THE

BOOK OF ABRAHAM.

ITS AUTHENTICITY ESTABLISHED AS A DIVINE AND ANCIENT RECORD.

WITH COPIOUS REFERENCES TO ANCIENT AND MODERN AUTHORITIES.

BY ELDER GEO. REYNOLDS. 1879.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH:

DESERET NEWS PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ESTABLISHMENT.

CHAPTER I.

introductory.�the discovery and subsequent history of the mummies.�translation of the papyrus by the prophet joseph smith.

CHAPTER  II.

abraham's early life in ur.� human sacrifices.�causes which led abraham to leave chaldea.�confirmatory testimony of joshua, josephus, the book of judith, etc.

CHAPTER III.

 ABRAHAM AS A PREACHER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.�THE TESTIMONY OF PAUL.�HIS MINISTRY IN UR AND HABAN.�GOD'S COVENANT WITH HIM BASED ON THE GOSPEL.

CHAPTER IV.

ABRAHAM IN EGYPT.�CONFIRMATORY STATEMENTS OF JOSEPHUS, NICOLAUS OF DAMASCUS, AND OTHERS.�ABRAHAM'S INFLUENCE ON THE RELIGIONS OF EGYPT, PERSIA AND HINDOOSTAN.�TRACES OF GOSPEL TEACHING IN THE MYTHOLOGIES OF EGYPT, PERSIA, CHALDEA, GREECE AND ROME.�FIRST DEPARTURES FROM THE TRUE FAITH.�THE EGYPTIAN WORSHIP OF ADAM AND THE PATRIARCHS.�THE BOOK OF THE DEAD.

CHAPTER  V.

the ancient pagan mysteries.�their history and intent.�the cir�cular plate in the book of abraham.�its purport and use.

CHAPTER VI.

 the chronology of the ancients.�A key to its mysteries.�the antediluvian MONARCHS.�JOSEPHUS AND CHINESE CHRONOLOGY.�ABBA-HAM on pharaoh's throne.�he makes a treaty ending a one hundred years war.�cheops.

CHAPTER VII.

the  means by which abraham was taught astronomy.�the abrahamic system of astronomy.�from the earth to kolob.�the system proven true by recent research.�testimony or various authors.�alcyone.� mr. petrie's testimony.� admissions that the ancients were taught scientific truths by divine revelation.

CHAPTER VIII.

 abraham as a pyramid builder.�philition.�the uses of the pyramids.�the coffer a baptismal font. � symbolism in baptism for the dead.�the sacred cubit.� "one day to a cubit." �alcyone.�the sun's distance.�pyramid references to astronomical truths.�summary of pyramid references.

CHAPTER IX.

scientific objections to the prophet's translation of the book op abraham. � M. deveria's translation. � samples of ancient languages in the book of abraham.�word roots.� lack op chronologic sequence.�conclusion.