tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post2601292239112148707..comments2023-11-02T07:25:45.884-05:00Comments on Mormanity - a blog for those interested in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: New Edition of the Journal of the Book of Mormon and Other Restoration ScriptureJeff Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-74846030894817788992013-08-09T21:24:48.861-05:002013-08-09T21:24:48.861-05:00What is the evidence that the Book of Abraham was ...What is the evidence that the Book of Abraham was redacted?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-16153283313354914632013-08-09T09:38:14.181-05:002013-08-09T09:38:14.181-05:00Nicely said, Neal. Thanks!
The facsimiles, creat...Nicely said, Neal. Thanks! <br /><br />The facsimiles, created long after Abraham but being adapted to or relevant to the text, naturally show strong Egyptian influence since they are Egyptian, and some influence of Egypt and Mesopotamia on Abraham and his text, either the original or the redacted text, should not surprise us, but I think it makes sense to consider the original document as possibly MBAS. Jeff Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776493593387402607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-75105368680099991032013-08-08T10:52:59.876-05:002013-08-08T10:52:59.876-05:00Steven:
The autobiography of Idrimi is from Middl...Steven:<br /><br />The autobiography of Idrimi is from Middle-Bronze Age Syria (MBAS). The Book of Abraham (BoA) takes place in "Ur of Chaldees" which exact location is unknown, but there are two possibilities, one of which is in Syria. If the Syrian location of Ur is granted (and I personally find those arguments compelling) then the BoA, if authentic, would also be a Middle-Bronze Age text from Syria. Thus, the fact that it compares favorably with Idrimi's autobiography (AboI) from that same time and place is evidence that it also comes from that same time and place. Especially since the AboI is so distinctive among ancient Near Eastern literature. This makes the comparison all the more compelling, as it suggests that texts from MBAS can be distinguished from other texts in the general region (from that time but in a different place) or texts from the same area but a different time. <br /><br />So, in one sense, you are correct. It would suggest that the BoA didn't come from Mesopotamia or Egypt. But this doesn't undermine the authenticity, because the comparison suggests the text comes from MBAS--right where it is supposed to come from.Neal Rappleyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10877516890457711084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7139169.post-35567038295584585742013-08-08T10:05:53.350-05:002013-08-08T10:05:53.350-05:00Although I find the Book of Abraham fascinating as...Although I find the Book of Abraham fascinating as well, I'm too lazy to read John Gee's article, but if John Gee is saying that Idrimi's autobiography has no parallels in Mesopotamia or Egypt, and the Book of Abraham belongs to the same class as Idrimi, doesn't that imply that the Book of Abraham has no parallels in Mesopotamia or Egypt? That seems like evidence against its historical authenticity rather than for it. Stevennoreply@blogger.com