Oct 31, 2012 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. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon ought to be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in book of mormon geography. Book of mormon central archive book of mormon lands map, january 2016. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Maps true book of mormon geography lands western new. In the great lakes or prairie regions winter storms are and were so common that. Allen, exploring the lands of the book of mormon michael j. See also the note about temples in book of mormon lands.
Mar 06, 2012 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 book of mormon was supposed to be a best seller because it linked the already existing desire for the indians to recover their lands, against the hated jackson. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. It is thorough, covers many aspects of the field, and is probably the most objective work at its time.
If my great lakes theory is correct, the genesee river in new york is the river sidon of the book of mormon, it runs from south to north, empties into lake ontario, and fits all the descriptions given in the book of mormon for the river sidon. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Vernal holleys book of mormon authorship annotated 3. The land also apparently experienced occasional volcanic eruptions and earthquakes 3 ne. The best articles to read next on this topic isare. This video shows that the hopewell indians, during book of mormon times, did not have the population that the book of mormon requires to be nephites. Great lakes region land of the book of mormon and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. For certain we have found a maya city under the waters of the ocean, in a place named cerros off the eastern coast of belize, but we are still looking for cities under freshwater lakes. The contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and therefore do not necessarily represent the views of bmaf. There are several theories held among latterday saints for the location of book of mormon lands. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i.
Some place the geography of the book in upstate new york or near the great lakes. Review of books on the book of mormon 19892011 volume 3number 1 article 3 1991 joseph l. I am fully aware that no church leader, joseph smith included, has pointed toward a southeast asian setting, but neither have they made statements which rule it out. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into. 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. It is near the bottom of the entry for the land bountiful where the savior appeared to the people in 34 ad. Study two dozen detailed, fullcolor maps that follow the footsteps of mosiah, alma, ammon, limhi, and lands from nephi to zarahemla. 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. Claims the narrow neck of land is the isthmus of tehuantepec, and the basic area is that of mesoamerica. The geographical picture of the ancient lands of the book of mormon is found in great detail in the lost lands of the book of mormon which was published by cfi in 1998. 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.
Mar, 2014 download the book of mormon geography map 1. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. 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. However, the limited great lakes setting proposed by olive. Indians of the great lakes region and the book of mormon youtube. Its hosted by awardwinning religion writer peggy fletcher stack and salt lake tribune managing editor david noyce salt lake city. The hopewell culture in the great lakes area and the book. An alternative identification for the sidon would be the niagara river, which has its head in the. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the book. Conversely, ed goble once believed that book of mormon events happened in the great lakes vicinity but now leans in favor of a mesoamerican model. 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.
The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. While the dynamics of such a population growth seems astronomical, it has been dealt with. 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. Book of mormon lands map, january 2016 book of mormon. The mormons like to point to the great buildings of the maya in southern mexico and central america as proof that such a culture described in the book of mormon did exist. Evaluating the case for a limited great lakes setting byu. The population of book of mormon lands over much of the period of its history. Recall how all the place names are variants of place names around the great lakes. The 10th annual book of mormon lands symposium was held in salt lake city to discuss the research and discoveries most recently made. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. Sheryl lee wilson has traveled throughout mesoamerica with a keen eye capturing on film the essence of americas greatest civilizations.
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. Others look to peru and south america, or to the baja peninsula, or texas and some even propose the malaysian peninsula. She answers a lot of the questions that most people would ask. It may be concluded that book of mormon lands were. In opposition to placing the setting for the book of mormon in lands near the great lakes lands now occupied by the united states of america, 1 nephi. Phyllis carol olive, the lost lands of the book of mormon bonneville books, 2003. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel.
The hopewell culture in the great lakes area and the. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. However, the maya were a pagan people with many deities and human sacrifice. All that being said, i believe that at least at the time of the final destruction of. Publishers, 1989 for the best summary of this entire subject. An additional argument for a great lakes setting is made based on dna evidence. 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 these models, developed in an effort to reconcile claims in the book of. Mormons 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. The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the four books of scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, is an account of three groups of people. The book of mormon narrative begins with a small group of people who arrived in the americas around 600 b. Original broadway cast recording tomorrow is a latter day performed by andrew rannells, josh gad, nikki m james, michael potts and the company. Mormon lands and accurately identifying the descendants of book of mormon peoples would need to undergo a radical paradigm shiftone that many would consider quite farfetched.
Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. Allen makes convincing arguments in a style that is generally easy to understand. Book of mormon lands map, january 2016 book of mormon central. This significant volume, a large book of 437 pages with 147 maps, is a pleasure to read. May, meldrum, porter and lds travel agency president brian mickelsen were all partners in a book of mormon geography group that formed a website and sponsored seminars, but meldrum eventually left. Yet, within 1,000 years, grew to a civilization of hundreds of thousands of people. Had new yorks hill been the site of the final battle, the 230,000 nephite dead. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. This itinerary has great port stops and a great lds speakers. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. City of and land of moroni, city of nephi, city of zarahemla, narrow neck of land, land of antum, sea north, land of antionum, city of desolation, land of jershon, city of teancum, city of bountiful, land of moron, narrow strip of wilderness, sea east, land. This video shows that the hopewell indians, during book of mormon times, did not have the population that the book of mormon requires to be.
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. The land north of the narrow neck was known as the land northward and that to the south as the land southward alma 22. Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies. Smith claimed the angel moroni, a prophet in the book of mormon. Mormon land explores the contours and complexities of lds news. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and. Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. The cumorah of the book of mormon is the same hill in new york from which joseph retrieved the plates. The hopewell culture in the great lakes area and the book of mormon.
Stream tracks and playlists from mormon land on your desktop or mobile device. Geographical, and other evidences in support of the book of mormon landscape, as found in north america. Most adherents to the latter day saint movement view the book as a work of inspired scripture. In this history, cowdery stated that the final battle between the nephites and. 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. Olive places book of mormon lands in western new york. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon, by joseph allen, sa publishers, orem, utah, 1989, pp. 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. 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. The book of mormon hello reprise finale music track.
The word sea could easily refer to lakes just as the dead sea doesnt denote an actual sea, therefore the great lakes could be the book of mormon seas. Many of her photos were also included in our book, exploring the lands of the book of mormon. 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. The nehors noted in the book of moron may well have been tied to the hopewell, a people the nephites had to use all their strategies to keep out of nephite territory, for all too many of their people succumbed to their decadent ways and headed south to live among the lamanitesthose likely living in ohio where the order of nehor was flourishing. Book of mormon lands encompassed mountainous wildernesses, coastal plains, valleys, a large river, a highland lake, and lowland wetlands.
The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. 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. Read a few of the testimonials of those who read the book and have now joined the thousands who accept the near cumorah setting for the book of mormon in western new york as the. Indians of the great lakes region and the book of mormon. Dec 06, 2010 the word sea could easily refer to lakes just as the dead sea doesnt denote an actual sea, therefore the great lakes could be the book of mormon seas. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here.
Hammond drives that point home by the use of maps, travel distances, and relationships to other areas. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. 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. The most important message of the book of mormon is its declared intent to convince readers that jesus is the christ.
There was likely a temple at or near the city of ammonihah, built in its more righteous days amnihu. A whole bunch of reasons why book of mormon geography. Sep 08, 2009 mormon lands and accurately identifying the descendants of book of mormon peoples would need to undergo a radical paradigm shiftone that many would consider quite farfetched. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. 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 lost lands of the book of mormon phyllis carol olive on.
The book of mormon people were supposed to be israelites led by a prophet of god. My point is that joseph intended his book to ride an existing wave. At this point the opinions of olive and may diverge as to the final landing of lehi. Cheesmans, the world of the book of mormon, deseret book, 1978. You cannot fit a continental geographical model to the text of the book of mormon. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph l. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of. The book of mormon talks about whirlwinds tornadoes which there is no such thing in central america, but there are. They consisted of two land masses connected by an isthmus a narrow neck of land flanked by an east sea and a west sea alma 22.
Jan 18, 2011 this video shows that the hopewell indians, during book of mormon times, did not have the population that the book of mormon requires to be nephites. 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. Hello reprise finale from the book of mormon enjoy all the music albums and top video tracks of the book of mormon here on frogtoon music. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Discovering the lands of the book of mormon dr john lund. Book of mormon lands were longer from north to south than from east to west.