Book of Mormon Central: KnoWhy

Did Ancient Israelites Write in Egyptian? (1x5)

Air date: Jan 05, 2016

Despite rampant “Egypt-o-mania” in the early nineteenth century, the notion of Jews writing in Egyptian was an unimaginable concept, and Joseph Smith was roundly criticized on this point by early Book of Mormon critics. In this respect, the Book of Mormon has aged better than its detractors.