Item Detail
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28776
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2
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English
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On Elkenah as Canaanite El
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Journal of Book of Mormon Studies
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2010
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19
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1
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Provo, UT
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Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship
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22-35
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"Many easily recognizable Hebrew words and names can be found in the Book of Abraham. One name that hasn't had a concrete meaning attached to it, however, is Elkenah. In this article, Barney addresses whether Elkenah is a person, place, or name; what its possible linguistic structures are; and what it might mean. Most importantly, Barney links Elkenah with the Canaanite god El and the attending cult-a cult that practiced human sacrifice. This has significant ramifications for the Book of Abraham, which has been criticized for its inclusion of human sacrifices. Assuming a northern location for the city of Ur and taking Elkenah as the Canaanite El resolve the issue of child sacrifice in the Book of Abraham." [abstract provided]
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