Since it was found in tombs, it was evidently a document of a religious nature, and this led to the widespread misapprehension that the Book of the Dead was the equivalent of a Bible or Qur'an.
Karena ditemukan di makam, jelas bahwa temanya adalah religius, dan ini menyebabkan kesalahpahaman yang meluas bahwa Kitab Kematian setara dengan Alkitab atau Al-Qur'an.