Ask a groupie from either camp to cross on foot their proposed river sidon, east of where they allege the book of mormon land of zarahemla was. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is important. Since the publication of their work, an approach to the study of book of mormon geography, analysts of the scripture have found still more data in the book of mormons own statements suggesting that the immediate land covered by the books events was probably. The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. We want to find the exact coordinates for zarahemla and are not interested in fables.
If, for example, a map claimed that zarahemla was on the east of the river sidon, we. 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 precise meaning of the word zarahemla is not known. Book of mormongeographystatementsnineteenth century. Zarahemla research foundation is a nonprofit, taxdeductible organization dedicated to book of mormon research. I do not believe can be true, 1 if the book of mormon is a correct translation of the plates and was done so by god then we must accept the words written therein as fact. In my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. 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. However, since it is a growing belief among many members, it is time to awaken those followers into a comparison between meldrums map and the scriptural record left us regarding the geographical setting of the book of mormon.
Zelphs mound is located about 70 miles southeast of nauvoobetween zarahemla and cumorah. Membership is open to anyone interested in book of mormon research. The nephites were not the only company of israelites to live in the promised land. Ancient hunting camp found beneath lake huron book of. Discovering the lost lands of the book of mormon book of. The heroes of israel youth conference event will be held at camp zarahemla in morgan, ut. In 327 ad, mormon was now 16 years old and chosen to be the nephite leader. The founding was accomplished by the order of enoch, a corporation formed for the purpose of purchasing and developing lands for church settlements. Why did alma ask church members fifty probing questions. Zarahemla was the name of the major nephite city as recorded in the book of mormonpart of the official canon of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the city of zarahemla and surrounding area were not originally nephite. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time.
These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. 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 most recent internal map of the book of mormon superimposed over peninsular siam. Red dots are the proposed cities in this model, mostly based on existing archeological sites 500 bc400 ad. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. In addition, sites and artifacts are also provided that give additional indirect support to the book of mormon story, such as evidence associated with other precolumbian hebrew travelers to the american continents. Jul 19, 2015 the true location of zarahemla discussed. The book of mormon explains that the last battles occurred between zarahemla and cumorah. Me, clawson and zion came to my moms at camp zarahemla in morgan on monday evening. At least eighty versions of a book of mormon map have been produced. 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. The land of zarahemla was on the coast of the book of mormon west sea.
Those that show cumorah in new york, and those that dont. Article and photos by ryan fisher the phrase armor of god, has been ingrained into the mormon culture ever since i was a deacon and it probably goes back many generations. A detailed map for the book of mormon has been produced by archaeologist garth norman which may solve a longstanding puzzle. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Taking this map of the theory and moving around the map in a clockwise manner, beginning with lehis landing in the. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. The land of nephi is always up and the land of zarahemla is always down. Book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla. Join us in the urgent cause to increase faith in the book of mormon and its liberating message. Dated by non latter day saints to the time joseph said. Jan 10, 2008 it soon became clear that there is an objective standard or model within the book of mormon to determine the correctness and consistency of the placement of at least the principal citieslands immediately surrounding and relative to zarahemla, regardless of where one places zarahemla on a geographical map. We first learned of the name zarahemla in the book of mormon. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is. 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.
With all the wars found in the book of mormon, battle armor provides the perfect analogy for protecting ones self from the spiritual darts. Zarahemla under monarchial rule the book of mormon online. After all, when you read the bible, you can turn to the maps and see where everything happened. They used all types of metal, or at least some of the more advanced nephites did. In fact, we can internally map out most of the book of mormon lands and their relative locations. Mapping the events in the book of mormon does involve a lot of guesswork. The objective of this article is to describe this objective standard. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. 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. However, very early in church history documents, the name zarahemla was disassociated with the revelation. It shows more detail of the areas above near cumorah. The city of zarahemla is situated on the east of the river sidon. A clip from the dvd book of mormon and new world dna produce by us at fair.
According to journal accounts, the prophet joseph taught the location of the ancient city of manti, mentioned in the book of mormon during the march of kirtland camp. Zelph may have been a contemporary of mormon while together in the land of zarahemla. 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. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Help the current and future generations to avoid the confusion that comes from incomprehensible fantasy maps. In a letter to emma while marching with zions camp in 1834, joseph smith. Each pointer on the map can be opened clicked on to obtain information regarding the specific site, artifact, or other. 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.
Mosiah and his refugee people presumably united with the people of zarahemla sometime between 279 and b. The flight of alma and his people, the pursuit of noahs army, and the flight of limhis people are illustrated on this map, which shows a possible location of helam in relation to the other places mentioned in the book of mormon. For additional information about the day and a half for a nephite and the narrow passes, etc. The term comes from the book of mormon account of the people who came to america from jerusalem at the time zedekiah was carried captive into babylon. 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. On september 25, 1838, having passed through huntsville, randolph county, missouri the prophet stated that this place was where the ancient site of the city of manti. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. 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.
