The light and power of god extend from his throne to govern all things in the universe. Please, i would love to hear some reasoned arguments as to why it is true. The central figure at the bottom 1 represents kolob, signifying the first creation, nearest to the celestial, or the residence of god. Have you read either the book of mormon or the book of abraham.
A journal of mormon thought, 3 3, retrieved 20080201. In this video, ill talk about the planet kolob, what it is, and where the name originates. Upon joseph smiths assassination in 1844, the artifacts were passed to his mother, and then to his widow, who sold them to a collector by the name of abel combs. Kolob triva the 197879 battlestar galactica series contains many striking parallels with mormon theology. Maybe mormons dont want to answer your questions because you are coming off as closeminded. Like the book of mormon and the bible revision, both of which were dictated by. The book of abraham, with its illustrations, is now included in the pearl of great price, one of the mormon churchs five books of scripture. The saga of the book of abraham salt lake city, utah. According to the book of abraham, kolob is characterized by the. Okay, to me going around yourself is spinning and going around another object is revolving. After translating them, he stated that they were a copy of a book by the biblical patriarch abraham. A vision of god, an angel, and the voice of the lord while abraham lay on the altar see abraham 1.
Back in his day, nobody could read egyptian heiroglyphics, and thus when a man brought some egyptian scrolls to him, joseph smith saw. Gospel topics essays 2014 one of the biggest moves for the church was releasing a series of essays in 2014 addressing specific controversial issues in history and doctrine, including the historicity and translation of the book of mormon and book of abraham, polygamy, racism, violence in early mormonism, and multiple contradictory first vision. In search of lehis trail, in book form, deseret book company, salt lake city, utah, 1976, 148 pages the story of salt lake stake of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, 125 year. Do the statements in the book of abraham regarding kolobs revolution time. The book of abraham clarifies several teachings that are obscure in the bible. When i realized that kolob is an imaginary place made up by joseph smith as he did his translation of the egyptian papyri that became the book of abraham, this hymn began to have new significance for me.
Lair of the demon another exmo blog and other rants. That version, according to him, is what is used today, but he had no. Demon of kolob kolob, utah, united states i am an exmormon, a former worker for the lds mormon church. This book of abraham was first published in 1842, and was recognized by the utah branch of the mormon church as scripture in 1880.
The writings of abraham while he was in egypt, called the book of abraham, written by his own hand, upon papyrus. After all, as i did my research on the origins of the mormon church, i quickly came to the conclusion that the whole thing was a product of joseph smiths imagination and plagiarization. Kolob, the mormon masterplanet according to the mormon scriptures doctrine and covenants, abraham 3 our galaxy, if not all galaxies, is posited to contain countless planets either already, or soon to be, inhabited by humantype life. Nov 25, 2017 here are just a few interesting things we know for sure about kolob. An appearance of the lord while abraham prayed in the land of haran see abraham 2. The above donut chart shows percentages of the book of abraham section of letter to a ces director that fairmormon is in agreement, disagreement, and neutral on if one assumes that fairmormons undisputed silence is acceptance of the facts, fairmormon agrees with 90. The book of mormon if the book of abraham was a fraud, is. The book of mormon if the book of abraham was a fraud. Nonlds churches believe joseph smith was a fraud and reject the inspiration and authority of all of the mormon scriptures, including the book of abraham, the book where kolob is mentioned. The church answered this question as posed by fox news succinctly. Kolob canyons and kolob arch get their titles from the pearl of great price, an lds book of scripture, that mentions a star, kolob, as nearest the residence of god. The planet kolob is not the place where god lives but is the planet nearest to god.
According to the traditional, literal mormon interpretation of the book of abraham, kolob is an actual star or planet in this universe that is, or is near, the physical throne of god. This some people includes the mormon church, which under the direction of apostle n. Kolob is a star or planet described in mormon scripture. The book of abraham is a book of lds scripture that joseph smith translated from a. Mormon and non mormon egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation given in the book of abraham. A mormon scholar with a masters certifcate from the lds institute of religion email. With the resurfacing of the same papyri he used to do his book of abraham translation and the fact that he did not in any way do it correctly should be proof enough that joseph smith lied about his abilities from god. Perhaps one of the most important aspects of christian belief is the concept of the virgin mary giving birth to jesus. Astronomy and the creation in the book of abraham book of. Mormon and nonmormon egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation. One day in kolob is equal to a thousand years according to the. Jul 23, 2010 kolob is a star mentioned in the book of abraham as being nearest to the throne of jesus.
