According to joseph smith and subsequent presidents and apostles of the lds church, the geographical extent of book of mormon lands included virtually all of north and south america. Amidst the hundreds of passages of potential geographic significance, alma 22. Mormon deposited all the plates except the plates of mormon, which he gave to his son moroni. This is specifically for alma 36 49 which will start you on what is often referred to as the war chapters and are some of my favorite chapter to teach because mormon jam packed these stories with principles that are incredibly applicable to us. Dear gordon, lets see, two great battles of extermination took place near the hill cumorah. X map in my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. Non mormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. Relationshiptype maps are found in church manuals and periodicals, showing, for example, the land of zarahemla was north of the land of lehinephi, and the land of desolation was north of the narrow neck of land. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i.
It is thorough, covers many aspects of the field, and is probably the most objective work at its time. Some of these maps are included in the annotated book of mormon. 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. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. We can now develop a map based on our understanding of the placement of locations in the rest of the book of mormon to determine the position of the overlapping jaredite sites. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. Players battle one another using 56 different heroes and villains from the book of mormon. The hill cumorah in ontario county ny is the hill where joseph smith found the golden plates and is the same hill where the civilizations of the nephites cumorah and the jaredites ramah fought their last battles.
Fly over the book of mormon lands and terrain using the text from the scripture and its inside map. I began from a byu produced map of book of mormon places which i made my own version of. This means that the maps that book of mormon scholars have determined as likely geographic matches previously can also be used to determine the whereabouts of the jaredites. Book of mormon battles is an exciting game of strategy and chance. The purpose of constructing unbiased internal maps is to orient major lands, seas and landmarks mentioned in. From the top of this hill, mormon, with a few others, after the battle, gazed with horror upon the mangled remains of. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove. Other heroes spindles franklin edwards adventures book of mormon battles warriors of the promised land chess free games blog online videos about the book of mormon map people about james h. At least eighty versions of a book of mormon map have been produced. Why did mormon give so many details about geography. This page provides a generic map or schematic diagram of the book of mormon lands, including nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names in the promised land in the americas, without providing any scale, or attempting to relate them to presentday geography or place names the map is adapted from a map by joel hardy from march of 1998, with revisions to 2005.
Mormon, the compiler and abridger of the book of mormon, was himself a. Choose a conversion card to change a villain to a hero, or combine all your. Publishers, 1989 for the best summary of this entire subject. The world of the book of mormon has always fascinated me. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography states that the book of mormon events primarily occurred in the heartland of north america. As shown, the nephites marched from angola, through david, and eventually came to the city of joshua see mormon 2. 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. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. The lamanites attacked noahs people in the land of nephi. Jonathan neville, author of the acclaimed historical book, the lost city of zarahemla, which finally unlocked the mystery of how book of mormon geography was shifted from joseph smiths north american setting to mesoamerica, has also written one of the most informative books ever shedding a flood of light and evidence onto the subject of book of mormon history called, moronis. Mormon, the compiler and abridger of the book of mormon, was himself a military commander.
My book of mormon says that about 4 million total were killed there along with many horses and chariots, spears, bows, armor. Where were famous book of mormon cities, like zarahemla and. As they began to speak of different battles and different cities i would try to picture the described events and places. Mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorenson s reconstruction of that mental map solely from information gleaned from the text after years of intensive study. Book of mormon, history of warfare in the encyclopedia. Site correlations more about these maps land northward. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. This led me to study more to find the locations of the book of mormon cities.
The conceptual map of the land of the book of mormon. The map is without any scale, and does not attempt to relate them to presentday geography or place names. Having names and dates for these wars can help readers keep all of this confusing action straight. Book of mormon map alma 3649 the red headed hostess.
I am frustrated that the game uses a number ranking system for the people in the book of mormon that are so important to me. Book of mormon geography settings, timeline, overview. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Final battle between the nephites and lamanites at cumorah. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. History of warfare in the book of mormon lightplanet. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church.
Players battle one another using 56 different hereos and villains from the book of mormon. The book of mormon does not state into which sea the river sidon empties, so the mouth of the river is not shown. This will make your reading of the book of mormon come alive as you now can visualize the. Plausible locations of the final battles book of mormon. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. See the final battles of mormon and moroni near the hill cumorah. Practically since the book of mormon was published, its geography has been the subject of discussion and debate. Maps the north american setting for the book of mormon.
This page provides settings and an overview or summary timeline with approximate dates for the generic map or schematic diagram of the book of mormon lands, including nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names in the promised land in the americas. However, when serious book of mormon students first begin with a detailed consideration of the internal map implicit to the book of mormon and then search for a plausible location that fits the book of mormon s map, there has consistently been one general result. It was carried out in a complex mixture of religious ritual and ideology. Book of mormon battles is an exciting game of strategy and chance that the whole family will enjoy. In ancient times, men would gird their loins when preparing for manual labor or battle. Moronis americamaps edition 150 maps of the bofm in north. A public domain political map of israel, from the nations online project. Though evidence from the book of mormon is not conclusive, final battles of the nephites and the jaredites probably took place not far north of the narrow neck of land. This map was created by me to help bring the book of mormon stories to life. 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.
Geography scripture vs theory book of mormon evidence. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. Noahs son limhi reigned while the people lived in bondage to the lamanites. We invite all people everywhere to read the book of mormon, to ponder in their hearts.
Despite this fact, one proponent of this claim tells us elsewhere that american bison wont swim across a body of water if they cant clearly see the other side. Lord of the east wind and celebrated that idol every four years. He established the new world archaeological foundation, where his role as. Use the cards as they are, or strengthen them with power cards, like faith, wickedness, secret combinations, or title of liberty. In the book of mormon, the river sidon near zarahemla could be crossed on foot by troops during battle alma 2. Book of mormon geography is not an exact science, and church leaders do not often specify exact locations of book of mormon sites.
The book of mormon is a religious record, and for the people of the book of mormon, as in nearly all ancient cultures, warfare was fundamentally sacral. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. York state, church members supposed that the nal battle between the nephite and. Moroni wandered alone and abridged the jaredite history. Sorenson in his book, mormon s map which i recommend for anyone who would like to study what the book of mormon says about its own geography. The approximate dates and locations of these wars, along with accompanying scriptural references, are listed in this chart. The scientific search for nephite remains mormons in. Imagined map of the book of mormon lands by tyler griffin, taylor. Ive actually searched the area myself but i couldnt even find an arrowhead. Two of the most prevalent claims for the book of mormon are, there is much archaeological proof to the book of mormon, and the american indians are descendants of israelites who came to america as described in the book of mormon. The book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands. I still think there is a serious problem of imprinting a particular geographyeven an abstract onebut if the people involved accept the scripture on faith alone, they may never care about the realworld geography, so a mental abstract map is no problem.
Despite the limited space on the plates, mormon as a historian and. Although the book of mormon is a complex record, it is still very clear and purposeful. You may also view pages from the annotated book of mormon now. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets religious. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. On the east wind in the book of mormon dan peterson. Book of mormon map and geography high def duration. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence.
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