The book of mormon, like the bible, contains a record of gods. Jan 12, 2004 there was talk of a sequel planned for book of mormon movie volume 2. See the video below for a great overview on the topic as well as the debates ive had on this topic with mormon apologists. 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. Most researchers believe that the trail lehi took was near or on the passage most commonly taken by travelers, and known as the frankincense trail. The book of mormon contains the record of gods dealings with a branch of the tribes of joseph, who were divinely led to a country far away from the biblical promised land. One intriguing theory, known as the vernal holley theory after the man who proposed it, provides some interesting book of mormon maps, placing the books events in the great lakes area of north america. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. The journey is a 2003 american adventure drama film directed by gary rogers and written by rogers and craig clyde. Jan 6, 2017 book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down. The lord guides lehis journey 1 nephi 16 book of mormon.
Personally, i doubt that any event described in the book of mormon ever occurred south of the rio grande. The book of mormon indicates that after the group left the valley of lemuel, they traveled for the space of four days in a southsoutheast direction 1 nephi 16. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. The lord commands the company to continue on their journey and provides a. Little is mentioned in the book of mormon concerning the route of travel of lehi and his family from jerusalem to the shore of the ocean where nephi built the ship to cross the ocean. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is important. Jared, his brother and their friends a geographical analysis of the book of ether lynn and david rosenvall, january 2010 we are frequently asked how the jaredite story in the book of ether. Attention called to book of mormon maps our attention has been brought in the past few weeks to certain book of mormon lands maps which are being offered to church leaders and auxiliary workers by a california organization. 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 one and only river mentioned in the entire book of mormon is called the sidon. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. Jan 01, 2000 this reveals that antimormons do not actually read texts by mormon scholars, but just dismiss them out of hand.
Jared, his brother and their friends book of mormon. Book of mormon geography further analysis and information on book of mormon geography compared to land of joseph smiths youth. 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 journey is full of danger, mystery, intrigue and romance. Posted on may 29, 2012 october 24, 2018 by shannon posted in book of mormon tagged alma, alma map, book of alma map, book of mormon, book of mormon map, book of mormon scripture study, scripture study, scripture study helps.
Because we believe that scripture reading can help us receive revelation, we are encouraged to read the scriptures again and again. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. Land of sidom, valley of alma, hagoth, city of nephihah, city of gideon, city and land of jashon, sidon river, boaz, city of teancum, city of nephi, land of nephi, sea east, land of bountiful. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful.
Zarahemla which gary rogers talked about in the dvd interview, where it would take place 250 years later during the reign of king mosiah where they discover the city of zarahemla. Sutinen read mormon s map, he would have realised that no evidence is presented in favour of the book of mormon. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. A film adaptation of the first two books in the book of mormon, a religious text of scripture, the film was given a limited theatrical release on september 12, 2003. This episode helps establish that the scattering of israel was taking place even among the nephites. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Firstly, it is the account that the book of mormon gives us the most information about. External evidences part i from jerusalem to bountiful the first dvd in the journey of faith series plots the journey started in 600 bc by the israelite prophet lehi and his family as they made their exodus from jerusalem across the arabian desert to the coast. Its testimony of the master is clear, undiluted, and full of power. The distances for the other five journeys listed on this map were determined in a similar fashion, although considerable time must be allowed in ammons case for. I recently returned from 11 days in guatemala where i collaborated with bright people such as mark wright, diane wirth, dave gray, rick callister, van dunham, neal rappleye, stephen smoot, and rolando amado. Just because there happens to be a hill called cumorah in new york does not mean the book of mormon people lived there. 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. Settlements and routes in ancient america, by richard hauck.
They remain woefully incomplete, but there is enough substance here to help many book of mormon students visualize the texts new world setting. Moronis americamaps edition 150 maps of the bofm in north. It incorporates much of what i have learned since this journey began in august, 2011. That location is in eastern north america, in the great lakes area. Review of deciphering the geography of the book of mormon. 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. In my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. The articles linked below will describe the various.
For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. In addition, sites and artifacts are also provided that give additional indirect support to the book of mormon story, such as evidence. In 1751, the renowned cartographer jean baptiste bourguignon danville became the first to include nahom or nehem, ishmaels burial place in the book of mormon, in his map of asia. 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. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model. 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 teaching. Just a presentation of the internal grography of the volume. We are a nonprofit organization supported by people like you. 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. The church has been neutral when it comes to issues relating to book of mormon geography, as is fairmormon.
Christensen it is interesting to note that the brethren mentioned on these documents were contemporaries of the prophet joseph smith, and they credited him with the notion that the travels of moroni began in the land bountiful, which was in central america, and went through to western new york. Mormon s cave explore our artistic walkthrough of mormon s cave on your computer. Lefevre, we did again take our journey, journal of book of mormon studies 15, no. Journey of faith book of mormon documentary youtube. Nov 17, 2014 the book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. Hagoth eventually built even more ships and many people set sail in these vessels toward the land northward. Jaredite history in book of ether destroyed jaredite nation. This location is proposed in vernal holleys book of mormon authorship.
