Does the book of mormon fit best in a geography located around the great lakes, between the united states and canada. For 146 years, readers of the book of mormon have in their minds eye. Maps true book of mormon geography lands western new. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence.
As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is. 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. 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. This map plausibly positions these and other book of mormon locations in the general mesoamerican arena. It, therefore, is an important geographical indicator. The four seas of the book of mormon mormons in transition. An evaluation of the word snow in the book of mormon by ted dee stoddard. After the great flood, kingship was reestablished by the gods and given to the rulers of the city of kish, at which time we move from legend into. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. Fly over the book of mormon lands and terrain using the text from the scripture and its inside map.
Interesting as these matters may be, study of the book of mormon is most rewarding when one focuses on its primary purpose. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. Speaking of the book s history and geography, president russell m. Book of mormon map scripture study lds, lds seminary. Mesopotamiaold testamenthistorical sitessocial studiesgeographyministrychristianity. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. Scholars believe writting was independently developed in mesopotamia, egypt, mesoamerica, china, and possible india.
Thick darkness, vapor of darkness, and mists of darkness. Updated book of mormon map in 2020 book of mormon, lds. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. As the ancient prophet mormon edited the scriptural texts that would become the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that comprised the setting for the events described in that book. That would allow part of the ocean to lie toward the. 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. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location. Mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorenson s reconstruction of that mental map solely from information. The conceptual map of the land of the book of mormon.
This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Once invented, writing spread quickly to surrounding areas. Lds book of mormon geography book is available here. An ancient american book see a video further down the page.
There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is unique in this regard. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands and other geographic features, independent of where they might be physically located on todays maps. Internal book of mormon geography map prophecy fulfilled book of mormon geography map the holland land purchase external book of mormon geography map watershed book of mormon geography map true lay of the land moraines and drumlin hills map. Make studying fun and effective with diagrams, doodles, and insights. Jun 29, 2014 an indepth look at the map of ancient mesopotamia, as well as other mesopotamian maps depicting ancient mesopotamia. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein.
It was postulated by john sorenson and others that no researcher of book of mormon geography should attempt to physically place it anywhere without first extracting an internal geography model to see if the person has a thorough understanding of the text. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah, america, and indians and the narrow neck the book of mormon geography book, a promised land, the land of promise, uses the book to show mormon geography along with prophetic statements. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. I love this map and i think it will improve the quality of my study. Students study a map to gain familiarity with the babylonian and neobabylonian empires and those that came between them. I admit that my own model was tainted by preconceptions john sorenson, the geography of book of mormon events, pp. The civilization described in the book of mormon was highly literate, with a complex writing system.
The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very noses. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. Chariots depicted in a mesopotamian relief circa 2500 b. Map true book of mormon geography lands western new. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. A look at the map told us that lehis trail went through lands that were difficult to enter. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. What is the heartland model of book of mormon geography.
Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. The only way to have seas north and south on a literal or descriptive basis would be for the two major bodies of land to be oriented at an angle somewhat off true northsouth. Book of mormon map make more sense out of scripture study with young kids book of mormon study map printable alma 127 awesome. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new. I recently returned from 11 days in guatemala where i collaborated with bright people such as mark wright, diane wirth, dave gray, rick callister, van dunham, neal rappleye, stephen smoot, and rolando amado. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place.
Jun 21, 2019 book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of mormon geography is also available at alpha publishing. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. Like the people of mesopotamia, the egyptians took advantage of a. Matthew wilksgeography bible vindicated by recent discovery of. It incorporates much of what i have learned since this journey began in august, 2011. It transformed the way humans stored and shared information.
Although the book of mormon is primarily a religious record of the nephites, lamanites, and jaredites, enough geographic details are embedded in the narrative to allow reconstruction of at least a rudimentary geography of book of mormon lands. This book deals with the varoius proposed geographies of the book of mormon since its initial publication in 1830. Kish was an important sumerian city from an early time in ancient mesopotamia. Book of mormon map book of mormon, scripture study lds. Download from the ancient america foundation web site. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. 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. The resultant map will facilitate analysis of geography related issues in the book of mormon narrative and also be of help in evaluating.
Wayne may, publisher of ancient american magazine, talks about willard beans research into the geography of the book of mormon and his book geography of the book of mormon. This book was a common household reference in young joseph smiths time and place. There was a book published in 1791 by john walker entitled, a key to the classical pronunciation of greek, latin, and scripture proper names. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. These maps or similar maps also seem to have been published on a very small format in a separate work, book of mormon maps. In mormon s map, sorenson implied that the seas could not be taken literally. Sorenson does an excellent job in showing the requirements of the book of mormon volume and the antiquity of a limited geography model among latterday saints, contra critics who claim it is nothing short of a construct by sorenson from the 1980s and a mormon tactic to protect. Diagrams, doodles, and insights this book of mormon study guide will deepen your love for the scriptures. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. Brief history of the limited geographic view of the book of mormon by john a. The one and only river mentioned in the entire book of mormon is called the sidon. John sorensons tehuantepeccentered model of book of mormon geography. In this book are a number of future book of mormon names, which appeared within alphabetized lists.