I know the brethren of the church take a neutral position on the geography of the book of mormon. 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 here organized into a book by peter covino, jr. My parents are still very devout and when people learn about my religious history. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. Overwhelming complexity and consistency the book of mormon contains over 600 geographical references to over fifty separate geographical locations. X map in my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. Interesting as these matters may be, study of the book of mormon is most rewarding when one focuses on its primary purpose. Speaking of the book s history and geography, president russell m. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for. Although we know little of book of mormon geography, taylor halverson and tyler griffin have created a map to help you visualize the world. Appendix from the book a promised land, the land of promise located at. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not.
Especially, if the customs and cultures of those areas match the culture of the book of mormon and help you better understand the events in the book of mormon. In 1991, john sorenson of byu, the dean of book of mormon geography, created a book called the geography of. The geography of the book of mormon, and to know of it, is not a confirming testimony to the book of mormon. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Virtual scriptures group creates interactive map of book. Most of you believe that the book of mormon occurred in central america, right. Searching for book of mormon ruinswhat should we expect to find.
Mormons map purchase 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. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. National geographic society statement on the book of mormon.
A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day saint movement scholars that the books narrative was a historical record of people in a limited geographical region, rather than of the entire western hemisphere as believed by some early latter day saints. By no means do i expect this to be accurate in terms of geography. In this book are a number of future book of mormon names, which appeared within alphabetized lists. For detailed maps see our book of mormon geography site. The antimormons love the idea that we dont even know where our sacred scriptures happened. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. The great strength of the book is that it provides a wellargued perspective based on the geology of natural disasters that is new to the analysis of the book of mormonone that adds to the reality of book of mormon events and opens new doors for potential research and understanding of the geography of the book of mormon. And the various theories of book of mormon geography is no place to try to develop a testimony and verify the. Overview of book of mormon geography and church history.
Regarding point 1, i have read all of sorensons works and most of what farms and the maxwell institute have. Revelation or fabrication, challenges to the book of mormon a missionary tool for all. This is an awesome printyourown study and teaching aid to help you or those you teach understand the conditions at the beginning of the book of mormon. Does the book of mormon fit best in a geography located around the great lakes, between the united states and canada. The city of lib key to book of mormon geography transcript of the september 2005 bmaf conference presentation. Historical antecedents and early interpretations matthew roper introduction the book of mormon is a record prepared and written by ancient american prophets. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. For example, bountiful is south of the land desolation. Either way, a real map is better than a fictitious cartoon map. Early church authors, including benjamin winchester, william smith, w. A trial map incorporating the criteria from the text appendix a. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. Joseph smith and the geography of the book of mormon lund, dr. Discover the book of mormon like youve never seen it before.
Book of mormon geography, archives edition december 28, 2015 by j. It is our assertion that the heartlands of the book of mormon peoplesthe nephites, the lamanites, the jaredites and the people of mulekwere located in what is now the peninsula of baja california. Hugh nibley sums up my view of discussions about book of mormon geography. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the approximately 550 geography descriptions in the text as closely as possible. An approach to the book of mormon geography located in baja california. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. There was a book published in 1791 by john walker entitled, a key to the classical pronunciation of greek, latin, and scripture proper names. Phelps, and the pratt brothers speculated about a setting in central andor south america. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography by kirk magleby. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography book of mormon. Book of mormon geography march 6, 2018 enter your password to view comments.
The name mesoamerica is a term used to identify the heartland of a number of significant precolumbian cultures. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. The team also developed an interactive version of the map that corresponds to. Mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorenson s reconstruction of that mental map solely from information gleaned from the text after years of intensive study. Mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorenson s reconstruction of that mental map solely from information. Before considering the geography of the book of mormon, one must first know for sure that the book of mormon is true. The book a promised land, the land of promise, includes several maps which. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the. 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. That study may include issues of historicity and geography that often are an impediment. Stapley i read ardis recent report on her gospel doctrine introducing the book of mormon you should too. 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. Book of mormon geography in the world of joseph smith.
He received his bs from weber state university, his ma from brigham young university, and his phd from the university of. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. This book was a common household reference in young joseph smiths time and place. It is a book of scripture aimed at teaching people about christ and how to find happiness through the gospel. Statements, by date, relevant to the geography of book of mormon events, by lds leaders or others reflecting views current in the church. Unconventional book of mormon geography theories mormon. The 2d map was created in high definition and displays reference points for cities and lands in the book of mormon. Geography book of mormon subject guides at brigham.
Oliver cowdery and joseph smith taught this clearly. Improve your book of mormon study with this virtual geography map. 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. Book of mormon geography, archives edition by common. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. The nephites journeyed in the wilderness for many days to get away from laman and lemuel. This map is the basic outline that we use for the geographical elements mentioned in the text. 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. New insights into book of mormon geography venice priddis on. These are the core areas for the history of the book of mormon and is called the western new york model.
The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very noses. This comes in 3 separate pdfs that will be automatically uploaded to your account. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church. There are over 100 theories of where the book of mormon happened, including, baja, chile, malaysia, honduras, peru, etc. Book of mormon great lakes geography jump to subtopic. 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. Videos watch past wayne may presentations as he reveals the supporting evidences of the book of mormon as found in archaeology, geography and historical records. 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. My approach to the book of mormon, as a professional archaeologist, for over four decades, has been researching the book mormon and archaeology assuming the book of mormon as a history of ancient america.
This is one of a series of book of mormon visual maps. Jared, his brother and their friendsa geographical analysis of the book of ether. Just make sure the customs, culture and geography of your preferred area really do match the text of the book of mormon. The two big problems with the mesoamerican model for book of mormon geography are 1 there is zero evidence of the book of mormon narrative there and 2 the proponents insist joseph didnt know much about the book of mormon. Unity webgl player book of mormon interactive map book of mormon interactive map. 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. Based on the same map, we see that the main river in the book of mormon called sidon, is the buffalo river. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning.
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. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Its been over a year since someone posted something on book of mormon geography, so i think its about time. This is not an attempt to show all the theories, models, or ideas that may apply to book of mormon geography. Mormon s map purchase 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. The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. Generations of mormons grew up with the notion that american indians are descended from a lost tribe from the house of israel, offspring of a book of mormon figure named lehi, who left jerusalem and sailed to the americas around 600 b. Hemispheric geography theory lds have traditionally interpreted the text hemispherically and assumed a blank continent. Each year at its annual book of mormon lands conference, the book of mormon archaeological forum gives the father lehi award and the mother sariah award to a couple who have contributed significantly to. This is here explained by a map reproducing the land as apparently it was then a map.
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