This claim is simply incorrect.
- Joseph Smith's interpretations of the facsimiles will probably always contrast those of academic egyptologists, who translate according to the lexicons previous scholars have produced.
- Some of Joseph Smith's interpretive observations reflect remarkable understanding regarding ancient Egyptian religion and iconography.
- The author of The CES Letter is misleading his readers by claiming that Joseph Smith got "nothing" right.
Additional Resources:
Sobek: The Idolatrous God of Pharaoh Amenemhet III
The Joseph Smith Hypocephalus . . . Twenty Years Later
Historical Plausibility: The Historicity of the Book of Abraham as a Case Study
Book of Abraham/Joseph Smith Papyri/Facsimiles/Facsimile 2/Figures that were correctly identified