When hearing what the message was, it just made sense to me. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a. Bryce on the independent record store by musicians for musicians. Are ruin sites on the yucatan peninsula related to the. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. The acting was flat, and unintentionally funny at times. The animated book of mormon activity books nephi and the brass plates the tree of life journey. The northern route passed through chillicothe and the southern through t. It was the custom of experienced travelers in arabia that they never built a fire, as it could attract the attention of a prowling, raiding party. A journey through the book of mormon, delaware, ohio. In this stateoftheart atlas, readers can take in the epic sweep of the mormon movement in a new, immersive way, with over 500 maps, timelines, and charts. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters.
This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. My journey out of mormonism to the truth mormons in transition. A book of mormon journey by 100 hours productions, released 01 may 2011 1. Seek this jesus built on the rock follows the story of one teenagers. With strategic cities identified and a strong sense of spatial relations, he analyzed the geographic descriptions in the book of mormon using some new paradigms to solve such. The performances were absolutely stunning and the most gratifying part was to see the radiant youth as they sang the truths from the book of mormon. Astons paper that included a few handdrawn maps, we prepared ourselves to take off.
According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language. Coloring and activity pages are great for all ages and can be printed at home. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Rather, they are shaped by social developments such as the expansion of higher education or the advent of the internet. Whether one has devoted daily reading and studying, or this is the first time one has read the book of mormon, as members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, we have an opportunity of strengthening our testimony. Renting our jeep in salalah, we looked over the tourist maps available. Gcse history lesson focuses on the mormon journey west. In fact, we can internally map out most of the book of mormon lands and their relative locations. I married an lds woman who had children from a prior marriage. The book of mormon page and journey, stockbridge, georgia. Maps moronis america the north american setting for. While the majority of the events described in the book of mormon took place in the americas, the opening chapters are set in the ancient near. Mapping mormon settlement in caldwell county, missouri.
The sendup of missionaries from the church of jesus christ of. Clair river, andor land between lake st clair and lake erie detroit river, andor ew pass between lake erie and lake ontario near niagara falls, andor ew pass south of lake erie. Mapping the events in the book of mormon does involve a lot of guesswork. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map. 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. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. The journey is full of danger, mystery, intrigue and romance. Read more in a mormons unexpected journey, volume 2, chapter 16. Hurlbut alessandro scafi, who lectures at universities and museums in bologna, italy, and in london, england, draws upon his 1999 doctoral dissertation at the university of london for much of the content of this volume. Ive read probably most of the rest of the bom geography books.
Helaman 5 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a visual journey of discovery book. Those that show cumorah in new york, and those that dont. Reynolds, noel b 1997, lehis arabian journey updated, book of mormon. Just as the bom asks people to have an open mind when reading it, so should a reader approach this book. A journey through the book of mormon home facebook. Maps true book of mormon geography lands western new. The journey is a 2003 american adventure drama film directed by gary rogers and written by rogers and craig clyde.
Rock creek 1,048 miles 1,687 km west after their grueling 18hour trek up rocky ridge, the. Aug 02, 2014 the youth of redmond washington stake is proud to present built on the rock. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location. Built on the rock follows the story of one teenagers journey to understand how he can. Mapping book of mormon geography 101 book of mormon. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. 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. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. The book of mormon movie is the incredible true story of a family commanded by god to leave the city of jerusalem in 600 b.
However, my worst fears were realized when i actually saw this film. Come journey with me as we explore the words within the pages of this sacred book. Little is mentioned in the book of mormon concerning the route of travel of lehi and his family from jerusalem to the shore of the ocean where nephi built the ship to cross the. Book of mormon genealogy chart entire chart is too big to print, but useful to scroll through see more. I really had to bite my tongue to keep from laughing once or twice. Recently there have been a number of new discoveries in the americas that have brought new information about cultures existing during the book of mormon time periods.
The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. When i point out the vanishingly low probability that the jaredites could have transited to the new world as described in the book of ether, the invariable mormon response, after consideration of the facts, is that the journey. This section offers an overarching narrative of book of mormon historicity debates from 1830 to the present, meant to underscore that these debates do not occur in a vacuum.
The book of mormon is another testament of jesus christ. A film adaptation of the first two books in the book of mormon. Under the leadership of joseph smith, latter day saints established several communities throughout the. The missionaries soon came around to speak with her kids and i listened in.
Jan 12, 2004 im not a mormon, although i have read the book of mormon several times prior to seeing the movie, so i understood the storyline. Book of mormongeographyold worldbountiful fairmormon. Heres the complete list of living scriptures products animated book of mormon 12 dvds nephi and the brass plates the tree of life journey to the promised land abinadi. Another possible location for the book of mormon places and locations has been proposed. We have had a marvelous time watching built on the rock. It could also account for the book of mormon description claiming that waters have i cause to come up from the earth. Youtube channel for the redmond washington stake of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints not an official church site.
Trivia questions this category is for questions and answers related to the book of mormon, as asked by users of. The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. Compelling book of mormon evidence for lehis journey. The world called them the mormons, after the book of mormon, which their.
Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. Book of mormongeographyold worldcorrectness fairmormon. A popular traditional view among many latterday saint faithful covers. The book of mormon describes a journey by a group of people led by a. It incorporates much of what i have learned since this journey began in august, 2011. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described in the book of mormon.
A book of mormon journey instrumental by 100 hours productions, released 10 march 2018 1. The arab people built a wall of large rocks around the remains of the tree to. Possible insights on the sailing route of lehi and nephis ship while recently attending a book of mormon evidence conference that was put on by the firm foundation. Book of mormon maps and learning tools virtual book of. In fact, the type of the wilderness journey with its repeated patterns is one of the underlying themes that unite not just the text of the book. A fuller and more uptodate picture of the arabian nexus of lehis journey is given in robert f.
