Keywords
Shulem, Book of Abraham, Joseph Smith papyri
Abstract
Shulem is mentioned once in the Book of Abraham. All we are told about him is his name and title. Using onomastics, the study of names, and the study of titles, we can find out more about Shulem than would at first appear. The form of Shulem's name is attested only at two times: the time period of Abraham and the time period of the Joseph Smith papyri. (Shulem thus constitutes a Book of Abraham bullseye.) If Joseph Smith had gotten the name from his environment, the name would have been Shillem.
Recommended Citation
Gee, John
(2016)
"Shulem, One of the King’s Principal Waiters,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 19, Article 18.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol19/iss1/18
