Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. He began in zarahemla by calling the people to repentance in a powerful speech see alma 5. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new york. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. Book of mormon map scripture study lds, lds seminary. The book of mormon, and the book titled moronis america the north american setting for the book of mormon, by jonathan neville.
And he caused that they should be b taught in all the c language of his fathers, that. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described in the book of mormon. This map charts out a possible understanding of the travels of alma the younger reported in alma 516. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography.
It also is used to refer to a large political division, and a minor character in the book. Made popular by his 1985 publication an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, sorensons geographic model for the book of mormon has withstood the test of time and remains the preeminent geographic model for book of mormon events. Wayne may gives evidence of the great city of zarahemla in modern day iowa across the. This book has been made into a movie i havent seen. May 20, 2011 where are these major book of mormon cities. Mosiah and his refugee people presumably united with the people of zarahemla sometime between 279 and b. In addition to this disavowal, and the churchs insistence that no official geography has been revealed outside the book of mormon text itself, there are textual problems with this claim. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah, america, and indians and the narrow neck and caribbean sea.
Why did mormon give so many details about geography. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. Land southward to land northward map animal migrations wayne may, book of mormon geography presentation, ancient american history conference, slc, april 1, 2011 wayne may says the land of nephi tennessee was a higher elevation than the land of zarahemla illinois. For me, any map that doesnt put cumorah in new york is not useful or even relevant. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Imagined map of the book of mormon lands by tyler griffin, taylor halverson. Zarahemla is the name of a region and a city mentioned in the book of mormon. We learn that zarahemla was located to the north of the land of nephi and the land of. Mormon explained that the land of nephi and the land of zarahemla, a. A clip from the dvd book of mormon and new world dna produce by us at fair. Zarahemla, bountiful, cumorah, the sidon river, the narrow pass, desolation. A journey through the mythic lands of nephi, zarahemla, and kansas city, missouri kindle edition by steinberg, avi.
Archaeologists and historians have not been able to archaeologically verify a location for the city. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. I found passage to zarahemla especially intriguing because the story takes place in southern utah leeds to be exact and deals with lee instruments where my sister got her violin. Efforts to teach lamanites the gospel were unsuccessful. And why bother our heads trying to discover with archaeological certainty the geographical locations of the cities of the book of mormon like zarahemla. I like this take on where the cities might have been. Those that show cumorah in new york, and those that dont.
The lost book of mormon was an intensely thoughtful, introspective, well written traveloguemeditation on joseph smiths book as one or all of. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah, america, and indians and the narrow neck and mexico. According to the beliefs of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, zarahemla. The book of mormon also mentions a king named zarahemla. The beginning of priestcraft and downfall of book of mormon people buy this book online prince malkijah the missing chapter of book of mormon history, geography, and prophecy. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah, america. Was it revealed to joseph smith that the book of mormon city of zarahemla was located on the mississippi river opposite where nauvoo is located today. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western.
Moronis americamaps edition book of mormon evidence. The book of mormon geography book, a promised land, the land of promise, is one of our books at alpha publishing available for purchase at virginia elieson was inspired with this geography, while with her patriarch husband and mission president in dallas here organized into a book by peter covino, jr. Mosiah i led the righteous nephites from nephi to zarahemla. The next pin on the map is zarahemla, across the river from nauvoo. A journey through the mythic lands of nephi, zarahemla, and kansas city, missouri. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the lost book of mormon. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. 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. As latterday saints know, making the two meet is no easy task.
According to the book of mormon, the land of zarahemla popularly attributed to biblical hebrew. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching. In the first section, we established that prophets of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints recognize hill cumorah, in western new york, as the final battleground for the nephite civilization, and determined that the jaredite hill ramah is the same hill as cumorah, according to book of mormon record keepers. These two books are referenced heavily throughout moronis america maps edition. There is no universal consensus among mormon scholars regarding the placement of these locations in the known world, other than somewhere in the americas. Zarahemla and the nephite nation, hayriver press,colfax, wisconsin march 2002. Mar 23, 2017 wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017.
Within 24 hours of the first shipments arrival nearly books have already been. At least eighty versions of a book of mormon map have been produced. Zarahemla true book of mormon geography lands western. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. In my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. Moronis americamaps edition 150 maps of the bofm in north. According to the beliefs of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. With the river sidon identified, we can go on to identify the location of the city and land of zarahemla we may surmise that because the lamanites and robbers occupied the western seashore, the mulekites would have avoided them and ventured inland, no doubt following the buffalo river as they went there is a nice piece of land between the buffalo river and its middle fork cazenovia creek. The book and the map will not improve upon the sacred record, but it should certainly help to make the book of mormon story more understandable to the average reader. Zarahemla was the name of the major nephite city as recorded in the book of mormon part of the official canon of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. The latest lds, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and mormon church news from the online home of the lds music and books. For this reason the average reader as well as the student will want to keep a copy of this book near his book of mormon for easy reference. Come see a live presentation on archaeological discoveries and their correlation to the book of mormon cultures.
A popular traditional view among many latterday saint faithful covers. The book of mormon geography and map with dna evidence and the location of lands and cities such as zarahemla, cumorah, the narrow neck, mexico, caribbean sea, american indians, and true evidence are all here. The titles of the maps, which indicate the drafters opinion of book of mormon lands, are entitled map of the world showing probable course of the ancient colonies across the ocean, map of the land of zarahemla and the northern portion of nephi, map of the southern portion of land of nephi, map of the lands of the jaredites, and map of. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Book of mormon map scripture study lds, lds seminary, lds books.
Ivins, member of the first presidency, said in general conference. Watch presentations about american archaeology and its parallels to the book of mormon civilizations. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. The capital city of zarahemla was located on the river sidon in the center of the land of zarahemla. Around 323 bc a nephite man named mosiah found the already built city. Early 1900s book of mormon mapszarahemla, land of nephi. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools.
Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland deseret book. Church leaders have indicated that no one knows the location of zarahemla. 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 no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla. His tennis shoes books are better but this story is still worth reading. Concerning this record, the prophet joseph smith, who translated it by the gift and power of god, said, i told the brethren that the book of mormon was the most correct of any book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to god by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book see the introduction at the. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is important. The book of omni in the book of mormon tells how zarahemla and his people came to settle the land of zarahemla in the new world. Why did alma need to establish the order of the church in zarahemla again.
This book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of mormon geography book a promised land, the land of promise with all the mormon maps and details is also available at alpha publishing at. The city of zarahemla and surrounding area were not originally nephite. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. I have listened attentively to his fireside presentation and watched in amazement as he almost mesmerized his audience with tall tales and misrepresentations of what the book of mormon states.