We’re still figuring these books out. There’s a lot of current research happening, questions being asked, and faithful LDS scholars disagreeing on some details and. But these will acquaint you with some basics.
On the Book of Moses (the JST to Genesis), see
- First, more generally, what is the JST and its status? Jared Ludlow, in BYU Studies.
- Kent Jackson, “How We Got the Book of Moses.” Religious Educator 3, no. 1 (2002): 127–137.
- Kent Jackson “History of the Book of Moses.” In The Book of Moses and the Joseph Smith Translation Manuscripts, 1–52.
- Lent Jackson, “Joseph Smith’s New Translation of the Bible.” In Joseph Smith, the Prophet and Seer,
- Shannon, Avram R. “Mormons and Midrash: On the Composition of Expansive Interpretation in Genesis Rabbah and the Book of Moses.” BYU Studies 54:2 (2015): 15–34.
- Matthews, Robert J. “What is the Book of Moses?” In Studies in Scripture, Volume 2: The Pearl of Great Price, edited by Robert L. Millet and Kent P. Jackson, 25–41. Salt Lake City, UT: Randall Book, 1985.
On the Book of Abraham (which is particularly complicated), see
- John Gee, A Guide to the Joseph Smith Papyri. Provo, UT: Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies (FARMS), 2000.
- ———. An Introduction to the Book of Abraham. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book, 2017.
- Muhlestein, Kerry. “Egyptian Papyri and the Book of Abraham: A Faithful, Egyptological Point of View.” In No Weapon Shall Prosper: New Light on Sensitive Issues, edited by Robert L. Millet, 217–243. Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret Book, 2011.
And on the relationship between the KJV, Moses, Abraham, and the temple, see my FAIR talk here, and my fireside here.
Also, check out https://www.pearlofgreatpricecentral.org for further resources.
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