Kolob the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Joseph smith claimed that an angel appeared to him and revealed the location of some golden plates on which was written the account of the ancient people of the americas. In addition, the lincoln hypothesis reveals documented evidence that abraham lincoln did, in fact, check out the book of mormon as he struggled with making some of the most critical decisions of his presidency. Based on what is written in the book of abraham, we know that kolob is either a planet or a star that is the closest heavenly body to the throne of god. First in government, the last pertaining to the measurement. Pearl of great price as part of the canon of mormonism. Based on this verse, the lds church claims that kolob is the star nearest to the presence of god and the governing star in all the universe.
Disproves lds claims that joseph smith received the book of abraham through revelation and proves that joseph smiths source for his translation was a pagan egyptian text, the book of breathings. Smith also copied other words from this traveller book describing the koran such as intelligences meaning angels into his faked book of abraham. This some people includes the mormon church, which under the direction of apostle n. As with the book of mormon and other translation projects that joseph smith worked on, the book of abraham cannot be defended in any way as the result of provable or scientific information about abraham or the ancient world. Eldon tanner, sent out for the translation, expecting it to prove smiths true translation abilities. The book of abraham is not central to the restored gospel of christ. Joseph smith claims he translated the book of abraham from. Gospel topics essays 2014 one of the biggest moves for the church was releasing a series of essays in 2014 addressing specific controversial issues in history and doctrine, including the historicity and translation of the book of mormon and book of abraham, polygamy, racism, violence in early mormonism, and multiple contradictory first vision. It is found in the book of abraham, pearl of great price, which joseph smith claimed was a translation of papyri he bought from a travelling exhibition. Maintaining the divine authority of the book of abraham is every bit as vital to the doctrines and theology of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints today as it was in the days of joseph smith, brigham young and. Sep 04, 2015 kolob is a star or planet described in mormon scripture.
An essay on the churchs website, titled translation and historicity of the book of abraham, explains. Some who read the passages contained in this text are convinced that kolob may actually be the throne of god. The church answered this question as posed by fox news succinctly. The kolob theorem, a mormons view of gods starry universe. The broadway musical the book of mormon and several primetime television shows over the last few years have done their best to make fun of the mormon belief that god lives on a planet far, far away, named kolob. The lds church wrote an essay on the topic of the book of abraham. According to the traditional, literal mormon interpretation of the book of abraham, kolob is an actual star or planet in this universe that is, or is near, the physical throne of god. God lives on a planet top 10 craziest mormon beliefs. How the book of abraham exposes the false nature of. The book of abraham is unique among the books of scripture now in our possession in that it contains a description not only of this earth but also of some of the other planets and stellar systems of our father in heavens creations.
This translation was done by the power of god through special means. The book of abraham is traditionally held by several latter day saint denominations as having been translated from an egyptian papyrus scroll by joseph smith, the founder of the latter day saint movement. The background of abraham in genesis and mormon scripture. Was the book of mormon a key factor in lincolns success and the healing of a nation. The book of mormon declares that abrahams sacrifice of isaac was a similitude. According to the traditional, literal mormon interpretation of the book of abraham, kolob is an actual star in this universe that is, or is near, the physical throne of god. May 11, 2018 now the pleiades were thought by some 19th century astronomers to be the geometrical center of the universe. From this, and from facsimile 1, the mormon scripture known as the book of abraham was translated. According to this work, kolob is the heavenly body nearest to the throne or residence of god. It is absolutely certain that smith was a plagiarist. Unlike controversial and less respected mormon apologists, mr. God lives on a planet posted on dec 28, 2011 10 comments according to mormon scripture the book of abraham god dwells on a planet near the star kolob although mormons dont say where kolob actually is. Thousands of mormons left the church as the result of this discovery, while thousands more are completely unaware of this important piece of evidence. Published serially from 1 march 1842 to 16 may 1842 and canonized by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints on 10 october 1880, the book of abraham has been valued by latterday saints for its important teachings on the nature of the abrahamic covenant, the premortal existence of humanity, the creation.
