Book of Abraham Page

A range of articles and resources to assist the investigation of Joseph Smith's controversial claim that he discovered and translated a lost record of the biblical patriarch Abraham. Includes color photos of the surviving Joseph Smith papyri, articles by Mormon and non-Mormon Egyptologists, and free download of a 24-page book that surveys the history of the Book of Abraham controversy.

The Lost Book of Abraham: Investigating a Remarkable Mormon Claim

A documentary film that examines Joseph Smith's controversial claim of recovering and translating a lost book of the biblical patriarch Abraham. Available on DVD and VHS.

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A review of John L. Gee's A Guide to the Joseph Smith Papyri.

Mormon Egyptologist disputes defense of Book of Abraham by F.A.R.M.S. (Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies).


Book of Abraham

controversy put in perspective.  Mormon Egyptologist Stephen E. Thompson, Ph.D. calls this book "the best source to go to if you want to know what's been going on with the Book of Abraham." Did Joseph Smith claim he translated the Book of Abraham from a papyrus scroll dating to Abraham's time?

Joseph Smith's diary statements regarding his Egyptian papyri and translation of the Book of Abraham

Extra-Biblical details in the Book of Abraham compared with parallels in published sources available to Joseph Smith in early 19th century America

View scanned images of the Egyptian papyrus scroll from which Joseph Smith claimed to translate the Book of Abraham, as well as the original Book of Abraham translation manuscript.