All of allens claims are stated as givens, matter of factly, with little supporting evidence, mostly unsubstantiated conjecture based on a fleeting glimpse of something. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Dear mormons, you dont know the book of mormon is true. In the text of the book of mormon, cumorah is a hill located in a land of the. Based on a statement given by mormon, the land of cumorah was a land of many waters, rivers, and fountains mormon 6. Is there a cave in the hill cumorah containing the nephite records. Nov 30, 2014 book of mormon christmas story latterday saints are blessed to have not only the biblical accounts of jesus birth in matthew and luke, but also the account found in the book of mormon. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. Cumorah true book of mormon geography lands western new york model the land of cumorah was north of the narrow neck but was not within the jaredite land northward.
While head distiller and coowner colin spoelman gives a tour of the 119yearold facility, they talk about the illegal origins of the spirit, bringing kentucky moonshine to brooklyn, and how to make it in a diy distiller set up. 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 does not have a story of christmas in the same sense as the bible does, because it was not set in the land of israel except for the very beginning of the book. Elizabeth kane journal, 15 january 1873 although not a member of the church, elizabeth kane lived in st. Roberts, a president of the seventy and one of the foremost mormon scholars of the early twentieth century, elaborated. How do the book of moses and book of mormon help us understand the endowment. Joseph fielding smith true book of mormon geography lands.
A geographical l overview of the western new york setting at a time when primeval forests and ancient waters filled much more of the land than. Mar 06, 2012 the lost lands of the book of mormon phyllis carol olive on. Cumorah true book of mormon geography lands western. George, utah, and entertained the company of brigham young. Study two dozen detailed, fullcolor maps that follow the footsteps of mosiah, alma, ammon, limhi, and lands from nephi to zarahemla. 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 also apparently experienced occasional volcanic eruptions and earthquakes 3 ne. What the book of mormon says about cumorahs location book. The law of moses within the book of mormon book of mormon lands conference 2014 dr. I wish there had been a way that i could have been provided with some kind of source of the speaking parts. Book of mormon lands encompassed mountainous wildernesses, coastal plains, valleys, a large river, a highland lake, and lowland wetlands. Book of mormon christmas story latterday saints are blessed to have not only the biblical accounts of jesus birth in matthew and luke, but also the account found in the book of mormon. 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.
Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting. I feel i missed so much by not being able to understand a lot of what was said. My book of mormon says that about 4 million total were killed there along with many horses and chariots, spears, bows, armor. Book of mormongeographynew worldhill cumorah fairmormon. Mesoamerican core and north american periphery of book of mormon geography duration. In our view, an ancient mesoamerican setting is best supported by the information given in the book of mormon. Above all, were these words given by the gift and power of god. 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. Therefore, there is no coverage of the birth of the baby jesus and the events surrounding it.
John sorenson has made the most likely suggestion, that neas is the same as mixe nij chilipepper, which aligns with paul hoskissons notion that neas may have been borrowed into lehite from a native, indigenous vocabel, perhaps along the lines of huauzontle, chia, teosinte, quinoa, amaranth, jocote mombin, manioc cassava, or other grain or food plant native to the. The book of mormon says cumorah is near an eastern seacoast. The church emphasizes the doctrinal and historical value of the book of mormon, not its geography. Even though joseph smith, oliver cowdery, david whitmer, and a nephite messenger irrefutably identified the hill and land of cumorah in palmyra, ny, there remain diehards in favor of a distant location like kirk magleby a. Defenders of the book of mormon have made arguments that center on the idea that the book of mormon peoples from the middle east formed only a small contribution to the population of the americas, and that their genetic heritage may have been diluted beyond what can now be detected. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. The book of mormon spooky mormon hell dream lyrics by azmad202. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting book. Allen makes convincing arguments in a style that is generally easy to understand.
It is also near the location of the final battle where the nephite race was destroyed. May 02, 2016 the law of moses within the book of mormon book of mormon lands conference 2014 dr. In 2008, the new second edition of exploring the lands of the book of mormon, with authors joseph and blake, and edited by dr. Part 4a1, more on byu studies the book of mormon in north. Perhaps the time has come to concentrate more heavily on those lands surrounding the only known landmark we have of the book of mormon saga the hill cumorah in new york state, the very place the record of the nephites were deposited by moroni, the son of mormon, the last nephite prophet to walk the land after the destruction of his people. Olives near c u mo r ah setting by deduction and best fit.
Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. 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 geography, the near cumorah setting there have been numerous attempts to locate the long, lost lands of the book of mormon over the years. 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. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful.
Not as indepth as allens previous exploring the lands of the book of mormon, it seems that book is required reading for this one. Why cant we find any evidences at the hill cumorah of the. With nothing more than the book of mormon, and the location of cumorah, we can deduce that great lake erie has to be the west sea bordering nephite and lamanite lands. Captain kirkexecutive director of book of mormon centr. The book of mormon states several times that the land which they were led to, was the promised land, or a choice land. It occurs in a list with food items, namely, corn, wheat, barley, n eas another book of mormon hapax legomenon, and fruit seeds.
Tolkiens lord of the rings names at least 279 locations. This work is for those interested in exploring the history in the book of mormon, the special covenant of god upon the land of north america, and the locations of book of mormon lands. Discovering the lands of the book of mormon dr john lund. The law of moses within the book of mormon book of mormon.
All of allens claims are stated as givens, matteroffactly, with little supporting evidence, mostly unsubstantiated conjecture based on a fleeting glimpse of something. Presented by the creators of south park, matt stone and trey parker, in collaboration with robert lopez, the book of mormon is the story of two missionaries. The hill cumorah near palmyra, ny is central to all book of mormon events. Other geographical clues given in the book of mormon appear to situate cumorah north of the narrow neck of land and near an eastern. Ancient near eastern legal terminology in the book of mormon. If you missed the bmaf messages announcing the change please go to and enter your email address. Ive actually searched the area myself but i couldnt even find an arrowhead. Response to the genetic challenge from book of mormon defenders book of mormon population models.
It is the place where moroni last contributor hid the record and the place where joseph smith found it. None to date have been independently identified because it is a work of fiction. The churchs position on questions related to book of mormon geography evaluating book of. Geographical, and other evidences in support of the book of mormon landscape, as found in north america.
This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Book of mormon geography in search of ramahcumorah. By turning to the 529th and 530th pages of the book of mormon you will read mormons account of the last great struggle as they were encamped round this hill cumorah. May 15, 2015 book of mormon lands the near cumorah setting. Review of books on the book of mormon 31 1991 joseph fielding mcconkie and robert l. 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. Did i miss the chapters about global warming, polygamy in this life and the next oh yeahit was forbidden, gay people trying their hardest to be active latterday saints, heavenly mother, the president packercondemned movement of feminism, or coping with the church building a 1. The only book of mormon authors to discuss the location were mormon and moroni. Millet, doctrinal commentary on the book of mormon. In this valley fell the remaining strength and pride of a once powerful people, the nephitesonce so highly favored of the lord, but at that time in darkness, doomed to. 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. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. We know that early book of mormon prophets knew that jesus would be born precisely 600 years from the time that lehi left jerusalem. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting book of.
Winner of nine tony awards, the book of mormon is now coming to west palm beach as a part of kravis on broadway annual series. This significant volume, a large book of 437 pages with 147 maps, is a pleasure to read. Cumorah is a drumlin in manchester, new york, united states, where joseph smith said he found a set of golden plates which he translated into english and published as the book of mormon. While some latterday saints have looked for possible locations and explanations for book of mormon geography because the new york hill cumorah does not readily fit the book of mormon description of cumorah, there are no conclusive connections between the book of mormon text and any specific site. Jan 27, 2011 the book of mormon indicates in mosiah 25. 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. Joseph smiths book of mormon names at least 127 locations. In this episode guillermo visits kings county distillery, new york citys oldest distillery after prohibition opened 2010.
There have been numerous attempts to locate the long, lost lands of the book of mormon over the. The lost lands of the book of mormon takes the reader back in time to an era when ancient waters and. Book of mormon lands the near cumorah setting youtube. Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. Arianne brown is a mother of six young children and is an altra, probar, nuun and unshoes sponsored athlete. Cumorah was near the east sea in the land northward, and the limited evidence suggests that it was probably not many days travel from the. The lost lands of the book of mormon phyllis carol olive on.
1082 210 878 413 1368 815 1130 1319 348 88 1114 907 1267 964 226 973 1289 1119 605 1034 107 536 364 742 1359 353 1244 1271 157 1425 1142 946 1397 845 48 1059 1421 1074 1505 816 15 465 816 782 1116 1272 1113 750 128