Abrahamic Legends and Lore

Authors

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

Keywords

Book of Abraham, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, legends, lore, Bible studies

Abstract

As a central figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, there are many extrabiblical traditions about the life of the patriarch Abraham. These sources are important to study because they may contain distant memories of real events in Abraham’s life. It is also interesting to compare the Book of Abraham with these sources because the Book of Abraham might help us understand these extrabiblical sources better and vice versa.

Recommended Citation

Smoot, Stephen O.; Gee, John; Muhlestein, Kerry; and Thompson, John S. (2022) "Abrahamic Legends and Lore," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 61: Iss. 4, Article 36.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol61/iss4/36