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According to the book of mormon, the promised land shall be a land of liberty, with no kings upon the land 1, and be discovered by a gentile whom the spirit of god wrought, to cross many waters 2 in order. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location. 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. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. Desolation is generally the northernmost land in book of mormon geography models, and potters model appears to be no exception. Arianne brown is a mother of six young children and is an altra, probar, nuun and unshoes sponsored athlete. Vernal holley claimed to have reconstructed a book of mormon geography. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i.

The most recent internal map of the book of mormon superimposed over peninsular siam. Here is another version of the map with named cities in the land southward and their proposed correlates. An interesting correlation with mesoamerican geographysee map below. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Promised land mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. May 20, 2011 where are these major book of mormon cities. What the book mainly is, is the authors thoughts and commentary as he traveled through these amazing lands. 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. Practically since the book of mormon was published, its geography has been the subject of discussion and debate. Discovering the lands of the book of mormon dr john lund. Mormon land explores the contours and complexities of lds news. The church emphasizes the doctrinal and historical value of the book of mormon, not its geography.

This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Its hosted by awardwinning religion writer peggy fletcher stack and salt lake tribune managing editor david noyce salt lake city. May 29, 2012 if you are a visual learner i hope this helps you. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place.

Oct 7, 20 the book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands zarahemla, cumorah, narrow neck, mexico, caribbean sea, american indians, and true evidence. The book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands. 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. And they built a great city by the narrow neck of land, by the place where the sea divides the land. The lost lands of the book of mormon takes the reader back in time to an era when ancient waters and. Fifteen photographs of central and south america of buildings, lands, and mummies. He brings the scriptures to new light and has some amazing insights. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. Phyllis carol olive, the lost lands of the book of mormon, printed by bonneville books, springville, utah, first printing 2000. Amidst the hundreds of passages of potential geographic significance, alma 22. 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. I think this is a clear cut case of merging this information into this article. Hennessey with so many scholars over the years trying to place book of mormon sites and not being able to, we wonder if we are looking at things correctly. Stream tracks and playlists from mormon land on your desktop or mobile device.

Are the names on the holley map in the correct locations relative to one another. The waters of mormon are in the forest of mormon 7. Red dots are the proposed cities in this model, mostly based on. From the west sea to the east sea at the narrow neck of land was 1 to 1 12 days. Western new york culture map new york hopewell nephites, a subgroup of the larger ohio hopewell lamanites who originated south and west of book of mormon lands. 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. The land of nephi consists of many districts or counties. Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. Land northward true book of mormon geography lands. Book of mormon lands map, january 2016 book of mormon. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands. 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. Sep 01, 2003 stunning photographs and illustrations, paired with compelling prose, beautifully showcase book of mormon lands and people, taking the reader on a tour of historical and modernday places that bring ancient scripture to life. 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.

These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. 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. My map estimates the land of zarahemla to have been approximately 36 miles wide and surrounded not only by various water features but forests and possibly very rough or even impassible terrain in the west around to the south west. Cities and lands in the book of mormon they called the name of the city, or the land, nephihah. This book is a great read and serves as a great companion to studying the book of mormon. The conceptual map of the land of the book of mormon. 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. Olive has done a lot of research into the ancient geography of the area of western new york and to me it makes a lot of sense that the lands of the book of morman are located in upper new york. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. The archaeology of new york during book of mormon times.

The following verse is what was prophesied, followed by the verse of what occurred. She answers a lot of the questions that most people would ask. Mar, 2014 download the book of mormon geography map 1. It incorporates much of what i have learned since this journey began in august, 2011.

The book of mormon in north america moronis 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. Book of mormon lands proposed map of the book of mormon. 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 land of zarahemla is north of the land of nephi. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. The only narrow neck of land book of mormon evidence. 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. Cities and lands in the book of mormon book of mormon central. Many have wondered where this land of promise might be physically located in the americas. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the book.

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. I propose that this location is a prime candidate for the land northward in the book of mormon. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. It is thorough, covers many aspects of the field, and is probably the most objective work at its time. Perhaps the time has come to concentrate more heavily on those lands surrounding the only known landmark we have of the book of mormon saga the hill cumorah in new york state, the very place the record of the nephites were deposited by moroni, the son of mormon, the last nephite prophet to walk the land after the destruction of his people. 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. Publishers, 1989 for the best summary of this entire subject. 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.

