Random Thought #14

So I was reading in my latest book about 3 sub-cultures that all are extremely related and yet exhibit very distinct characteristics. I'm talking about the Near East and the 3 cultures I'm referring to are the Greek, Egyptian, and Semitic (Israel, Palestine, Syria, etc.) We have extensive records and a clear identity of the Greek and Egyptian cultures, but the Semitic never really had any permanent residents and it was frequently in turmoil, and thus a distinct culture is a little more difficult to discover.Many of the great works from the Semitic culture that are similar in nature and content to the great masterpieces of the Greek and Egyptian sub-cultures is attributed to Abraham (father of the people in these lands). So where are the great records from this group of people? Some claim the Torah, others the Quran, but the most convincing piece of literature comes from Abraham himself. The Pearl of Great Price. All 3 share a very common drama that depicts the pre-earth life and council in heaven and even the creation in great detail. They even have characters that play the same role. One example of this is the Egyptian Thoth, who is the Greek Hermes, and the Semitic Enoch. Much of what exists in Greek and Egyptian theology and doctrine is also found in the semitic sub-culture as well, we just don't have those documents, or haven't drawn those parallels yet. This is how Joseph Smith's translation and interpretation of his papyri is so amazing. Without any prior knowledge, of in-depth analysis of Egyptian theology or beliefs, he is able to translate these documents in such a way as to tell the exact same story as the Greeks and Egyptians had, but from a Semitic author (Abraham). Given the similarities, its hard to believe that there isn't a common source. This got me thinking on another tangent