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Article Title

Abraham and Idrimi

Authors

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

Keywords

Book of Abraham, Chaldeans, Idrimi, Abraham's fathers

Abstract

The Book of Abraham narrates the life of the biblical patriarch in a first-person autobiographical voice. The book begins: “In the land of the Chaldeans, at the residence of my fathers, I, Abraham, saw that it was needful for me to obtain another place of residence” (Abr. 1:1). This first-person voice continues throughout the text as if Abraham himself was writing.

Recommended Citation

Smoot, Stephen O.; Gee, John; Muhlestein, Kerry; and Thompson, John S. (2022) "Abraham and Idrimi," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 61: Iss. 4, Article 9.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol61/iss4/9