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Joseph Smith's "Incorrect" Translation of the Book of Abraham Papyri
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Joseph Smith's "Incorrect" Translation of the Book of Abraham Papyri
Summary: Critics of the Book of Abraham have been howling that Joseph Smith's translation of the papyri from which the Book of Abraham came is incorrect. Critics claim that Joseph Smith's translation of the Book of Abraham stems from one of the fragments of papyrus that exist today and that that papyrus does not contain the Book of Abraham. Critics further claim that Joseph Smith's explanations of the facsimiles lack support among both modern Egyptologists and historical interpreters in general. Finally, critics argue that an accurate reconstruction of Facsimile 1 suggests that Joseph Smith did not accurately translate the papyri. The pages below explore each of these claims.