“Abraham and Idrimi”

“Abraham and Idrimi” September 25, 2016

 

Tell Alalakh in Syria
The excavation at Tell Alalakh, as it appeared earlier this month
(Wikimedia Commons)

 

In 2013, my friend and former Maxwell Institute colleague Dr. John Gee — who is currently enjoying a sabbatical research leave at the University of Heidelberg in Germany — published a fascinating article comparing the patriarch Abraham, as he’s depicted in the Book of Abraham, with Idrimi, an ancient ruler of Alalakh, in Syria, who was a near contemporary of the patriarch:

 

http://publications.mi.byu.edu/publications/jbms/22/3Gee.pdf

 

Robert Boylan reminded me of it today with a post on his excellent blog.

 

Posted from Mentor, Ohio

 

 


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