Exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph l. Thomas and jennifer ferguson the first edition of exploring the lands of the book of mormon was published in 1989 and has been an overwhelming success. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the book. This and much more are all beautifully displayed in this book exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. Why does the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Was the usa home to the ancient book of mormon lands. Described as the most traveled man in the church, andrew jenson was a lifelong globetrotter since his emigration as a. The first edition of exploring the lands of the book of mormon was published in 1989 and has been an overwhelming success. Read exploring book of mormon lands the 1923 latin american travel writings of mormon historian andrew jenson by available from rakuten kobo. 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. I still think there is a serious problem of imprinting a particular geographyeven an abstract onebut if the people involved accept the scripture on faith alone, they may never care about the realworld geography, so a mental abstract map is no problem. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. Allen and allen, exploring the lands, 402416, 422426. The river sidon did flow from its head, near to the lands of nephi and manti, through the land of zarahemla to the north, and past the city of zarahemla to the sea.
This significant volume, a large book of 437 pages with 147 maps, is a pleasure to read. Ancient american publisher and renown book of mormon scholar wayne n. Its pages contain accounts of real people who lived somewhere. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Learning things like up means up in elevation and never up on a map north helped my inner compass from getting confused. These covenant lands are in the borders of the prophetic. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a. Mar, 2018 that sound made its way into later book of mormon languages and survived the centuries until today. 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 lands of te book of mormon are found in mesoamerica. Still, the book s ideas were interestingit makes a fairly convincing case for book of mormon lands being exclusively in north americaand it had some great and i know this is nitpicky, but the author or editor if there was one didnt seem to understand proper use of the apostrophe, which was annoying if youre going to publish a book. Heartland tours update, zelph, sister monson passes away. Nov 14, 2019 the opening statement expresses his active interest in exploring possible locations of book of mormon lands.
Still, the books ideas were interestingit makes a fairly convincing case for book of mormon lands being exclusively in north americaand it had some great and i know this is nitpicky, but the author or editor if there was one didnt seem to understand proper use of the apostrophe, which was annoying if youre going to publish a book. 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. On this occasion, the book of mormon terminology changes from land northwardland southward to land northland south. Traveling from the land of desolation in the north, to the land southward, we encounter the principal book of mormon lands of bountiful, zarahemla, and nephi.
Introducing book of mormon central bom lands conference. Jan 31, 2018 then i discovered exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph l. The most important message of the book of mormon is its declared intent to convince readers that jesus is the christ. Oct 25, 2018 exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a visual journey of discovery book project was originally started by tonya meldrum, wife of rod meldrum in an effort to help rod make available the most requested item by fellow heartlanders over the years. Grover, foreword to exploring book of mormon lands. I invite you to take a visual journey of discovery and see for yourself the evidence that reveals an ancient people and land truly fitting for a north america setting of the the book of mormon. Allen, exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu. Many mormon apologists point to central america for the location of book of mormon lands due to the mention of a narrow neck of landwhere the sea divides the land, however problems arise when one considers that the sea south and the sea north are irreconcilable with this limited geographical location for book of mormon. May 12, 2020 was the usa home to the ancient book of mormon lands. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon joseph l.
The publisher of ancient american magazine and renown book of mormon scholar wayne n. Sheryl lee wilson has traveled throughout mesoamerica with a keen eye capturing on film the essence of americas greatest civilizations. Also see norman, book of mormonmesoamerican geography, 35. The book of mormon describes massive destructions when christ was crucified. In the 2014 edition of the index, runs north was removed, an unfortunate compromise. Many of her photos were also included in our book, exploring the lands of the book of mormon. It is titled exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a visual.
Mosiahs nepbites also colonized a land some three hundred miles to the north of zarahemla shortly after settling in. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting. Exploring book of mormon in americas heartland photobook. Claims the narrow neck of land is the isthmus of tehuantepec, and the basic area is that of mesoamerica. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. The book of mormon states several times that the land which they were led to, was the promised land, or a choice land.
