Astronomy, Papyrus, and Covenant (Volume 3)

by John Gee (Editor), Brian M. Hauglid (Editor)

Astronomy, Papyrus, and Covenant is the third volume in the FARMS series and includes papers from a recent conference on the subject. Rather than focus on biblical interpretations of Abraham, each chapter instead explores a lesser-known aspect of Abrahamic studies: his startling visions of the heavens, comparisons between the Book of Abraham and other ancient texts, such as the Dead Sea Scrolls, and an investigation into shifting interpretations of Abraham throughout nineteenth-century America. The compilation is an excellent introduction to recent scholarship on the subject and will prove to be fascinating reading.

186 pages, Hardcover

First published January 2, 2005

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

2010.0816-2010.0820
I've wanted to read this book since it came out (6 years ago or so). FARMS has posted the text on line and so I read though it. While there was little really new material (for me) the book was a nice refresher on some of the old pseudepigraphal stories, old myths that I read in my early 20s. In particular I enjoyed the first two chapters which arguing for and against (respectively) a geocentric view for Abr 3. Gee's chapter was excellent, great chapter about the woman of the covenant, another interesting chapter about Islamic myths (which was 80% new to me). All and all I enjoyed the read and now need to go read the first book of the series!

[Joshua · Rating 5 out of 5]

i learned lots. i love this book. lots of interesting papers on interesting subjects. good religious smart stuff. haha.