Many concepts from the book of mormon are present in this book notably 2000 stripling warriors, a liahonalike description of a metal device. The fight over book of mormon geography deseret news. They often migrated out of france in the 1600s and 1700s to nearby protestant majority lands like netherlands, germany, the uk, the united states and canada then british north america, south africa, and other lands like switzerland, scandinavia, poland the prussian empire, hungary. A comparison of book of mormon geographies showing new york to be the most viable setting for book of mormon events. I believe the heartland people are well aware of the tenets that represent their most successful sales tactics. Book of mormon central just published the sixth video in its stellar evidences series. The best summary of the overall description of book of mormon geography is given by mormon himself in preparation for describing some detailed wars alma 22. Such an epitaph, taken from the title page of the book of mormon, captures the enduring bond between the man and the book, and also the controversy which coalesced around both with the books publication and the organization of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in 1830. How saints and jacobs teachings can help contextualize. The book of mormon, the gathering of israel, and the. Roberts 18571933, a general authority of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, which examine the validity of the book of mormon as a translation of an ancient american source. In the book of mormon the idea is taken just a bit farther. By making jacobs teachings more comprehensible, readers of the book of.
These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. It seems that just as isaiahs prophetic accounts of the assyrian and babylonian captivities were dualistic in nature to both ancient and modern times, the book of mormon is equally dualistic in nature particularly during this timeframe. Chronologically, the first reference would be in the book of ether. He blessed the country and its people and promised that the church would take root in the fertile cuban soil. Sometimes the best way to approach a big topic is to focus on a small one. According to joseph smith and subsequent presidents and apostles of the lds church, the geographical extent of book of mormon lands included virtually all of north and south america. On june 25, 1842, joseph recorded that stephens and catherwood had succeeded in collecting in the interior of america a large amount of relics of the nephites, or the ancient inhabitants of america treated of in the book of mormon, which relics had recently landed in new york history of the church 5. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. The lost lands of the book of mormon phyllis carol olive on. Welch the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 2002. Similarly in the book of mormon, the prophet of benedict told king noah that shall be as the blossoms of a thistle, which when it is fully ripe if the wind blows it.
The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Ether 8 and many other parts of the book of mormon warn against the great dangers of powerful secret combinations whose members gain great power and wealth and eventually cause terrible destruction. Echoes and evidences of the book of mormon, edited by donald w. So, im sure there are people out there who believe the book of mormon is fiction. Jun 12, 2015 the book of mormon instructs us to study the torah through the example of lehi. The book of mormon also speaks of the arrival of the mulekites who also fled the land when jerusalem was taken over by the babylonians. The scientific search for nephite remains mormons in.
So islam, jehovahs witnesses, and mormon all ignore that warning at their own peril. According to latter day saint scripture, the narrative in the book of mormon came to an end in the ancient land cumorah, where moroni, in 421 ad deposited the golden plates prior to his death. Studies of the book of mormon is a collection of essays written at the beginning of the 20th century though not published until 1985 by b. For example, early mormons believed book of mormon lands stretched throughout all of north and south america, a presumption clearly at odds with the book itself fig. Wayne walker discussed why utah mormons can support trump. Judah, one of the 12 tribes of israel, descended from judah, who was the fourth son born to jacob and his first wife, leah. Israeleventually rejected the teachings of the lord and. England, canada and the united states of america must hold. Letters to the editor are published as is without any editing. Romancing the maya mexican antiquity in the american. Thus, the mormon church was comfortable with the supposition that all inhabitants of book of mormon lands descended from lehi, the father of laman and nephi.
Book of mormon evidenceoctober 15, 2019 april 2017 mesoamerica book of mormon lands tour promoter dr. We have taken more tours to mesoamerica to compare the ancient sites and civilizations with the book of mormon than any other tour operator. Literary and historical studies on the book of mormon, s. Many instances of human sacrifices are found in ancient writers, which may be compared with the description of the old testament of the manner in which molech was worshipped. We believe ancient book of mormon lands are here in western new york between palmyra and erie, pa. The church does not take a position on the specific geographic locations of book of mormon events in the ancient americas. Research true book of mormon geography lands western. To maximize their visibility and success, it is imperative to them to mingle american exceptionalism and book of mormon geography. The post is one of many that uses rather shallow analysis and reading from the book of mormon and i thought it would be a good test case to compare what a substantive analysis looks like compared to one that is shoving the scriptures into a supporting a political candidate. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith. Jan 28, 2015 a writer proving the book of mormon defense of preemptive war, or just another war mongering propagandist. Book of mormon tours has been operated by the allen family since 1970.
