Questions About the Book of Abraham: Clumsy Fraud or Sacred Scripture?
Joseph Smith not only offered the world the Book of Mormon as a divinely translated ancient text, he later produced a volume of scripture known as the Book of Abraham, translated from an ancient Egyptian scroll he obtained. This document has proven to be controversial and heavily attacked by critics of the Church. Here I discuss the controversy over the Book of Abraham and offer my views on why it is premature to abandon it. This is part of the LDSFAQ (Mormon Answers) suite by Jeff Lindsay, my attempt to deal with many common questions about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the “Mormon Church”). While I strive to be accurate, my writings reflect my personal understanding and are subject to human error and bias.
