Scriptures with Pictures: Methodology, Unexamined Assumptions, and the Study of the Book of Abraham

by Mark J. Johnson

Overview

Research on the origins and nature of the Book of Abraham and the accompanying facsimiles has long been hampered by faulty methodology. And while the last few years have seen a significant reexamination of the assumptions that represent the underpinning of our understandings of the Book of Abraham, some unexamined assumptions persist. This study addresses seven aspects of the Book of Abraham, which include a discussion of the sources, the process, the results, the content, the witnesses, and the historical background. For each of these aspects, this study identifies lingering assumptions and shows how a proper methodology can validate or eliminate these assumptions from the scholarly discourse.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940157596064
Publisher:	Interpreter Foundation
Publication date:	04/07/2017
Series:	Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture , #25
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	59
File size:	173 KB

About the Author

Mark J. Johnson is pursuing a BS in Marketing Management with Western Governor’s University. His interests include scripture study, family history, woodworking, and 1950s-era rock and roll. He has papers published in the Journal of Book of Mormon Studies and the Review of Books on the Book of Mormon. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife and two children.