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32: Book of Abraham, Part 3: A look at the text itself

LDS Discussions - Mormon Truth Claims Examined

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The Book of Abraham Is a Bullseye for the Ancient World

The book speaks of the plane of Olisham, a name not mentioned in the Bible. An ancient inscription mentions a town called Uli Sum located in northwestern Syria. This is often cited by John Gee who is an Egyptologist as a bullseye for the book of Abraham. But it's impossible for it to be a true connection between the book and the ancient world.

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