BYU Professor Defends Joseph Smith’s Book of Abraham Translation — But Does It Hold Up?
BYU professor Kerry Muhlestein has produced a series of videos defending Joseph Smith’s claim that he translated the Book of Abraham from ancient Egyptian papyri.
But how well does that defense actually hold up?
In this video, we fact-check Muhlestein’s arguments and assumptions against the historical record, the surviving papyri, and the available Egyptological evidence. We’ll also examine what other Egyptologists have said about the arguments being used to defend Joseph Smith’s translation.
Does Muhlestein have a compelling case—or are we watching an elaborate attempt to rescue a translation that simply doesn’t match the evidence?
You decide.
🎥 Original video:
[https://youtu.be/_KLa8HYsfpM?is=fRPAyb7RG-p4zunw](https://youtu.be/_KLa8HYsfpM?is=fRPAyb7RG-p4zunw)
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