The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. Weve covered topography, directions, cultural mapping, distances, scale and important rules for building a book of mormon internal map whew. They also reported a rock face, not far from the mound that contained several groups. It is a very compelling approach to identifying book of mormon locations. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. The ancient near east, foundation for ancient research and mormon. A look at the map told us that lehis trail went through lands that were difficult to enter. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. He notes that gold, silver and copper are mentioned several times in the book of mormon being found in abundance in the land. Theories developed about how the book of mormon prophet lehi and his family.
Observing the traces of carbon built up on the rock. How well does the geography of the old world match the book of mormon. For me, any map that doesnt put cumorah in new york is not useful or even relevant. What old world sites match those on lehis journey as described in the book of mormon. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Prophets show us the way to gain faith, become converted, build on the rock of our redeemer, have a. A film adaptation of the first two books in the book of mormon, a religious text of scripture, the film was given a limited theatrical release on september 12, 2003. But we can figure out quite a lot through a process of deductive reasoning. At the conclusion of the extended conflict between the nephites and the lamanites, mormon reported that a large company of men, even to the amount of five. They were instructed to build eight barges in which to sail to america. He and his family wade through a barren wilderness for eight years, facing every sort of deprivation, to arrive at a jewel of a green refuge called bountiful.
Pate employed his talents for problem solving to trace ancient place names in central america to book of mormon cities using the same methods. The jaredite barges book of mormon mormon dialogue. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is important. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. The mormon trail is the 1,300mile 2,092 km long route from illinois to utah that members of. Maps built outside these parameters have problems with a real world setting placement. The foundation for any quality real world map starts with the book of mormon. A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day saint movement scholars that the book s narrative was a historical record of people in a limited. Timber must be available with which to build a ship 1 nephi 17. Below, i share a my rock, my story snippet which is one of many featured throughout the book. Jul, 2011 the use of the old testament in the book of mormon, by wesley p.
Apr 06, 2014 2000 stripling warriors book of mormon alma 56. As a result, they ate much of their food raw, as recorded in the book of mormon. Lehis journey as described in the book of mormon is a strange and epic tale. There is no universal consensus among mormon scholars regarding the. Oct 07, 2010 in john lunds book mesoamerica and the book of mormon. The book of mormon tells of a land of bountiful, a fertile place on the arabian peninsula where nephi built the ship that carried lehis group to the new world. On pages 6667 of my book, the lives and travels of mormon and moroni, i offer a possible solution to this conundrum. Before we examine some of the possible locations for book of mormon geography however, i would like to stress the fact that as of today, the lord has not revealed where the nephites or lamanites lived, and as such, the lds church has taken no official stance on anything related to book of mormon geography. Book of mormon places and locations mormonism to grace. During this time, mormon compiles the records into what is known today as the book of mormon.
The church of jesus christ of latterday saints does not officially endorse any one particular geographical model for where the events in the book of mormon. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. I can unconditionally recommend this book to anyone interested in bom. Book of mormon genealogy chart shows the genealogy of people listed in the book of mormon for use by members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Aug 02, 2015 in utah, book of mormon strikes a chord the tony awardwinning musical, the book of mormon, opened in salt lake city last week.
These young warriors were sons of a group of people called antinephilehis. A book of mormon journey is a new book of mormon musical. The book of mormon speaks of earth being carried up upon the city and of many cities being covered with earth which again matches, startlingly, the effects of the 18111812 earthquakes. It is clear that their forefathers wilderness journey from jerusalem has marked their lonesome sensibilities hundreds of years later. Stories from the book of mormon highlight christs central role in gaining a testimony. Activity books extend the fun with activity books that coordinate with your favorite living scriptures videos. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. That location is in eastern north america, in the great lakes area. External evidences part i from jerusalem to bountiful the first dvd in the journey of faith series plots the journey started in 600 bc by the israelite prophet lehi and his family as they made their exodus from jerusalem across the arabian desert to the coast. It, therefore, is an important geographical indicator. There is no universal consensus among mormon scholars regarding the placement of these locations in the known world, other than somewhere in the americas.
The book of mormon geography and map with dna evidence and the location of lands and cities such as zarahemla, cumorah, the. A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day. 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. For 146 years, readers of the book of mormon have in their minds eye traveled and.
Cowdery, led a mission to share the newly revealed gospel of the book of. Below is more detail about the above north american map of the book of mormon narrow pass. Because of this, we have an opportunity in this coming year to read, study, ponder and meditate on the book of mormon. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel. A book of mormon musical come to life in redmond, washington. By dianne pomon sometime in 198788, i became seriously disillusioned with mormonism, the faith id adhered to for almost ten years. Why did helaman want his sons to remember to build upon the rock. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. In my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps.
Lds church debuts first book of mormon video installment. The one and only river mentioned in the entire book of mormon is called the sidon. I was born and raised in a methodist church and considered myself a christian. He then made tools of the ore which i did molten out of the rock. Several years ago i began my journey out of mormonism. The lesson introduces brigham young and looks at the challenges on the journey and how the mormons sought to overcome them. Building a customer journey map from scratch at the smithsonian. In the book of mormon, the brother of jared is the most prominent person in the account given in the beginning chapters 16 of the book of ether. Proposed map of the lands and sites of the book of mormon. There is a difference between a convert who is built on the rock of christ through the book of mormon and stays hold of that iron rod, and one who is not. The book of mormon s inveighing so powerfully against infant baptism stems from disputations about that doctrine in the final hours of the nephite world. In my book, i present two ancient maps that show the yucatan as an island see example below. The israelite coordinate system is based on the perceived movement of the heavenly quarters. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon.