As latterday saints know, making the two meet is no easy task. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. Over 300 photos, works of art, artifacts, maps, charts. Meldrum, will present his latest research on incredible new evidences for the book of mormon in the heartland of north america. The lost lands of the book of mormon phyllis carol olive on. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland deseret book. Beginning with an overview of the heartland model book of mormon geography and a special new presentation on the cause of the destruction at the time of christs visit to the nephites.
The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah, america, and indians and the narrow neck and caribbean sea. May, 2018 the point is that for heartland proposals, the ship landed on the eastern side of the united states. This page is about the book of mormon geography by rodney meldrum and has the same deficiencies as wayne may, jonathan neville, and other heartland modelers. Summary of problems with rod meldrums heartland theory. More and more, theories placing book of mormon events in mesoamerica and south america are giving way to the heartland of america as book of mormon lands. How can statements of joseph that might seem to point to a heartland geography be reconciled to the mesoamerican. I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conversed with both wayne may and rod meldrum in person. In the almost complete absence of written records, one must be permitted to guess, because there is nothing else to do.
Over 300 stunningly beautiful and informational photographs combine with research, quotes, stories, artifacts, maps and scripture to make this the ultimate book on. Sorenson attempts to reconstruct that mental map mormons map using information in the text. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described.
Moronis americamaps edition 150 maps of the bofm in north. The book of mormon narrative begins with a small group of people who arrived in the americas around 600 b. Also, my dad called complaining that their ward in kaysville had an adult fireside where meldrum spoke and said all sorts of nonsense. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. 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. Most, but not all, mormons hold the books connection to ancient american history as an article of their faith. Even so, the american heartland is part of the book of mormons authentic literary setting.
This book is great, but like i said, is the tip of the iceberg. 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. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america among its proposals are that mound builders, including the hopewell and the adena, were among those peoples described in accounts of events in book of mormon books such as alma and helaman. Errors of rodney meldrum true book of mormon geography. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the. Those who believe that the book of mormon events took place in north america often quote.
Thomas stuart ferguson lay in his hammock, certain that he had found. Book of mormon geography is to serve one purpose, and that is to identify land promises and hold her inhabitants accountable to them ether 2. Exploring book of mormon in americas heartland photobook rod l. Following is a brief synopsis of the scriptural basis for the heartland model geography of. The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very noses. Meldrum will present the latest research on exciting new evidences for the book of mormon in the heartland of north america. Book of mormon felt map latterdayvillage online resources for teachers and leaders of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints beautiful book of mormon felt classroom map order from see more. Can we learn more about its geography through its prophecies than we can by speculating using hypothetical maps. Book of mormongeographymodelslimitedmeldrum 2003 fairmormon. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. Short summary of problems with rod meldrums heartland.
Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the shake. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. My dad is a liberal mormon and hates that sort of stuff. Then more recently north america theories including heartland, etc. In addition to being scripture, the book of mormon is a history of real people who lived and died in the new world. It is a book of scripture aimed at teaching people about christ and how to find happiness through the gospel. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland book. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland series. Its clear that the heartland model is mostly laid out wrong. May 20, 2018 the book was not written for its geography, but for its prophecies. I like this take on where the cities might have been.
Rodney meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. The place called bountiful in the book of mormon summary. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. If nehem is the book of mormon site nahom, then is there a bountiful to the east of it on the coast. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. No sea directly west of zarahemla no sea directly east of zarahemla stated travel times make it clear book of mormon lands were small. More thoughts on the heartland model of book of mormon. Nov 17, 2014 the book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. Book of mormon geography map book of mormon, book of. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland, 30.
A heartland book of mormon exploration the millennial star. What are the main objections to the heartland model of book of mormon geography. Joseph knew the nephites better than any scholar and other church leaders in this dispensation. 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. The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. The large armies in ad 384 at the end of the book of mormon required at least 2,000 x 700,000 1,400,000,000 pounds of foodstuff to be delivered on the riverways up to cumorah. Book of mormon lands tour days12 nights guatemala. 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. Mar 05, 2017 what are the main objections to the heartland model of book of mormon geography. Large armies in the book of mormon required good soils and plenty of water from the heartland.
Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the. A comparison of book of mormon geographies showing new york to be the most viable setting for book of mormon events. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Beautiful book of mormon felt classroom map order from see more. Taking this map of the theory and moving around the map in a clockwise manner, beginning with lehis landing in the gulf of mexico, we can easily see that. Presumably named after one of almas first converts helam, helam was described as a very beautiful and pleasant land, a land o. The proximity of the heartland geography to upstate new york where the book of mormon remained buried in the hill. Many members of the latter day saint movement claim historical authenticity of the book of mormon. Venice priddis has achieved this in a remarkable piece of detection which produces a unique geographical setting. The american heartland is definitely not where the book of mormon lands of nephi, zarahemla, and bountiful are. First on the list of evidences for geography is the declarations by the book of mormon that the promised land will be free from kings and other rulers for the righteous.
