Why do ancient texts agree with the Book of Abraham’s claim that Abraham preached against his fathers’ idolatry?

In Abraham 1:5 we read that Abraham preached against his fathers idolatry:

My fathers, having turned from their righteousness, and from the holy commandments which the Lord their God had given unto them, unto the worshiping of the gods of the heathen, utterly refused to hearken to my voice;

Jeff Lindsay notes how this is consistent with other ancient texts including:

• The Story of Abraham our Father from What Appended to Him with Nimrod
• The writings of George Syncellus, a Byzantine scholar
• The writings of Ibn Kathir, a Syrian Muslim authority in the fourteenth century

Where was Joseph Smith getting this information from?

See:

• Jeff Lindsay – Questions about the Book of Abraham, Part 3: Does It Agree with other Ancient Texts?

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