Another testament of jesus christ for our day discover the book of mormon like youve never seen it before. For that reason, we have designed and prepared this artistic rendering in such a way that you can get a basic idea of approximate directions and theoretical. 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. The book of mormon geography book, a promised land, the land of promise, is one of our books at alpha publishing available for purchase at virginia elieson was inspired with this geography, while with her patriarch husband and mission president in dallas. Thereafter, the book s teachings on israelites became a focus for proselyting work among the maori. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography. The jarediteolmec correlation, first proposed in the 1930s by m. Book of mormon evidence streaming faithfully exploring. Narrow neck of land, narrow strip of wilderness, narrow pass, oceans. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and. Louis postdispatch this undated photo released by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints shows a sealing room at the new multimilliondollar mormon temple in kansas city, mo. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith.
Book of mormon geography, place names, cities, lands, etc. Thus, the mormon church was comfortable with the supposition that all inhabitants of book of mormon lands descended from lehi, the father of laman and nephi. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. Lamanites true book of mormon geography lands western. Unfortunately, nothing can be reconciled with the scriptural account, not the topography of the land, not their landmarks, not even the flow of the rivers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations. 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. Despite the limited space on the plates, mormon as a historian and military. The book of mormon tells of a land of bountiful, a fertile place on the arabian peninsula where nephi built the ship that carried lehis group to the new world.
The united states is the promised land book of mormon. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. Many mormon apologists point to central america for the location of book of mormon lands due to the mention of a narrow neck of land where the sea divides the land, however problems arise when one considers that the sea south and the sea north are irreconcilable with this limited geographical location for book of mormon. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Many have wondered where this land of promise might be physically located in the americas. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As well, many modern readers dont quite know what to do with a book that is more than 500 pages long but has only six named women sariah, abish and isabel in the book of mormon s own. Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. The book of mormon prophets included 36 specific prophecies and promises relating to this nation that would be established on their lands in the latter days. Nephi then hesitantly accepts the role of king of his people, the nephites. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon ought to be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in book of mormon geography. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location.
The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. 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. The lost lands of the book of mormon takes the reader back in time to an era when ancient waters and primeval forests covered new york from one end to the other. Why did mormon give so many details about geography.
Rodney meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Much of the heartland of the united states may then correspond to the book of mormon south county or south countries. Book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations. Brian stubbs lehite language evidence in native american languages. Lds book of mormon geography book is available here. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. 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. 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. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. A clip from the dvd book of mormon and new world dna produce by us at fair. As you become more familiar with the book of mormon lands, it is our hope you will find more meaning in this scared volume of scripture and appreciate even more the reality of the death and resurrection of the savior of the world. Some believe that the history depicted in the book.
Book of mormon charts charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. Book of mormongeographyold worldbountiful fairmormon. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. It was the birth of the united states of america that ushered out the great apostasy, when the earth was darkened by the absence of prophets and. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints does not officially endorse any one particular geographical model for where the events in the book of mormon transpired in the new world.
The lost lands of the book of mormon phyllis carol olive on. As francis kirkham, an lds missionary to the maori in the 1890s remembered, we would go to them, hold up a copy of the book of mormon and tell them that we had a book that told the history of their ancestors barber 1215. It also appears unlikely the book of mormon authors lived in. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. This causes the nephitelamanite division that is prevalent throughout the book of mormon. Amidst the hundreds of passages of potential geographic significance, alma 22. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand.
The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies. 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. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Hagoth and the polynesians religious studies center. Brian talks about visiting pyramids in mexico city and their connection to the book of mormon. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. The latest lds, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and mormon church news from the online home of the lds music and books. Wells jakeman and thomas stuart ferguson while they were students at uc berkeley. David doane hidden in plain sight, the remnant of jacob and joseph.
Critical criteria for identifying the new world lands of the book of mormon by ted dee stoddard. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. The only nation in the americas that qualifies in each of these prophecies is, as elder l. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. These principal book of mormon lands are southward from the land northward mentioned in helaman 3. 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 jared, his brother and their friendsa geographical analysis of the book of ether. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. At the start of the book of mormon, after arriving in the promised land, nephi and his followers separate from his older brother, laman, and his followers. Book of mormon lands january 12, 2015 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. Once you click the link, the download process will start, and you will have the book.
Dunston pdf, you have definitely come to the right place. In joseph smiths day, and for more than a century after, it seemed impossible that such a place could exist in seemingly barren arabia. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. The book of mormon describes a land of promise given to lehi and his posterity by the lord. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful, and more. According to latter day saint scripture, the narrative in the book of mormon came to an end in the ancient land cumorah, where moroni, in 421 ad deposited the golden plates prior to his death. Indications of weather and climate in the book of mormon by ted dee stoddard.
The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. 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 descriptions seem to make impossible the placement of the book of mormon lands in south america, for no wilderness extends the length of the country the united states, both on the east and west wilderness. While there is still much to learn about the people and stories in the book of mormon, some of the best archaeological evidence to support the book of mormon comes from lehis journey to the promised land. Practically since the book of mormon was published, its geography has been the subject of discussion and debate. Historically, latterday saint leaders have identified the range of north and south america as the land of promise, as well as the land of zion. If you have visited this website and you are looking to get exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph l. The book of mormon and the constitution true book of. 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, says the article.
Missouri is land of zion and location of second coming st. By miscalculating the size of book of mormon lands, joseph smith and others incorrectly claimed that the entire american hemisphere was book of mormon land. This significant volume, a large book of 437 pages with 147 maps, is a pleasure to read. Includes nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names and major features.
Lehitours offers quality, personalized tours for cultural, religious, humanitarian, medical and recreational travel throughout the americas. Thick darkness, vapor of darkness, and mists of darkness. This fantastic tour includes all of the most important ruins that date back to book of mormon time. From there we work backwards to show where the lands mentioned in the book of mormon probably existed. Best of all we fly from mexico city to palenque and we travel by boat from guatemala to honduras. Arabia and precolumbian america kindle edition by nielsen, rocky k, nielsen, harold kriss. Boyd tuttle out of darkness into light a decade of discovery in book of mormon research.
The united states is the promised land foretold in the book of mormon continuing, he wrote, a place where divine guidance directed inspired men to create the conditions necessary for the restoration of the gospel of jesus christ. Allen makes convincing arguments in a style that is generally easy to understand. 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. This book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of mormon geography book a promised land, the land of promise with all the mormon maps and details is also available at alpha publishing at. The book of mormon another testament of jesus christ.