Joseph Smith Papyrus Facs #1-3

Facsimile 2&3
•
The Book of Abraham….

Ancient Temple PatternAncient Temple Pattern

The Salt Lake Temple is a magnificentThe Salt Lake Temple is a magnificent
example of the ancient tradition ofexample of the ancient tradition of
representing the universe in miniature…representing the universe in miniature…
Hugh Nibley Temple and Cosmos p.16Hugh Nibley Temple and Cosmos p.16

Marriage and the
Afterlife•
Marriages were thought to be
eternal so the
ancient Egyptians placed
emphasis on selecting a
compatible life partner. The
prospect of reuniting with one's
spouse in the afterlife was
thought to ease the pain of his or
her passing. (Book of
Breathings)

Is there evidence for eternal
marriage anciently?
•
The pseudepigraphic Joseph and
Aseneth 15:6 has a heavenly
messenger telling Aseneth, "Behold,
I have given you today to Joseph for
a bride, and he himself will be your
bridegroom, forever (and) ever." In a
later passage, the Egyptian king tells
Joseph "Behold, is not this one
betrothed to you since eternity? And
shall be your wife from now on and
forever (and) ever?" (Joseph and
Aseneth 21:3).

Is there evidence for eternal
marriage anciently?
•
Pharaoh then tells Asenth, "justly the Lord, the God of Joseph,
has chosen you as a bride for Joseph, because he is the firstborn of
God. And you shall be called a daughter of the Most High and a
bride of Joseph from now and forever" (Joseph and Aseneth 21:4).
[4]
•

Ancient texts speak of
eternal marriage
•
In the Falasha (the black Jews of Ethiopia's text) 5 Baruch, it has
Jeremiah's scribe, Baruch, being shown various parts of the heavenly
Jerusalem, with different gates for different heirs. The text then says, "I
asked the angel who conducted me and said to him: 'Who enters through this
gate?' He who guided me answered and said to me: 'Blessed are those who
enter through this gate. [Here] the husband remains with his wife and the wife
remains with her husband'"[1]
Wolf Leslau, Falasha
Antholog (New Haven: Yale, 1951, 1971), 65.

Doctrinal debris
•
One must recognize
doctrinal debris for
what it is-remnants of
revealed religion,
pieces of powerful
principles that are as
traceable as pieces
of ancient pottery.
Neal A. Maxwell,
Deposition of a
Disciple, p.78 - 79

The Whole Truth…
•
One cannot survive in such an age either if heOne cannot survive in such an age either if he
tries to build his spirituality with mere fragmentstries to build his spirituality with mere fragments
of the faith, with doctrinal debris from otherof the faith, with doctrinal debris from other
ages.ages. He must have the whole truth (and nothingHe must have the whole truth (and nothing
but the truth) as the foundation stones of hisbut the truth) as the foundation stones of his
spirituality.spirituality. Otherwise, he can become veryOtherwise, he can become very
confused about what truly matters. Neal A.confused about what truly matters. Neal A.
Maxwell, Wherefore, Ye Must Press Forward,Maxwell, Wherefore, Ye Must Press Forward,
p.18p.18

The Role of the Spirit…
•
Joseph Smith made it perfectly clear that the
vital ingredient in every transmission of ancient
or heavenly knowledge is always the Spirit,
which places his experiences beyond the
comprehension and analysis of ordinary mortals.
•
(Hugh Nibley, Of All Things! Classic Quotations from Hugh
Nibley, 2nd ed., rev. and expanded, compiled and edited by
Gary P. Gillum, p.121)

“[O]ur Father in Heaven has
ordained certain holy
sanctuaries, called temples, in
which [celestial] laws may be
fully explained, the laws include
the law of obedience andlaw of obedience and
sacrificesacrifice, the law of the gospellaw of the gospel,
the law of chastitylaw of chastity, and the law oflaw of
consecrationconsecration.”
Ezra Taft Benson
Quorum of the Twelve
(BYU devotional, 12
April 1977)

Hebrew:
Tanniyn=Egy
ptian: Sobek
An imitation of the Law of ObedienceAn imitation of the Law of Obedience
and Sacrificeand Sacrifice An
angel of
the
Lord or
Israels
second
God

Sobek, known as the crocodile
god. Sobek was most popular in
the city of Arsinoe. In fact, the
Greeks renamed the city
Crocodilopolis. Ancient
Egyptians would keep crocodiles
in pools and temples. They
ornamented the crocodiles with
jewels in honor of their beloved
god, Sobek. The people of
ancient Egypt worshiped Sobek
in order to appease him, the
crocodiles, and to insure the
fertility of their people and crops.

The ProphetThe Prophet
Joseph Smith taught:Joseph Smith taught:
•
“For a man to lay down his all, his character and
reputation, his honor, and applause, his good name
among men, his houses, his lands, his brothers and
sisters, his wife and children, and even his own life
also—counting all things but filth and dross for the
excellency of the knowledge of Jesus Christ—
requires more than mere belief or supposition that
he is doing the will of God; but actual knowledge,
realizing that, when these sufferings are ended, he
will enter into eternal rest, and be a partaker of the
glory of God. . . .

• “. . . A religion that does not require the sacrifice of all things
never has power sufficient to produce the faith necessary unto
life and salvation; for, from the first existence of man, the faith
necessary unto the enjoyment of life and salvation never could be
obtained without the sacrifice of all earthly things. It was through
this sacrifice, and this only, that God has ordained that men
should enjoy eternal life; and it is through the medium of the
sacrifice of all earthly things that men do actually know that they
are doing the things that are well pleasing in the sight of God.

• When a man has offered in sacrifice all that he has for the truth’s
sake, not even withholding his life, and believing before God
that he has been called to make this sacrifice because he seeks
to do his will, he does know, most assuredly, that God does and
will accept his sacrifice and offering, and that he has not, nor will
not seek his face in vain. Under these circumstances, then, he
can obtain the faith necessary for him to lay hold on eternal life.

• “. . . It is in vain for persons to fancy to themselves
that they are heirs with those, or can be heirs with
them, who have offered their all in sacrifice, and by
this means obtained faith in God and favor with
him so as to obtain eternal life, unless they, in like
manner, offer unto him the same sacrifice, and
through that offering obtain the knowledge that
they are accepted of him. . . .

• “. . . From the days of righteous Abel
to the present time, the knowledge
that men have that they are accepted
in the sight of God is obtained by
offering sacrifice. . . .

• “. . . Those, then, who make the sacrifice, will have the
testimony that their course is pleasing in the sight of
God; and those who have this testimony will have faith
to lay hold on eternal life, and will be enabled, through
faith, to endure unto the end, and receive the crown
that is laid up for them that love the appearing of our
Lord Jesus Christ. But those who do not make the
sacrifice cannot enjoy this faith, because men are
dependent upon this sacrifice in order to obtain this
faith: therefore, they cannot lay hold upon eternal life,
because the revelations of God do not guarantee unto
them the authority so to do, and without this guarantee

Elder Orson F.Elder Orson F.
Whitney:Whitney:
•
"No pain that we suffer, no trial that we
experience is wasted." Such cosmic
conservation! He continues, "It ministers
to our education, to the development of
such qualities as patience, faith, fortitude
and humility. All that we suffer and all
that we endure, especially when we
endure it patiently, builds up our
characters, purifies our hearts, expands
our souls, and makes us more tender and
charitable, more worthy to be called the
children of God." (Ibid., p. 4.)
•
(Neal A. Maxwell, All These Things
Shall Give Thee Experience [Salt
Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1979],
42.)

