And it was in the morningverifying the longitude of zarahemla new behold i am jesus christ the setting and location of the saviors visit to the people of nephi in the land of bountiful new. Book of mormongeographyold worldbountiful fairmormon. Visualizing the book of mormon chronology dvd book of. Promised land mormonism, the mormon church, beliefs. Amidst the hundreds of passages of potential geographic significance, alma 22. Join book of mormon scholar and bestselling author rod meldrum for the adventure of a lifetime as he takes you on an inspirational visual journey of discovery following the course of the nephite nation from their humble beginnings in the land of first inheritance, to the rise of zarahemla in their heartland, and on to their prideful. Joseph allen wrote and published exploring the lands of the book of mormon, a large 8. Joseph lovell allen true book of mormon geography lands. Visualizing book of mormon chronology promo rod meldrum. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Sorensons landmark publication an ancient american setting for the book of mormon salt lake city. The land of promise the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Stream tracks and playlists from mormon land on your desktop or mobile device. Critics began almost immediately, though, to question some details of his geographical model correlating the river sidon with the grijalva flowing through the central.
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. Land of america the stunningly beautiful lands of the book of mormon. A promised land is a land promised by the lord to his righteous children. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. 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 joseph smiths day, and for more than a century after, it seemed impossible that such a place could exist in seemingly barren arabia. Imagined map of the book of mormon lands by tyler griffin, taylor halverson. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not.
Allen makes convincing arguments in a style that is generally easy to understand. We invite all people everywhere to read the book of mormon, to ponder in their hearts the. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. We also take mormons descriptive geography map in alma 22 literally for visualizing the major geographic topographic boundaries of major lands and particularly for pinpointing the narrow strip of wilderness borderline between the lands of nephi and zarahemla.
Book of mormon geography, place names, cities, lands, etc. Nephi sees a certain man, along with other gentiles, who cross the waters and discover those of nephis brothers descendants who are in the promised land. 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. Uncovering the original text of the book of mormon.
Nephi sees the waters separating the gentiles from his brothers progeny, with whom god is angry. Cheesmans, the world of the book of mormon, deseret book, 1978. This is visualizing book of mormon chronology promo rod meldrum 5. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. Val brinkerhoff is the author of visualizing the lands of the book of mormon 3. Ultimate book of mormon lands including the country of honduras. Probably the only thing on the latterday saint calendar as reliable as general conference is the buzz, the chatter, the leaks in the weeks before.
Its hosted by awardwinning religion writer peggy fletcher stack and salt lake tribune managing editor david noyce salt lake city. Quarterly articles and internet articles on book of mormon history, language, culture, and geography. Book of mormon lands tour days12 nights guatemala, honduras and mexico aug 1st to aug. The book of mormon states several times that the land which they were led to, was the promised land, or a choice land. Another testament of jesus christ for our day discover the book of mormon like youve never seen it before. The only nation in the americas that qualifies in each of these prophecies is, as elder l. The following verse is what was prophesied, followed by the verse of what happened. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. America promised land messages of the book of mormon. I really like the way this book is helping me to visualize the book of mormon. And if it so be that they shall serve him according to the commandments which he hath given, it shall be a land of liberty unto them.
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. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon joseph l. Arianne brown is a mother of six young children and is an altra, probar, nuun and unshoes sponsored athlete. The united states is the promised land book of mormon. Thus, what is now israel became the promised land for abrahams descendants. Claims the narrow neck of land is the isthmus of tehuantepec, and the basic area is that of mesoamerica. The covenant was renewed with isaac, jacob, and moses, so the land of the canaanites is the promised land of the jews. Despite the limited space on the plates, mormonas a historian and.
Thus, the land on the northward was called desolation, and the land on the southward was. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon ought to be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in book of mormon geography. Lands of the book of mormon book of mormon central. The shape and size of the book of mormon lands evidence. First, joseph did not know exactly where book of mormon lands were. Tom perry has pointed out, the united states of americaa covenant and promised land of god. Book of mormon geography in the world of joseph smith. Lehi, the book of mormon prophet, speaks of some of the special characteristics of the promised land as established by god in the americas.
The book of mormon prophets included 36 specific prophecies and promises relating to this nation that would be established on their lands in the latter days. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies. Books by val brinkerhoff author of visualizing the lands. The prophecies something else that is or should be shown to have occurred is a massive change in the land. 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. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Val brinkerhoff author of visualizing the lands of the. The jaredites arrival in america and the lands they settled, lived out their days, and died during their long sojourn in the promised land. This land is consecrated unto him whom he shall bring.
Desolation is generally the northernmost land in book of mormon geography. This book is a great read and serves as a great companion to studying the book of mormon. The book of mormon chapter and verse rldslds conversion table. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon, by joseph allen, sa publishers, orem, utah, 1989, pp. The lord covenanted with abraham to give him the land of the canaanites for an inheritance. In 1842, after reading about ancient cities in central america, joseph speculated that book of mormon lands were located there fig. 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. Warrs a new model for book of mormon geography, a web site copy righted in 2001. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools.
Why did mormon give so many details about geography. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. 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. Narrow neck of land, narrow strip of wilderness, narrow pass, oceans. This significant volume, a large book of 437 pages with 147 maps, is a pleasure to read. And that it would be located in north america since it is supposed to be a choice land above all others. The isthmian region was the interface zone between the lands northward and southward. Practically since the book of mormon was published, its geography has been the subject of discussion and debate. Without the mesoamerican filter, a reader can clearly see it is referring to the entire width of book of mormon lands. Discovering the lands of the book of mormon dr john lund. The book of mormons jaredites and the lands they settled.
Book of mormon maps and learning tools virtual book of. 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. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Archaeological trends and the book of mormon origins byu. Includes nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names and major features. Mormon described this borderline in minute detail as the key for future readers of. The land of zarahemla is north of the land of nephi. Great signs and wonderswhat caused the destruction and darkness in book of mormon lands. Discover the book of mormon like youve never seen it before. Mormon land explores the contours and complexities of lds news.