The first recorded instance of a land of promise in scripture is a land. The following is a good description of the land northward 3 and it came to pass in the forty and sixth year there was much contention and many dissensions. Mormon s map gives a model that we can apply to stories from the record, shedding a new light on the influence of geography on nephite history, increasing our understanding of that book and its characters, and making events and places more concrete in our minds. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. For full disclosure, im inclined to believe that the majority of the events in the book of mormon occurred in north america in the eastern united states, that said, i tried to not let any biases. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. This is one of a series of book of mormon visual maps. You will discover how mineral deposits, clothing, seeds, native traditions, geographical features, vultures and much more are evidence of the hundreds of correlations between the book of mormon and. This page provides a 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, without providing any scale, or attempting to relate them to presentday geography or place names. By no means do i expect this to be accurate in terms of geography. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon.

Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies. The city state land use pattern is wellknown worldwide and forms the basis for local and regional administrative entities in many countries. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Allen makes convincing arguments in a style that is generally easy to understand. 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. Listed here is a 12 day11 night book of mormon lands tour itinerary with a brief description of daily activities and places of interest to be visited on our guided tour in guatemala, the proposed lands of the book of mormon. We read about a narrow neck, a narrow neck of land, a small neck of land, a narrow pass, a narrow passage, and a narrow strip of wilderness. Much of the heartland of the united states may then correspond to the book of mormon south county or south countries. Despite the limited space on the plates, mormon as a historian and. Kimbal, cites 10 identifying characteristics of the promised land, namely, that it will be. Wayne may places the narrow pass and land northward in canada which is ruled under a monarchy, but the book of mormon states. Land changed true book of mormon geography lands western. Probably the only thing on the latterday saint calendar as reliable as general conference is the buzz, the chatter, the leaks in the weeks before.

A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. Quarterly articles and internet articles on book of mormon history, language, culture, and geography. In the book of mormon there are several accounts of peoples led to the americas and many scriptures calling the americas, and especially the united states, a promised land. This chart breaks out those lands and clarifies those positions on the map.

Jun 18, 20 book of mormon lands proposed map of the book of mormon stay safe and healthy. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from north. Why did mormon give so many details about geography. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. Let us explore penetrating, lifeenriching truths against a land of beauty and mystery.

The scriptural basis for book of mormon geography book of. Study two dozen detailed, fullcolor maps that follow the footsteps of mosiah, alma, ammon, limhi, and lands from nephi to zarahemla. These principal book of mormon lands are southward from the land northward mentioned in helaman 3. 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. Joel ricks photographs of book of mormon lands manuscript.

Book of mormon central archive book of mormon lands map, january 2016. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon ought to be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in book of mormon geography. 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. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. This means that the maps that book of mormon scholars have determined as likely geographic matches previously can also be used to determine the whereabouts of the jaredites. If you interested more in the logical model and the ontology of it, i suggest you skip the physical model information in sections 1, 2 and 4 and go directly to. It may be surprising to realize that the term narrow neck of land is used only once in the entire book of mormon. 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. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. Isbn 1555175104, library of congress catalog number 9498119. This book is full of beautiful pictures that are truly breathtaking.

There is an incredibly lengthy section in archaeology and the book of mormon covering the proposed book of mormon geographical setting, and does not really talk about any hard archaeological evidences. Maps true book of mormon geography lands western new. Lund draws on his personal years of research and travel to present the case for the most likely area where the main book of mormon events occurred. 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. River and south in the borders of the proposed land of zarahemla. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. The book of mormon states several times that the land which they were led to, was the promised land, or a choice land. I arranged the cities and lands in more of a chronoligical manner so as stories progress, you move down the page. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Imagined map of the book of mormon lands by tyler griffin, taylor. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess. Many proposed book of mormon geography theories were originated using a. When the lord destroyed the tower of babel, members of a righteous family approached him in prayer.

I really like the way this book is helping me to visualize the book of mormon. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. The narrow neck of land and the narrow pass book of mormon. We can now develop a map based on our understanding of the placement of locations in the rest of the book of mormon to determine the position of the overlapping jaredite sites. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. The book of mormon describes a land of promise given to lehi and his posterity by the lord. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. Something else that is or should be shown to have occurred is a massive change in the land. There is strife and contention over the kingdomakish forms an oathbound secret combination to slay the kingsecret combinations are of the devil and result in the destruction of nationsmodern gentiles are warned against the secret combination that will seek to overthrow the freedom of all lands, nations, and countries. Book of mormon lands map, january 2016 book of mormon central. There is a city of nephi and a land of nephi, a city of zarahemla and a land of zarahemla, and so forth. Because of little information in the book of mormon about the areas and cities in the land of nephi, we need to clarify those placed by.