Book of mormon greek and latin word chart life after ministry. Abraham, i show these things unto thee before ye go into egypt, that ye may declare all these words abraham 3. Kolob is a term found in ancient records translated by joseph smith. I know that anyone who earnestly wants to know if the book of abraham is true can also receive this same witness and knowledge from god. It is near kolob where god resides and where all humans live until they take human form here on earth. The book of abraham issues translation problems mormonthink. Explain the book of abraham book of abraham mormon. The book of abraham is a scriptural text for some denominations of the latter day saint movement. Mormon names dominate zion national park the mystery of. Based on this verse, the lds church claims that kolob is the star nearest to the presence of god and the governing star in all the universe. By the time of his death, 14 years later, he had attracted tens of thousands of followers and founded a religion that continues to the present.
No virgin birth one of the most controversial mormon beliefs. The book of abraham is traditionally held by several latter day saint denominations as having been translated from an egyptian papyrus scroll by joseph smith, the founder of the latter day saint movement. The book of abraham is a book of lds scripture that joseph smith translated from a collection of ancient egyptian papyri the church purchased. According to egyptologists, this depicts an egyptian creation god. The word kolob is sometimes used by mormons as a synonym of heaven, but thats cultural rather than doctrinal. The nonlds answer as to why kolob isnt mentioned in the new testament is that they believe it is a fictional idea created by joseph smith. Abraham was able to impart some of this knowledge to the egyptians, when he sojourned there. There are many proofs that joseph smith was a false prophet, but mormons typically will not accept them. And while its not a part of core church doctrine, learning about kolob is a wonderful way to begin to understand each of our places in the universe and comprehend the significance of the creation. A facsimile from the book of abraham church of jesus christ. This thread is dedicated to discussing abraham 3 and the information contained within. Stands next to kolob, called by the egyptians oliblish, which is the next grand. While this may be the core of past and modern day christianity, it is disavowed by the mormon doctrine. Generally defined as the place nearest where god dwells, most of what we know about this brieflymentioned governing star comes from a heavenly astronomy lesson found in the book of abraham.
The explanation for facsimile 2, figure 5 states that the sun is said to borrow it light from kolob through the medium of kaeevanrash. The book of abraham, translated from egyptian to english. What is planet kolob in the mormon religion and how do. It is a huge star and governs all the rest of heavenly fathers suns and worlds. Zion national park has a region known as kolob canyons. I would also love to hear some reasoned arguments about your views on the book of abraham and why no other translations match that of js. Come thou fount of every blessing if you could hie to kolob.
And i saw the stars, that they were very great, and that one of them was nearest unto the throne of god. The book of abraham is unique among the books of scripture now in our possession in that it contains a description not only of this earth but also of some of the other planets and stellar systems of our father in heavens creations. The kolob theorem, a mormons view of gods starry universe. Learn the basics of our religion first, then build upon them by prayer, reading the scriptures and the book of mormon and actually asking a mormon face to face about questions that you have. Kolob is a star or planet described in the book of abraham, a sacred text of the latter day saint. A well know mormon hymn also teaches about kolob in the mormon church, hymns are also considered scripture. The book of abraham gives us the following information. Ex mormon rants mormon truth interviews mormon truth podcastmy original mormon truth stories with demon of kolob. Jan, 2017 turns out that three scholars baer, parker, and wilson published in dialogue, the journal of mormon thought in 1968 coming to the conclusion that it was a funerary text the breathing permit of hor. The book of abraham actually has a lot of teachings that help align the church to joseph smiths teachings. Book of abrahamjoseph smith papyrifacsimilesfacsimile 2. Oct 14, 20 jacob, though claude hirschi, an early mormon stake president in the area, is also said by at least one source to have affixed those titles. Facsimiles from the book of abraham introduces the ancient egyptian.
None of the characters on the papyrus fragments mentioned abraham s name or any of the events recorded in the book of abraham. The planet kolob is mentioned in a lessoften used book of scripture called the book of abraham, in the pearl of great price. Kolob, the governing one pearl of great price central. Its located in the constellation cancer, sector 28. Facsimile 2 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Glen larson, the creator of the original series, is a mormon. Official response of the mormon church to the book of abraham. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of. According to this work, kolob is the heavenly body nearest to the throne or residence of god. The lds church admits on their website that the book of abraham is not a translation of the papyri joseph claimed it was a translation of. However, at that time, there wasnt any real distinction between planets and stars, no other reference is. Joseph smith did not provide a full description or explanation of kolob nor did he assign the idea particular significance in relation to the churchs core doctrines. The scriptures reveal numerous occasions when the lord spoke or appeared to abraham. During your reply you stated that kolob was one of three planets that were close to the celestial kingdom.
