T&S 1842 printing of Facsimile 3.
- Type
- Graphic / Diagram
- Hearsay
- DirectReprint
- Reference
"A Fac-Simile from the Book of Abraham, No. 3," Times and Seasons 3, no. 10 (May 16, 1842): [783]–784, The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed August 11, 2021
- Audience
- Reading Public
- Transcription
A FAC-SIMILE FROM THE BOOK OF ABRAHAM.
NO. 3.
EXPLANATION OF CUT ON FIRST PAGE.
1. Abraham sitting upon Pharaoh’s throne, by the politeness of the king; with a crown upon his head, representing the priesthood; as emblematical of the grand presidency in heaven; with the scepter of justice, and judgment in his hand.
2. King Pharaoh; whose name is given in the characters above his head.
3. Signifies Abraham, in Egypt; referring to Abraham, as given in the 9th No. of the Times & Seasons.
4. Prince of Pharaoh, King of Egypt; as written above the hand.
5. Shulem; one of the kings principle waiters; as represented by the characters above his hand.
6. Olimlah; a slave belonging to the prince.
Abraham is reasoning upon the principles of astronomy, in the kings Court.
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