Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. Many latterday saints have not had access to sources which communicate how recent research has changed our understanding of the book of mormon as an ancient document. Discovering the lost lands of the book of mormon e. Come join us for an adventure of a lifetime to explore firsthand, the beautiful world of guatemala, the land of the eternal spring, and other wonderful countries of central and south america, mexico, and the caribbean. David rosenvall put together scriptures this led to a new geography theory he and his father came up with. Here is more evidence showing that the lamanites of the book of mormon are in north america not mezoamerica as published in our book several years ago.
When i think of the baja california peninsula, i think of the baja offroad race where people take lots of vehicles and cross the deserts in all sorts of vehicles. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. If we had conclusive proof of the book of mormon lands lying around, or anything else for that matter, it would be too easy. For the book of mormon, history has not left any clear events where the book of mormon altered the discernible flow of history in either the old or the new world.
My new book, nephi in the promised land is now available in the nephi project discovery store. History and historicity in the book of mormon fairmormon. It is pretty apparent to me that the book of mormon lands are much smaller than the hemispheric models that early mormons and many lay. H38 virus true book of mormon geography lands western new. The book of mormon describes the land of promise as a choice land where agriculture was practiced and seeds flourishedisnt baja california mostly just a. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon ought to be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in book of mormon geography. 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.
The comparison below is limited to comparing sorensons internal geographical assertions to our external book of mormon geography in the baja peninsula and the north american southwest. Many also are unaware of some rather surprising new discoveries supporting the book of mormon which have been brought about by the advanced methods of science. My model is presented somewhat differently than other book of mormon geographical models. It is pretty apparent to me that the book of mormon lands are much. Relax, allinclusive, luxurious motels and the best of local cuisine. Several locations are described in relationship to the river sidon. We propose that the land of nephi was located in the southern. Mar 06, 2012 the lost lands of the book of mormon phyllis carol olive on. An approach to the book of mormon geography a choice land. Jul 17, 2015 my model is presented somewhat differently than other book of mormon geographical models. Hes the guy who came up with the idea that the book of mormon lands may have occurred in the baja peninsula. This river is a key feature of the nephite realm in the book of alma, and is the only river mentioned by name in the book of mormon account. However, the fatherson team of david and lynn rosenvall believe the baja peninsula south of california in mexicoits most famous city you may recognize is tijuana could be the location of book of mormon lands. Book of mormon geography posted on july 25, 2014 by bruce nielson i recently came across a new and interesting book of mormon geography theory that i wanted to pass along even though i havent researched it much yet and so cant say what i think of it.
Tours to the lands of the book of mormon guatemala and southern mexico. Furthermore, the book of mormon is full of scripture, and for the world of joseph smiths day, the king james version was the scripture, as we have noted. Some place the geography of the book in upstate new york or near the great lakes. It conforms to the book of mormons requirement that the events took place in a limited geography. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. The book of mormon is more than a history book of the ancient nephite and jaredite nations. Another testament of jesus christ for our day discover the book of mormon like youve never seen it before. The page references following the sorenson quotes refer to the 1996 reprint of sorensons 1985 book an ancient american setting for the book of mormon. My response is simple, there isnt one or even ten, but rather it is the correlation of everything asserted in the book of mormon can be plausibly found in baja california that is most compelling.
The lost lands of the book of mormon takes the reader back in time to an era when ancient waters and. The baja model of book of mormon geography by ash, michael. Purpose of the book of mormon tour helps these single page descriptions of a specific book of mormon site are designed to provide pertinent information to the traveler about the site. Discovering the lost lands of the book of mormon book of. This tour has been years in the making as we have searched out ancient remains of indian forts that date to nephite times located around the hill cumorah battlefield. Lehitours offers quality, personalized tours for cultural, religious, humanitarian, medical and recreational travel throughout the americas. When you consider that baja california is a place where fertile lands are found in geographically restricted areas, the fact that those places are distributed in a way that matches up well to the book of mormon text is a significant strength to the model. I tend to frown on doing too much internal modeling.
The rosenvalls spend an inordinate amount of time drawing connections between the climate of israel and that of baja. May 07, 2012 a readers exception to baja critiquepart i a reader, identifying himself only as elbeau, took several exceptions to a previous series of posts about baja california not qualifying for the site of the book of mormon land of promise the fallacy of extremist theoriesthe baja caifornia theory. Book of mormon land in baja general discussions mormon. Response to george potters ten reasons why mesoamerica is not book of mormon lands by bmaf staff. May 02, 2010 i think the book of mormon lands were taken up into heaven along with the golden plates. His latest newsletter dated oct, 2009, says, 10 reasons why the book of mormon took place in peru. Two apostles have made some very interesting statements about the size of the book of mormon lands. Narrow neck baja california book of mormon geography. 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. In this episode, well talk about strengths of the theory. Arianne brown is a mother of six young children and is an altra, probar, nuun and unshoes sponsored athlete. 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. If there are zero giant bones in the land of your model mesoamerica, baja, malay, etc. It provides a testimony of the visit of jesus christ to the promised land of america after his death and resurrection.
