The book of mormon describes massive destructions when christ was crucified. Oct 07, 2010 in john lunds book mesoamerica and the book of mormon. The name mesoamerica is a term used to identify the heartland of a number of significant precolumbian cultures. This similarity in recording time in mesoamerica and book of mormon times is reinforced by each. John lund talks about the book of mormon and mesoamerica at the learn our religion lecture series. Mapping book of mormon geography 101 by lawrence poulsen. 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.
I love this map and i think it will improve the quality of my study. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Revisiting the seven lineages of the book of mormon and the seven tribes of mesoamerica diane e. Book of mormon tours has been operated by the allen family since 1970.
The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. New revelations of the americas before columbus by charles c. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah. Muleks party first arrived in the land north see helaman 6. In my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Book of mormon map make more sense out of scripture study with young kids book of mormon study map printable alma 127 awesome. Apr 06, 2007 i had the pleasure of being amongst many on a tour to mesoamerica with john lund. 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. The full range of destructive events requires both a volcano and an earthquake along a strikeslip fault. That map and its notes fits in with the moroniinmanti story, but goes much, much farther than snows claim, seeming to indicate that not only did moroni visit the future site of manti, but also of salt lake city, various places in missouri, nauvoo, and kirtland presumably dedicating all of them as sites of future temples before depositing the book of mormon plates in the hill at. As stated in this book, this does not mean that descendants of book of mormon peoples did not eventually migrate to other parts of the hemisphere and the world during or following book of mormon times. The book of mormon claims to be an analogue to the bible, containing gods word as was expressed to and recorded by a separate people living in the ancient americas.
Jan 6, 2017 book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down. Sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon salt lake city, deseret book, 1985. Other locations may meet some of the following criteria, but only mesoamerica meets all these elements required by the book itself. Mesoamericanists say, these new lidar images have revealed 60,000. 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.
Published in plain facts for students of the book of mormon, with a map of the promised land. 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. The main book of mormon events took place in mesoamerica. All the art, power and capacity to inform inherent in a written language is evident in the book of mormon and, in a parallel mode, was fully developed in mesoamerica the same cannot be verified for north america and should not be accepted as viable evidence that the setting of the book of mormon was in north america. This paper investigates the evidence for seasonality of warfare in the book of mormon account and compares it with what is currently known about the. We have taken more tours to mesoamerica to compare the ancient sites and civilizations with the book of mormon than any other tour operator. Everywhere in those latitudes, war was normally carried on by the precolumbian inhabitants during a limited annual period. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the shake. 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 geography lands and map with dna evidence. 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. Havent you always wanted to have a detailed map of just where everything is in the book of mormon. Proposed map of the lands and sites of the book of mormon. Mesoamerica is a land of both earthquakes and volcanoes. He notes that gold, silver and copper are mentioned several times in the book of mormon being found in abundance in the land. We will be happy to book your air if you would likeair is available at all major gateways.
A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. The mesoamerican model book of mormon archaeological forum. Such a fault system exists in veracruz, mexico, with a volcano nearby which likely erupted in the first century ad. Metals and golden plates in mesoamerica, daniel johnsons 2010 bmaf lecture. List of book of mormon geography theories the book of. After all, when you read the bible, you can turn to the maps and see where everything happened. Revisiting the seven lineages of the book of mormon and the.
Mesoamerica and the book of mormon is this the right place. The book of mormon and mesoamerican archeology book of. Christian crafts and activities for kids to memorize scripture and learn the bible in. Book of mormon lands the definitive mesoamerican book. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. A map shown left was produced by cyrus thomas in 1894 in a. I had the pleasure of being amongst many on a tour to mesoamerica with john lund. Anthropologist mark wrights 2008 fair conference address on similarities between mesoamerica and the book of mormon. 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. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Grovers book shows that mesoamerica cannot possibly be the setting for the book of mormon. 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. Is this an original book of mormon map by joseph smith. Both the book of mormon and the christian bible are accepted by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church as inspired writings, or scripture.
Mesoamerica, the region of southern mexico, guatemala, and adjacent nations. Locate and label the following bodies of water and shade them blue. This data strongly corroborates our proposed book of mormon map at many points and on many levels. Ive also been assured that the site is following the church policy of neutrality on geography issues, which is encouraging. The lamanites under zarahemnah also crossed the river sidon near manti, located to the south of zarahemla alma 43. As mormon edited the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of. Maps moronis america the north american setting for. Two views of bom geography lds books, book of mormon.
This page is a supplement to my book of mormon evidences page. A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day. Seasonality of warfare in the book of mormon and in mesoamerica. Metals and golden plates in mesoamerica, daniel johnsons. As a result of volcanic activity, the level of the lake is known to have shifted very.