While the majority of the events described in the book of mormon took place in the americas, the opening chapters are set in the ancient near. It, therefore, is an important geographical indicator. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. 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 reason that the lehite land journey, roughly 2100 miles3300 km in length, is now largely in place on the modern map stems mainly from two facts. Made popular by his 1985 publication an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, sorensons geographic model for the book of mormon has withstood the test of time and remains the preeminent geographic model for book of mormon events. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for. See the maps below permission to replicate the maps given by vernal holley. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. The geographical setting of the book of mormon has been the subject of serious study and casual speculation since before the book was first published. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. The map below is interactive and gives locations for various archaeological sites, artifacts, or associated stories that may be associated with the book of mormon and its people, or book of mormon descendants. Due to the poor reception of the movie among critics. If you love the book of mormon, consider donating to book of mormon central and becoming part of this exciting movement.
Cheesman was professor emeritus of ancient scripture at brigham young university when this was published. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess. City locations are relative and for discussion purposes only. Follow the detailed journey of maps showing lehi in. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church. 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. Aug 08, 2006 a mormons unexpected journey is a riveting testimony of a womans search for truth when her strong religious convictions were reversed by god in a surprising way. The story of the book of mormon and lehis exodus from the old world begins in jerusalem, the capital of the kingdom of judah and the most prominent city in. Site correlations more about these maps land northward. The owner and employees of this site are members of the lds church and in good standing. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. Compelling book of mormon evidence for lehis journey. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i.
May 29, 2012 our maps have been updated and included in our book of mormon study guide found here. By this means, we obtain access to what our heavenly father would have us know and do in our personal lives today. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. Read more in a mormons unexpected journey, volume 2, chapter 16.
Several maps from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries support details of lehis journey as recorded in the book of mormon. Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. Mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorenson s reconstruction of that mental map solely from information. 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. Those that show cumorah in new york, and those that dont. Discovering the lost lands of the book of mormon book of. Place the number of each journey in the appropriate circle on the map.
The book of mormon movie is the incredible true story of a family commanded by god to leave the city of jerusalem in 600 b. It just makes sense that the book of mormon history occurred in these great united states of america. Led by ammon a mulekite limhi escaped from the lamanites with his people to the land of zarahemla. Significant journeys in the book of mosiahbook of mormon teacher resource manual. Another possible location for the book of mormon places and locations has been proposed. Also the lost tribes of the book of mormon assert relation to the mound builders of 500 bc 400 ad. Scripture reading puts us in tune with the spirit of the lord. What old world sites match those on lehis journey as described in the book of mormon.
Book of mormon geography settings, timeline, overview. The conceptual map of the land of the book of mormon. 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. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. Book of mormongeographyold worldbountiful fairmormon. Our maps have been updated and included in our book of mormon study guide found here. Book of mormon verses taken from the 1990 independence edition, which is published by the church of christ. An ancient american setting for the book of mormon. For me, any map that doesnt put cumorah in new york is not useful or even relevant. The map is without any scale, and does not attempt to relate them to presentday geography or place names. The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very noses.
The book of mormon reports that an exceedingly curious man named hagoth went forth and built him an exceedingly large ship alma 63. Use this to help you follow the various journeys of the people and understand the significance of the locations mentioned in the book of mormon. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. The book of mormon app is used to help you follow the various journeys of the people and understand the significance of the locations mentioned in the book of mormon. Book of mormon places and locations mormonism to grace. Maps moronis america the north american setting for. This page provides settings and an overview or summary timeline with approximate dates for the generic map or schematic diagram of the book of mormon lands, including nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names in the promised land in the americas. In joseph smiths day, and for more than a century after, it seemed impossible that such a place could exist in seemingly barren arabia. We have used for our authority the scriptures themselves. A few memorable book of mormon events may be found in the associated list of place names and their scriptural references. And anyone that takes the time to research, will find that the island was not that big, certainly not the continents that most map makers place the book of mormon lands on. Book of mormongeographyold worldcorrectness fairmormon. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence.
This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. A hundred and fifty years of book of mormon geographies. As the ancient prophet mormon edited the scriptural texts that would become the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that comprised the setting for the events described in that book. Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. Overwhelming complexity and consistency the book of mormon contains over 600 geographical references to over fifty separate geographical locations. 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. Filmed on location in the middle east, scholars from a broad. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Journey of faith chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ. So, while it would be nice to have maps to follow while reading the book of mormon, proving the book of mormon to be true through geography will not prove the lds religion to be true. Would you respond to the theories that the book of mormon is based on the spaulding manuscript or on ethan smiths view of the hebrews. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. The distances for the other five journeys listed on this map were determined in a similar fashion, although considerable time must be allowed in ammons case.
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. For example, bountiful is south of the land desolation. How well does the geography of the old world match the book of mormon. Book of mormon map the maps below will evolve as new information comes to light. Phyllis carol olives geographical profile of the area around hill cumorah in western new york as nephite and lamanite homelands. May 20, 2011 where are these major book of mormon cities. This unique book on mormonism will help you understand the powerful, spiritual experiences behind a mormons testimony. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. They are apparently being distributed free of charge. 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. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Lehis sons marry the daughters of ishmael and fulfill the lords commands. Journeys indicating distances book of mormon central. George potter and richard wellington, lehi in the wilderness.
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