The book is liberally illustrated with maps to help the reader discover the uncanny similarities between the numerous geographical descriptions found in the book of mormon and the lands of western new york. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. West indies, including hispaniola, cuba, and jamaica, set foot in venezuela, and explored. For this purpose i have created a logical model of book of mormon lands that is the most rigorous, complete, formalized, open, and transparent so that anyone can use it to validate a physical map and to study the book of mormon in the context of common reference points. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. The land of zarahemla is north of the land of nephi. Zoom in to maximum zoom level to see the actual spot close up from overhead. In the book of mormon there are several accounts of peoples led to the americas and many scriptures calling the americas, and especially the united states, a promised land. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. View listing photos, contact sellers, and use filters to find listings of land for sale landwatch.
Stunning photographs and illustrations, paired with compelling prose, beautifully showcase book of mormon lands and people. This significant volume, a large book of 437 pages with 147 maps, is a pleasure to read. You may judge every proposal for human government by this principle. 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. Subject to the approval of interpreter i further propose to post. When the lord destroyed the tower of babel, members of a righteous family approached him in prayer. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. 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. Stream tracks and playlists from mormon land on your desktop or mobile device. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. Many accounts of significant lands and cities are given in the book of mormon. The book of mormon states several times that the land which they were led to, was the promised land, or a choice land. As mormon edited the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that were setting the events described in that book.
Limited geography and the book of mormon byu scholarsarchive. Critique of a limited geography for book of mormon events. The fight over book of mormon geography deseret news. The book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. This page is about the book of mormon geography by wayne may, the founder of ancient american magazine and author of this land book series.
The american geography of the book of mormon has many. The main passage mentions the land of nephi bordering on the seas, a narrow. 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. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Others argued for a setting in the american heartland. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand.
Promised land mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. It combines culture, education, uplifting messages, scenic beauty, and adventure. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph l. Mormon land explores the contours and complexities of lds news.
North american book of mormon geography the interpreter. These principal book of mormon lands are southward from the land northward mentioned in helaman 3. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Come join us for an adventure of a lifetime to explore firsthand, the beautiful world of guatemala, the land of the eternal spring, and other wonderful countries of central and south america, mexico, and the caribbean. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah. 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. Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. 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. Of mormon events of the promised land occurred on the continent of north america.
Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. Here is more evidence showing that the lamanites of the book of mormon are in north america not mezoamerica as published in our book several years ago. Allen makes convincing arguments in a style that is generally easy to understand. Book of mormon places and locations mormonism to grace. By following carefully worded geographical descriptions recorded by various ancient book of mormon scribes, and by careful attention to. Some placed the nephite capital city zarahemla in mesoamerica, others in south america. Wayne may places the narrow pass and land northward in canada which is ruled under a monarchy, but the book. This is one of our bestselling book of mormon tours. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. Sorenson attempts to reconstruct that mental map mormons map using information in the text. This map plausibly positions these and other book of mormon locations in the. All markers have been placed at the exact locations with a few exceptions this will be noted in the marker text box if the exact location is not known.
Book of mormon archaeological forum true book of mormon. 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. New world geography location of the majority of the book of mormon narrative, in the promised landsomewhere in the western hemisphere. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. 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. Read more in a mormons unexpected journey, volume 2, chapter 16. My reference to greater book of mormon lands beyond the limited territory in mormons map in. This long distance between the land northward and the land southward doesnt fit the setting of the book of mormon story. Another possible location for the book of mormon places and locations has been proposed. Relax, allinclusive, luxurious motels and the best of local cuisine. Maps true book of mormon geography lands, western new. Book of mormon tours lehitours guided tours of guatemala. The continent of north america is the land of the book of mormon peoples. Apr 28, 2016 book of mormon lands map, january 2016.
After years of studying maps, mormon scripture, and spanish. Lehitours offers quality, personalized tours for cultural, religious, humanitarian, medical and recreational travel throughout the americas. A simple and beautiful timeline of the land of israel. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. The book of mormon archaeological forum bmaf is a 501c3 not for profit organization dedicated as an open forum for presentation, dissemination, and discussion of research and evidences regarding book of mormon archaeology, anthropology, geography and culture within a mesoamerican context.
Red dots are the proposed cities in this model, mostly based on existing archeological sites 500 bc400 ad. Study two dozen detailed, fullcolor maps that follow the footsteps of mosiah, alma, ammon, limhi, and lands from nephi to zarahemla. The churchs position on questions related to book of mormon geography. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon.
Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands. 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. Lands of the book of mormon book of mormon central. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. According to the book of mormon, the promised land shall be a land of liberty, with no kings upon the land 1, and be discovered by a gentile whom the spirit of god wrought, to cross many waters 2 in order. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Its hosted by awardwinning religion writer peggy fletcher stack and salt lake tribune managing editor david noyce salt lake city. February 11, 2017 exploring the lands of the book of mormon. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon ought to be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in book of mormon geography. The book of mormon and the constitution true book of mormon. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. 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.
Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies. February 11, 2017 exploring the proposed lands of the book of mormon. The most recent internal map of the book of mormon superimposed over peninsular siam. To support our nonprofit science journalism, please make a taxdeductible gift today. Stunning photographs and illustrations, paired with compelling prose. Placing the internal maps within mesoamerica by connecting the landmarks between the nephites and jaredites, a more concise map of the geography and locations of the book of mormon lands can be established.