Scholars and geologists widely agree that the 3 days of darkness in 3 nephi 8 could only be caused by the ash cloud created by a large volcanic eruption. In john lunds book mesoamerica and the book of mormon. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. 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. The book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands. Grovers analysis eliminates mesoamerica as a possible book of mormon setting. 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. Advertised rates include port charges but do not include shore excursions, airfare, or gratuities. Daniel johnson in his 2010 book of mormon archaeological forum presentation. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is important. Normans proposed zarahemla is the only location that fits the obsidian trade pattern data well in all three time periods. Early book of mormon authors made similar descriptions mosiah 27. Bmaf supports a mesoamerican context for the major book of mormon sites. In addition, the entire story of the book of mormon occurred within a small 500mile radius within mesoamerica.
The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. Jun 18, 20 book of mormon lands the definitive mesoamerican. Archaeological and historical evidence why book of mormon. This paper investigates the evidence for seasonality of warfare in the book of mormon account and compares it with what is currently known about the timing of warfare in mesoamerica. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the. These man credited joseph smith with teaching them that the land of. I am one of those who believe that the best current location for book of mormon events is in mesoamerica though i differ in some specifics from others at book of mormon. Magleby of book of mormon central who believe in the mesoamerican theory of. Nov 22, 2007 mesoamerica and the book of mormon dr. Many latterday saints have not had access to sources which communicate how recent research has changed our understanding of the book of mormon as an ancient document.
There should be agreement with the type of geography and the nature of the activity, but. Oct 27, 2010 mesoamerica and the book of mormon is this the right place. Book of mormon archaeology has long been a favorite interest of latterday saints. Book of mormon central and the restoration movement. May 01, 2014 that map and its notes fits in with the moroniinmanti story, but goes much, much farther than snows claim, seeming to indicate that not only did moroni visit the future site of manti, but also of salt lake city, various places in missouri, nauvoo, and kirtland presumably dedicating all of them as sites of future temples before depositing the book of mormon plates in the hill at. A detailed map for the book of mormon has been produced by archaeologist garth norman which may solve a longstanding puzzle. Earth scientists who study the book of mormon generally conclude that the natural disasters described in the text are best accounted for by a combination of seismic and volcanic activity. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is.
For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. Literally hundreds of correspondences between mesoamerica and the book of mormon are identified that create a powerful case that the book of mormon really does have its origins in mesoamerica, so much so that scholars would be wise to reconsider the book of mormon as the most extensive surviving document from the ancient new world, a. Book of mormon central has the potential to lead to greater unity among all those who love the scriptures. We are the pioneers of the book of mormon tour concept. As stated in this book, this does not mean that descendants of book of mormon peoples did not eventually migrate to other parts of the hemisphere and the world during or. Archaeological trends and the book of mormon origins byu. Even the hill cumorah, where joseph smith obtained the gold plates, is not really the same hill cumorah mentioned in the text. Magleby concludes that grovers book verifies the mesoamerican setting for the book of mormon, but a careful look shows that grover has done exactly the opposite. This could do for book of mormon studies what the joseph smith papers have done for lds historical studies. The book of mormon records several references to a significant fourhundredyear prophecy, 19 consistent with this idiosyncratic mesoamerican calendar practice. John lund on book of mormon in mesoamerica youtube.
Sep 02, 2015 john lund talks about the book of mormon and mesoamerica at the learn our religion lecture series. The lands of te book of mormon are found in mesoamerica. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Outline map of part of mesoamerica, including southern mexico and. Wirth the number seven had several connotations to the precolumbian communities of mesoamerica. For me, any map that doesnt put cumorah in new york is not useful or even relevant. Jan 22, 2011 anthropologist mark wrights 2008 fair conference address on similarities between mesoamerica and the book of mormon. Mar 30, 2019 i know of others at book of mormon central who are firmly in the mesoamerican camp, even though the official position of the organization is to attempt to be more neutral. Any book of mormon lands proposal must be able to demonstrate all. 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. Many also are unaware of some rather surprising new discoveries supporting the book of mormon which have been brought about by the advanced methods of science. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. He talks about the olmecs and ancient codex in this short clip. Hidden cities in north america book of mormon evidence.
This map plausibly positions these and other book of mormon locations in the general mesoamerican arena. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. 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. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. The january 2016 book of mormon lands map uses normans zarahemla. This map plausibly positions these and other book of mormon. Mesoamerica setting for book of mormon a small number of examples that match mesoamerica with the book of mormon geography. Those that show cumorah in new york, and those that dont.
391 1024 362 267 474 686 907 991 471 851 1101 1390 628 1503 104 774 1075 1517 233 36 205 1130 1284 497 185 1461 1078 1474 905 1150 1343