Uxmal, mayan pyramid of the magician, the yucatan, mexico, are the amazing pyramids and their singular design features. This history contains information about the places they lived, including descriptions of landforms, natural features, and the distances and cardinal directions between important points. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. Feb 05, 2018 none of this will satisfy the critics.
Antionum land of bountiful city of bountiful land of east wilderness hill riplah jershon land of melek land of narrow neck of land sidon river seas east and west zarahemla city of zarahemla land of. The book of mormon includes a history of an ancient people who migrated from the near east to the americas. If the book of mormon really were an ancient book, at would it matter. According to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds, the garden of. These writers have poured over maps of both north and south america in trying to find book of mormon lands. Update on horses in the book of mormon a mormon blog.
Book of mormon lands map, january 2016 book of mormon. Careful analysis of early writings on book of mormon geography reveals. The book of mormon and the american indian the book of mormon is more than a history book of two ancient civilizations, it reveals the covenant land of joseph, the favorite son of jacob, israel who was sold into egypt by his brothers that being the promised land of america. Why were afraid of mormons bu today boston university. Lehitours offers quality, personalized tours for cultural, religious, humanitarian, medical and recreational travel throughout the americas. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography book. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. We should be wary of making conclusions based on an absence of evidence. If the book of mormon can be demonstrated to know many, many things about the ancient world that no living person knew in the early eighteen hundreds. Click to view on the internet rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna by rod meldrum. 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. Mexicos pyramid of the magician is perhaps one of the most famous of these structures and one of the most massive pyramids in mesoamerica, an amazing wonder due to the shear construction effort that it entailed.
I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conversed with both wayne may and rod meldrum in person. Converts were urged to migrate to the new land, and it is estimated that about. See more ideas about book of mormon, book of mormon stories and lds books. Several times our followers have commented that they wish the church would make an official statement about where the book of mormon lands are located to remove the confusion that exists about them being located in mezoamerica. Hard evidence of ancient american horses byu studies. Indeed the catawba tribe is unique, both in south carolina and among other native. The book of mormon is a record of families that the lord led to the americas for specific purposes. In my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. The book of mormon is a record of the forefathers of. The book of mormon geography and map with dna evidence and the location of lands and cities such as zarahemla, cumorah, the narrow neck, mexico, caribbean sea, american indians, and true evidence are all here. Rediscovering the bom remnant through dna book of mormon. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. Purpose of the book of mormon tour helps these single page descriptions of a specific book of mormon site are designed to provide pertinent information to the traveler about the site. Maps moronis america the north american setting for.
Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Such civilizations left numerous artifacts in the form of hewn stone ruins, tombs, temples, pyramids, roads, arches, walls, frescos, statues, vases, and coins. The scientific search for nephite remains mormons in. Lands south of cumorah, where a few nephites had temporarily escaped destruction, are referred to as the south countries. Could the book of mormon events have taken place in. The resultant book of mormonso called after an ancient american prophet who. Evidences of the ancient inhabitants are documented in these volumes. Those that show cumorah in new york, and those that dont. The new york times calls it the best musical of this century. Update on horses in the book of mormon mormanity a mormon.
For me, any map that doesnt put cumorah in new york is not useful or even relevant. The book of mormon states that before the ancient nephites left jerusalem, they had been instructed by the lord to bring with them some plates of brass which had the sacred jewish scriptures engraved upon them. Even so, it appears that book of mormon peoples observed lunar cycles. It is thorough, covers many aspects of the field, and is probably the most objective work at its time. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, members and leaders of. Horses did not exist back then but the book of mormon is a translation and therefore reflects the ideas and cultural biases of the translator. While it is difficult to piece together the origins of ancient americans based on surviving physical and genetic data, one element that can also be considered is the legends and traditions of native american groups. The tiny north carolina mountain town you must add to your summer bucket list.
Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. The columbia south carolina temple is the 62nd operating temple of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints one hundred sixty years ago emmanuel masters murphy was the only member in south carolina, but through his efforts others were converted to mormon church. Referring to the american promised land of the book of mormon in the vicinity of the finger lakes land cumorah lds doctrine and covenants 128. The one and only river mentioned in the entire book of mormon is called the sidon. They never talk about polygamy, because they see it as ancient history. This work is the sum of over four years of nearly continuous research into possible dna connections between the native american peoples, and the prophesied remnant of the house of israel as contained in the book of mormon. Journey with the author through that ancient setting and discover just why the lands of the book of mormon have been lost for such a long time. Supplementing jeff lindsays book of mormon evidences page. 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. Columbia south carolina temple mormonism, the mormon church. Did joseph smith claim that another book was the most comprehensive on book of mormon lands, rather than the book of mormon. Book of mormon geography in north america the products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc. The early history of the mormons american experience. Book of mormon evidences mormonism, the mormon church.
Precolumbian remains of horses in the americas raise the possibility that horses were present for a while in book of mormon lands during book of mormon times. They believe that the church organized by christ in ancient times was restored in. Sorenson, chairman of the department of anthropology at brigham young university, presents a credible model for an ancient american background for the book of mormon. Oct 07, 2010 in john lunds book mesoamerica and the book of mormon.
The book of mormon text refers to the language it is written in as reformed egyptian. Book of mormon nuggets jeff lindsays site and the shake. In john lunds book mesoamerica and the book of mormon. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting book. In an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, dr. Were the nephites and lamanites spread throughout both north and south america or did book of mormon events occur within a more confined area. According to the book of mormon, a band of israelites left the. From book of mormon population estimates, it is evident that the civilizations described are comparable in size to the civilizations of ancient egypt, ancient greece, ancient rome, and the maya. This article answers the claim that the book of mormon figure called sherem is an example of a nonisraelite. Come join us for an adventure of a lifetime to explore firsthand, the beautiful world of guatemala, the land of the eternal spring, and other wonderful countries of central and south america, mexico, and the caribbean. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model. Both of the above papers provide detailed evidence that needs to be part of future debates on this topic. The scientific search for nephite remains mormons in transition. Horses did exist in north and south america more recently than 10,000 years ago, and the evidence simply hasnt been discovered yet.
Now with standing room only productions in london, on broadway, and across north america, the book of mormon has truly become an international sensation. He notes that gold, silver and copper are mentioned several times in the book of mormon being found in abundance in the land. Smith locates a publisher for the book of mormon in palmyra and. The book of mormon says there were towers read pyramids throughout all of the lands. This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the good word. But no entity outside of the mormon church refers to reformed egyptian as a real, written language. Before 1841 the existence of ancient jungle cities was almost unknown outside of mesoamerica. The book of mormon west sea and east sea, on the other hand, are proper nouns that is, they are the actual names of bodies of water that situate on the west and on the east respectively, of the lands of zarahemla and nephi.
Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. Readers of the book of mormon may wonder, at times, where in the americas the events described took place. Archaeological and historical evidence ancient book of. Archaeology, relics, and book of mormon belief book of.
Stay in luxury as you see the most significant ruins in central america. Joseph smith did not know about central america before reading stephenss incidents of travel in central america, chiapas, and yucatan, and he apparently did not know where book of mormon lands were, so a book of mormon geography correlation becomes compelling evidence that he. Could the book of mormon events have taken place in south. Nevertheless, the book has received little serious attention from specialists in ancient studies. Church of jesus christ of latterday saints description, history. There he buys land for a new settlement named nauvoo on the banks of the. Wayne may presents book of mormon evidence in north american geography, archaeology and historical records. See more ideas about book of mormon, mayan ruins and lds art.
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. The book of mormon lands will be dotted by pyramids. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Season tickets on sale now for best of broadway, featuring the book of mormon, coming to the north charleston performing arts center in north charleston, south carolina from tuesday february 10 through sunday february 15, 2015. 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. Despite the translation of egyptian and numerous american indian languages, reformed egyptian remains unknown.