Text
The Fall =The Fall =
Cut off from God’sCut off from God’s
PresencePresence

Text The Atonement =The Atonement =
Regaining God’sRegaining God’s
PresencePresence

The Law of
Obedience and
Sacrifice

The Law of
Obedience and
Sacrifice
The Law of
the Gospel

The Law of
Obedience and
Sacrifice
The Law of
the Gospel
The Law of
Consecration

The Altar of Incense and Consecration
In Hebrew the word “consecrate” means
literally “fill the hand” or “fill his hand,”
referring to incense in the hand.

Here are a few ancient Egyptian parallels portraying
burning incense on hand-shaped censers or in small
incense pots held in cupped hands:

Order of the Facsimiles
Fac #1
represents
Obedience &
Sacrifice, and
calling upon God
for deliverance.
Fac #2 Abraham
(every man) is
then Endowed
with power
(Priesthood) from
on high, and
Knowledge of the
cosmos.
Fac #3 At the
invitation of Pharaoh
(God), Abraham,
“hath entered into his
exaltation and sitteth
upon his throne”
(D&C 132:29).

Hypocephalus
• The type of drawing depicted in facsimile 2 is
known among scholars as a “hypocephalus,”
which means “under or beneath the head.” “A
hypocephalus is a small disk-shaped object
made of papyrus, stuccoed linen, bronze, gold,
wood, or clay, which the Egyptians placed under
the head of their dead. They believed it would
magically cause the head and body to be
enveloped in flames or radiance, thus making the
deceased divine.

Hypocephalus
•
The itself symbolized the eye of Re or Horus,
i.e., the sun, and the scenes portrayed on it
relate to the Egyptian concept of the
resurrection and life after death” (Michael D.
Rhodes, The Joseph Smith Hypocephalus . . .
Seventeen Years Later [F.A.R.M.S. paper,
RHO-94], 1).

Hypocephalus
•
If the hypocephalus represents the eye of God,
as explained above, what might be depicted on
it? We know that God’s focus and attention are
upon bringing to pass the immortality and eternal
life of His children (see Moses 1:39 ). It is not
strange, therefore, that the symbolic drawing of
the eye of God, as represented by Abraham
facsimile 2 , shows this great hope for all of His
children. Indeed, facsimile 2 contains figures and
explanations relating to the Lord’s plan of
salvation.

Symbol of Arms Raised in
Worship…

Figure 3
...represent[s] God, sitting upon his throne, clothed with
power and authority; with a crown of eternal light upon
his head; representing also the grand Key-words of the
Holy Priesthood
Hawk-headed god Re
Solar Disk (the Sun )
‘Was’ scepter:
Symbol of
dominion
Lotus,
Symbol of
resurrection
Solar bark rep-
resenting
the daily journey
of the sun: symbol
of rebirth & resur-
rection
Wd3t (all seeing)
eyes before and
behind him

Elder David A. Bednar, In the Strength of the Lord, Ensign (CR),
November 2004, p.76
•
I am blessed by your
faithfulness and devotion to the
Savior. As your arms were
raised to the square on
Saturday, I felt a sustaining
influence flow into my soul that
was most remarkable. Few of
you know who I am, yet you
know from whom the call has
come, and you are so willing to
sustain and support. I express
my thanks to you and pledge my
whole soul and all of my energy
to this sacred work.

The Altar of Incense and Consecration
We must offer with our hands all that we have
—i.e., make everything we have holy to the
Lord.
Also, the relationship of burning incense in the
temple and praying with “uplifted hands” is
demonstrated in Psalm 141:2 (cf. Luke 1:9-10
and Rev. 5:8; 8:3-4).

Faith
Faith
Repentance
Repentance
Holy Ghost
Holy Ghost
W
&W
&
AA Endowment
Endowment
Marriage
Marriage
Baptism
Baptism
Moses 6:67Moses 6:67
Moses 6:64-65Moses 6:64-65
Did Adam & Eve Receive All of the Ordinances?

In the Garden, Adam and Eve were:
Married for eternity (Moses 3:25; implied)
Clothed with aprons of fig-leaves (Moses 4:13)
Clothed in a garment of skins (Moses 4:27)
Given the Key words of the priesthood (Abraham,
facsimile #2, Fig. 3 explanation)

“Prior to their expulsion from
the Garden of Eden, Adam
and Eve were clad in sacred
clothing. [See Moses 4:27; Gen. 3:21]
They received this clothing in
a context of instruction on the
Atonement, sacrifice,
repentance, and forgiveness
(see Moses 5:5–8). The temple
garment given to Latter-day
Saints is provided in a similar
context.
Elder Carlos E. Asay
Quorum of the Seventy
(Ensign, Aug 1997, 19)

Sacred Embrace
•
. This same gesture of
the upraised arms, the
Ka symbol, also
represents the sacred
embrace (J. Zandee,
ZA, 99:51f)
•

““The Other Prodigal,”The Other Prodigal,” Liahona,Liahona, July 2002,July 2002,
72;72; Ensign,Ensign, May 2002, 64May 2002, 64
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland has told us:Elder Jeffrey R. Holland has told us:
“No one of us is less treasured or“No one of us is less treasured or
cherished of God than another. … Hecherished of God than another. … He
loves each of us—insecurities,loves each of us—insecurities,
anxieties, self-image, and all. … Heanxieties, self-image, and all. … He
cheers oncheers on everyevery runner, calling out thatrunner, calling out that
the race is against sin,the race is against sin, notnot against eachagainst each
other.”other.” 99

The Ritual Embrace
•
7. Royal: The climax and culmination of the
Coronation rites was a ritual embrace of father
and son designated as skhn, the word becoming
a terminus technicus for the Coronation itself
(J. Bergman, Isis, p. 94, n. 5). While Moret
prefers to retain the basic meaning of
"embracing," E. Anderson rendered the plural
form skhn.w as "enthronement," "installation,"
and even simply as "throne" (Sphinx, 11:26f).

•
The skhn-rite was taken over from the Coronation
into the funerary rites, but in either sphere it deals
with the embracing of an other-worldly father (Wb
III, 469: 11-12; Bergman, loc. cit.).
•
The word khtp also designates the ritual embrace,
and in the Book of the Dead 17:41-46, we see it
transferred from the realm of the coronation and
other rites of renewal to the funerary sphere,
according to Moret, the King, the god, and the
dead all receiving the ritual khtp-embrace at the
moment of passing to their greatest glory (Moret,
Sphinx, 11:28f). Hugh Nibley, The Message of the Joseph Smith
Papyri: An Egyptian Endowment [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book
Co., 1975], 242.)

Kafat:Kafat: Arabic or Aramaic translated aArabic or Aramaic translated a
ATONE, which means to embraceATONE, which means to embrace

He waits for you…!
•
“…Jesus himself is the
gatekeeper and … ‘He
employeth no servant there.’ . ..
. I will tell you out of the
Conviction of my soul… ‘He
waits for…
•
you with open arms.’

• A Coronation Embrace.
Shu, "the Lord of Thrones,"
says to the new king
"I give to thee all life,
strength (priesthood
power), and health."
(Lanzone, Pl. 389) In Hugh
Nibley's The Message of the
Joseph Smith Papyri, an
Egyptian Endowment, p.
242.