The book of mormon does not say that the entire land northward resides in land occupied by the united states of america. Christ in ancient america pdf, exploring the lands of. Allen pointed out in his book, exploring the book of mormon lands, that a candidate for hill shim is found in southern vera cruz by the name of cintepec. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies. Book of mormon lands were longer from north to south than from east to west. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the. Meldrum what caused the destruction at the time of christ. The waters of mormon are in the forest of mormon 7. We may not know but here is some compelling evidence. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a visual. Cities were burned, buried with earth, and sunk under water. Why did mormon give so many details about geography.
Geographical, and other evidences in support of the book of mormon landscape, as found in north america. From iowa to guatemalaand back again rochester, ny. May has been exploring the heartland of north america for evidences of the book of mormon for decades. Joseph smith regarding his views on book of mormon geography. 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. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed.
Exploring the lands of the book of mormon ought to be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in book of mormon geography. In a times and seasons editorial, october 1, 1842, the prophet joseph smith, after progressive study. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland book of. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. Bruce warren in his brigham young university course on archaeology and the scriptures. See more ideas about book of mormon, america and ancient civilizations. Over 500 stunningly beautiful photographs combine with quotes, stories, charts, commentary, maps and scripture to introduce the reader to the rapidly mounting body of evidence that presents the very real possibility.
Still, the books ideas were interestingit makes a fairly convincing case for book of mormon lands being exclusively in north americaand it had some great. Joseph lovell allen true book of mormon geography lands. Then i discovered exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph l. Jun 27, 2016 also see norman, book of mormonmesoamerican geography, 35. Now you can have wayne take you on a private tour of the sacred sites of the book of mormon through incredibly stunning, beautiful photography and video. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland series. Touring book of mormon lands in north america take a video tour.
Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland book book. That sound made its way into later book of mormon languages and survived the centuries until today. In our opinion, the second edition of exploring the lands of the book of mormon will be the encyclopedia for the study of the book of mormon history and geography for years to come. The land of bountiful lies far north of the land of zarahemla. Apr 29, 2016 this presentation will discuss why we felt a need for book of mormon central, a behindthescenes look at how we operate, ways serious students of the text can get involved, and what we hope to. Meldrum, will present his latest research on incredible new evidences for the book of mormon in the heartland of north america. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon, by joseph allen, sa publishers, orem, utah, 1989, pp. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland deseret book. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon, by joseph allen, sa publishers. 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.
I believe that the book of mormon authors were consistent in their usage of such terms and that they did not simply change terminology. Meldrum, book of mormon lands size comparisons, and the phoenicia expedition. The lands of the book of mormon, fit very well on the lands found in. This presentation will discuss why we felt a need for book of mormon central, a behindthescenes look at how we operate, ways serious students of the text can get involved, and what we hope to. Exploring book of mormon lands ebook by rakuten kobo. The other alternative is to place the hill cumorah down in mexico, which contradicts. Study two dozen detailed, fullcolor maps that follow the footsteps of mosiah, alma, ammon, limhi, and lands from nephi to zarahemla. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland book. 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 might have taken place.
Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland series register now. October 1st is the anniversary of a little known event in early church history that i believe, in consequence of significant research progress, now deserves recognition for identifying a region of major book of mormon lands and for initiating book of mormon archaeological historicity research. The name being a nahuatl word meaning cincorn and tepechill. Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. However, limhis rescue expedition requires that all book of mormon lands are located in north america, within a reasonable distance of the hill cumorah in new york. It has sold over twentyfive thousand copies in fifteen printings and was the principal text used by dr. See allen and allen, exploring the lands of the book of mormon, 447. Allen makes convincing arguments in a style that is generally easy to understand. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland.
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. The 1923 latin american travel writings of mormon historian andrew jenson provo, ut. That sounds like the isthmus of panama or the isthmus of tehuantepec mexico or the i. My research, my travels in mesoamerica, and my evaluations of joes thinking all convince me that mesoamerica is the best candidate for the lands of the book of mormon. These covenant lands are in the borders of the prophetic united states of america. It is titled exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a visual journey of discovery. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a visual journey of discovery book project was originally started by tonya meldrum, wife of rod meldrum in an effort to help rod make available the most requested item by fellow heartlanders over the years. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland, a visual journey of discovery by rod l. There were massive earthquakes, and darkness covered the land.
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