How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith. More thoughts on the heartland model of book of mormon geography. Jan 18, 2018 how a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith. The heartland model 1 misrepresents the papers cited for dating x2a, many of which are also out of date. The land of zarahemla was on the coast of the book of mormon west sea. Following is a brief synopsis of the scriptural basis for the heartland model geography of the book of mormon. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and. 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. Book of mormongeographyold worldbountiful fairmormon. This task involves defending those land promises from those who dabb. The book was not written for its geography, but for its prophecies. Maps the north american setting for the book of mormon.
Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Geographic evidences that have become overgrown by forests, or deliberately destroyed, are coming to light and are being connected to people and places of the book of mormon. Map of the lands of the book of mormon, in the heartland. Compelling is an understatement as more and more evidence is unearthed it is actually hard to believe the people of north america could be anything other than those whos year history is documented in the book of mormon. All my studies suddenly made sense, all aspects of the book of mormon finally became clear. Book 1 150 maps of the book of mormon in the entire heartland of north america 8. 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. This geography was originally based on a dvd presentation which is in turn based on fireside presentations produced by rodney rod meldrum. Exploring book of mormon in americas heartland photobook. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here.
Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland book of. A tbm friend said that exploring the book of mormon in the american heartland was fascinating and had all sorts of convincing evidence. Over 500 stunningly beautiful photographs combine with quotes, stories, charts, commentary, maps and scripture to introduce the reader to the rapidly mounting body of evidence that presents the very real possibility that the book of mormon history occurred in the heartland of north america. According to the prophet joseph smith, the city of zarahemla was located south of the rio grande in guatemala and central america. X map in my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. Am after breakfast we will visit the guatemala relief map which is a large out door relief map of the country to gain a better understanding of the rugged, mountainous topology of the areas we will be traveling and to gain a greater understanding of proposed geographical models of the lands of the book of mormon in mesoamerica alma 22. Most, but not all, mormons hold the book s connection to ancient american history as an article of their faith. Land of helam american hemospheric setting book of mormon. Book of mormon map make more sense out of scripture study with young kids. I love this map and i think it will improve the quality of my study. Jun 07, 20 the book of mormon archeology foundation has a handy short list of major flaws with the recent heartland model for book of mormon geography.
That conclusion reflects a straightforward, definitive statement that partially summarizes the rest of the story about the heartland model for book of mormon geography. Oct 25, 2018 over 500 stunningly beautiful photographs combine with quotes, stories, charts, commentary, maps and scripture to introduce the reader to the rapidly mounting body of evidence that presents the very real possibility that the book of mormon history occurred in the heartland of north america. While most lds scholars who grapple with details of book of mormon geography see mesoamerica as the most likely or only reasonably candidate for the ancient new world setting of the book of mormon, several people have. Much of the heartland of the united states may then correspond to the book of mormon south county or south countries. I invite you to take a visual journey of discovery and see for yourself the evidence that reveals an ancient people and land truly fitting for a north america setting of the the book of mormon. The theory that the book of mormon is an ancient american history is not accepted.
While most lds scholars who grapple with details of book of mormon geography see mesoamerica as the most likely or only reasonably candidate for the ancient new world setting of the book of mormon, several people have loudly touted an. Over 500 stunningly beautiful photographs combine with quotes, stories, charts, commentary, maps and scripture to introduce the reader to the rapidly mounting body of evidence that presents the very real possibility that the book of mormon. Over 300 stunningly beautiful and informational photographs combine with research, quotes, stories, artifacts, maps and scripture to make this the ultimate book on book of mormon evidences based on the heartland model. A map demonstrating these claims is available here. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Book of mormon geography your site for lds theology. 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.
In other words, the heartland model for book of mormon geography is fatally flawedas proven by the statements and actions of these three great prophets. This and much more are all beautifully displayed in this book exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new york. Map of the lands of the book of mormon, in the heartland according to the teachings writings and prophecies of joseph smith. Joseph smith identified zarahemla as being in guatemala.
Amazingly, we have the luxury of two excellent candidate sites that are roughly due east of nehem on the oman coast. Clark, archaeology and cumorah questions, journal of book of mormon studies. Book of mormon geography map book of mormon, book of mormon. This is a book that brittany got me for christmas about the geography of the book of mormon and it makes the case that the promised land of the book of mormon was in the heartland of the united states. The book of mormon archeology foundation has a handy short list of major flaws with the recent heartland model for book of mormon geography. Witnesses to its validity this is not to be construed to mean that archaeological, historical or geographical data can prove the validity of the book of mormon. Rod meldrum, exploring the book of mormon in the american. Updated book of mormon map in 2020 book of mormon, lds. Adena and hopewell peoples lived in pennsylvania and western new york, but this region represented the impoverished fringe of their culture. A simple and beautiful timeline of the land of israel. Heartland model ignores book of mormon passages that place elements of the promised land outside the presentday or josephs day united statesincluding the visit of christopher. Controversy, evidence, and two cumorahs the book of mormon is not intended to be a history book or a guide to geography, science, or any other secular topic. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america.
How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. 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. This view finds no acceptance outside of mormonism. I now know that the book of mormon happened in the usa in the historic heartland that is such a significant part of american and book of mormon history. The beautiful spiritual lessons, the powerful revelation of jesus christ and the marvelous words of prophecy which speak to our very day are. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography. Yet, within 1,000 years, grew to a civilization of hundreds of thousands of people. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. The book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place.
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