Ed Goble's views on the Book of Abraham are different than those of the mainstream LDS apologists. Despite Egyptologists not finding the text of the Book of Abraham anywhere on the extant papyri, Ed has found numerous examples of Joseph Smith getting things right in his translations of the Kirtland Egyptian Papers. It seems that an inspired Joseph was somehow correctly pairing words with Egyptian symbols in valid ways that one merely looking at the literal Egyptian translation wouldn't expect. It's some really fascinating stuff, and he can definitely explain it better than I can! While the Book of Abraham controversy tends to be a leading factor of why people lose faith in the restored gospel, Ed's theory can help explain a lot about how Joseph translated Abraham. And I think his theory can help a lot of people struggling with this issue.
Ed also shares a bit about his theory on Book of Mormon geography, and his history researching that topic. He's written books about it! We also go into his interesting thoughts on human origins and evolution. Such an awesome discussion.
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