 KPhRM:KPhRM: a Hebrew Correlate of previousa Hebrew Correlate of previous
two words refers to protective coverings----two words refers to protective coverings----
arms and robes.arms and robes.
 Kafat:Kafat: Arabic or Aramaic translated asArabic or Aramaic translated as
ATONE, which means to embraceATONE, which means to embrace
 Redemo:Redemo: Latin verb means to buy back orLatin verb means to buy back or
repurchase something by paying what isrepurchase something by paying what is
owed.owed.

Our Bodies are Temples
(Holiness to the Lord) 1 Cor. 3:16
Second Comforter
Presence of God …Obtain the Mind of Christ
•Heb.8,9
•Philipians 2:1-6
•Enos 1:27
•Ether 3:2,13
Holy Ghost…The Fleshy tables of
• The Heart
•Moroni 6:4
•Mosiah 5:7
•2 Ne. 31-32:7
•Heb. 10:16
Light of Christ (Feet)
•Moroni 7:16-19
•Psamls 119:105
•Moroni 7:25

Growing in Light and truth…
D&C 50:23-29
The Light of ChristThe Light of Christ
(Moroni 7:16-19)
The Holy Ghost & Angels…The Holy Ghost & Angels…
(2 Nephi 32:3; Moroni 10:3-5)
Helaman 5:25-44,45,46,48
Moroni 7:25
The Second ComforterThe Second Comforter
2 Nephi 32:4-6; John 14:16, 26
DC 93:1; Helaman 5:47

Washing and Anointing Prior to theWashing and Anointing Prior to the
Coronation of the Pharaoh,sCoronation of the Pharaoh,s

Exodus 40:12Exodus 40:12
•
12 And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons
unto the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation, and wash them with water.
•
13 And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy
garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that
he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
•
14 And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe
them with coats:

(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 88:131 -(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 88:131 -
133)133)•
131 Let him offer himself in prayer upon his knees
before God, in token or remembrance of the everlasting
covenant.
•
132 And when any shall come in after him,… with
uplifted hands to heaven, yea, … salute his brother …
with these words:
•
133 Art thou a brother or brethren? I salute you in the
name of the Lord Jesus Christ, in token or
remembrance of the everlasting covenant, in which
covenant I receive you to fellowship, in a determination
that is fixed, immovable, and unchangeable, to be your
friend and brother through the grace of God in the
bonds of love, to walk in all the commandments of God
blameless, in thanksgiving, forever and ever. Amen.

Dysfunctional family
Famine
War
Plural or Patriarchal Marriage
Wealth
Infertility
Eternal lifeEternal life

 "No pain that we suffer, no trial
that we experience is wasted." Such
cosmic conservation! He continues,
"It ministers to our education, to
the development of such qualities
as patience, faith, fortitude and
humility. All that we suffer and all
that we endure, especially when we
endure it patiently, builds up our
characters, purifies our hearts,
expands our souls, and makes us
more tender and charitable, more
worthy to be called the children of
God." (Ibid., p. 4.)
 (Neal A. Maxwell, All These Things
Shall Give Thee Experience [Salt
Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 1979],
42.)

ObedienceObedience
Righteous Action even in tribulationRighteous Action even in tribulation
(John 7:17; Ether 12:6, 27)
AssuranceAssurance
D&C 123:17; 1 Thes.1:5; AlmaD&C 123:17; 1 Thes.1:5; Alma
1 John 3:19;D&C 106:81 John 3:19;D&C 106:8
EvidenceEvidence
(Alma 32:21; D&C 6:21-24
Hebrews 11:1)
HumilityHumility
Helaman 3:35Alma 7:22-23;Helaman 3:35Alma 7:22-23;
Alma 13:28-29;Alma 7:23Alma 13:28-29;Alma 7:23
Alma 27:18; Alma 32:13-16Alma 27:18; Alma 32:13-16

• For example, the explanations for figures 3, 7, and 8
establish a clear relationship between the contents of
facsimile 2 and the ordinances of the temple.
• President Joseph Fielding Smith taught: “Abraham
wrote things and sealed them up that they cannot be
read. They cannot be revealed unto the world, but are to
be had in the holy temple of God. They are certain keys
and blessings that are obtained in the house of the Lord
that we must have if we are to obtain exaltation”
( Doctrines of Salvation, 2:253).

It is the grand truth that in allIt is the grand truth that in all
that Jesus came to say andthat Jesus came to say and
do, including and especially indo, including and especially in
His atoning suffering andHis atoning suffering and
sacrifice, He was showing ussacrifice, He was showing us
who and what God our Eternalwho and what God our Eternal
Father is like, how completelyFather is like, how completely
devoted He is to His childrendevoted He is to His children
in every age and nation. Inin every age and nation. In
word and in deed Jesus wasword and in deed Jesus was
trying to reveal and maketrying to reveal and make
personal to us the true naturepersonal to us the true nature
of His Father, our Father inof His Father, our Father in

Immortal Souls-More thanImmortal Souls-More than
Sparrows or StarsSparrows or Stars
Think of it,
brothers and sisters,
even with their
extensive
longevity, stars are
not immortal.
– But you are!
Elder Neil A. Maxwell
 The least, the most
inferior person now
upon the earth ...is
worth worlds.(JD -
Brigham Young,
9:124)
 Matt. 10:29-31

There is no spirit but what it was pure and holy when it
came here form the celestial world…He is the Father of our
spirits; and if we could know, understand and do His will,
every soul would be prepared to return back into His
presence. And when they get there they would see they they
had formerly lived there for ages, that they had previously
been acquainted with every nook and corner, with the palaces
walks and gardens; and they would embrace their Father, and
He would embrace them and say, My Son My Daughter, I
have you again; and the child would say, ‘ “Oh My Father
My Father, I am here again’’’ Brigham Young

Wadjet - Wd3t - Eye of Horus
Wholeness
Totality
Completeness
Healing
Resurrection
Light
Glory
Protection
63/64

What is so interesting is that the pieces
of the eye represent aspects of an almost
complete personality. All parts of the
eye equal 63/64ths, leaving 1/64th
unidentified. To understand the full
compass of the eye was to have the key
to eternal life. Since this symbol is
consistently identified by Joseph Smith
with the "grand key-words of the
Priesthood" we can speculate whether
the 1/64 could be what the Egyptians
regarded as the secret or sacred name of
God.

Those possessing the secret of the eye were
believed to reach a new and higher level of
consciousness. Further possession of the eye
would determine the successor of Osiris in
the battle between Horus and Set; its
possessor would, therefore, have the right to
rule and reign in heaven. Truly this sign, the
wd-t, could appropriately represent the
"Grand Key-Words" and highest aspirations
of the priesthood.
Kerry Shirts

The Eye of the Lord…
•
18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon
them that fear him, upon them that hope in his
mercy
•
(Old Testament | Psalms 33:18)

Tsunami
•
Elders Mead and Joshua Fletcher serve in the
coastal city of Pichilemu, the only beachside sector in
the mission. After the first earthquake, they moved
down to the first floor of the house to sleep. They
heard desperate shouts from their neighbors, some of
them running. They decided to offer a prayer so that
God took care of them, and that is what happened.
Just a few hours after,

Tsunami
•
…a Tsunami leveled a big part of the beach. I
know that place perfectly, and was with them
with my family a month ago. The great waves
demolished Punta de Lobos just a few yards
from their house, skipped the neighborhood
where they live, and continued to fill other
beaches en the center of the city, leaving them
absolutely destroyed. But they were
protected….Without a doubt, a miracle!!!

