Laying to rest another Abraham parallel

[_Trevor]

Hey Brent, do us all a favor would ya?

Stick around!!

Amen. Or was that Amun? Where is Joseph Smith when I need him most?

[_Brent Metcalfe]

Hi friends,

Thanks for the kind greetings. Unfortunately, playtime is very limited these days. I'll drop in as time permits. (I generally avoid online forums because an environment where inhibitions are minimized often brings out the worst in us.)

I neglected to add an additional note on Coggins7's misstatement. Not only were traditions about Genesis 12:5 referring to Abram's converts readily available in the early 19thC, but so were virtually all of the significant rabbinic parallels to the BoAbr offered by LDS apologists (including Terah's idolatry, the attempted sacrifice of Abram for his refusal to worship false gods, Abram's miraculous deliverance, and so on).

Best regards,

</brent>

[_Runtu]

Hi friends,

Thanks for the kind greetings. Unfortunately, playtime is very limited these days. I'll drop in as time permits. (I generally avoid online forums because an environment where inhibitions are minimized often brings out the worst in us.)

I neglected to add an additional note on Coggins7's misstatement. Not only were traditions about Genesis 12:5 referring to Abram's converts readily available in the early 19thC, but so were virtually all of the significant rabbinic parallels to the BoAbr offered by LDS apologists (including Terah's idolatry, the attempted sacrifice of Abram for his refusal to worship false gods, Abram's miraculous deliverance, and so on).

Best regards,

</brent>

Thanks, Brent. It seems like there's not much left for Book of Abraham apologists to cling to, except maybe the catalyst theory.

I'm glad you dropped by. I'm still kicking myself that I never took the time to say anything more than hello to you when we both worked at Novell years ago. Oh, well.

[_Sethbag]

Hey Brent, you might want to have a few words with Charity. She's studied the Book of Abraham issue more than most of the critics.


ps: ;-)

[_Brent Metcalfe]

Hi Runtu and Sethbag,

Thanks for your appreciative and humorous responses.

I think it's telling that Coggins7 (if that is his/her real name) has returned, after a brief respite, blathering on with more unbridled poppycock—all the while avoiding this thread like the plague.

Time permitting, tomorrow I'll offer a few comments on Will Schryver's maladroit speculations on the textual history of Abraham 1:12.

Until then ...

Kind regards,

</brent>