The lost lands of the book of mormon takes the reader back in time to an era when ancient waters and primeval forests covered new york from one end to the other. A sober mind and a response to utah mormons can support trump. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. The conquest of new spain by bernal diaz del castillo. Hundreds of ancient discoveries verify its accuracy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Where is the promised land mentioned in the book of mormon.
It is disputed whether the name judah was originally that of the tribe or the territory it occupied and which was transposed from which. Hernando cortez book of mormon archaeological forum. The real implication of the paper is that you cant set the bookofmormon geography down anywherebecause it is fictional and. This new production analyzes book of mormon names with interesting origins in ancient semitic. See more ideas about book of mormon, america and ancient civilizations. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints released a statement today concerning the geography of the book of mormon in the form of a new gospel topics essay titled book of mormon geography. In addition, youll find great book recommendations that may be of interest to you based on your search and purchase history, as well as the most wished for and most gifted books. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon. If the book of mormon can be demonstrated to know many, many things about the ancient world that no living person knew in the early eighteen hundreds. Bednar dedicated the land of cuba to the preaching of the gospel on february 16, 2012.
Lehis scriptural explanations, given to jacob and others still in their youth, present some of the most valuable plain and precious truths restored and gathered in the book of mormon. West indies, including hispaniola, cuba, and jamaica, set foot in venezuela, and. 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. By miscalculating the size of book of mormon lands, joseph smith and others incorrectly claimed that the entire american hemisphere was book of mormon land.
What is your opinion on the work of rod meldrum regarding. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Elder holland creates second branch in cuba church news. Sorenson, a retired professor of anthropology at byu, and the author of an ancient american setting for the book of mormon and a series of. Book of mormon lands, cities, and ancient civilizations. The man responsible for punctuating the first edition of the book of mormon was john h.
Sabina f italian, spanish, portuguese, romanian, polish, czech, slovene, russian, croatian, swedish, ancient roman feminine form of sabinus, a roman cognomen meaning a sabine in latin. Arabia and precolumbian america kindle edition by nielsen, rocky k, nielsen, harold kriss. Book of mormon lands, the near cumorah setting zarahemla, and the royal line of mulek the nephites were not the only company of israelites to live in the promised land. Archaeological trends and the book of mormon origins byu. By bernal diaz del castillo 1495 1584 the true story, told by the eye witness, as being history as he has seen it and witnessed it. Of course these inconsistencies could readily be explained by understanding the book of mormon as a work of fiction written by a nineteenth century american, but book of mormon scholars often approach the topic with the a priori acceptance of the theory that the book of mormon is an ancient.
John sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon provo. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. The plates were further said to have been brought to delos by two seers from the land of the hyperboreans, 21 indicating that it was the religious significance and divine source of the material which justified its being engraved upon metal plates. American exceptionalism and book of mormon geography book. The greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians. Sep 28, 2012 deane maintains the blog warfare and the book of mormon.
In this video lesson, kyle butt presents nine of the discoveries that prove the. Ryan has also written novels with his daughter, kate armitage. The prophet joseph smith knew all about the ancient lands of the book of mormon and latterday saints should take the joseph smith at his word. The theory that the book of mormon is an ancient american history is not accepted as scientifically verifiable by the mainstream. Hernando cortez is the name of the leader of the expedition, commonly associated with new spain, and mexico, the ancient capital of the aztec empire. Those who know better or who have entered into covenants with god. Many members of the latter day saint movement claim historical authenticity of the book of mormon. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. This densely textured book skillfully weaves together themes from literary and historical sources to explain racist attitudes in the early history of the new world.
