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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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