The prophet asked us all to act because our part is vital. The three authors of an lds guide to mesoamerica, walk us through the lands of the book of mormon. From 2016 2019 we achieved 152k followers on facebook, 4. He talks about the olmecs and ancient codex in this short clip. Revisiting the seven lineages of the book of mormon and the seven tribes of mesoamerica diane e. Revisiting the seven lineages of the book of mormon and the seven tribes of mesoamerica. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Muleks party first arrived in the land north see helaman 6. But, if so, why all the torturous effort to cast doubt on the existence of a. This map plausibly positions these and other book of mormon locations in the general mesoamerican. The only people avoiding the creation of an internal map are those who. The land of bountiful lies far north of the land of zarahemla. And now i, moroni, proceed to give an account of those ancient inhabitants who were destroyed by the hand of the lord upon the face of this north country.
George has recently shifted his focus from the old world to the new world. Any book of mormon lands proposal must be able to demonstrate all. From all the evidence in the book of mormon, augmented by the testimony of the prophet joseph smith, these final battles took place in the territory known as the united states, and in the neighborhood of the great lakes, and hills of western new york. However, when serious book of mormon students first begin with a detailed consideration of the internal map implicit to the book of mormon and then search for a plausible location that fits the book of mormon s map, there has consistently been one general result. Mesoamerica and the book of mormon, is this the place. Jan 22, 2011 anthropologist mark wrights 2008 fair conference address on similarities between mesoamerica and the book of mormon. Mesoamerica map that includes nephi, zarahemla, desolation, and cumorah. Without going into too many details, there are 18 points of inaccuracies that i want to highlight about maps of mesoamerica that were published before the book of mormon. I would recommend that the reader keep a book of mormon map close by such as the one shown above the next time you read through the book of mormon. Anthropologist mark wrights 2008 fair conference address on similarities between mesoamerica and the book of mormon.
I watch the following video about it recently book of mormon map. While nothing can take the place of a spiritual witness of the truthfulness of the book of mormon, an understanding of the correlating evidence of the book of mormon, especially as it relates to geography, can provide greater appreciation for this inspired book of scripture. Revisiting the seven lineages of the book of mormon and. Where do you think the wine spoken of in the book of mormon is most likely to come from. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence.
The restoration of the fulness of the gospel of jesus christ woman smiling. Apr 06, 2007 i had the pleasure of being amongst many on a tour to mesoamerica with john lund. Plausible locations in mesoamerica for book of mormon places. Only when you can say that you ve got the book of mormon text. 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. His latest newsletter dated oct, 2009, says, 10 reasons why the book of mormon took place in peru. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. I agree that the book of mormon describes mountains, hills and valleys, but the text also refers to plains e. Mesoamerica, the region of southern mexico, guatemala, and adjacent nations. 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. Archaeological and historical evidence why book of mormon.
Oct 07, 2010 in john lunds book mesoamerica and the book of mormon. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. With talented and dedicated associates, i volunteer as executive director of book of mormon central. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the. However, when serious book of mormon students first begin with a detailed consideration of the internal map implicit to the book of mormon and then search for a plausible location that fits the book of mormons map, there has consistently been one general result. A dna study by emory university, accepted by the smithsonian, acknowledges that some native americans have ancestry in common with the peoples in modern israel and the mediterranean area. The book of mormon map of is supported by studies of the antiquities of mesoamerica as well as north and south america.
For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. Therefore, activities undertaken by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, today, can be geographically and in real time, physically, be genealogically patterned back into the history and times of the book of mormon. May 21, 2018 the book of mormon describes mountains, hills, and valleys with significant elevation differences between them. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. The book of mormon is a real history, but we know nothing about where any events took place. This theory proposes that although moroni buried the plates in the hill in new york, this hill is not the hill cumorah of the book of mormon, that housed mormon s repository and where the last battles of both the jaredites and the nephites took place. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the shake. I purchased this book a few days prior to leaving, had it personalized and signed by him, and read it before, during, and after my adventure in the book of mormon lands. Even the hill cumorah, where joseph smith obtained the gold plates, is not really the same hill cumorah mentioned in the text. Book of mormon theology and basic christianity note. The purpose of constructing unbiased internal maps is to orient major lands, seas and. The 10th annual book of mormon lands symposium was held in salt lake city to discuss the research and discoveries most recently made supporting the mesoamerican setting of the events of the book. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints in south carolina.
Lund is an excellent book for both the beginning enthusiast of book of mormon geography and chronology, and the seasoned scholar. How does the book of mormon help date the first christmas. Joseph smith and other early latterday saints, for example, most likely believed that north america was the land northward and that south america was the land southward in the book of mormon. The main book of mormon events took place in mesoamerica. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. Weather in relation to book of mormon geography fairmormon. Sep 02, 2015 john lund talks about the book of mormon and mesoamerica at the learn our religion lecture series. Book of mormon tours 275 n e, orem, utah 84097 rated 4. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not.
