T&S 1842 Facsimile 1.

Date
Mar 1, 1842
Type
Graphic / Diagram
Source
Joseph Smith, Jr.
LDS
Hearsay
Direct
Reprint
Reference

"A Fac-Simile from the Book of Abraham. No. 1," Times and Seasons 3, no. 9 (March 1, 1842): [703], The Joseph Smith Papers website, accessed August 11, 2021

Scribe/Publisher
Joseph Smith, Jr., Times and Seasons, Reuben Hedlock
People
Joseph Smith, Jr.
Audience
Reading Public
Transcription

A FAC-SIMILE FROM THE BOOK OF ABRAHAM.

NO. 1.

Explanation of the above Cut.

Fig. 1,—The Angel of the Lord.

2. Abraham, fastened upon an Altar.

3. The Idolatrous Priest of Elkenah attempting to offer up Abraham as a sacrifice.

4. The Altar for sacrifice, by the Idolatrous Priests, standing before the Gods of Elkenah, Libnah, Mahmachrah, Korash, and Pharaoh.

5. The Idolatrous God of Elkenah.

6. The " " " Libnah.

7. The " " " Mahmachrah.

8. The " " " Korash.

9. The " " " Pharaoh.

10. Abraham in Egypt.

11. Designed to represent the pillars of Heaven, as understood by the Egyptians.

12. Raukeeyang, signifying expanse, or the firmament, over our heads; but in this case, in relation to this subject, the Egyptians meant it to signify Shamau, to be high, or the heavens: answering to the Hebrew word, Shaumahyeem.

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