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Article Title

Sobek, the God of Pharaoh

Authors

Stephen O. Smoot
John Gee
Kerry Muhlestein
John S. Thompson

Keywords

Book of Abraham, god of Pharaoh, idols, crocodile

Abstract

The opening chapter of the Book of Abraham identifies “the god of Pharaoh” as being one of the idolatrous gods worshipped by Abraham’s kinsfolk (Abr. 1:6, 9, 13, 17). In figure 9 of Facsimile 1 of the Book of Abraham, this god is depicted as a crocodile. Is there any evidence for who this god might have been and whether he was worshipped in Abraham’s lifetime (ca. 2000–1800 BC)?

Recommended Citation

Smoot, Stephen O.; Gee, John; Muhlestein, Kerry; and Thompson, John S. (2022) "Sobek, the God of Pharaoh," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 61: Iss. 4, Article 12.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol61/iss4/12