Alma 51 names some of these cities, such as moroni, morianton, lehi, nephihah, omner, gid, mulek. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Book of mormon geography, place names, cities, lands, etc. Part of those details include how their cities were fortified. The holly map really nailed it for me, too, especially after having read sorensons geographical fiction an ancient american setting for the book of mormon. 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. Gallim, jordan river, syria, shelem, babylon, river laman, salem, palestina, garden of eden, land of zebulun, egypt. This led me to study more to find the locations of the book of mormon cities.
A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Valley of lemuel from eye altitude of 4,051 kilometers wadi tayyib al ism, tabuk, saudi arabia. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Are ruin sites on the yucatan peninsula related to the. I just added some jaredite cities, and some late nephite cities around the narrow neck. There was a book published in 1791 by john walker entitled, a key to the classical pronunciation of greek, latin, and scripture proper names.
The first map is holleys reconstruction of bom places, using the. I print these off, trim the edges, and paste them into my chapters journal, like this. The state of utah has the highest percentage of mormons. Virtual scriptures group creates interactive map of book of.
City of zeezrom, nephite city on southwest frontier. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. I began from a byu produced map of book of mormon places which i made my own version of. The main passage mentions the land of nephi bordering on the seas, a narrow strip of wilderness, the land of zarahemla, and the headwaters of the river sidon see alma 22. Diagrams, doodles, and insights this book of mormon study guide will deepen your love for the scriptures. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. There were massive earthquakes, and darkness covered the land. 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. 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. Narrow neck of land, narrow strip of wilderness, narrow pass, oceans. Publishers, 1989 for the best summary of this entire subject. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon.
Book of mormon study map alma 127 i wanted to repost this because this is where many of you are in sunday school. Many book of mormon cities cannot be situated because of insufficient textual information. Book of mormon geography list of place names and scriptural. Mar 12, 2012 book of mormon map the maps below will evolve as new information comes to light. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. The book of mormon is essentially a nephite record, and most geographic elements mentioned are in nephite territory. In this book are a number of future book of mormon names, which appeared within alphabetized lists. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. The book of mormon mentions a number of cities that either existed or were built on or near the eastern coast of nephite lands, a coast that most book of mormon analysts consider to be in the country of belize. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein.
Many accounts of significant lands and cities are given in the book of mormon. Growth followed major rivers and some nephite settlements e. Map of book of mormon cities book of mormon, scripture. Sorenson attempts to reconstruct that mental map mormons map using information in the text. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. 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. This is specifically for alma 36 49 which will start you on what is often referred to as the war chapters. As mormon edited the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that were setting the events described in that book. Its compilers minimized cultural references to maximize its universality, particularly for folks in the last days alma 37. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. 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. 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.
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. Jan 12, 2016 this is my best book of mormon lands map to date. Jan 22, 2014 this pin was discovered by polly jamsa. Cities were burned, buried with earth, and sunk under water. The most recent internal map of the book of mormon superimposed over peninsular siam. Includes nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names and major features. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from. The team also developed an interactive version of the map that corresponds to. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. You will also see various cities change from nephite to lamanite control or vice. 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. We have highlighted lands and cities explicitly mentioned in the text by that time period. In 2018, there were 16,118,169 members worldwide with the highest population found in the united states at 6,592,195 members.
As latterday saints know, making the two meet is no easy task. Fortifications true book of mormon geography lands. Make studying fun and effective with diagrams, doodles, and insights. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. They remain woefully incomplete, but there is enough substance here to help many book of mormon students visualize the texts new world setting. May 20, 2011 where are these major book of mormon cities. 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. I just added some jaredite cities, and some late nephite cities around the narrow neck of land and northward. After making the antediluvian map, i decided to upgrade the book of mormon map that i posted on here before. It comes with an optional explanatory booklet entitled book of mormon mesoamerican historic geography, and is available online in time for christmas. Mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorenson s reconstruction of that mental map solely from information. As mormons believe in jesus christ, they are considered to be christians. The mormon corridor has been nicknamed the jello belt due to the popularity of jello in the region. The book of mormon describes massive destructions when christ was crucified.
It is thorough, covers many aspects of the field, and is probably the most objective work at its time. City locations are relative and for discussion purposes only. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Garth normans map book of mormon archaeological forum. Every man, woman and child in salt lake city buys two boxes of the stuff. Yet, it is placed on the book of mormon map based on the correlation which the critic wishes to prove. We cannot legitimately use the location of american cities to create a book of mormon map that we then use as evidence that the book of mormon used the location of american cities to construct its map. 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.
Mar 15, 2017 the 2d map was created in high definition and displays reference points for cities and lands in the book of mormon. Manti were strategically located as defensive bastions against lamanite invasion. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. This is the city of aaron that is near nephihah and moroni alma 50.
This will give you the chapter summary and show you on the map where that chapters events occurred, what year or range of years they covered, and any traveling that took place. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. Jul 17, 2016 the most recent internal map of the book of mormon superimposed over peninsular siam. Virtual scriptures group creates interactive map of book. It comes with an optional explanatory booklet entitled book of mormon mesoamerican historic geography, and is available online.
The lands of te book of mormon are found in mesoamerica. Whereas mesoamerica is filled with stone structures of all types, the book of mormon has a single reference. The world of the book of mormon has always fascinated me. 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. As they began to speak of different battles and different cities i would try to picture the described events and places. The second map is a map with those places on it which holley believes joseph used as names in the bom. Book of mormon charts 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. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church.
Holleys map includes a number of cities, lands, and rivers that do not have corresponding locations on its opposite map. Red dots are the proposed cities in this model, mostly based on existing archeological sites 500 bc400 ad. The mormon corridor is the areas of western north america that were settled between 1850 and approximately 1890 by members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, who are commonly known as mormons. Red dots are the proposed cities in this model, mostly based on. Venice priddis has achieved this in a remarkable piece of detection which produces a unique geographical setting. The book of mormon is the sacred text of mormonism. This book was a common household reference in young joseph smiths time and place. 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.
Book of mormon pronunciation guide retrieved 20120225, ipa ified from i. Mormon s map gives a model that we can apply to stories from the record, shedding a new light on the influence of geography on nephite history, increasing our understanding of that book and its characters, and making events and places more concrete in our minds. Maps true book of mormon geography lands western new. The book of mormons authors made it clear the record was spiritual, and that it would touch on historical matters but lightly 1 nephi 9. It incorporates much of what i have learned since this journey began in august, 2011. 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 2d map was created in high definition and displays reference points for cities and lands 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. Jan 20, 2010 after making the antediluvian map, i decided to upgrade the book of mormon map that i posted on here before. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from north. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location. May 29, 2012 book of mormon study map alma 127 i wanted to repost this because this is where many of you are in sunday school. The book of mormon contains the record of gods dealings with a branch of the tribes of joseph, who were divinely led to a country far away from the biblical promised land.
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