A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. 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. There is an incredibly lengthy section in archaeology and the book of mormon covering the proposed book of mormon geographical setting, and does not really talk about any hard archaeological evidences. Maps moronis america the north american setting for. The lost lands of the book of mormon phyllis carol olive on. Join wayne may and ryan fisher for a book of mormon archaeology tour of cumorahland. Satellite image of baja california, mexico, overlaid with book of mormon lands. 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. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. This book is a great read and serves as a great companion to studying the book of mormon.
Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. H38 virus true book of mormon geography lands western. Book of mormon tours with wayne may lds archaeology. The rosenvalls spend an inordinate amount of time drawing connections between the. There are times when there is not the opportunity to get a clear understanding of what the traveler saw and these bulletins will help with that understanding.
Allen makes convincing arguments in a style that is generally easy to understand. Giants true book of mormon geography lands western new. Study two dozen detailed, fullcolor maps that follow the footsteps of mosiah, alma, ammon, limhi, and lands from nephi to zarahemla. Nov 22, 2010 readers can follow the links to the peruvian and baja models and come to their own conclusions. In this podcast brother ash discusses the rosenvalls model for the book of mormon geography in the baja peninsula of mexico. When i returned home from my mission in 1987, my father at the time was showing me something called hypertext. Articles by topic book of mormon archaeological forum. Apr 18, 2010 many people ask what the most compelling evidence is that baja california is the location of the book of mormon lands. People would be left with a choice of living or not living the gospel instead of debating where it was taught or if it is real. My name is beau anderson and im the author of a website that describes a model of the book of mormon lands in baja.
Does the book of mormon fit best in a geography located around the great lakes, between the united states and canada. Book of mormon tours lehitours guided tours of guatemala. A model for the book of mormon in baja baja compared to. Book of mormon lands map, january 2016 book of mormon. Were continuing our conversation with david rosenvall. Others look to peru and south america, or to the baja peninsula, or texas, and some even propose the malaysian peninsula. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Another baja california book of mormon model posted on september 9, 2014 by bruce nielson after making a post on a baja california book of mormon model, i was contacted by beau anderson who has put together his own baja california model. After making a post on a baja california book of mormon model, i was contacted by beau anderson who has put together his own baja california model. What the book of mormon does show is its own participation in and influence from the greater trends in the lands where it occurred. Jul 12, 2017 3 while putting that project together, he and his father came up with a new book of mormon geography theory on the baja peninsula.
Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography readers exception to baja critiquepart i a reader, identifying himself only as elbeau, took several exceptions to a previous series of posts about baja california not qualifying for the site of the book of mormon land of promise the fallacy of extremist theoriesthe baja caifornia theory. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. The great deep did not border book of mormon lands. It was a new technology on our little macintosh computer. When i think of the baja california peninsula, i think of the baja. George is a proponent that the book of mormon lands are in peru. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning.
City of gideon, plains of nephihah, land of nephi, land of shemlon, city of teancum, land of desolation, city of mulek, city and land of manti, land of bountiful. Individuals and settings of obscurity are not unusual to the lords purposes. Jul 14, 2017 were continuing our conversation with david rosenvall. In 2008, the new second edition of exploring the lands of the book of mormon, with authors joseph and blake, and edited by dr. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection.
Did the book of mormon happen hemispherically, spanning across the entire americas, or did it happen in a smaller limited area. Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. As noted above, one of the weaknesses for the baja model is the lack of archaeological support for civilizations during book of mormon periods in lands that are suggested to encompass book of mormon cities. 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. As far as im aware, the baja model of book of mormon geography is a novel theory that was first developed in 2008 by the fatherson team dr. Get the latest updates on book of mormon topics and research for free. Book of mormon central archive book of mormon lands map, january 2016. Just because there happens to be a hill called cumorah in new york does not mean the book of mormon people lived there. There are several theories held among latterday saints for the location of book of mormon lands. The book of mormon will be proven by books that are brought forth by the gentiles 1 nephi. I think this is a clear cut case of merging this information into this article. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place.
This new 919 page book is expected to be the encyclopedia of book of mormon history and geography for years to come. This significant volume, a large book of 437 pages with 147 maps, is a pleasure to read. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. Although there are some compelling reasons for scholars to use internal modeling to identify the lands of the book of mormon, internal models can also cause us to lose focus on what the text itself says. An approach to the book of mormon geography located in baja california. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. The light is better over here by poulsen, lawrence l. It is our assertion that the heartlands of the book of mormon peoplesthe nephites, the lamanites, the jaredites and the people of mulekwere located in what is now the peninsula of baja california. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. Unfortunately, the geographical details of the book of mormon do not fit terribly well in models presented thus far.
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