These principal book of mormon lands are southward from the land northward mentioned in helaman 3. As a few book of mormon central knowhys have explored see below, jacobs teachings about polygamy are made more comprehensible when they are read in light of ancient israelite and mesoamerican social practices and in light of the larger point of jacobs speech. Book of mormon evidences, part 2 presents more of the factors that suggest the book of mormon may be an ancient document. The original translation was closely written and legible, but not a punctuation mark from beginning to end. These pages are written by jeff lindsay, a book of mormon aficionado, who takes full responsibility for the statements and opinions offered on this page. However, i believe the spaulding theory has been thoroughly discredited by these two authors. Discovering the lost lands of the book of mormon book of. Although having nothing to do with ancient inhabitants in the americas, this book was found via computer analysis to have many striking similar descriptions and word combinations with the book of mormon. I would like to address a very large topicconflict over marriage in the nineteenth.
Critique of a limited geography for book of mormon events. He is not only a prophet, he is the prophet and seer of the latter days. The continent of north america is the land of the book of mormon peoples. Ancient civilization of sumeria in mesopotamia anunnaki culture and epics ancient history sumerian propaganda in mesopotamia explained gold tablet from persepolis ancient city built 518 418 b. While it has been commonly believed that the hill in new york where joseph smith received the gold plates is the same hill cumorah described in the book of. Jewish history evidence of ancient israel full documentary. Book of mormon central evidences of the book of mormon.
Setting these figures in historical and cultural context, evans uncovers their varying motives, including the manifest destinyinspired desire to create a national museum of american antiquities in new york city, the attempt to identify the ancient maya as part of the lost tribes of israel and so substantiate the book of mormon, and the hope. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted. Dec 12, 2016 documentary on the history of judaism, the bible torahtanakh and the jewish people of israel. In north america dvd hopewell culture, copper mines, earthen walls, mounds and ditches are just some of the very important sites, artifacts and discussions presented on this brand new dvd. The journal of book of mormon studies is dedicated solely to the serious and faithful study of the book of mormon in its historical, linguistic, cultural, and theological context. See more ideas about book of mormon, america and ancient. Warfare and the book of mormon this is where i publish my preliminary research notes and ideas concerning warfare in the book of mormon. Meldrums theories, and similar ones from wayne may, are interesting and compellingbut inconclusive. What the text reveals about the land and lives of the record keepers book book details. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. This view finds no acceptance outside of mormonism.
However what is not recognized by the church or elsewhere to my knowledge is that hernando cortez was also inspired of god and driven by the holy ghost to destroy the aztec empire and open the way for christianity to be preached in mesoamerica. David hocking managing editor, annotated edition of the book of mormon. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, members and. An ancient american setting for the book of mormon salt lake. Archaeological and historical evidence ancient book of. No other available ancient source, revealed or otherwise, provides all the essential details about the fall in one place. In joseph smiths day, and for more than a century after, it seemed impossible that such a place could exist in seemingly barren arabia. Barry fell, of the epigraphic society felt that the bricks were part of some type of language school at comalcalco, whe.
Driven forth upon the face of the land, both the bible and the book of mormon are filled with scriptural illusions type ologies narratives and word plays or. It is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one. Book of mormon evidences mormonism, the mormon church. They know that their future success depends upon milking the most profitable dynamic. Gilbert, the nonmormon typesetter who worked for e.
Theres an interesting fellow, by the name of morgan deane, whom i ran across over at puremormonism mr. Cult mom lori vallow was filmed stepping off the plane in idaho after being extradited from hawaii to face charges over her missing children. Evidences of the ancient inhabitants are documented in these volumes. It is intended to provide a marketplace for serious faithful ideas and insights about the book of mormon. Indications are that joseph smith knew all about book of mormon civilization, their customs, and the location of their lands. How three unlikely traits explain the rise and fall of cultural groups in america by amy chua and jed rubenfeld the triple package presents a provocative thesis that when three distinct forces the triple package come together in a groups culture, they propel that group to disproportionate success. Book of mormon were not just a series of reruns, the nephites against the lamanites. Opinions stated are those of the writer and not representative of st. Join facebook to connect with david crandall and others you may know. Many jews believe that torah study is best done in a group setting. The ancient land of their inheritance is, according to lds scripture. Liz sonneborn books list of books by author liz sonneborn. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection.
