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Understanding the Origins of the Book of Abraham
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Ancient language and religious history expert Bruce Porter and host GM Jarrard look at the sad trend of members leaving the faith over critics’ charges about the origin of the Book of Abraham. They examine what the Book of Mormon predicts about events in the last days and relate them to Elder Holland’s 2009 conference address, “Safety for the Soul.” Bruce explains what the word “translation” means as described by the Prophet Joseph Smith, especially as it relates to modern scripture like the Book of Mormon, the Book of Moses and the Book of Abraham. And they remind listeners about the importance of “holding to the rod” and especially about reading “the assigned materials.” Brother Porter has traveled and lived in Israel and has graduate degrees from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and is an expert in religious history and ancient texts and has taught for years in the Church Education System.
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