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Wayne may book of mormon geography in north america wayne may speaks at 2. Wayne may gives evidence of the great city of zarahemla in modern day iowa. Pratt a detailed map for the book of mormon has been produced by archaeologist garth norman which may solve a longstanding puzzle. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the shake. Appendix from the book a promised land, the land of promise located at. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence.

The name mesoamerica is a term used to identify the heartland of a number of significant precolumbian cultures. Research true book of mormon geography lands western. 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. The river sidon must run northerly from the middle. 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. Ed goble with wayne may, this land, zarahemla and the nephite nation. They show wayne may, melancon i think, a camera crew, and a gaggle of volunteers excavating in a field.

The geographic size of the city and land of zarahemla depends on the time period being discussed in the book of mormon. Zarahemla and the nephite nation by wayne may book book of. Sadly, all other book of mormon believing denominations are following the lead of the lds church and believe in a mesoamerican model as well. Zarahemla and the nephite nation by wayne may book.

The capital city of zarahemla was located on the river sidon in the center of the land of zarahemla. He began in zarahemla by calling the people to repentance in a powerful speech see alma 5. Wayne may will take the lead in providing direction for the discovery of the most important city in the book of mormon. Book of mormon archaeology in north america wayne n. Review of books on the book of mormon 19892011 by an authorized editor of byu scholarsarchive. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of.

Book of mormon map and geography high def duration. This city was situated on the west bank of the sidon river, and was originally built by the descendants of the people of mulek, who left jerusalem, b. The articles linked below will describe the various. I like this take on where the cities might have been.

The foundation is not associated with any specific religious organization. It will demonstrate the relationship that zarahemla and the landing place of lehi had to the most provable geographical feature in all the americas. Revelation or fabrication, challenges to the book of mormon a missionary tool for all. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. We at book of mormon christian believe that if you take the. 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.

Both the mesoamerican and the heartland book of mormon geography theories have their strong points and, shall we say, areas that need further research. The census records for this period of time are available and the geography is known. He began in zarahemla by calling the people to repentance in a powerful. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of mormon. There was a guy named duane erickson that sort of affiliated with wayne may. This map charts out a possible understanding of the travels of alma the younger reported in alma 516. This guy placed cumorah in new york and zarahemla in iowa across from. It is our assertion that the heartlands of the book of mormon peoplesthe nephites, the lamanites, the jaredites and. I recently returned from 11 days in guatemala where. They far exceed the heartland models in their ability to. Zarahemla and the nephite nation, hayriver press,colfax, wisconsin march 2002. The city of zarahemla and surrounding area were not originally nephite. 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. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting there have been numerous attempts to locate the long, lost lands of the book of mormon over the years.

Wayne may says the land of nephi tennessee was a higher elevation than the land of zarahemla illinois. True book of mormon geography lands western new york model. Jul 20, 2016 publisher ancient american magazine, lecturer, author. I do care about book of mormon historicity though, and the concern about where the. Wayne may presents book of mormon evidence in north american geography, archaeology and historical records. The purpose of many of these journeys was to seek safety in another part of the land. Mosiah and his refugee people presumably united with the people of zarahemla sometime between 279 and b. A clip from the dvd book of mormon and new world dna produce by us at fair. Wayne may book of mormon geography in north america. Book of mormon geography entering the discussion ive never cared that much about book of mormon geography. The historic setting for the book of mormon is a place which is epic in its size and significant in its location.

Generally, in the book of mormon, zarahemla is considered a placethe capital city of the nephite nation. The majority of mesoamerican book of mormon geography models seek to correlate the isthmus of tehuantepec or the isthmus of guatemala. For hundreds of years zarahemla was the capital city for this great culture. The name zarahemla is used some 150 times in the book of mormon.

The church has been neutral when it comes to issues relating to book of mormon geography, as is fairmormon. Individuals may have their own opinions regarding book of. As one who holds no strong views regarding book of mormon geography though i do find it interesting, im concerned at the emergence of disputations between the various theorists, with veiled accusations, even, of disbelief on joseph smiths prophetic mantle. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. It incorporates much of what i have learned since this journey began in august, 2011. And the various theories of book of mormon geography is no place to try to develop a testimony and verify the truthfulness of that book. A dictionary of the book of mormonzarahemla, land of. Garth normans map book of mormon archaeological forum.

Rod meldrum discusses the strategic importance of these rapids to the ancient civilizations of north america and how it relates with the book of mormon s heartland model. Zarahemla and gideon zarahemla has a land or state and city of the same name. Longterm nauvoo resident cal christensen shares his knowledge of the mississippi rivers des moines rapids from his own property on the rivers banks. The book of mormon geography conference was held at brigham young academy on may 2324, 1903. Membership is open to anyone interested in book of mormon research. Zarahemla research foundation is a nonprofit, taxdeductible organization dedicated to book of mormon research. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. Comparing book of mormon geography models mormon lds. The fight over book of mormon geography deseret news.

Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. 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. As there were two lands of nephi, the greater and the lesser, so, for exactly the same reasons, there were two lands of zarahemla. Mar 23, 2017 wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. His wife kristine is active with wayne in the archaeological discoveries of the midwest. Although the book of mormon is primarily a religious record of the nephites, lamanites, and jaredites, enough geographic details are embedded in the. Book of mormon geography in the world of joseph smith.

Book of mormon geography matters god intends us to find and use the evidence he has givenreasons, if you willwhich affirm the truthfulness of his work. Book of mormon geography, fulfilled land prophecies, western new york pioneer history of the holland land purchase of western new york embracing some account of the ancient remains. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america this is the video in question, and heres the thread that prompted the investigation. Joseph smith, revelation, and book of mormon geography. The lost city of zarahemla is destined to become one of the most important discoveries in church history in decades the definitive answer to the question of joseph smiths knowledge of book of. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands and other. 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. Videos watch past wayne may presentations as he reveals the supporting evidences of the book of mormon as found in archaeology, geography and historical records. 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 the city of zarahemla and surrounding area were not originally nephite. Book of mormon great lakes geography jump to subtopic.

Practically since the book of mormon was published, its geography has been the subject of discussion and debate. Zarahemla and the nephite nation kindle edition by may, wayne, goble, edwin. This is the first in a series of three books written by wayne may on the subject of archaeology of the book of mormon. Events describe over 170 features including 15 lands, 47 cities. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah, america, and indians and the narrow neck and caribbean. After reading several theories, i decided that i would find out for. 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. Nephi and the land of zarahemla were nearly surrounded by water, there being a small neck of. Zarahemla true book of mormon geography lands western. Other journeys along this route were made for missionary purposes. Higher to lower elevation map wayne may, book of mormon geography presentation, ancient american history conference, slc, april 1, 2011 rivers flow from higher elevations to lower elevations.

This chart lists the twelve recorded journeys between the cities of nephi and zarahemla, as well as other pertinent information, such as the dates, purposes, and leaders of the expeditions. In the book of mormon, zarahemla refers to 1 a man who led muleks colony, 2 a city named after him, 3 the land of zarahemla, or 4 the people who followed him. With the river sidon identified, we can go on to identify the location of the city and land of zarahemla we may surmise that because the lamanites and robbers occupied the western seashore, the mulekites would have avoided them and ventured inland, no doubt following the buffalo river as they went there is a nice piece of land between the buffalo river and its middle fork cazenovia creek. The one and only river mentioned in the entire book of mormon is called the sidon. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Downloads book of mormon evidence the book of mormon geography. 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. Amidst the hundreds of passages of potential geographic significance. If you do not have a solid foundation of testimony of the truth of the book of mormon then please click on the above link controlled by the title first comes truth before going further into the study of. The book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. The author wrote in the preface to this 1959 book, for more than a hundred years there has been a need for a geography of the book of mormon. Why did mormon give so many details about geography.

Around 323 bc a nephite man named mosiah found the already built city. Almas journeys in the land of zarahemla book of mormon. The capital of the nephite nation, from about 200 years b. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america close. Feb 18, 20 a clip from the dvd book of mormon and new world dna produce by us at fair. Pros, cons of book of mormon geography theories deseret news.

While speaking to wayne may, one of the presenters, and the editor of. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. An approach to the book of mormon geography a land choice above all other lands lynn and david rosenvall, march 2009 the book of mormon story happened somewhere. Zarahemla abstract 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. The geographical setting of the book of mormon has been the subject of serious study and casual speculation since before the book was first published. A dictionary of the book of mormonzarahemla, city of. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Dec 02, 2016 to help with the increasing amount of new information, a blog site has been setup for research relating to the book of mormon lands in baja california. Kevin price at book of mormon conference april 2020.

Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. 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. Each and every one of mays proposed geographical locations contradicts what the book of mormon states. The book of mormon geography and map with dna evidence and the location of lands and cities such as zarahemla, cumorah, the narrow neck. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon.

Lets help wayne may look for it with modern technology in lee county, iowa just across the river from nauvoo. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. It spoke about how the events contained in the book of mormon took place in. Zarahemla, capital city of a land that is choice above all other you have to look for it before you can find it. Book of mormon geography in joseph smiths day fairmormon. The photos were posted over a period of several days in may of 2015. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may youtube. It is a book of scripture aimed at teaching people about christ and how to find happiness through the gospel. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. 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. It, therefore, is an important geographical indicator.

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. Zarahemla is the name of a region and a city mentioned in the book of mormon. The book of mormon is not intended to be a history book or a guide to geography, science, or any other secular topic. The geography of the book of mormon by cecil mcgavin and willard bean. Jan 10, 2008 this is the second article of the footprint of zarahemla. Zarahemla the land or state is west of the river sidon alma 2. Wilderness around zarahemla book of mormon geography. Speculation on the geography of the book of mormon may mislead instead of enlighten. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting book of. Stated travel times make it clear book of mormon lands were small like bible lands, not huge like the united states or india. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. The book of mormon provides a consistent narrative on the geography of book of mormon. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in.