Mormon and non mormon egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation given in the book of abraham, though there is not unanimity, even among non mormon scholars, about the proper interpretation of the vignettes on these fragments. In the book of genesis we learn that he was the son of terah, born in ur of the chaldees genesis 11. How the book of abraham exposes the false nature of mormonism. The book of abraham translated from the papyrus, by joseph smith a translation of some ancient records, that have fallen into our hands from the catacombs of egypt. At least one mormon text, the book of abraham, seems to associate kolob with the pleiades. Official response of the mormon church to the book of abraham. The book of abraham is a book of lds scripture that joseph smith translated from a collection of ancient egyptian papyri the church purchased. The kolob theorem, a mormons view of gods starry universe kindle edition by. In this video, ill talk about the planet kolob, what it is, and where the name originates. According to smith, this star was discovered by methuselah and abraham by looking through the urim and thummim, a set of seer stones bound into a pair of spectacles. Reference to kolob is found in the book of abraham, a work that is traditionally held by adherents of the mormon faith as having been. Reference to kolob is found in the book of abraham, a work published by joseph smith, jr.
Its located in the constellation cancer, sector 28. Mormon and non mormon egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation. Abraham, i show these things unto thee before ye go into egypt, that ye may declare all these words abraham 3. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. Dec 15, 2011 the planet kolob and the song about it. The kolob theorem, a mormon s view of gods starry universe kindle edition by hilton, lynn m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Kolob is also mentioned in the broadway show the book of mormon when a fictional mormon missionary sings about all the things he believes. Tenth mormon president joseph fielding smith wrote, he eternal father revealed to abraham that his throne is near kolob, the great governing star of our universe man. The writings of abraham while he was in egypt, called the book of abraham, written by his own hand, upon papyrus. Reference to kolob is found in the book of abraham, a work published by latter day saint lds prophet joseph smith, jr. The planet kolob the evidence is coming in mormon theologians agree that god lives on a distant planet, the planet kolob. Mormon and nonmormon egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation.
The lords time is reckoned according to the time of kolob, abr. Maintaining the divine authority of the book of abraham is every bit as vital to the doctrines and theology of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints today as it was in the days of joseph smith, brigham young and their successors. The book of abraham s reference to light is not referring to photons leaving the surface of the sun. The picture above is believed to be a repre sentatio n of an egyptian cosmology, with kolob at the center. The book of abraham details some of the revelations abraham was given about the stars and the planets, about the creation of the earth. Here are just a few interesting things we know for sure about kolob. The book of abraham, penned by church of jesus christ of. First in government, the last pertaining to the measurement of time. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the kolob theorem, a mormons view of gods starry universe. None of the characters on the papyrus fragments mentioned abrahams name or any of the events recorded in the book of abraham. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of.
If you combine this with the evidence of the kinderhook plates being fake, one might cast serious doubt on joseph smiths translated works, including the book of mormon. Hauglids essay, i would like to note here that i appreciate mr. Dec 23, 2015 the false translation of the book of abraham, therefore, casts serious doubt on the book of mormon as well, forever debilitating josephs claim he was a true, inspired prophet of god. Pricey pearl 6 abraham 23 kolob i dont know what else to say. Includes color photos of the surviving joseph smith papyri, articles by mormon and non mormon egyptologists, and free download of a 240page book that surveys the history of the book of abraham controversy. The story of abraham is wellknown to both jews and christians. The central figure at the bottom 1 represents kolob, signifying the first creation, nearest to the celestial, or the residence of god. The pearl of great price has long been discredited as a serious translation but some of the most controversial mormon. He says, and i saw the stars, that they were very great, and that one of them was nearest unto the throne of god. If youre a mormon, its likely that youve heard the word kolob but dont know much about what it means. Kolob means the first creation which is nearest to the celestial, or the residence of god, abraham 3. None of the characters on the papyrus fragments mentioned abraham s name or any of the events recorded in the book of abraham.