What can happen in the temple March 5, 1972 at BYU
 The body is a step up in the scales of
progression, not a step down. God is God
because He is gloriously embodied; and were
He not so, He would be less than God. The
privilege of the House of God is in effect to have
our physical beings brought into harmony with
our spirit personalities. And I have read, but
cannot quote perfectly, only paraphrase, the
testimony of President Lorenzo Snow to the
effect that this is the only way -

What can happen in the temple
 I repeat, the only way - that the knowledge locked
in our spirit can become part of this flesh; Thus
occurs that inseparable union, that blending,
which makes possible celestial resurrection. It is
as if, if I may mix the figure, we are given in the
house of god a patriarchal blessing to every organ
and attribute and power of our being,

What can happen in the temple
 a blessing that is to be fulfilled in this world and
the next, keys and insights that can enable us to
live a godly life in a very worldly world, protected-
yes, even insulated from the poisons and
distortions that are everywhere.
 That is the temple. And the glory of god, his
ultimate perfection, is in his house duplicated in us
provided we go susceptible.
 Truman G. Madsen, “House of Glory”

The eyes of the LORD
•
15 The eyes of the LORD are upon the
righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
•
…
•
17 The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth,
and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
•
(Old Testament | Psalms 34:15 - 17)
•
12 For the eyes of the Lord are over the
righteous, and his ears are open unto their
prayers:
•
(New Testament | 1 Peter 3:12)

The eyes of the LORD…
•
21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of
the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
•
(Old Testament | Proverbs 5:21)

Fac #2 Abraham (every man) is then Endowed with powerFac #2 Abraham (every man) is then Endowed with power
(Priesthood) from on high, and Knowledge of the cosmos.(Priesthood) from on high, and Knowledge of the cosmos.

Believed it would magically cause the head andBelieved it would magically cause the head and
body to be enveloped in flames or radiance, thusbody to be enveloped in flames or radiance, thus
making the deceased divine.making the deceased divine.
The hypocephalus represents the Eye of Re or ofThe hypocephalus represents the Eye of Re or of
Horus, i.e. the sun.Horus, i.e. the sun.
The scenes on them portray the Egyptian conceptThe scenes on them portray the Egyptian concept
of resurrection and life after death.of resurrection and life after death.
It represents all that the sun encircles, i.e. theIt represents all that the sun encircles, i.e. the
whole world. The upper portion represents thewhole world. The upper portion represents the
world of men and the day sky.world of men and the day sky.
The lower portion represents the nether world andThe lower portion represents the nether world and
the night sky.the night sky.
HYPOCEPHALUS:HYPOCEPHALUS:Hypo (under)Hypo (under)
cephalus (head)cephalus (head)

Hieratic
Text
HieroglyphicText

Hieratic
• Hieratic is a cursive writing system used in
pharaonic Egypt that developed alongside the
hieroglyphic system,[1]
to which it is intimately
related. It was primarily written in ink with a reed
brush on papyrus, allowing scribes to write
quickly without resorting to the time-consuming
hieroglyphs. The word hieratic derives from the
Greek phrase (γράμματα ἱερατικά grammata
hieratika; literally "priestly writing""priestly writing"),

Book of the Dead, Chapter 162Book of the Dead, Chapter 162
““Chapter for causing heat to be under the head of a glorified one”Chapter for causing heat to be under the head of a glorified one”
1. Address to1. Address to God as the great parent, filling the, filling the
immensity of space with light.immensity of space with light.
2. Then as the Lord of Passages...endless progression.2. Then as the Lord of Passages...endless progression.
3. “Mighty to come to those who call upon him... Come to3. “Mighty to come to those who call upon him... Come to
my aid!” cries the deceased.my aid!” cries the deceased.
4. “I call upon thy name.”4. “I call upon thy name.”
5. Then come secret names by which the person identifies5. Then come secret names by which the person identifies
himeself to God, with the petition:himeself to God, with the petition:
6. Send a flame to the head of Re...that he may revive.6. Send a flame to the head of Re...that he may revive.
7. Cause a flame beneath his head... Come to receive him7. Cause a flame beneath his head... Come to receive him
as one of your own.as one of your own.

Book of the Dead, Chapter 162Book of the Dead, Chapter 162
““Chapter for causing heat to be under the head of a glorified one”Chapter for causing heat to be under the head of a glorified one”
9. Then come instructions for making a drawing of a Cow9. Then come instructions for making a drawing of a Cow
and making a book under the head; “Great protection isand making a book under the head; “Great protection is
the Cow’s Eye for her son Re as he rests.”the Cow’s Eye for her son Re as he rests.”
10. His throne is surrounded by a flaming host.10. His throne is surrounded by a flaming host.
11. “Oh Amon who is above, turn thy face to thy son: heal11. “Oh Amon who is above, turn thy face to thy son: heal
him.”him.”
12.12. This is a most secret book: let no man or woman seeThis is a most secret book: let no man or woman see
it... It is called “The Book of the Most Hidden Room of theit... It is called “The Book of the Most Hidden Room of the
Temple. The End.”Temple. The End.”
NOTE Facsimile 2, Fig. 8. “Contains writings that cannot beNOTE Facsimile 2, Fig. 8. “Contains writings that cannot be
revealed unto the world; but is to be had in the Holyrevealed unto the world; but is to be had in the Holy
Temple of God.”Temple of God.”

Hypocephali and Abraham
From the Apocalypse of Abraham:
“I will ... show you (what) is in the
heavens, on the earth and in the sea, in
the abyss, and in the lower depths, in
the garden of Eden and in its rivers, in
the fullness of the universe. And you will
see its circles in all." (12:10)

Later, God, “the Eternal, Mighty One,”
addresses Abraham saying, “‘Look now
beneath your feet at the firmament and
understand the creation that was depicted
of old on this expanse, (and) the creatures
which are in it and the age prepared after it.’
And I looked beneath the firmament at my
feet and I saw the likeness of heaven and the
things that were therein” (21:1-2).

D & C 130:9
This earth, in its sanctified and immortal
state, will be made like unto crystal and will
be a Urim and Thummim to the inhabitants
who dwell thereon, whereby all things
pertaining to an inferior kingdom, or all
kingdoms of a lower order, will be manifest
to those who dwell on it; and this earth will
be Christ’s.

I am the Provider in the SunI am the Provider in the Sun
Temple inTemple in HeliopolisHeliopolis. [I am]. [I am]
most exalted and verymost exalted and very
glorious. [I am] a virile bullglorious. [I am] a virile bull
without equal. [I am] thatwithout equal. [I am] that
Mighty God in the SunMighty God in the Sun
Temple inTemple in HeliopolisHeliopolis. <May. <May
the Osiris Shishaq livethe Osiris Shishaq live
forever> with that Mightyforever> with that Mighty
God inGod in HeliopolisHeliopolis..
Figure 18
“will be given
in the own due
time of the
Lord.”
Jewish
tradition
maintains that
Abraham
taught the
priests of
Heliopolis
astronomy
and other
sciences.
(Rhodes, 5-6)

Heliopolis = Called in the Old Testament, “On”
Joseph marries the daughter of the Priest of On
(Gen 41:45).
When Sheshonq III sacked Jerusalem Temple
(circa 900 BC), took the holy implements to
Temple of On.
In 150 , Jewish refugees from Jerusalem under
leadership of Onias got permission from both the
Elders of Jerusalem and the Pharaoh to build a
scale model of the Jerusalem Temple at On!
The original owner of this hypocephalus is a man
named Sheshonq, perhaps a descendant!