Lund is a motivational speaker, author, tour guide, scholar and consultant. We have taken more tours to mesoamerica to compare the ancient sites and civilizations with the book of mormon than any other tour operator. Civilizations of their magnitude and duration would be expected to leave extensive archaeological records. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. He notes that gold, silver and copper are mentioned several times in the book of mormon being found in abundance in the land. The dates of the maps are displayed in the lower lefthand part of the map. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. The living proof resides on roanoke island, north carolina. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. And i take mine account from the twenty and four plates which were found by the people of limhi, which is called the book of ether. Plausible locations in mesoamerica for book of mormon. Mesoamerica has highly varied landforms with elevations ranging from sea level to 5,600 meters. You will be astonished with the amount of concrete scientific parallels between mesoamerica and slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. This theory proposes that although moroni buried the plates in the hill in new york, this hill is not the hill cumorah of the book of mormon, that housed mormons repository and where the last battles of both the jaredites and the nephites took place.
Garth normans map book of mormon archaeological forum. The number seven was significant to the precolumbian communities of mesoamerica, as it was in the book of mormon. Based on the reasons i listed above as well as others, i currently favor a mesoamerica setting for book of mormon geography, similar to the map presented below. We are the pioneers of the book of mormon tour concept. The name mesoamerica is a term used to identify the heartland of a number of significant precolumbian cultures. It doesnt specifically place zarahemla in mesoamerica, but north of mesoamerica as you can see from the map. During king noahs reign in the land of nephi, for instance, it mentions that he had planted vineyards round about in the land, had built winepresses, and made wine in abundance, thus he and his people became winebibbers mosiah 11. The book of mormon only mentions one beverage among the nephites and lamanites.
Sitemap true book of mormon geography lands, western new. In my work poetic parallelisms in the book of mormon, i specifically. Among the numerous theories that abound, he said that hes probably most partial to theory that places events from the book of mormon in mesoamerica, a region that extends south from central mexico to nicaragua and honduras. John lund on book of mormon in mesoamerica youtube. Season tickets on sale now for best of broadway, featuring the book of mormon, coming to the north charleston performing arts center in north charleston, south carolina from tuesday february 10 through sunday february 15, 2015. Bmaf supports a mesoamerican context for the major book of mormon sites. Book of mormon tours has been operated by the allen family since 1970. Several serious book of mormon geographical correlations are being proposed in mesoamerica. The book of mormon and defensive fortifications in mesoamerica. 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 mormon one 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. Revisiting the seven lineages of the book of mormon and the.
May 19, 2019 mesoamerica map that includes nephi, zarahemla, desolation, and cumorah. As of december 31, 2017, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints reported 40,608 members in six stakes, 69 congregations 56 wards and branches one mission, and one temple in south carolina. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. A pan mesoamerica legend tells of a core people descended from seven tribes, which may coincide with the seven lineages mentioned three times in the book of mormon. The book presents the current thinking and models of book of mormon geography mesoamerica, great lakes and south america and gives many of the accepted ideas about the validity of the. 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. In john lunds book mesoamerica and the book of mormon. The best way to teach the book of mormon is with a fantasy map based on an interpretation that repudiates the teachings of the prophets about the new york cumorah. Certain groups who entertain a north american setting for the book of mormon claim that joseph knew where book of mormon events took place. Considered a sacred number, it represented the seven directions in the universefour cardinal directions plus the zenith or sky, center, and nadir. 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. In addition, the entire story of the book of mormon occurred within a small 500mile radius within mesoamerica.
How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith. These points are discussed in the proofs, travel maps, and commentaries. Wirth the number seven had several connotations to the precolumbian communities of mesoamerica. This map shows what some think as original settings for the book of mormon. Mormon wrote of the lands of the lamanite mission in alma 22. Archaeological and historical evidence jareditesolmecs. Garths map, along with a detailed study guide, can be purchased at this link. In this page, i discuss the recent discoveries in mesoamerica which have caused a complete paradigm shift in the thinking of scholars.
Why does the book of mormon include the rise and fall of two nations. This page is a supplement to my book of mormon evidences page. George is a proponent that the book of mormon lands are in peru. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. The book of mormon itself does not sustain this view which supports the claim that joseph was not the author of the book of mormon. Discussion regarding the historicity of the book of mormon often focuses on archaeological issues, some of which relate to the large size and the long time span of the civilizations mentioned in the book. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. 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. Oct 27, 2010 mesoamerica and the book of mormon is this the right place. Why did moroni include mormon s condemnation of infant baptism.
Several mormon apologists have presented a model in which the book of mormon events take place in the south american andes, with the amazon basin under water before the time of christat which time many mountains arose in a three hour 3 nephi 8. Nils lund, chiasmus in the new testament chapel hill. They discuss early church assumptions as to where the people of the book of mormon lived, and then discuss the plausible locale that is theorized by most lds scholars today. Havent you always wanted to have a detailed map of just where everything is in the book of mormon. If you arent familiar with the book of mormon, please see my book of mormon introduction page and get your own free copy at mormon. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. This map plausibly positions these and other book of mormon locations in the general mesoamerican arena. The number seven had several connotations to the precolumbian communities of mesoamerica. Until now, we have had maps made by a variety of book of mormon scholars which showed general areas, but with very few precise locations pinpointed. Nov 22, 2007 mesoamerica and the book of mormon dr. I dont know where the book of mormon took place and neither does anyone else, mcclure said.
In 1841 joseph smith read stephens incidents of travel in central america. Aug 20, 2019 and that the prophet joseph smith contradicted all that he had said earlier, but finally learned the geography of the book of mormon from reading about mesoamerica from a popular travel book, the modern equivalent being a subscription to the national geographic magazine. I find trying to speculate about book of mormon geography pretty interesting. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon.
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