Exploring the lands of the book of mormon joseph l. Joseph allens exploring the lands of the book of mormon orem, utah. Of course, anyone can look at dozens of book of mormon geography models. 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. Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. The mesoamerican core and north american periphery of book of mormon geography. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Joseph and blake allen place nephi at kaminaljuyu guatemala city. Exhaustively researched, this fullcolor revised edition of the bestselling book now includes many developments and discoveries of the last twenty years on the subject of mesoamerica and the book of mormon, such as. Cheesmans, the world of the book of mormon, deseret book, 1978. See joseph lovell allen and blake joseph allen, exploring the lands of the book of. Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. He is not only a prophet, he is the prophet and seer of the latter days.
The prophet joseph smith knew all about the ancient lands of the book of mormon and latterday saints should take the joseph smith at his word. Meridian has planned something fun book of mormon land tours of central america and cruises in the caribbean with guest host joseph allen. Allen evaluates other geographies also and makes a comparative case for his own in exploring the lands of the book of mormon. The purpose of constructing unbiased internal maps is to orient major lands, seas and landmarks mentioned in the. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. The olmec culture dates to the jaredite time period. Claims the narrow neck of land is the isthmus of tehuantepec, and the basic area is that of mesoamerica. I agree with warr that this neck is a key feature of book of mormon lands. Its pages contain accounts of real people who lived somewhere. Critique of a limited geography for book of mormon events. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Let the book of mormon change your life again as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. Allen, exploring the lands of the book of mormon, pp. Quarterly articles and internet articles on book of mormon history, language, culture, and geography.
Discovering the lost lands of the book of mormon book of. Indications are that joseph smith knew all about book of mormon civilization, their customs, and the location of their lands. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. And i was not alone as a byu profresearcher giving such rebuttals, there were others. Sitemap true book of mormon geography lands, western new. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon book, 2011. Materials, concepts, maps or conclusions presented at our forums or appearing on this website or emailed to bmaf members and guests is the sole responsibility of the contribiuting authors and does. Antionum land of bountiful city of bountiful land of east wilderness hill riplah jershon land of melek land of narrow neck of land sidon river seas east and west zarahemla city of zarahemla land of. The land adjacent to the western coasts of guatemala and mexico is topographically high and rugged. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place.
Exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph allen. Byu studies is collaborating with book of mormon central to preserve and extend access to byu studies and to scholarly research on the book of mormon. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon, by joseph allen, sa publishers, orem, utah, 1989, pp. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon deseret book. Allen, exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu. Exploring the lands of the book of m ormon joseph l. My research, my travels in mesoamerica, and my evaluations of joes thinking all convince me that mesoamerica is the best candidate for the lands of the book of mormon.
Just because there happens to be a hill called cumorah in new york does not mean the book of mormon people lived there. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in mesoamerica by stephen l. Allen, exploring the lands of the book of mormon michael j. Site correlations more about these maps land northward. All of our tours follow the format of the book, exploring the lands of the book of mormon, by joseph l.
Relating to mormons map helps book of mormon readers accept the. Imagined map of the book of mormon lands by tyler griffin, taylor. Sinai, where the ten commandments were promulgated, he founded the religious community known as israel. Book of mormon geography your site for lds theology. For those who believe the book of mormon took place in present day u. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon ought to be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in book of mormon geography. Map of book of mormon locations by book sacred sites searching. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph l.
Simply put, if final battles occurred in palmyra, new york around the hill cumorah, then thats where book of. Quarterly articles and internet articles on book of mormon history, language, culture, and geography allen, joseph l. Map 1 is a generalized composite surface geologic map of the area comprising lands of the book of mormon as proposed by joseph allen. As the interpreter of these covenant stipulations, he was the. Of course all of this has quite a bit of uncertainty, but these are the best explanations i have come. Before we examine some of the possible locations for book of mormon geography however, i would like to stress the fact that as of today, the lord has not revealed where the nephites or lamanites lived, and as such, the lds church has taken no official stance on anything related to book of mormon geography. Why did mormon give so many details about geography. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name.
This significant volume, a large book of 437 pages with 147 maps, is a pleasure to read. The isthmus of tehuantepec is the narrow neck of land. Moses, hebrew moshe, flourished 14thth century bce, hebrew prophet, teacher, and leader who, in the th century bce before the common era, or bc, delivered his people from egyptian slavery. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon by clifford f. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. Joseph allen suggested that the cardinal directions used by the nephites were identical to the ones used in the bible, but that land northward denoted a land to the northwest, while land southward denoted a land to the southeast. These writers have poured over maps of both north and south america in trying to find book of mormon lands. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only.
Sep 10, 2017 map of book of mormon locations by book sacred sites searching for book of mormon lands by joseph l. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon by joseph lovell. Allen, longtime tour guide and author, through his editor. But the heartland camp has also contradicted the book of mormon in many cases.
Pratt himself had defended the book of mormon s authenticity on the basis of that interpretation in two popular and influential publications. According to the geographical theory of joseph allen, on the mesoamerican map we find a very r. Blake joseph allen a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. Mapping zarahemlas book of mormon archaeological forum. For almost 50 years, thousands of people have explored the enchanting lands of the book of mormon with book of mormon tours.
This interpretation of the four seas was part and parcel of the longstanding hemispheric interpretation of the book of mormon lands as referring to the entire western hemisphere. Study two dozen detailed, fullcolor maps that follow the footsteps of mosiah, alma, ammon, limhi, and lands from nephi to zarahemla. Directions in the book of mormon book of mormon research. Discovering the lost lands of the book of mormon e. The book of mormon is more than a history book of the ancient nephite and jaredite nations. Relax, allinclusive, luxurious motels and the best of local cuisine. It provides a testimony of the visit of jesus christ to the promised land of america after his death and resurrection. North of the land of desolation was the land of many waters, which also included the land of cumorah, and the hill cumorah mormon 6. And anyone that takes the time to research, will find that the island was not that big, certainly not the continents that most map makers place the book of mormon lands on.
Do you want to explore the mysteries of the ancient world of the book of mormon. Review of books on the book of mormon 19892011 volume 3number 1 article 3 1991 joseph l. Study two dozen detailed, fullcolor pdf digital design and computer architecture, second edition. At book of mormon tours we strive to provide the type of experience. The allens write in exploring the lands of the book of mormon that no. Joseph lovell allen true book of mormon geography lands. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in mesoamerica the contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and therefore do not necessarily represent the views of bmaf or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Joseph smith stated that the book of mormon 1 was the most correct of any book. The four seas of the book of mormon mormons in transition. Allen makes convincing arguments in a style that is generally easy to understand. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Maps moronis america the north american setting for.
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