Note that it was the people of zarahemla who discovered coriantumr and the stone mentioned in omni 1. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography by kirk magleby. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. There was a book published in 1791 by john walker entitled, a key to the classical pronunciation of greek, latin, and scripture proper names.
The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. New insights into book of mormon geography venice priddis on. Talmage from 1921, regarding a short series of hearings had by the book of mormon committee regarding popular theories regarding the geography of. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. Jan 6, 2017 book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of mormon geography is also available at alpha publishing. Orson pratt, an interesting account of several remarkable visions, and of the late discovery of ancient records, 1840. He signed the utah state constitution, was a pioneer railroader and telegrapher, and spent much of his time in genealogical research and a study of book o. Book of mormon geography, archives edition by common. Hence, moroni had to carry the plates from central america to new york. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Both the mesoamerican and the heartland book of mormon geography theories have their strong points and, shall we say, areas that need. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting there have been numerous attempts to locate the long, lost lands of the book of mormon over the years. Pros, cons of book of mormon geography theories deseret news.
While some latterday saints have looked for possible locations and explanations for book of mormon geography because the new york hill cumorah does not readily fit the book of mormon description of cumorah, there are no conclusive connections between the book of. Before we examine some of the possible locations for book of mormon geography however, i would like to stress the fact that as of today, the lord has not revealed where the nephites or lamanites lived, and as such, the lds church has taken no official stance on anything related to book of mormon geography. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. An approach to the book of mormon geography a land choice above all other lands lynn and david rosenvall, march 2009 the book of mormon story happened somewhere. In this book are a number of future book of mormon names, which appeared within alphabetized lists. Sep 05, 20 by neal lineback and mandy lineback gritzner, geography in the news tm the geography of mormonism the mormon faith is in the news, as a new atlas, mapping mormonism. Well documented facts, and he covered so many different aspects of evidence to back up his video presentation, aside from the compelling dna evidence, he used weather, animal migration, mapping, rivers, water bodies, descriptions from the book of mormon and matched them to the local geography. Numerous attempts have been made to diagram physical and political geographies depicting features mentioned in the text, but this requires many additional assumptions and is difficult to accomplish without making approximate relationships appear precise sorenson, 1991.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. All lds students of book of mormon geography who have worked systematically with the problem in recent decades have come to agree on this sorenson 1985, 2930. Controversy, evidence, and two cumorahs the book of mormon is not intended to be a history book or a guide to geography, science, or any other secular topic. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints released a statement today concerning the geography of the book of mormon in the form of a. Book of mormon geography settings, timeline, overview. The fight over book of mormon geography deseret news. Sep 08, 2009 this book will astound all book of mormon geography enthusiasts.
The internal consistency of these descriptions is one of the striking features of the book of mormon. Appendix from the book a promised land, the land of promise located at. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is unique in this regard. Generations of mormons grew up with the notion that american indians are descended from a lost tribe from the house of israel, offspring of a book of mormon figure named lehi, who left jerusalem and sailed to the americas around 600 b. Clark reconstructs an elemental geography and examines internal clues for distances between locations and the surrounding terrain. Stapley i read ardis recent report on her gospel doctrine introducing the book of mormon you should too. While some latterday saints have looked for possible locations and explanations for book of mormon geography because the new york hill cumorah does not readily fit the book of mormon description of cumorah, there are no conclusive connections between the book of mormon text and any specific site. An approach to the book of mormon geography from the sea west to the sea eastthe orientation of the book of mormon lands to the sea updated the narrow strip of wildernessspatial features, orientation and recorded journeys.
Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new. Book of mormongeographystatementsnineteenth centuryjoseph. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography states that the book of mormon events primarily occurred in the heartland of north america. Kent brown, editors, etal was recently heralded by the mormon history association. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting book of. Another testament of jesus christ, is true, not false. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography book.
The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the four books of scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, is an account of three groups of people. The one and only river mentioned in the entire book of mormon is called the sidon. The book of mormon gave only scattered clues, speaking of a narrow isthmus, a river called sidon, and lands to the north and south occupied. Mormon revisionists today believe that moroni went from one hill cumorah to the next to bury the plates. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Anyone who disagrees with the content of this video, didnt watch it. Regarding point 1, i have read all of sorensons works and most of what farms and the maxwell institute have.
Our position is to build faith, not to weaken it, and theories concerning the geography of the book of mormon can most certainly undermine faith the deseret news, geography problems, july 29, 1978, p. Dec 02, 2016 an approach to the book of mormon geography from the sea west to the sea eastthe orientation of the book of mormon lands to the sea updated the narrow strip of wildernessspatial features, orientation and recorded journeys. Start reading about the geography, names, places and events, that relate to modern day and book of mormon scripture. New pieces of evidence from the this land series of books will give you new insight into the book of mormon.
The new essay begins with this declarative statement. Videos watch past wayne may presentations as he reveals the supporting evidences of the book of mormon as found in archaeology, geography and historical records. Jun 21, 2017 book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of mormon geography is also available at alpha publishing. After several months of intense careful study of the text i have put together the following proposed map, showing the relative positions of book of mormon lands, cities, rivers, etc. Downloads book of mormon evidence the book of mormon geography. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, members and leaders of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints have expressed numerous opinions about the specific locations of the events discussed in the book. The page contained a map and it extended out of the book if you folded it out.