Figure 1
Kolob, signifying the first creation, nearest to the
celestial, or the residence of God.
Ammon-Re, the creator
God, sitting at the center of
all things
Semitic
root QLB,
means
‘heart,
center
middle’ in
Hebrew;
Arabic -
‘qalb’;
Egyptian -
‘m-q3b’ -
‘in the
midst of.’
Hands
raised in
worship
Apes
associated
with sun,
moon, stars &
con-stelations

The Throne of
God
Kolob
Oliblish

Figure 2
“Stands
next to
Kolob,
called by
Egyptians
Oliblish...
holding the
key of
power...
Again, Ammon-Re
Holding the
jackal standard
of the god
Wepwawet, the
Opener of the
Way, who opens
the way of the
dead through the
dangers of the
hereafter to
judgement.
Inscription:
“The name of
this Mighty
God”

Guide of the Neither world…
•
Wepwawet assists at
the Opening of the
mouth ceremony and
guides the deceased
into the netherworld.[2]

Brigham Young, Discourses of BrighamBrigham Young, Discourses of Brigham
Young, selected and arranged by John A.Young, selected and arranged by John A.
Widtsoe, p.416Widtsoe, p.416
Let me give you a definition in brief. Your
endowment is, to receive all those ordinances in
the house of the Lord, which are necessary for
you, after you have departed this life, toto
enable you to walk back to the presenceenable you to walk back to the presence
of the Fatherof the Father, passing the angels who stand
as sentinels, being enabled to give them the key
words, the signs and tokens, pertaining to the
holy Priesthood, and gain your eternal exaltation
in spite of earth and hell.

P7130009.jpg
The Throne of
God
Kolob
Oliblish

The Name of God
Abr.17:5
•
Neither shall thy name 8034
any more be called 7121
Abram 87
, but thy name 8034
shall be Abraham 85
; for
a father 1
of many 1995
nations 1471
have I made thee
5414
• Strongs:Strongs:
•
1) name
•
a) name
•
b) reputation, fame, glory
•
c) the Name (as designation of God)
•
d) memorial, monument, Authority , Character…

•
"But as many as receive Him, to them He gave
the right to become children of God, to those
who believe in His name" (John 1:12).

Facsimile 2 , figure 3. A
Crown of Eternal Light
•
Note in the explanation for figure 3 the mention
of the crown of eternal light upon God’s head.
Note also that the stars represented by figures
22–23 receive their light from Kolob (as given in
the explanation for figure 5). Jesus Christ is the
source of all light (see D&C 88:7–13 ).

•
This light manifests itself in different ways and
degrees. In its less refined existence, wrote Parley
P. Pratt, it is visible as sunlight. It is also the
“refined intellectual light of our inward and
spiritual organs, by which we reason, discern,
judge, compare and comprehend, and remember
the subjects within our reach.” It is revealed as
instinct in animals, reason in man, and vision in
prophets. (Key to the Science of Theology,
Parley P. Pratt. p.25; Hel. 12:7-17, D&C
130:20:21; D&C 93:29-33;Moroni 7:16-19;
D&C 88:6-13 )

Figure 4
...signifying expanse, or the firmament of the
heavens; also a numerical figure, in Egyptian
signifying one thousand...
A Hawk in
mummy
wrappings.
The unusual
outspread wings
suggest the god
Horus, the
personi-fication
of the sky.
Coffin Texts: “He takes the ship of
1000 cubits from end to end and
sails it to the stairway of fire.”
Not a
standard
symbol for
1000!
But...
in texts
covering
the ship of
the dead
we find: ...Emerging from his wrappings as a
symbol of resurrection
The sarcophagus of princess
Anchenneferibre contains “Khabas
in Heliopolis” and “Osiris in his ship
of a thousand”
“Khabas” means “A Thousand is her
souls,” and refers to the starry hosts
of the sky (expanse of the heavens).

Kolobian Time Chart
Kolob Time Earth timeEarth time
•
One day on Kolob =1,ooo years earth time
•
1 Hour = 41.67 years
•
1 Minute = 8.4 Months
•
1 Second = 4 Days 5 Hrs. 20 Min.
•
¼ Second = 1 Day
•
1/100th
Second = 1 Hour

Figure 5
...one of the governing planets also...said by the
Egyptians to be the Sun, and to borrow its light from
Kolob through the governing power, which governs
fifteen other fixed planets or stars....
The Goddess Hathor, personification
of the primal waters from which all
creation arose. She gave birth to the
sun.
Also Mehweret, the Sky, the
celestial mother by whom
the sun is reborn each day

 This light manifests itself in different ways and
degrees. In its less refined existence, wrote
Parley P. Pratt, it is visible as sunlight. It is also
the “refined intellectual light of our inward and
spiritual organs, by which we reason, discern,
judge, compare and comprehend, and remember
the subjects within our reach.” It is revealed as
instinct in animals, reason in man, and vision in
prophets. (Key to the Science of Theology, Parley
P. Pratt. p.25; Hel. 12:7-17, D&C 130:20:21;
D&C 93:29-33;Moroni 7:16-19; D&C 88:6-13 )

This is the light of ChristThis is the light of Christ
• 6 He that ascended up on high, as also he6 He that ascended up on high, as also he
descended below all things, in that hedescended below all things, in that he
comprehended all things, that he might be in all andcomprehended all things, that he might be in all and
through all things, the light of truth;through all things, the light of truth;
• 7 Which truth shineth. This is the light of Christ.7 Which truth shineth. This is the light of Christ.
As also he is in the sun, and the light of the sun,As also he is in the sun, and the light of the sun,
and the power thereof by which it was made.and the power thereof by which it was made.
• 8 As also he is in the moon, and is the light of the8 As also he is in the moon, and is the light of the
moon, and the power thereof by which it was made;moon, and the power thereof by which it was made;
• 9 As also the light of the stars, and the power9 As also the light of the stars, and the power
thereof by which they were made;thereof by which they were made;
• 10 And the earth also, and the power thereof, even10 And the earth also, and the power thereof, even
the earth upon which you stand.the earth upon which you stand.

This is the light of ChristThis is the light of Christ
• 11 And the light which shineth, which giveth you11 And the light which shineth, which giveth you
light, is through him who enlighteneth your eyes,light, is through him who enlighteneth your eyes,
which is the same light that quickeneth yourwhich is the same light that quickeneth your
understandings;understandings;
• 12 Which light proceedeth forth from the presence12 Which light proceedeth forth from the presence
of God to fill the immensity of space—of God to fill the immensity of space—
• 13 The light which is in all things, which giveth life13 The light which is in all things, which giveth life
to all things, which is the law by which all things areto all things, which is the law by which all things are
governed, even the power of God who sitteth upongoverned, even the power of God who sitteth upon
his throne, who is in the bosom of eternity, who is inhis throne, who is in the bosom of eternity, who is in
the midst of all things.the midst of all things.
• (Doctrine and Covenants | Section 88:6 - 13)(Doctrine and Covenants | Section 88:6 - 13)

Behold, I am the law, andBehold, I am the law, and
the light.the light.
• 3 Nephi 15:93 Nephi 15:9

which light is the light of Christ…which light is the light of Christ…
• 16 For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given16 For behold, the Spirit of Christ is given
to every man, that he may know goodto every man, that he may know good
from evil; wherefore, I show unto you thefrom evil; wherefore, I show unto you the
way to judge; for every thing whichway to judge; for every thing which
inviteth to do good, and to persuade toinviteth to do good, and to persuade to
believe in Christ, is sent forth by thebelieve in Christ, is sent forth by the
power and gift of Christ; wherefore yepower and gift of Christ; wherefore ye
may know with a perfect knowledge it is ofmay know with a perfect knowledge it is of

Which light is the light of Christ…Which light is the light of Christ…
• 17 But whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do evil,17 But whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do evil,
and believe not in Christ, and deny him, and serveand believe not in Christ, and deny him, and serve
not God, then ye may know with a perfectnot God, then ye may know with a perfect
knowledge it is of the devil; for after this mannerknowledge it is of the devil; for after this manner
doth the devil work, for he persuadeth no man to dodoth the devil work, for he persuadeth no man to do
good, no, not one; neither do his angels; neither dogood, no, not one; neither do his angels; neither do
they who subject themselves unto him.they who subject themselves unto him.
• 18 And now, my brethren, seeing that ye know the18 And now, my brethren, seeing that ye know the
light by which ye may judge, which light is the lightlight by which ye may judge, which light is the light
of Christ, see that ye do not judge wrongfully; forof Christ, see that ye do not judge wrongfully; for
with that same judgment which ye judge ye shallwith that same judgment which ye judge ye shall
also be judged.also be judged.

