Arabia and precolumbian america kindle edition by nielsen, rocky k. The conceptual map of the land of the book of mormon. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location.
Book of mormon map alma 3649 the red headed hostess. Indeed, in earlier days of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, the content of alma 22. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. 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. 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. When we consider all the facts, the things that must be true, we can really start to narrow down the possible realworld locations for book of mormon lands. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. Publishers, 1989 for the best summary of this entire subject. These principal book of mormon lands are southward from the land northward mentioned in helaman 3. Amidst the hundreds of passages of potential geographic significance, alma 22. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations. Ancient mesoamerican context for the idea is in the article smoking gun. These maps or similar maps also seem to have been published on a very small format in a separate work, book of mormon maps. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. 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. Wayne may places the narrow pass and land northward in canada which is ruled under a monarchy, but the book of mormon states. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Nhm the root for naham appears twentyfive times in the narrative books of the bible, and in every case it is associated with death.
The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. Nephis party reaches an area which was called nahom 1 nephi 16. Watch till the end to see a point by point walk through of mormons description in alma 22 2734. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the. Allen makes convincing arguments in a style that is generally easy to understand. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in.
Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. Mormons map is book of mormon scholar john sorensons reconstruction of that mental map solely from information gleaned from the text after years of intensive study. Book of mormon covenant lands according to the best sources ancient earth and timber works of western new york blinded by the gold of the pharaohs and the mighty ruins of babylon, book of mormon students have declared themselves not interested in the drab and commonplace remains of our lowly indians. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. More significantly, such evidence is much stronger and more plausible in every respect than all of the evidence and argumentation assembled by apologists over the last 180 or so years to support the notion that the book of mormon is a genuine ancient record of an ancient american civilization. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations.
A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in mesoamerica by stephen l. Materials, concepts, maps or conclusions presented at our forums or appearing on this website or emailed to bmaf members and guests is the sole responsibility of the contribiuting authors and does. 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. Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. Their purpose is to help you connect, visualize and remember the stories, and they are meant to be used as you study color in the different lands if you wish but most importantly, take notes on the page. Arianne brown is a mother of six young children and is an altra, probar, nuun and unshoes sponsored athlete. We are looking for a river up to miles long that flows north. To currently find a body of water south of these lands, book of mormon analysts must go to the tip end of south america, tierra del fuego. How does your concept of book of mormon lands differ. Why did mormon give so many details about geography. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. This significant volume, a large book of 437 pages with 147 maps, is a pleasure to read. Practically since the book of mormon was published, its geography has been the subject of discussion and debate.
Book of mormon study pages 1 nephi 17 this mormon pin is loved at. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. According to the book of mormon, the final war that destroyed the jaredites resulted in the deaths of at least two million people. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies.
The scriptural basis for book of mormon geography book. Arabia and precolumbian america kindle edition by nielsen, rocky k, nielsen, harold kriss. Soon the reader is accompanying explorers along the famed inca roads, while a ready guide points out the ruins of ancient cities and their implications in terms of. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon ought to be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in book of mormon geography.
The book of mormon geography book, a promised land, the land of promise, uses the book to show mormon geography along with prophetic statements. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. Internal book of mormon geography map prophecy fulfilled book of mormon geography map the holland land purchase external book of mormon geography map watershed book of mormon geography map true lay of the land moraines and drumlin hills map. 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 by. 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. Ancient conventions of politeness book of mormon prophets. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon.
Arabia and precolumbian america kindle edition by nielsen, rocky k, bastian, valancy, nielsen, harold k. Book of mormon verses taken from the 1990 independence edition, which is published by the church of christ. The book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands. This article and its embedded maps were last updated april 22, 20. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. These ancient prophets stir our interest and awaken our hopes because, while they. Despite the limited space on the plates, mormonas a historian and. This book of mormon study guide will deepen your love for the scriptures.
Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations maps. Many ancient cultures did not, and do not still, look. This book is a great read and serves as a great companion to studying the book of mormon.
How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. Archaeological and historical evidence ancient book of. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. This will give you the chapter summary and show you on the map where that chapters events occurred, what year or range of years they covered, and any traveling that took place. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. The name nhm and the place called nahom in the book of mormon summary. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for.
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. A comparison of book of mormon geographies showing new york to be the most viable setting for book of mormon events. 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. As you can see from the maps, the hopewell people disappeared about 400ad, the same time that the nephites civilization disappeared. 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. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. The lost lands of the book of mormon takes the reader back in time to an era when ancient waters and. The purpose of constructing unbiased internal maps is to orient major lands, seas and landmarks. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. This book of mormon map is intended to help in your personal study. Maps true book of mormon geography lands western new.
I still think there is a serious problem of imprinting a particular geographyeven an abstract onebut if the people involved accept the scripture on faith alone, they may never care about the realworld geography, so a mental abstract map is no problem. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. Make studying fun and effective with diagrams, doodles, and insights. This page is about the book of mormon geography by wayne may, the founder of ancient american magazine and author of this land book series.
Like ancient olympia greece was hidden for 1100 years 600 ad 1776 ad, buried under alluvial deposits up to 8 meters deep, so too is a significant part of book of mormon lands, the location of which we will reveal when the book of mormon is no longer associated with the mormon church. We actually know quite a lot about book of mormon geography from the text alone. You will also see various cities change from nephite to lamanite control or vice. Also you can see the path of zions camp march superimposed on the map. In addition, the adena civilization which existed before the hopewell or nephite civilization, disappeared about the same time as did the jaredites, again both very suddenly.