The only doctrine mormons have of kolob is what colin jensen quoted. I have studied the book of abraham, and the truth of it has been made known to me in a way i cant deny. The sun generates its own light and energy through the process of nuclear fusion. The lds church canonized the book of abraham by unanimous vote of the first presidency and the quorum of the 12 in 1880. Kolob, signifying the first creation, nearest to the celestial, or the residence of god. Detail of joseph smith hypocephalus, which according to joseph smith, jr. Kolob is such a deep doctrine for you right now, that to give it justice would first be for you to learn more about the basics of the religion we belong too. Kolob is also the inspiration for the planet kobol within the battlestar galactica universe, created by glen a. The man who wrote the lds essay on the book of abraham was a. None of the characters on the papyrus fragments mentioned abrahams name or any of the events recorded in the book of abraham.
First in government, the last pertaining to the measurement of time. And i saw the stars the book of abraham and ancient geocentric astronomy. Kolob, the mormon masterplanet antimormon pamphlet shields. Kolob is said to be the planet nearest to the throne of god, which kolob is set nigh unto the throne of god, to govern all those planets which belong to the same order as that upon which thou standest. Reference to kolob is found in the book of abraham, a work published by latter day saint lds prophet joseph smith, jr. A mormon apologist has informed me that many of the original references to abraham in the first publishing of the book of abraham were abram, but that they were changed to abraham when it was published by the latter day saints publication, the millennial star, in england. Aziz atiya from the university of utah happened upon them in the.
Smith reported that the papyri were the writings of abraham while he was in egypt, called the book of abraham, written by his own hand, upon papyrus. This is the reckoning of the lords time, according to the reckoning of kolob. In the series the fleet is trying to reach their legendary home planet of kobol, a spin off of kolob. In the book, jehovah reveals to abraham the nature of the universe and the. If the lds church made a mistake by canonizing the book of abraham then that mistake is so serious that the lds church that existed, since at least 1880, cannot possibly be gods true church. We found a total of more than 93 greek andor latin words used over 7,200 times throughout the book of mormon.
According to the book of abraham, kolob is characterized by the following features. On another thread kevinsim commented that he is not opposed to thinking that our sun may borrow its light from kolob in some fashion. According to the book of abraham 33 kolob is the great. The planet kolob the evidence is coming in mormon theologians agree that god lives on a distant planet, the planet kolob. Kolob is a star or planet described in the book of abraham, a sacred text of the latter day saint movement. The picture above is believed to be a repre sentatio n of an egyptian cosmology, with kolob at the center. December 23, 1805 june 27, 1844 was an american religious leader and founder of mormonism and the latter day saint movement. Kolob project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Mormon and non mormon egyptologists agree that the characters on the fragments do not match the translation. Charles larson nowhere mentions shinehah in his recent newly touted book by anti mormon critics. The book of abraham details some of the revelations abraham was given about the stars and the planets, about the creation of the earth. According to the book of abraham, kolob is gods first creation. The book of abraham s reference to light is not referring to photons leaving the surface of the sun.
The book of mormon itself does not address almost any of the major doctrines of mormonism that we know today life did not begin at birth, as is commonly. Peterson the stars are described in a passage which will fatigue most modern readers, though it might fatigue us less if our education had not left us so ignorant of astronomy. You are coming up with too many reasons why the book of mormon is fake instead of why it is true. Joseph smith claims he translated the book of abraham from. However, were also told that one day for kolob is one thousand years to us. When he was 24, smith published the book of mormon. Jul, 2006 the literal existence and the exact nature of kolob is a controversial topic in mormon theology, as is the book of abraham. Well, were letting the book speak for itself and here it is showing joseph smith lying to the people once again.
Kolob is a star mentioned in the book of abraham as being nearest to the throne of jesus. Abraham, egypt, the creation, adam and eve, eden, astronomy, and kolob. A translation of the apparent source of the book of abraham, dialogue. Eldon tanner, sent out for the translation, expecting it to prove smiths true translation abilities. According to smith, kolob is the heavenly body nearest to the throne or residence of god. Reference to kolob is found in the book of abraham, a work published by joseph smith, jr. Decrypting the mormon book of abraham skeptoid podcast. Kolob means the first creation which is nearest to the celestial, or the residence of god, abraham 3. Some of the best proof that joseph smith was a genius religious scam artist are his translations of the book of abraham.
Dec 15, 2011 the planet kolob and the song about it. Lynn advocates the theory that the great star kolob which is near unto gods throne is located in the center of our milky way galaxy. Tenth mormon president joseph fielding smith wrote, he eternal father revealed to abraham that his throne is near kolob, the great governing star of our universe man. He says, and i saw the stars, that they were very great, and that one of them was nearest unto the throne of god. An essay on the churchs website, titled translation and historicity of the book of abraham, explains. So, i think i just am not using the right words, but in my head i.
I have not come across this in my studies, would you please elaborate. It is from this star, then, that the sun supposedly received its light. Book of abraham and related manuscripts the joseph smith papers. However, the idea of kolob has had an influence in mormon theology and culture, particularly within the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.