Which light is the light of Christ…Which light is the light of Christ…
• 19 Wherefore, I beseech of you,19 Wherefore, I beseech of you,
brethren, that ye should searchbrethren, that ye should search
diligently in the light of Christ that yediligently in the light of Christ that ye
may know good from evil; and if ye willmay know good from evil; and if ye will
lay hold upon every good thing, andlay hold upon every good thing, and
condemn it not, ye certainly will be acondemn it not, ye certainly will be a
child of Christ.child of Christ.
• (Book of Mormon | Moroni 7:16 - 19)(Book of Mormon | Moroni 7:16 - 19)

Figure 6
Represents this earth in its four quarters.
The Four Sons of Horus.
“They were the gods of the four quarters of the
earth...presiding over the four cardinal points.”

“I saw under the fire a throne of fire
and the many-eyed ones round about,
reciting the song, under the throne
four fiery living creatures, singing. ...
And this (was) the aspect of their
faces: of a lion, of a man, of an ox, and
of an eagle”
(18:3-5).
Again from the Apocalypse of Abraham:

•
1 AND after these things I saw four angels
standing on the four corners of the earth,
holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind
should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor
on any tree.
•
2 And I saw another angel ascending from the
east, having the seal of the living God: and he
cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to
whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
•
3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea,
nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of
our God in their foreheads.
•
(New Testament | Revelation 7:1 - 3)

“Represents God sitting upon his throne, revealing through the
heavens the grand Key-words of the Priesthood; as, also, the Sign
of the Holy Ghost unto Abraham, in the form of a dove.”
Figure 7
Compass?
Square?
The god Min, god of
regenerative,
procreative forces of
nature.
The “Ba Bird”,
symbol of the Spirit
(Holy Ghost?)
Sign of
the Holy
Ghost?
The Wd3t
Eye

Facsimile 2 , figures 7–8.Facsimile 2 , figures 7–8.
Returning to God’s PresenceReturning to God’s Presence
•
Egyptologists suggest that hypocephali contain
information to help deceased persons return to
the presence of God. Similarly, the Lord has
given Latter-day Saints divine help to return to
His presence. President Brigham Young taught:
“Your [temple] endowment is, to receive all those
ordinances in the house of the Lord, which are
necessary for you, after you have departed this
life, to enable you to walk back to the presence of
the Father, passing the angels who stand as
sentinels” ( Discourses of Brigham Young, 416).

“Holy places have always been essential to the
proper worship of God…The importance of holy
places and sacred space in our worship can
hardly be overestimated.
Great personal preparation is required for us to
receive the spiritual benefit of standing in holy
places. Holy places are distinguished by the
sacrifice they require. One may not have the
sacred without first sacrificing something for it.
There can be no sacredness without personal
sacrifice. Sacrifice sanctifies the sacred.

“In holy places and in sacred space we find
spiritual refuge, renewal, hope, and peace. Are
these not worth every necessary personal
sacrifice? My brethren and sisters, may each of
us revere and respect the holy and sacred in our
lives. Let us stand in holy sacred places of
spiritual peace.”
(Elder Dennis B. Nuenschwander, Ensign, May 2003)

8
•
Grant that theGrant that the
Ba of OsirisBa of Osiris
Sheshonq live."Sheshonq live."
•
Fig. 8.Fig. 8.
Contains writingsContains writings
that cannot bethat cannot be
revealed unto therevealed unto the
world; but is to beworld; but is to be
had in the Holyhad in the Holy
Temple of God.Temple of God.
•
(Pearl of Great(Pearl of Great
Price | Abraham 2Price | Abraham 2

99
•
"and below the"and below the
earth and ofearth and of
the waters"the waters"
(Damaged in(Damaged in
the original.)the original.)
•
Fig. 9.Fig. 9. OughtOught
not to benot to be
revealed at therevealed at the
present time.present time.
•
Price | AbrahamPrice | Abraham
2 Fac.:9)2 Fac.:9)

1010
•
"of the"of the
beginning.beginning.
Great God,Great God,
Lord ofLord of
Heaven andHeaven and
earth,"earth,"
•
Fig. 10Fig. 10 OughtOught
not to benot to be
•
2 Fac.:10)2 Fac.:10)

1111
•
"O god,"O god,
sleeping in thesleeping in the
time"time"
•
Fig. 11Fig. 11 OughtOught
not to benot to be
•
If the world canIf the world can
find out thesefind out these
numbers, so let itnumbers, so let it
be. Amen.be. Amen.
•

1212
•
portion ofportion of
thesethese
characters arecharacters are
hieratic andhieratic and
appear to haveappear to have
been copiedbeen copied
from Josephfrom Joseph
Smith PapyrusSmith Papyrus
XIXI
•
Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and
21, will be given in the21, will be given in the
own due time of theown due time of the
Lord.Lord.
•
13 The above13 The above
translation is given astranslation is given as
far as we have any rightfar as we have any right
to give at the presentto give at the present
time.time.
•
(Pearl of Great Price |(Pearl of Great Price |
Abraham 2 Fac.:12 -Abraham 2 Fac.:12 -

1313
•
portion ofportion of
thesethese
XIXI
•
Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and
Lord.Lord.
•
time.time.
•

1414
•
character ischaracter is
appears toappears to
have beenhave been
copied fromcopied from
Joseph SmithJoseph Smith
Papyrus XI.Papyrus XI.
Included is sn-Included is sn-
sn.sn.
•
Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and
Lord.Lord.
•
time.time.
•

1515
•
……thesethese
XI.XI.[[
•
Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and
Lord.Lord.
•
time.time.
•

1616
•
!"is not to be!"is not to be
disturbed alongdisturbed along
with its Lord inwith its Lord in
the Duatthe Duat
forever."forever."
•
Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and
Lord.Lord.
•
time.time.
•

1717
•
h3t)tomb.h3t)tomb.
(thy)desecratio(thy)desecratio
n. (nn) strongn. (nn) strong
negative.negative.
•
Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and
Lord.Lord.
•
time.time.
•

1818•
One third of the rimOne third of the rim
contains characters takencontains characters taken
from another papyrus.from another papyrus.
Michael Rhodes provided aMichael Rhodes provided a
possible reading of the textpossible reading of the text
in it's original state: "I amin it's original state: "I am
the Provider in the Sunthe Provider in the Sun
Temple in Heliopolis. [I am]Temple in Heliopolis. [I am]
most exalted and verymost exalted and very
glorious. [I am] a virile bullglorious. [I am] a virile bull
without equal. [I am] thatwithout equal. [I am] that
Mighty God in the SunMighty God in the Sun
Temple in Heliopolis.Temple in Heliopolis.
<May the Osiris Shishaq<May the Osiris Shishaq
live forever> with thatlive forever> with that
Mighty God in Heliopolis."Mighty God in Heliopolis."
•
Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and
Lord.Lord.
•
time.time.
•