Around 323 bc a nephite man named mosiah found the already built city. A correlation of the sidon river and the lands of manti and. Most of these findings can rightly be dated to book of mormon times. The heartland is the place where it all happened, right. Since the publication of their work, an approach to the study of book of mormon geography, analysts of the scripture have found still more data in the book of mormons own statements suggesting that the immediate land covered by the books events was probably only hundreds rather than thousands of miles long and wide. Did you go to camp zarahemla in clintwood, virginia in the 1960s or 70s. American revivalist the book of mormon is a record of the forefathers of our western tribes of indians. This map shows the 42 camp sites during the wilderness journey when the. Cumorah and east sea are both locations named in the book of mormon text. It soon became clear that there is an objective standard or model within the book of mormon to determine the correctness and consistency of the placement of at least the principal citieslands immediately surrounding and relative to zarahemla, regardless of where one places zarahemla on a geographical map.
The lost book of mormon was an intensely thoughtful, introspective, well written traveloguemeditation on joseph smiths book as one or all of. The land of zarahemla is north of the land of nephi. Your statement there is some evidence that suggests that the people of zarahemla were in fact a mixture of mulekites and jaredites. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. 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. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of mormon. Mantizarahemla part of the book of mormon sidon river, a number of otherwise. The city of zarahemla and surrounding area were not originally nephite.
Book of mormongeographystatementsnineteenth centuryjoseph. The foundation is not associated with any specific religious organization. In 1881, the herald, official church publication, was moved here from plano, ill. Zarahemla can be seen in the map on page 394 of the joseph smith papers, journals vol. This zarahemla centric model map is based on a series of entity relationship definitions of geography see the entity relationship table in section 3. Another city prominently mentioned in the book of mormon is the city of bountiful which was located in the land bountiful. The following verses describe the relationship between the city of bountiful and the city of zarahemla. Havent you always wanted to have a detailed map of just where everything is in the book of mormon. 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. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. It was reported to the camp that one hundred and ten men had.
Why did alma need to establish the order of the church in zarahemla again. Maps moronis america the north american setting for. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Nov 19, 2011 article and photos by ryan fisher the phrase armor of god, has been ingrained into the mormon culture ever since i was a deacon and it probably goes back many generations. In the book of mormon, the word up is always used to describe elevation. For me, any map that doesnt put cumorah in new york is not useful or even relevant. Below is a map from my moronis america map book on page 17. Zarahemla true book of mormon geography lands western. The term comes from the book of mormon account of the people who came to america from jerusalem at. Zarahemla and the nephite nation, hayriver press,colfax, wisconsin march 2002.
Jul 17, 2016 the most recent internal map of the book of mormon superimposed over peninsular siam. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Site correlations more about these maps land northward. Already in 1903, some were disputing proposals for book of mormon geography on the grounds that students could not reconcile the statements as to time consumed in traveling from one place to another with zarahemla being at the point claimed by him. The place was named for a righteous kin recorded in the book of mormon. Zarahemla was destroyed but was soon rebuilt in the same spot see 4 nephi 1. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. Christmas eve was all about games, some extra grocery shopping, kingsley, alani and simi coming to join us, setting up the lodge and eating, watching the byu game and playing dominion in our christmas pjs. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands.
For the first time in history, knowing the geography of the book of mormon is critical to defending. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. It was a place you had to pass to gain access to the land northward. The book of mormon also speaks of the arrival of the mulekites who also fled the land when jerusalem was taken over by the babylonians. Most importantly, ask them to please walk their line bountiful and the land desolation the distance described in the book of mormon that. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning.
With a distance of 3200 miles, are these terms still relevant. Less likely is hypothetical hebrew zeroemla arm of mercy, an english phrase used three times in the book of mormon, including once by jesus at 3 nephi 9. But we can figure out quite a lot through a process of deductive reasoning. The one and only river mentioned in the entire book of mormon is called the sidon. Let them build up a city unto my name upon the land opposite the city of nauvoo, and let the name of zarahemla be named upon it. City of bountiful true book of mormon geography lands. This location fulfills all requirements for the land and city of zarahemla and is called east aurora on maps. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible. The river sidon is the main river mentioned in the book of mormon. Book of mormongeographystatementstwentieth century. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. Ask a groupie from either camp to cross on foot their proposed river sidon, east of.
Zarahemla, land of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. It, therefore, is an important geographical indicator. Walk the walk book of mormon geography, the simple truth. With all the wars found in the book of mormon, battle armor provides the.
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