I learned so much from this trip and from the book exploring the lands of the book of mormon. However, the lamanites crossed the river sidon away up south beyond the borders of manti alma 16. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon joseph l. Cheesmans, the world of the book of mormon, deseret book, 1978. For almost 50 years, thousands of people have explored the enchanting lands of the book of mormon with book of mormon tours. This new 919 page book is expected to be the encyclopedia of book of mormon history and geography for years.
February 11, 2017 exploring the proposed lands of the book of mormon. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph l. Zarahemla of the book of mormon is theorized to be located across the mississippi from nauvoo, illinois in iowa see meldrum, exploring p. From iowa to guatemalaand back again rochester, ny. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. There have been numerous attempts to locate the long, lost lands of the book of mormon over the. These covenant lands are in the borders of the prophetic united states of america. Allen and allen, exploring the lands, 402416, 422426. From the west sea to the east sea at the narrow neck of land was 1 to 1 12 days.
The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Click the link below to explore my interactive map of book of mormon lands and artifacts including links to further information. The book of mormon describes the final battle place between the nephites and lamanites as the land and hill cumorah. Joseph allen wrote and published exploring the lands of the book of mormon, a large 8. 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. The matter to be explored here is the extent of the land northward.
While it has been commonly believed that the hill in new york where joseph smith received the gold plates is the same hill cumorah described in the book of. In the near future, they plan on adding more cruises to other world destinations. Meldrum will present the latest research on exciting new evidences for the book of mormon in the heartland of north america wayne n. The lost lands of the book of mormon takes the reader back in time to an era when ancient waters and. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon, by joseph allen, sa. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph l allen 19890101. From the valley of alma to zarahemla was a 12 day journey on foot. Exploring the bom in americas heartland 30 sec spot book of mormon evidence june 22, 2016. 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.
Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. Dunston pdf, you have definitely come to the right place. Allen makes convincing arguments in a style that is generally easy to understand. Mormon and moronis cumorah is claimed by many believers to be the same land containing the modern hill cumorah near joseph smiths home in palmyra, western new york, from whence the gold plates of the book of mormon were retrieved. The book of mormon states several times that the land which they were led to, was the promised land, or a choice land. 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 more ideas about book of mormon, america and ancient civilizations. There were massive earthquakes, and darkness covered the land.
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. This book is a great read and serves as a great companion to studying the book of mormon. Others view the modern hill cumorah to be distinct from the original, and simply to have been named after it. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting book. An introduction to the lands of the book of mormon and then it came to pass looking at dates archaeology in mesoamerica the olmec jaredite culture the maya lamanitenephite culture the zapotec mulekitenephite culture the teotihuacan. The book of mormon describes massive destructions when christ was crucified. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand.
Mormon land explores the contours and complexities of lds news. The 1923 latin american travel writings of mormon historian andrew jenson provo, ut. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Claims the narrow neck of land is the isthmus of tehuantepec, and the basic area is that of mesoamerica. All of our tours follow the format of the book, exploring the lands of the book of mormon, by joseph l. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon book, 2011.
Also see norman, book of mormonmesoamerican geography, 35. The book of mormon gave only scattered clues, speaking of a narrow isthmus, a river called sidon, and lands to the north and south occupied by. At book of mormon tours we strive to provide the type of experience. February 11, 2017 exploring the lands of the book of.
For the rest of my life, i will have vivid images in my mind of the locations i read about. Cities were burned, buried with earth, and sunk under water. This is one of our bestselling book of mormon tours. 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.
Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon, by joseph allen, sa publishers, orem, utah, 1989, pp. 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. There are a few very important paragraphs from joseph fielding smith in doctrines of salvation, volume 3, chapter 12 a voice from cumorah witnesses of book of mormon. The lands of zarahemla and nephi are near an east and a west sea. This significant volume, a large book of 437 pages with 147 maps, is a pleasure to read.
Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland, a visual journey of discovery by rod l. The forest of mormon is likely to border the land of nephi. Several members of our combination tour exploring church history and book of mormon history in the heartland of america share their thoughts and feelings about the tour. Allen, exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland deseret book.
They have a sincere concern for the members of their tours. Out of print now but a reliable source for information relating to the. Its hosted by awardwinning religion writer peggy fletcher stack and salt lake tribune managing editor david noyce. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland book of. You leave with the feeling that you have truly made friends with them. Why did mormon give so many details about geography. Critique of a limited geography for book of mormon events. Described as the most traveled man in the church, andrew jenson was a lifelong globetrotter since his emigration as a young boy from denmark to utah in 1866. In a times and seasons editorial, october 1, 1842, the prophet joseph smith, after progressive study. Jensons interest in the whereabouts of ancient nephite and lamanite ruins propelled hi. He established the new world archaeological foundation, where his role as.
The opening statement expresses his active interest in exploring possible locations of book of mormon lands. As we begin to explore mormon archaeology, it seems appropriate to introduce the fascinating history of thomas ferguson, an attorney by trade, whose true passion manifest as an amateur archaeologist who dedicated decades of his life to the search for evidence to validate the book of mormon as a historical record. The first edition of exploring the lands of the book of mormon was published in 1989 and has been an overwhelming success. Once you click the link, the download process will start, and you will have the book you need in no more than several minutes. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from. Joseph lovell allen true book of mormon geography lands. These principal book of mormon lands are southward from the land northward mentioned in helaman 3. The wilderness that the priest of noah was in is likely the forest of mormon. If you have visited this website and you are looking to get exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph l. Jerusalem is on the boarder of the forest of mormon.
The waters of mormon are in the forest of mormon 7. You will also see possible locations of book of mormon lands, temple mounds and artifacts such as headplates and breastplates. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon book, 1989. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon ought to be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in book of mormon geography. May will be presenting new archaeological research in americas heartland that supports the book of mormon record author timothy ballard will speak on his upcoming book, the american covenant.
Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. Tehuantepec geography, in new approaches to the book of mormon. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. The second key places the city of nephi within a miles of new york, and as a result, the rest of the book of mormon lands all within the eastern half of the us. Book of mormon lands january 12, 2015 several times our followers have commented that they wish the church would make an official statement about where the book of mormon lands are located to remove the confusion that exists about them being located in mezoamerica. In 2008, the new second edition of exploring the lands of the book of mormon, with authors joseph and blake, and edited by dr. Arianne brown is a mother of six young children and is an altra, probar, nuun and unshoes sponsored athlete. The lands of te book of mormon are found in mesoamerica. 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. 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. 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.
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