1919
……in(of) Busiris"in(of) Busiris"
•
Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and
Lord.Lord.
•
time.time.
•

2020
……"as this god of"as this god of
thine"thine"
•
Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and
Lord.Lord.
•
time.time.
•

2121
•
"Behold thou"Behold thou
are ever"are ever"
•
Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,Figures 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and16, 17, 18, 19, 20, and
Lord.Lord.
•
time.time.
•

Facsimile 3 has always been the most
neglected of the three facsimiles in the
Book of Abraham.... This lamentable
state of affairs exists because the basic
Egyptological work on Facsimile 3 has
not been done... Furthermore, what an
ancient Egyptian understood by a
vignette and what a modern
Egyptologist understands by the same
vignette are by no means the same
thing. Until we understand what the
Egyptians understood by this scene, we
have no hope of telling whether what
Joseph Smith said about them matches
what the Egyptians thought about them.
John Gee,
“Facsimile 3 and
the Book of the
Dead 125,” in
Astronomy,
Papyrus, and
Covenant, 95.

“The season of the world before
us will be like no other in the
history of mankind. Satan will
unleash every evil scheme,
every vile perversion ever
known to man in any
generation…As parents,
spouses, children, and members
of Christ’s church, we must
find safety…

As the evil night darkens on this generation, we
must come to the temple for light and safety.
Only in the house of the Lord will we find
quiet, sacred havens where the storm cannot
penetrate. There unseen sentinels watch over
us…

Haven of peace
Before the Savior comes the world will darken.
The time will come when even the elect will begin
to lose hope if they do not come often to the
temples. I believe the Saints will come to the
temples not only to do vicarious work but also to
find a God-given haven of peace. True and
faithful Latter-Day Saints the world over will
long to bring their children to the temple for
service and for safety. (cont.)

Faithful, endowed members of the Church whoFaithful, endowed members of the Church who
keep all their covenants and properly wear theirkeep all their covenants and properly wear their
sacred coverings will be safe as if protectedsacred coverings will be safe as if protected
behind temple walls.behind temple walls. The covenants and
ordinances are filled with faith as a living fire. In
a day of desolating sickness, scorched earth,
barren wastes, sickening plagues, destruction, and
death, we as a people will rest in the shade of
trees.

We will drink from the cooling fountains. We will
abide in places of refuge from the storm. We will
mount up as eagles’ wings; we will be lifted out of
a wicked, insane and evil world. We will be as fair
as the sun and clear as the moon.

The Savior will come and honor His people.
Those who are prepared and therefore spared on
that glorious, triumphant day will be a temple-
loving people…Let us prepare this special future
generation with faith to surmount every trial and
every condition. We will do it in our holy, sacred
temples. Come, oh, come up to the temples of the
Lord and walk in His edifices wherein there is
truly ‘Holiness to the Lord.”
Vaughn J, Featherstone, The Incomparable Christ
Our Master and Model, Deseret Book

1. ^ The Joseph Smith Hypocephalus . . . Twenty Years Later by Michael D.
Rhodes
2. ^ The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Egypt, Richard H. Wilkinson, 2003, pgs.
205-207.
3. ^ The Mummy A Handbook of Egyptian Funerary Archaeology, E. A. Wallace
Budge, Second Edition Reprint, pgs. 476-477
4. ^ http://www.friesian.com/egypt.htm, The Pronunciation of Ancient Egyptian
5. ^ The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Egypt, Richard H. Wilkinson, 2003, pg.
95
29.
32.

1. ^ a b
Amun-Re/Chnum - Fig 1 on Hypocephalus examined in light of
Egyptological/Archaeological Information
194.
3. ^ Compare with Genesis 1:2; And the spirit of God moved upon the face of the
waters.
4. ^ The Three Facsimiles from the Book of Abraham (1980), Hugh Nibley
5. ^ An Egyptian Heiroglyphic Dictionary, E.A. Wallis Budge, pg. cxxxvi
6. ^ Egyptian Grammar, Gardiner, 3rd Ed, 1982, pgs. 544-545
7. ^ The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Egypt, Richard H. Wilkinson, 2003, pgs.
215-217.
8. ^ Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life, Budge, pg. 195

1. ^ The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Egypt, pgs. 92-93
2. ^ Budge, Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life, pg. 41 & 45
3. ^ Understanging Hieroglyphics, Hilary Wilson, 1993, pg. 15
4. ^ www.ancient-egypt.co.uk/ashmolean/pages/2005-mar-11%20472.htm
5. ^ a b c d e f g
Joseph Smith Hypocephalus
6. ^ Hieroglyphics The Writings of Ancient Egypt, Maria Carmela Betro,
1995
7. ^ Symbols From The Middle East
8. ^ Ancient Egypt: the Mythology - Lotus

1. ^ The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt, pg. 200
2. ^ a b c
Two Hypocephali
3. ^ The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Egypt, Richard H. Wilkinson,
2003, pg. 88
4. ^ The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Egypt, Toby Wilkinson , 2005,
pg. 79
5. ^ The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Egypt, pg. 115-116
6. ^ Secret Sign Languages by J.S.M. Ward, M.A.,Land's End Press,
1969, pgs. 13-14
7. ^ The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Egypt, pgs. 224-225

Messages of Inspiration from President Hinckley,
LDS Church News, 1997, 10/04/97
• It isn't as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all
works out. Don't worry. I say that to myself every
morning. It will all work out. If you do your best, it
will all work out. Put your trust in God and move
forward with faith and confidence in the future.
The Lord will not forsake us. He will not forsake
us, . . . if we will put our trust in Him, if we will
pray to Him, if we will live worthy of His
blessings, He will hear our prayers.-From
priesthood session, Jordan Utah South Regional
Conference, March 1, 1997

Howard W. Hunter, The Teachings of Howard W.
Hunter, edited by Clyde J. Williams, p.202
• Things will always get better if we live and love
the gospel. In my lifetime I have seen two world
wars plus Korea plus Vietnam and all that you
are currently witnessing. I have worked my way
through the depression and managed to go to
law school while starting a young family at the
same time. I have seen stock markets and world
economies go crazy and have seen a few
despots and tyrants go crazy, all of which causes
quite a bit of trouble around the world in the
process.

Howard W. HunterHoward W. Hunter
• So I am frank to say tonight that I hope you won't
believe all the world's difficulties have been
wedged into your decade or that things have
never been worse than they are for you
personally, or that they will never get better. I
reassure you that things have been worse and
they will always get better. They always do-
especially when we live and love the gospel of
Jesus Christ and give it a chance in our lives.
(93-01, p. 68)

Be Happy today!Be Happy today!
 If indeed "happiness is the object andIf indeed "happiness is the object and
design of our existence" (design of our existence" (Teachings of theTeachings of the
Prophet Joseph Smith,Prophet Joseph Smith, 255), then255), then
happiness is something to be enjoyed in thehappiness is something to be enjoyed in the
present, in the here and now, not somethingpresent, in the here and now, not something
reserved exclusively for the distant therereserved exclusively for the distant there
and then.and then.

"If we are saved,we are happy, we are filled"If we are saved,we are happy, we are filled
with light, glory, intelligencewith light, glory, intelligence
 "If we are saved," President Young declared, "we"If we are saved," President Young declared, "we
are happy, we are filled with light, glory,are happy, we are filled with light, glory,
intelligence, and we pursue a course to enjoy theintelligence, and we pursue a course to enjoy the
blessings that the Lord has in store for us. If weblessings that the Lord has in store for us. If we
continue to pursue that course, it produces just thecontinue to pursue that course, it produces just the
thing we want, that is, to be saved at this presentthing we want, that is, to be saved at this present
moment. And this will lay the foundation to bemoment. And this will lay the foundation to be
saved for ever and for ever, which will amount tosaved for ever and for ever, which will amount to
an eternal salvation" (inan eternal salvation" (in Journal of Discourses,Journal of Discourses,
1:131). (Robert L. Millet,1:131). (Robert L. Millet, Alive in Christ: TheAlive in Christ: The
Miracle of Spiritual RebirthMiracle of Spiritual Rebirth [Salt Lake City: Deseret[Salt Lake City: Deseret
Book Co., 1997], 172.)Book Co., 1997], 172.)

Elder Bruce C. Hafen, The Atonement: All for All,
Ensign (CR), May 2004, p.97
• The Fall was not a disaster. It wasn’t a mistakeThe Fall was not a disaster. It wasn’t a mistake
or an accident. It was a deliberate part of theor an accident. It was a deliberate part of the
plan of salvation. We are God’s spirit “offspring,”plan of salvation. We are God’s spirit “offspring,”
sent to earth “innocent” of Adam’s transgression.sent to earth “innocent” of Adam’s transgression.
Yet our Father’s plan subjects us to temptationYet our Father’s plan subjects us to temptation
and misery in this fallen world as the price toand misery in this fallen world as the price to
comprehend authentic joy.comprehend authentic joy.

• Without tasting the bitter, we actually cannotWithout tasting the bitter, we actually cannot
understand the sweet. We require mortality’sunderstand the sweet. We require mortality’s
discipline and refinement as the “next step indiscipline and refinement as the “next step in
[our] development” toward becoming like our[our] development” toward becoming like our
Father. But growth means growing pains. It alsoFather. But growth means growing pains. It also
means learning from our mistakes in a continualmeans learning from our mistakes in a continual
process made possible by the Savior’s grace,process made possible by the Savior’s grace,
which He extends both during and “after all wewhich He extends both during and “after all we
can do.”can do.”

• Adam and Eve learned constantly from theirAdam and Eve learned constantly from their
often harsh experience. They knew how aoften harsh experience. They knew how a
troubled family feels. Think of Cain and Abel. Yettroubled family feels. Think of Cain and Abel. Yet
because of the Atonement, they could learn frombecause of the Atonement, they could learn from
their experience without being condemned by it.their experience without being condemned by it.
Christ’s sacrifice didn’t just erase their choicesChrist’s sacrifice didn’t just erase their choices
and return them to an Eden of innocence. Thatand return them to an Eden of innocence. That
would be a story with no plot and no characterwould be a story with no plot and no character
growth. His plan is developmental—line upongrowth. His plan is developmental—line upon
line, step by step, grace for grace.line, step by step, grace for grace.

Elder Bruce C. Hafen, The Atonement: All for All,Elder Bruce C. Hafen, The Atonement: All for All,
Ensign (CR), May 2004, p.97Ensign (CR), May 2004, p.97
• So if you have problems inSo if you have problems in
your life, don’t assume thereyour life, don’t assume there
is something wrong with you.is something wrong with you.
Struggling with thoseStruggling with those
problems is at the very coreproblems is at the very core
of life’s purpose. As we drawof life’s purpose. As we draw
close to God, He will showclose to God, He will show
us our weaknesses andus our weaknesses and
through them make us wiser,through them make us wiser,
stronger. If you’re seeingstronger. If you’re seeing
more of your weaknesses,more of your weaknesses,
that just might mean you’rethat just might mean you’re
moving nearer to God, notmoving nearer to God, not
farther away.farther away.

What does this mean?What does this mean?
"The hardness of God is kinder than the
softness of men, and His compulsion
is our liberation"
(C. S. Lewis, Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life [New
York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1955], p. 229)

Why we suffer?Why we suffer?
• 11 We suffer because of our own sins andWe suffer because of our own sins and
errors (1 Peter 4:15-16; 2 Ne. 2:27)errors (1 Peter 4:15-16; 2 Ne. 2:27)
• 22 Because we live in a fallen world and theBecause we live in a fallen world and the
conditions of mortality …bring pain andconditions of mortality …bring pain and suffering.suffering.
( Matt. 5:45; 2 Ne. 2:11; Mos. 4:2)( Matt. 5:45; 2 Ne. 2:11; Mos. 4:2)
• 33 The sins and transgression’s of others overThe sins and transgression’s of others over
which we have no control. (Jacob 2:35)which we have no control. (Jacob 2:35)
• 44 We Suffer for righteousness sake-We Suffer for righteousness sake-
• Divine Tutorials (D&C 122:7; Mosiah 23:21;D&C 101:4;Divine Tutorials (D&C 122:7; Mosiah 23:21;D&C 101:4;
132:37; 2 Cor. 12:7-9; 1 Peter 3:12-14)132:37; 2 Cor. 12:7-9; 1 Peter 3:12-14)

Why do Good People Suffer?
The Problem of Pain
But pain insists upon being attended to,
God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks
in our conscience, but shouts in our pains:
it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.
(C.S. Lewis)

The Problem of Pain
No doubt Pain as God's megaphone is a terrible
instrument; it may lead to final and unrepented rebellion.
But it gives the only opportunity the bad man can have for
amendment. It removes the veil; it plants the flag of truth
within the fortress of a rebel soul. If the first and lowest
operation of pain shatters the illusion that all is well, the
second shatters the illusion that what we have, whether
good or bad in itself, is our own and enough for us.
Everyone has noticed how hard it is to turn our thoughts
to God when everything is going well with us. We "have
all we want" is a terrible saying when “all" does not
include God. We find God an interruption.

As St. Augustine says somewhere, "God
wants to give us something, but cannot,
because our hands are full--there's nowhere
for Him to put it." Or as a friend of mine
said, "We regard God as an airman regards
his parachute; it's there for emergencies but
he hopes he'll never have to use it. Now
God who has made us, knows what we are
and that our happiness lies in Him.

CS Lewis
Yet we will not seek it in Him as long as He leaves us any
other resort where it can even plausibly be looked for.
While what we call "our own life" remains agreeable we
will not surrender it to Him. What then can God do in our
interests but make "our own life" less agreeable to us, and
take away the plausible sources of false happiness? It is
just here, where God's providence seems at first to be
most cruel, that the Divine humility, the stooping down of
the highest , most deserves praise. We are perplexed to see
misfortune falling upon decent, inoffensive, worthy
people--on capable, hard-working mothers of families or
diligent, thrifty little trades-people on those who have
worked so hard, and so honestly, for their modest stock of
happiness and now seem to be entering on the enjoyment
of it with the fullest right....

CS Lewis
Let me implore the reader to try to believe, if only for the
moment, that God, who made these deserving people,
may really be right when He thinks that their modest
prosperity and the happiness of their children are not
enough to make them blessed: that all this must fall from
them in the end, and that if they have not learned to know
Him they will be wretched. And therefore He troubles
them, warning them in advance of an insufficiency that
one day they will have to discover. The life to themselves
and their families stands between them and the
recognition of their need; He makes that life less sweet to
them.

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