An ancient american setting for the book of mormon. Publishers, 1989 for the best summary of this entire subject. Sitemap true book of mormon geography lands, western new. See more ideas about book of mormon, america and ancient civilizations. Feb 4, 2020 this board is my current study of the book of mormon. Her geographical descriptions, archeological insights, and sociological commentaries uncover the secrets of a land long lost to the forgotten annals of history, and her work proudly stands as the most comprehensive expose currently circulating in regard to ancient book of mormon scenes. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. These principal book of mormon lands are southward from the land northward mentioned in helaman 3.
It, therefore, is an important geographical indicator. Bringing the lands and people of the book of mormon to life. But keep in mind that horses in the book of mormon are one of the biggest weaknesses in a book abounding with strengths. The book of mormon states several times that the land which they were led to, was the promised land, or a choice land.
A comparison of book of mormon geographies showing new york to be the most viable setting for book of mormon events. If the book is true, as i believe it is, it should hardly be surprising that serious unresolved questions marks persist in some areas. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. We believe ancient book of mormon lands are here in western new york between palmyra and erie, pa. According to the book of mormon, the final war that destroyed the jaredites resulted in the deaths of at least two million people. This book is great, but like i said, is the tip of the iceberg. The guys who did south park did book of mormon on broadway. Skeptics have argued since its publication in 1830 that the the book of mormon is the creative work of a religious con man, whose purported visit by an angel and account of hidden gold plates from which the book was written undermine it outright. A possible and certainly reasonable answer is based on the theory that horses as people today would recognize them did indeed inhabit the ancient lands known to peoples in the book of mormon during the relevant time periods. Best of all we fly from mexico city to palenque and we travel by boat from guatemala to honduras. There are actually many statements by church leaders that the book of mormon civilization was in the united states. This fantastic tour includes all of the most important ruins that date back to book of mormon time. A popular argument among great lake theorists, is the promised land theory.
Of course these inconsistencies could readily be explained by understanding the book of mormon as a work of fiction written by a nineteenth century american, but book of mormon scholars often approach the topic with the a priori acceptance of the theory that the book of mormon is an ancient text as joseph smith claimed. Oct 01, 2019 click to view on the internet rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna by rod meldrum. Bringing the lands and people of the book of mormon to life phyllis carol olive on. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland deseret. Book of mormon claims that nonspecific seeds were brought from the land of. But the book of mormon never mentions any other nations. Book of mormon geography is to serve one purpose, and that is to identify land promises and hold her inhabitants accountable to them ether 2. The book of mormon includes a history of an ancient people who migrated from the. I now know that the book of mormon happened in the usa in the historic heartland that is such a significant part of american and book of mormon history. Book of mormon geography in the world of joseph smith. The book of mormon was written specifically so that evil may be done away, and that. Lehis landingapalachicola florida book of mormon evidence. Native american legends of founders crossing the ocean. According to the book of mormon, the promised land shall be a land of liberty, with no kings upon the.
Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands and other geographic features, independent of where they might be physically located on todays maps. Memoir on the antiquities of the western parts of the state of new york by governor. But it is a valid question, and it deserves a thoughtful response. Our guest lecturer will give us insights to the book of mormon, the peoples past and present and the sites our group will visit. All my studies suddenly made sense, all aspects of the book of mormon finally became clear.
This country southward may have been beyond the borders of principal book of mormon lands frequently mentioned in the text. Sorenson published an ancient american setting for the book of mormon which was considered a major breakthrough in the search for book of mormon lands and many noted scholars of. I like to think that i am openminded, but proponents of south america as the book of mormon lands are going to have a difficult time convincing me. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in mesoamerica the contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and therefore do not necessarily represent the views of bmaf or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Xunantunich is an ancient mayan archaeological site in western belize, about 80 miles km west of. Mormon scholars argue that the book of mormon israelites who lived in the americas were assimilated into other nations. There are times when there is not the opportunity to get a clear understanding of what the traveler saw and these bulletins will help with that understanding. Book of mormon tours lehitours guided tours of guatemala. The book of mormon is a sacred, ancient american document recorded by writers as the events unfolded, starting more than two thousand years ago.
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