reprint, like new use. A complete transcript of the extant parts of the original manuscript of the book of mormon has been published as royal skousen, ed.
The mormon god and a phallic god could be considered one and the same. The extant original manuscript has been published in the original manuscript of the book of mormon. This kind of transcription is an exact reproduction of the text in typescript, including original spellings, miswritings, crossouts, overwritings, erasures. Fairs apologetics regarding the book of abraham offends intellect. Reid neilson, assistant church historian and recorder, left, and robin scott jensen, associate managing historian and project archivist for the joseph papers project, go over portions of the original manuscript of the book of mormon that have been in. The book of abraham is a work produced between 1835 and 1842 by joseph smith based, he said, on egyptian papyri purchased from a traveling mummy exhibition. Based on printers manuscript copied from original manuscript. Materials include a bound copy of fascimiles of pages 324 of the original manuscript of the book of mormon. The earliest text this book is a fascinating look at the less than 30% of the original manuscript that still remains of the book of mormon as it was translated and dictated by joseph smith under the guidance of the spirit to his scribes.
The facsimiles and semitic adaptation of existing sources. Unfortunately, most of what has been said about this facsimile is seriously wanting at best and highly erroneous at worst. The hathor cow facsimile 2, figure 5 pearl of great. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon, circa august. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The lds church admits on their website that the book of abraham is not a translation of the papyri joseph claimed it was a translation of.
Did joseph smith correctly translate facsimile 2 in the book of abraham. Mix play all mix aaron shafovaloff youtube yolaine stout a suicidal neardeath experience and what it taught me about life duration. Facsimile reprint of 1830 first edition paperback or softback by smith jr, joseph and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Davids house was a large twostory, sevenroom house, and the tornado turned most of it into matchsticks. Facsimile 1 published in the book of abraham is a common egyptian funerary scene. 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. A stray ink drop and a quirk of nineteenthcentury script make the difference between retain that wrong and repair that wrong. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. This would explain why nephi would add flying to the attributes of the fiery serpents. Typographical facsimile of the extant text provo, ut. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
An exact facsimile reproduction of the first edition of the book of mormon, providing the authentic size, look and feel, and format of the original. Kolob is a star or planet described in mormon scripture. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 2001. For those interested in experiencing the original book of mormon, this high quality reprint will make a wonderful addition to your library. Book of abrahamjoseph smith papyrifacsimilesfacsimile 1. A star wars parody where saint luke and his trusty droid, u2, are on a mission to destroy the irrational claims of the mormon lds empire regarding the book of. Village chronicle dansville, new york 27 april 1830. More than a decade of meticulous research revealed such insights as royal skousen prepared transcripts of the original and printers manuscripts of the book of mormon. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
Latterday saint descriptions of the historical background to the joseph smith papyri sometimes set the stage with an account of napoleons invasion of egypt in 1798. Hypocephali are placed under the head or feet of the mummified person to assist them in remembering what to say and do in relation to the trials they would face after death. Artifacts found in jerusalem dated to the 8th7th century bc depict wingedserpents which scholars believe represent the fiery serpents mentioned in the bible. A work has recently been published in the western part of the state of newyork, entitled the book of mormon or the golden bible. It is a record of gods dealings with the ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains, as does the bible, the fullness of the everlasting gospel.
This is an exact facsimile reprint of the original, 1830 edition of the book of mormon, the authoritative scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The blue book of mormon is the standard, and therefore i would feel reluctant to introduce someone to the book of mormon through anything else. Four samples from the surviving fragments of the original manuscript of the book of mormon, penned by oliver cowdery 1828 original manuscript facsimiles of historic book of mormon editions. The figure represented by facsimile 2 is a common egyptian artifact called a hypocephalus. Did joseph smith correctly translate facsimile 2 in the. Facsimile 3 and book of the dead 125 book of mormon central. How the book of abraham exposes the false nature of. Facsimile copy of the original manuscript of the book of mormon. The above donut chart shows percentages of the book of abraham section of letter to a ces director that fairmormon is in agreement, disagreement, and neutral on if one assumes that fairmormons undisputed silence is acceptance of the facts, fairmormon agrees with 90.
Original book of mormon manuscript fragments could provide. In the book of mormon, nephi tells the biblical story of the fiery serpents, but adds an interesting detail. Examining facsimile one from the book of abraham youtube. The book of mormon, or golden bible brigham young university.
Some skeptics frame the book of mormon and book of abraham as a model that has no evidence for itan easy trick for them to play when it comes to. Answers to the hebrew word raukeeyang, signifying expanse, or the firmament of the heavens. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1. It is pretty much identical to the version of the book of mormon used by the majority of lds worshipers in the us, in their quads or triple combination.
Thus, it forms a doctrinal foundation for the lds church and mormon fundamentalist denominations of the latter day saint movement. From a geographical standpoint, some lds scholars believe mesoamerica to be the setting of the book of mormon. Thousands of mormons left the church as the result of this discovery, while thousands more are completely unaware of this important piece of evidence. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. As a result, the book of abraham has been the source of significant controversy, with mormon apologists offering a variety of explanations as to the reason for the differences. According to smith, kolob is the heavenly body nearest to the throne or residence of god. Mormon and non mormon egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation given in the book. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, brigham young university, 2001.
Book of mormon printers manuscript is now online church. The first edition book of mormon is composed in a narrative, paragraph format, uninterrupted by verses and chapters, which many readers will find easier to digest. However, facsimile 3 also shows anubis, yet smith made him out to be a tinyheaded, racist caricature of an african slave. This book presents the original transcription of joseph smiths dictated translation of the golden plates.
Doctrines of salvation by joseph fielding smith vol. Book of mormon by joseph smith, facsimile edition abebooks. Joseph only interpreted one figure of anubis as a priest, in facsimile 1. The series was ed in 1990, but was not completed until 1993. The book of mormon bom is an abbreviated account of the inhabitants of the ancient americas from 2200 bc to 421 ad. David whitmer, one of the witnesses to the book of mormon was living in the town at the time, and had the printers manuscript of the book of mormon stored in a room of his house. Facsimile copy of the original manuscript of the book of. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation.
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