Welcome to Part 28 of our John G. Turner series of the Joseph Smith Podcast! Today we continue our deep dive into the Egyptian Materials, the Book of Abraham, and how its theology shaped Mormonism’s most distinctive doctrines –including premortal existence, exaltation, intelligences, and the idea of God becoming God. This episode explores how Joseph Smith resumed work on the papyri in Nauvoo, publicly introduced the Book of Abraham, and used it as a vehicle for unfolding expansive cosmology and theology. We examine the papyri themselves, the facsimiles, translation claims, the catalyst theory, and why there is little evidence that key scrolls are missing. More importantly, we trace how the Book of Abraham becomes the theological backbone for ideas that later crystalize in the King Follett Discourse, the Plan of Salvation, the War in Heaven, and the belief that humans can become Gods. This is Part 2 of our discussion on the Egyptian Materials and their lasting influence on Mormon doctrine. Show notes can be found on the Mormon Stories blog here: https://www.mormonstories.org/book-of-abraham-god-making-in-nauvoo/ Timecodes: 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:46 The Red Brick Store 00:10:12 The Egyptian Materials and recap (mummies and papyri) 00:18:27 Which parts of the scrolls are actually missing 00:23:11 Joseph making the translation public for the first time 00:27:53 The catalyst theory 00:39:01 Facsimile one and how Joseph Smith finished it and what it actually looked like 00:48:40 The Book of Abraham carried the kernels of what becomes the Plan of Salvation 00:54:39 The idea of Intelligences in Mormonism 00:59:38 What else happened in Mormonism with the War in Heaven 01:14:01 The root of the third of the hosts of heaven 01:23:24 The Book of Abraham has had a larger impact on Mormonism than the Book of Mormon 01:24:59 What makes something scripture? 01:30:20 Joseph Smith Papers image of the reproduction of the first facsimile 01:31:47 Facsimile 2 in Times and Seasons 01:38:10 Joseph Smith believed he knew the true name of God, power in real names and words, etc. folklore 01:44:32 Summary of the Book of Abraham and its creation 01:53:52 Joseph’s self-identification in the Book of Abraham 01:56:36 Closing remarks and what is coming up next ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117