At this point let us stop and summarize the main points we can derive from the text concerning Elkenah:
Although the name conceivably could refer to a person or place, it most likely refers to a god.
Elkenah represents the supreme god in the cult of the fathers against which Abraham argued.
Child sacrifice to this god was offered, which was evil in the sight of the Lord. Apart from idolatrous representation, this seems to have been the principal fault of this deity from Abraham’s perspective.
A priest of this god attempted to sacrifice Abraham in Ur of the Chaldees.
The priest of Elkenah was also the priest of Pharaoh.
Elkenah was represented on Facsimile 1 by the falcon-headed canopic jar of Qebehsenuf, one of the Sons of Horus.
The Lord broke the bands that bound Abraham, broke down the altar of Elkenah, destroyed the gods, and killed the priest of Elkenah.
Following the death of the priest of Elkenah, there was a famine in the land that necessitated Abraham’s removal to the land of Canaan.
( http://www.bycommonconsent.com/2007/04/ ... -2-barney/ )
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The Following information is from an essay written by Kevin Barney, concerning 'the idolatrous priest of Elkenah' within the Book of Abraham:
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Nephi wrote:Nice information. What's your point?
It is mostly in response to this Post, Posted by Dr. Shades, The Founder here. I am just trying to learn some more, since I am still only a Priest here.
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