Book of mormon geography, place names, cities, lands, etc. The thing is, an entire right 14 to side of this book has been torn out. Includes nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names and major features. It is our assertion that the heartlands of the book of mormon peoplesthe nephites, the lamanites, the jaredites and the people of mulek. Youll find objective evidence of the book of mormon through my this land, multibook series. Although the book of mormon is primarily a religious record of the nephites, lamanites, and jaredites, enough geographic. Narrow neck of land, narrow strip of wilderness, narrow pass, oceans. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. The scientific search for nephite remains mormons in transition. It contains a lineage history of three small colonies who came from the old world and settled in an american land of promise.
It, therefore, is an important geographical indicator. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very noses. The two big problems with the mesoamerican model for book of mormon geography are 1 there is zero evidence of the book of mormon narrative there and 2 the proponents insist joseph didnt know much about the book of mormon. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand.
The first question in dealing with book of mormon geography should be whether the geography fits the facts of the book of mormon. The debate on book of mormon geography is heated, but is it necessary for ones salvation to know the location. National geographic society statement on the book of mormon national geographic society statement on the book of mormon language. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography book of mormon. Below are heretofore unpublished excerpts from the personal journal of elder james e. Revelation or fabrication, challenges to the book of mormon a missionary tool for all from the book. This book will astound all book of mormon geography enthusiasts. Home book of mormon science, ancient history, and the book of mormon national geographic society statement on the book of mormon national geographic society statement on the book of mormon language.
If the seller has the part at all if it wasnt lost, id appreciate a picture of it. Each year at its annual book of mormon lands conference, the book of mormon archaeological forum gives the father lehi award and the mother sariah award to a couple who have contributed significantly to book of mormon studies and research. Downloads book of mormon evidence the book of mormon. The church does not take a position on the specific geographic locations of book of mormon events in the ancient americas. Mormon similarly describes the construction of highways and road systems in 3 nephi 6. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography. Book of mormon geography list of place names and scriptural. Hemispheric geography theory lds have traditionally interpreted the text hemispherically and assumed a blank continent. Note also that the discovery of coriantumr shortly after the final destruction of the jaredite nation may have taken place much earlier perhaps around 550 bc, with only the report of that discovery being made during the days of mosiah the 1st. The author wrote in the preface to this 1959 book, for more than a hundred years there has been a need for a geography of the book of mormon. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints released a statement today concerning the geography of the book of mormon in the form of a new gospel topics essay titled book of mormon geography. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. According to joseph smith and subsequent presidents and apostles of the lds church, the geographical extent of book of mormon lands included virtually all of north and south america. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi.
Historical antecedents and early interpretations matthew roper introduction the book of mormon is a record prepared and written by ancient american prophets. A key for evaluating nephite geographies book of mormon central. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the. The book of mormon mentions other public works such as dikes, irrigation systems alma 17. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Nov 17, 2014 the book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. Joseph smith and the geography of the book of mormon. It is a book of scripture aimed at teaching people about christ and how to find happiness through the gospel. Smithsonian and national geographic responds responses to the book of mormon for years we have heard from the missionaries that the smithsonian institute and national geographic have both corroborated the historicity of the book of mormon. Mss 2857 joel ricks papers, 18741940 joel ricks, jr. Book of mormon geography, archives edition december 28, 2015 by j.
Although the book of mormon is primarily a religious record of the nephites, lamanites, and jaredites, enough geographic details are embedded in the narrative to allow reconstruction of at least a rudimentary geography of book of mormon lands. Although the book of mormon is primarily a religious record of the nephites, lamanites, and jaredites, enough geographic details are embedded in the narrative to allow reconstruction of at. By neal lineback and mandy lineback gritzner, geography in the news tm the geography of mormonism the mormon faith is in the news, as a new atlas, mapping mormonism. National geographic society statement on the book of mormon. More importantly, it is the only book on the subject that is not merely someones belief or opinion, but every point made is reference directly to the book of mormon text and.
Youll find objective evidence of the book of mormon through my this land, multi book series. Book of mormon geography in joseph smiths day book of. Note also that the discovery of coriantumr shortly after the final destruction of the jaredite nation may have taken place much earlier perhaps around 550 bc, with only the report of that discovery being made during the days of mosiah. The hill cumorah in ontario county ny is the hill where joseph smith found the golden plates and is the same hill where the civilizations of the nephites cumorah and the jaredites ramah fought their last battles. Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. This book was a common household reference in young joseph smiths time and place. Joseph smith, discourses of the prophet joseph smith, compiled by alma p. The church takes no position on the specific geographic location of book of mormon events in the ancient americas. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described in the book of mormon. It is different, well written, long, and with more footnotes and references than i have ever seen. The church emphasizes the doctrinal and historical value of the book of mormon, not its geography.
The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the shake. Joseph fielding smith true book of mormon geography lands. The page lists statements related to book of mormon geography that are attributed to joseph smith.
First and secondhand accounts of what the prophet joseph said are referred to as. The book of mormon is a record of the forefathers of our western tribes of indians. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence that proves the book of mormon.
1171 961 76 501 976 1034 1273 25 1141 695 1254 1474 961 857 450 1033 323 499 229 108 800 376 673 210 531 334 744 1169 351 1336 700 1231 412 1453