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. This article relies too much on references to primary sources. Interesting as these matters may be, study of the book of mormon is most rewarding when one focuses on its primary purpose. We went all over the world and gave everyone we met a different page to read. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. Any inquisitive reader of the book of mormon can make a map based on the geographic exposition within the scripture. The church emphasizes the doctrinal and historical value of the book of mormon, not its geography. Scanned map showing possible book of mormon lands as depicted in 1911 dpi 600 1 addeddate 20424 19. 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. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. This book of mormon study guide will deepen your love for the scriptures. See more ideas about book of mormon, mayan ruins and lds art. Geography and the book of mormon book mormon history. The new essay begins with this declarative statement.
The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. Sorenson in his book, mormons map which i recommend for anyone who would like to study what the book of mormon says about its own geography. The new maxwell institute study edition of the book of mormon includes a newly commissioned hypothetical map and, in accordance with this. Until we have clearer knowledgeon book of mormon geography. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Here is a post i have done that deals with geography of the book of mormon. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. They remain woefully incomplete, but there is enough substance here to help many book of mormon students visualize the texts new world setting. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi.
The great strength of the book is that it provides a wellargued perspective based on the geology of natural disasters that is new to the analysis of the book of mormonone that adds to the reality of book of mormon events and opens new doors for potential research and understanding of the geography of the book of mormon. Hamblin, basic methodological problems with the antimormon approach to the geography and archaeology of the book of mormon, journal of book of mormon studies 21 1993. Your study of the book of mormon made easier audiobook. A comprehensive resource for the study of the book of mormon. This 2020 collection does include some minor spacing and annotation sizing inconsistencies in the text that were unknown to us at the time of printing. 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. About come follow me study 5 ways to make come follow me work for you this year. Our maps have been updated and included in our book of mormon study guide found here. Although historians and archaeologists consider the book to be an anachronistic invention of joseph smith, many members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and other denominations of the latter day saint movement believe that it. Maps moronis america the north american setting for. On the website, book of mormon geography, the following statement is made. 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. The church takes no position on the specific geographic location of book of mormon events in the ancient americas. Here is another map for book of mormon study purposes.
Some 80,000 missionaries are teaching people about this book on six continents in 107 languagesand these people are currently putting that promise to the test. 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. Posted in book of mormon tagged alma, alma map, book of alma map, book of mormon, book of mormon map, book of mormon scripture study, scripture study, scripture study helps post navigation. 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. Posted on may 29, 2012 october 24, 2018 by shannon.
Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. Despite the limited space on the plates, mormonas a historian and military. Story map for 1 nephi will look into this the next. This book is the 2nd edition of our best selling study guide first published in 2014. Maps true book of mormon geography lands western new. 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.
Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. Sharing map with rian nelson permission from works of joseph. Further evidence of the archaic meaning of the word comes from a study of the. The owner and employees of this site are members of the lds church and in good standing. Overview of book of mormon geography and church history. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints released a statement today concerning the geography of the book of mormon in the form of a new gospel topics essay titled book of mormon geography. The musical has smashed longstanding box office records in new york, london, melbourne, sydney and. I wanted to repost this because this is where many of you are in sunday school. This one is for alma 2835 which includes korihor as well as the zoramites and their rameumptom idea. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon.
Early church authors, including benjamin winchester, william smith, w. We told them to highlight any reference to god and. Speaking of the books history and geography, president russell m. Learn how the river sidon is the mississippi river of today. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. 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. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. Book of mormon geography according to the study guide for. Richard hauck, deciphering the geography of the book of mormon salt lake city, utah.
Amidst the hundreds of passages of potential geographic significance, alma 22. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Concerns of the historicity and origin of the book of mormon. 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. Phelps, and the pratt brothers speculated about a setting in central andor south america. This new book has all the same great content as the first study guide but the entire book of mormon is covered in this one book instead of as a two volume series. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. 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 transpired in the new world. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. Ou top 10 book of mormon map features 600 part puzzle. Why did mormon give so many details about geography. Events describe over 170 features including 15 lands, 47. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon.
God promises us that if we read the book of mormon with an open heart and mind, he will reveal to each of us its divinity and its truth through inspiration from the holy spirit. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess. X map in my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. Book of mormongeographystatementstwentieth century. 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. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location. Imagined map of the book of mormon lands by tyler griffin, taylor. Introductory pages for the book of mormon study tips. Moronis americamaps edition 150 maps of the bofm in north. Oliver cowdery and joseph smith taught this clearly. Where were famous book of mormon cities, like zarahemla and.
Mormon stories dr michael coe an outsiders view of book of mormon archaeology here are posts from bofm blog that i enjoy about. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. 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. Could a map or some writing other than the nephite record have been a source for him.
The book of mormon study edition line upon line, co. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Maps the north american setting for the book of mormon. Book of mormongeographystatementsno revealed geography.
Mastodons thereafter became restricted to areas south of the continental ice sheets. Practically since the book of mormon was published, its geography has been the subject of discussion and debate. Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Pretty much the only geographic feature that resembles this in any way is the north and south american continents. Garth norman, book of mormonmesoamerican geography. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. 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.
The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. The problem is, though, every map has some flaw like this because they are attempting to fit the book into a limited geographic model. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. Make studying fun and effective with diagrams, doodles, and insights. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. Lots of people have heard of the book of mormon, but few people have actually read it. Book of mormon map the maps below will evolve as new information comes to light. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. Piecing the geography together the book of mormon provides a consistent narrative on the geography of book of mormon.
While some latterday saints have looked for possible locations and explanations for book of mormon geography because the new york hill cumorah does not readily fit the book of mormon description of cumorah, there are no conclusive connections between the book of mormon text and any specific site. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. It appears that there is much yet to learn about the topic of book of mormon geography. Book of mormon map and geography high def duration. July 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message. 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.
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