Smith reported that the papyri were the writings of abraham while he was in egypt, called the book of abraham, written by his own hand, upon papyrus. The kolob theorem, a mormons view of gods starry universe kindle edition by hilton, lynn m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Now the pleiades were thought by some 19th century astronomers to be the geometrical center of the universe. According to smith, kolob is the heavenly body nearest to the throne or residence of god. It is near kolob where god resides and where all humans live until they take human form here on earth.
The mormon gods planet kolob full explanation purpose in. The above donut chart shows percentages of the book of abraham section of letter to a ces director that fairmormon is in agreement, disagreement, and neutral on if one assumes that fairmormons undisputed silence is acceptance of the facts, fairmormon agrees with 90. The evidence suggests that the book of abraham reflects concepts of joseph smiths time and place rather than those of an ancient world. The book of abraham gives us the following information. Astronomy and the creation in the book of abraham book of. Mormon handbook the book of abraham introduction in 1835 a traveling exhibit of egyptian mummies visited joseph smiths town. Joseph smith later translated those plates into what is now known as the book of mormon. Nonlds churches believe joseph smith was a fraud and reject the inspiration and authority of all of the mormon scriptures, including the book of abraham, the book where kolob is mentioned. Explores the joseph smith papyrus and demonstrates that joseph smiths claim that he had translated the book of abraham from it was a fabrication. Watch new book of abraham video crossposted from pearl of great.
From this, and from facsimile 1, the mormon scripture known as the book of abraham was translated worlds in the words of joseph smith fig. Abraham, first called abram, was called of god to leave his native country and go to a promised land which would be shown to him. The explanation for facsimile 2, figure 5 states that the sun is said to borrow it light from kolob through the medium of kaeevanrash. The false translation of the book of abraham, therefore, casts serious doubt on the book of mormon as well, forever debilitating josephs claim he was a true, inspired prophet of god. New video explores the historical believability of the book of. And thus there shall be the reckoning of the time of one planet above another, until thou come nigh unto kolob, which kolob is after the reckoning of the lords time. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the kolob theorem, a mormon. While the book of abraham refers to kolob as a star, it also refers to planets. Kolob is mentioned in the book of abraham, a mormon scripture that is part of the pearl of great price, which is canonized by the lds. Kolob pic, signifying the first creation, nearest to the celestial, or the residence of god. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection.
Or maybe youve seen the book of mormon musical and. In the book, jehovah reveals to abraham the nature of the universe and the order of all things, in a personal conversation, including knowledge of the planet kolob, which is close to where god. The lords time is reckoned according to the time of. Kolob is a star or planet described in mormon scripture. The figures refer to the numbers written onto the facsimile 2 is a drawing made by joseph smith. The nonlds answer as to why kolob isnt mentioned in the new testament is that they believe it is a fictional idea created by joseph smith. Reference to kolob is found in the book of abraham, a work that is traditionally held by adherents of the mormon faith as having been translated from an egyptian papyrus scroll by joseph smith, the founder of the latter day saint movement. Hauglid has acknowledged that most of my concerns and questions presented in the book of abraham section of the ces letter are legitimate questions and concerns. A range of articles and resources to assist the investigation of joseph smiths controversial claim that he discovered and translated a lost record of the biblical patriarch abraham.
Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of abraham. If the pearl of great price was fraudulently translated, then what does that say for the book of mormon. This idea was embraced by the early jehovahs witnesses, apparently leading them to place their god there as well. Inside the coffins in connection with two mummies were two rolls and fragments. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. And i saw the stars, that they were very great, and that one of them was nearest unto the throne of god. Kolob is a star or planet described in the book of abraham, a sacred text of the latter day saint movement. Abraham was able to impart some of this knowledge to the egyptians, when he sojourned there.
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