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
Joseph Smith fundamentally believed he was doing a traditional translation of that text. That's evidenced more than it is in the case of the Book of Mormon, where it's very much divine sent to him through the rock in the hat and then he speaks it. This is a, you can't play around with the definition of the word translation here because Joseph Smith's actions and the materials he produced shows that he believed it was truly a traditional translation.
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