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The CES Letter lists several concerns about the Book of Abraham. Below are links to various FAIR resources and other resources responding to each concern. | The CES Letter lists several concerns about the Book of Abraham. Below are links to various FAIR resources and other resources responding to each concern. | ||
| − | + | ==Papyrus Found== | |
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/22/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-10 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 10: Book of Abraham Questions, Section A"] | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/22/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-10 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 10: Book of Abraham Questions, Section A"] | ||
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/24/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-11 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 11: Book of Abraham Questions, Section B"] | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/24/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-11 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 11: Book of Abraham Questions, Section B"] | ||
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*[[Book of Abraham/Joseph Smith Papyri/Text|Why is the Book of Abraham text not on the papyri?]] | *[[Book of Abraham/Joseph Smith Papyri/Text|Why is the Book of Abraham text not on the papyri?]] | ||
| − | + | ==Common Pagan Funerary Text== | |
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/29/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-12 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 12: Book of Abraham Questions, Section C"] | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/09/29/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-12 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 12: Book of Abraham Questions, Section C"] | ||
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/01/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-13?fbclid=IwAR2zo2y3xRH_D-IfOGn68CsQgYS4F_M846mbeAXwms1F3DpsqAHSv2Fjj3Y "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 13: Book of Abraham Questions, Section D"] (facsimile 1) | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/01/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-13?fbclid=IwAR2zo2y3xRH_D-IfOGn68CsQgYS4F_M846mbeAXwms1F3DpsqAHSv2Fjj3Y "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 13: Book of Abraham Questions, Section D"] (facsimile 1) | ||
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*[[Book of Abraham facsimiles]] | *[[Book of Abraham facsimiles]] | ||
| − | + | ==Facsimile Summary== | |
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/15/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-17 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 17: Book of Abraham Questions, Section H"] | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/15/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-17 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 17: Book of Abraham Questions, Section H"] | ||
*[[Book of Abraham facsimiles]] | *[[Book of Abraham facsimiles]] | ||
| − | + | ==Cosmology== | |
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/08/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-15 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 15: Book of Abraham Questions, Section F"] (facsimile 2) | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/08/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-15 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 15: Book of Abraham Questions, Section F"] (facsimile 2) | ||
*[[Kolob]] | *[[Kolob]] | ||
| − | + | ==King James Version Text== | |
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/20/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-18 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 18: CES Letter Book of Abraham Questions, Section I"] | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/20/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-18 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 18: CES Letter Book of Abraham Questions, Section I"] | ||
*[[The Book of Abraham and the New Testament]] | *[[The Book of Abraham and the New Testament]] | ||
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*[[Book of Abraham/By his own hand|The Book of Abraham written by Abraham's "own hand upon papyrus"]] | *[[Book of Abraham/By his own hand|The Book of Abraham written by Abraham's "own hand upon papyrus"]] | ||
| − | + | ==Anachronisms== | |
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/20/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-18 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 18: CES Letter Book of Abraham Questions, Section I"] | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/20/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-18 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 18: CES Letter Book of Abraham Questions, Section I"] | ||
*[[Book of Abraham/Anachronisms|Alleged anachronisms in the Book of Abraham]] | *[[Book of Abraham/Anachronisms|Alleged anachronisms in the Book of Abraham]] | ||
| − | + | ==Light from Kolob== | |
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/20/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-18 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 18: CES Letter Book of Abraham Questions, Section I"] | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/20/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-18 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 18: CES Letter Book of Abraham Questions, Section I"] | ||
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/08/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-15 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 15: Book of Abraham Questions, Section F"] (facsimile 2) | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/08/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-15 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 15: Book of Abraham Questions, Section F"] (facsimile 2) | ||
*[[Kolob]] | *[[Kolob]] | ||
| − | + | ==The Philosophy of a Future State== | |
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/20/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-18 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 18: CES Letter Book of Abraham Questions, Section I"] | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/20/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-18 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 18: CES Letter Book of Abraham Questions, Section I"] | ||
*[[Thomas Dick’s The Philosophy of a Future State]] | *[[Thomas Dick’s The Philosophy of a Future State]] | ||
| − | + | ==Elder Holland BBC Interview== | |
*[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/22/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-19 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 19: Book of Abraham Questions, Section J"] | *[https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/blog/2021/10/22/the-ces-letter-rebuttal-part-19 "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 19: Book of Abraham Questions, Section J"] | ||
*[[Antiquity of the Book of Abraham]] | *[[Antiquity of the Book of Abraham]] | ||
*[[Book of Abraham/Anachronisms|Alleged anachronisms in the Book of Abraham]] | *[[Book of Abraham/Anachronisms|Alleged anachronisms in the Book of Abraham]] | ||
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Brief responses and additional resources, CES Letter sections |
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Detailed responses, CES Letter sections |
Book of Abraham in the CES Letter
The CES Letter lists several concerns about the Book of Abraham. Below are links to various FAIR resources and other resources responding to each concern.
Papyrus Found
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 10: Book of Abraham Questions, Section A"
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 11: Book of Abraham Questions, Section B"
- Identity and nature of the papyrus in the Church's possession
- Why is the Book of Abraham text not on the papyri?
Common Pagan Funerary Text
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 12: Book of Abraham Questions, Section C"
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 13: Book of Abraham Questions, Section D" (facsimile 1)
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 14: Book of Abraham Questions, Section E" (facsimile 2)
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 15: Book of Abraham Questions, Section F" (facsimile 2)
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 16: Book of Abraham Questions, Section G" (facsimile 3)
- When did the Church disclose that the Joseph Smith Papyri were an Egyptian funerary text?
- Identity and nature of the papyrus in the Church's possession
- Why is the Book of Abraham text not on the papyri?
- Book of Abraham facsimiles
Facsimile Summary
Cosmology
King James Version Text
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 18: CES Letter Book of Abraham Questions, Section I"
- The Book of Abraham and the New Testament
- The Book of Abraham and Genesis
- The Book of Abraham written by Abraham's "own hand upon papyrus"
Anachronisms
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 18: CES Letter Book of Abraham Questions, Section I"
- Alleged anachronisms in the Book of Abraham
Light from Kolob
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 18: CES Letter Book of Abraham Questions, Section I"
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 15: Book of Abraham Questions, Section F" (facsimile 2)
- Kolob
The Philosophy of a Future State
- "The CES Letter Rebuttal, Part 18: CES Letter Book of Abraham Questions, Section I"
- Thomas Dick’s The Philosophy of a Future State