Aug 04, 2016 first refers to where it is presented in the book of mormon. Using the latest archaeological evidence from the stables of. Book of mormongeographyold worldbountiful fairmormon. 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. Debunking ancient aliens, the book of mormon a conspiracy. Journey with the author through that ancient setting and discover just why the lands of the book of mormon have been lost for such a. Cote divoire, croatia, cuba, curacao, cyprus, czech republic, denmark, djibouti. If the book of mormon really were an ancient book, at would it matter. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
See more ideas about tree of life, lds art and book of mormon. A writer proving the book of mormon defense of preemptive war. Ancient history encyclopedia foundation is a nonprofit organization registered in canada. This is a spot for civilians, military historians, members of the lds church and anybody else who enjoys studying the military aspects of the book of mormon and its impact on the lds church, society and the. Of all the suggested theories about the location of the book of mormon events, no place on earth fits that ancient setting better than western new york, the same place the saga of both the. My response to morgan deanes claims that the book of mormon. Feder is a professor of archaeology at central connecticut state university. Lamanites true book of mormon geography lands western.
The book of mormon describes the final battle place between the nephites and lamanites as the land and hill cumorah. We are the pioneers of the book of mormon tour concept. It is as certainly smiths fabrication as satan is the father of lies or darkness is the offspring of night. The warfare materials of the old testament and ancient israel form an.
All those cults were started hundreds of years and more after gods book had been completed. Aug 17, 2018 the bible is the most historically accurate book ever penned. Debunking ancient aliens, the book of mormon and other bullshit archaeological claims w ken feder. One very distinctive feature he mentions is that there was a land northward and a land southward separated by a narrow neck of land.
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. 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. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. Most, but not all, mormons hold the book s connection to ancient american history as an article of their faith.
Ancient moundbuilding cultures of north america are known to have mined and worked native. Book of mormon evidence come follow me supplementary study podcasts. Jan 29, 2015 morgan deane is a professor at byuidaho, an exmarine, and the author of bleached bones and wicked serpents. 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 sabines were an ancient people who lived in central italy, their lands eventually taken over by the romans after several wars. An american album, 1857 american historical association. The first was upon the isles of the sea, a 1998 book of mormon. Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. Not long after the book of mormon was published, latterday saints began speculating about the location of this hill. The timeline of the rise and disappearance of the hopewell mound builders mirrors the rise and fall of nephite civilization. Oct 10, 2017 joseph translated the book of mormon and oliver cowdery wrote it down. The final test of our views of book of mormon geography will be.
Church releases statement on book of mormon geography. Deane is a highly credentialedas far as the state is concernedteacher at byui, and former marine. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Basque, west virginia 8th century, ireland, scotland, mayan, cuban indians this is where the examiners abilities to figure this mystery out take on an almost comical note to me at least. Sep 16, 2018 meldrums theories, and similar ones from wayne may, are interesting and compellingbut inconclusive. For understanding, be aware that the book of mormon claims to be a record of ancient groups of people who left jerusalem and other lands to sail to the americas.
Another recent book by ryan is the leashes of dogwood hollow, a satire about corruption in local government. May 04, 2009 but of the authorship of the book of mormon he wrote bluntly. Dec 26, 2016 in lost tribes and promised lands the troubled encounters between jews and gentiles in spain provide the foundation for the notion of tainted blood, a concept unique to western racism. 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. The church takes no position on the specific geographic location of book of mormon events in the ancient americas. The new essay begins with this declarative statement. About 2,500 years ago, greece was one of the most important places in the ancient world. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. According to the book of mormon, the promised land shall be a land of. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography book. Lund, released a historically incorrect and misleading article in a newsletter and paid. The land is later conquered by the lamanites, and the remaining nephites flee to the land of zarahemla, home of the mulekites. When i discovered this correlation i was shocked at the uncanny similarity between these two periods of time. Come follow me 2020 podcasts with rod meldrum book of.