The one and only river mentioned in the entire book of mormon. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that 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. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. The malay book of mormon geography model asserts that the book of mormon account matches the geography and historical record of the malay peninsula. Joseph smith and the geography of the book of mormon. In this book are a number of future book of mormon names. The fight over book of mormon geography deseret news.
Nephis use and understanding of the term promised land, which porter and. Sorenson in his book, mormon s map which i recommend for anyone who would like to study what the book of mormon says about its own geography. Quoted in kristen moulton, book of mormon geography stirring controversy. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. New insights into book of mormon geography venice priddis on. Book of mormon geography in nevillenevilleland book of.
Book prophecies and promises, the book of mormon and the united states of america by bruce h. Actually, the book of mormon contains very little geographical information from which to. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence rodney meldrum, 2007, mailorder dvd. Joseph smith and the geography of the book of mormon lund, dr. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography by kirk magleby. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. 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. This book introduces the reader to an authoritative hierarchy of internal and external witnesses beginning with the 36 prophecies and. The starting point for this theory is the claim that a 4,000 mile journey to the malay peninsula, with appropriate winds and currents from the middle east, would have been much easier for the jaredites, mulekites and lehites than a 16,000 mile voyage across the indian and pacific oceans with no appropriate currents to the americas. In their book, bruce porter and rodney meldrum accuse others of.
Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands and other. Each year at its annual book of mormon lands conference, the book of mormon archaeological forum gives the father lehi award and the. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography book of mormon. Meldrum and porter are the coauthors of the book prophecies and promises, which promotes the heartland setting. Summary of problems with rod meldrums heartland theory. The book of mormon geography and map with dna evidence and the location of lands and cities such as zarahemla, cumorah, the narrow neck. Book of mormon map and geography high def during the zions camp march of 1834 the men dug into a burial mound overlooking the illinois river where they found the skeleton of an. 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. This geography was originally based on a dvd presentation which is in turn based on fireside presentations produced by rodney rod meldrum. Wayne may presents book of mormon evidence in north american geography, archaeology and historical records. Based on the same map, we see that the main river in the book of mormon called sidon, is the buffalo river. An approach to the book of mormon geography located in baja california.
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. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very noses. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not.
Watch as wayne may presents the parallels in geography, archaeology and. 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. Book of mormon geography march 6, 2018 enter your password to view comments. The above donut chart shows percentages of the book of mormon section of letter to a ces director that fairmormon is in agreement, disagreement, and neutral on if one assumes that fairmormons undisputed silence is acceptance of the facts, fairmormon agrees with 62. National geographic society statement on the book of mormon. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. All lds students of book of mormon geography who have worked systematically with the problem in recent decades have come to agree on this sorenson 1985, 2930. Book of mormon geography in the world of joseph smith. What is required is that sorensons map agree with what the book of mormon tells us. There is an incredibly lengthy section in archaeology and the book of mormon covering the proposed book of mormon geographical setting, and does not.
Fly over the book of mormon lands and terrain using the text from the scripture and its inside map. All lds students of book of mormon geography who have worked. The following maps show 1 that columbus visited the central america area. Bruce porter, discussion on an everlasting decree book of mormon evidence june 22, 2016. This map was created by me to help bring the book of mormon stories to life. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Although the book of mormon is primarily a religious record of the nephites, lamanites, and jaredites, enough geographic details are embedded in the.
The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. Illustrated with numerous photographs and more than 140 maps that correlate book of mormon sites with current mesoamerican geography, exploring the lands of the book of mormon uncovers new evidences and thoughtprovoking hypotheses that contribute to our understanding of the setting in which the book of mormon. It also means that we need to be able to do more than simply put the names of. 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. 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. Book of mormon geography mormonism, the mormon church.
Book of mormon maps and learning tools virtual book of. Jared, his brother and their friendsa geographical analysis of the book of ether. An entirely new approach to the study of book of mormon geography. 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. There was a book published in 1791 by john walker entitled, a key to the classical pronunciation of greek, latin, and scripture proper names. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. Joseph smith, revelation, and book of mormon geography. See the map on potter, nephi in the promised land, 93.
Errors of rodney meldrum true book of mormon geography. The book of mormon and the united states of america 2009, by bruce h. Joseph smith, revelation, and book of mormon geography byu. 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. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model. Bruce porter, prophecies, the promised land and freedom book of. Rodney meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Controversy, evidence, and two cumorahs the book of mormon is not intended to be a history book or a guide to geography, science, or any other secular. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational. 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. Debunking fairmormon letter to a ces director book of.
A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. 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. National geographic society statement on the book of. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia.
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