They were ruled by a chief or king named zarahemla. The beginning of priestcraft and downfall of book of mormon people buy this book online prince malkijah the missing chapter of book of mormon. Why are there so many war chapters in the book of mormon. We believe that there are good reasons to look on the west bank of the mississippi in lee county, iowa.
These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. Whatever cities were or could be rebuilt were again. Peay, one of the latest attempts to explain book of mormon geography, generally follows the geographical chronology outlined in the book of mormon. Peay, one of the latest attempts to explain book of mormon geography, generally follows th e geographical chronology outlined in the book of mormon. The author presents an interesting concept, but im not sure i believe it.
The reasons come from a reading of the book of mormon as it relates to the movements of those ancient people as well as from the. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Why did mormon give so many details about geography. Research true book of mormon geography lands western new. Sep 04, 2015 it also means that we need to be able to do more than simply put the names of book of mormon cities, rivers, and seas on a map willynillythe stories and events that tell us about those places need to fit a realworld location. Book of mormon map book of mormon, scripture study lds, lds. Chris heimerdinger breaks mormon cinemas mold, ambitiously transposing settings from the book of mormon into a stimulating actionadventure drama. Oct 7, 20 the book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands zarahemla, cumorah, narrow neck, mexico, caribbean sea, american indians, and. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the.
This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Amaleki referred to them as the people of zarahemla, after their leader zarahemla. The geographic size of the city and land of zarahemla depends on the time period being discussed in the book of mormon. Peays interpretation of lehis travels is shown on the map on. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church. According to the beliefs of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, zarahemla. Oct 7, 20 the book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands zarahemla, cumorah, narrow neck, mexico, caribbean sea, american indians, and true evidence. I was disappointed that there werent more maps and pictures that would help the reader to picture what the author is presenting. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. Archaeologists and historians have not been able to archaeologically verify a location for the city. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon.
A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Nephi, zarahemla, bountiful, cumorah, the sidon river, the narrow pass, desolation, moron. It also is used to refer to a large political division, and a minor character in the book. The book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands. Twelve journeys between the cities of nephi and zarahemla. Zarahemla, capital city of a land that is choice above all other.
Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. Mosiah organizes educational programs for the mulekites, in which he teaches them how to read and write the language of their fathers, and teaches them their history and genealogy. Reviewed by les campbell the book the lands of zarahemla by e. Unfortunately, exploring and testing his geographic. One reason that readers of the book of mormon get confused about the mulekites is that the name mulekite is never used. Site correlations more about these maps land northward.
For many years the book of mormon carried footnotes explaining that the land of many waters, the. I just wanted to know more about the geography and how he fits it into the book of mormon. Coriantumr gathers and equips an enormous army, and marches towards zarahemla. The city of zarahemla is situated on the east of the river sidon. A clip from the dvd book of mormon and new world dna produce by us at fair. Clark,4 randall spackman determined that there are upwards of passages of potential geographic. I got more involved in the second have of the book.
Practically since the book of mormon was published, its geography has been the subject of discussion and debate. In recent years there has been a tendency among certain students of the book of mormon to orientate book of mormon cultures far to the south. The purpose of many of these journeys was to seek safety in another part of the land. Much of the heartland of the united states may then correspond to the book of mormon south county or south countries. Otherwise, zarahemla might as well be in neverneverland. To me this account is difficult to explain on any map at all, so finding a solution on a.
The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. 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. A dictionary of the book of mormonzarahemla wikisource. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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 book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. These principal book of mormon lands are southward from the land northward mentioned in helaman 3. The geography of the book of mormon by cecil mcgavin and willard bean. The land of zarahemla is north of the land of nephi. Using the speculative locations for the city of nephi and the city zarahemla, the map below shows the possible wrong. The beginning of priestcraft and downfall of book of mormon people buy this book online prince malkijah the missing chapter of book of mormon history, geography, and prophecy. This book is helpful in understanding the theoretical basis for the heartland theory for book of mormon lands, much like rod meldrums book and dvds. As his doomed nation retreated northward from their enemies, the 4th century prophet and historian mormon recorded that nephite towns, and villages, and cities were burned with fire. 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.
Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Thus, it is no surprise that the archaeologists don dragoo found it difficult to explain why so few hopewell traits found their way from ohio back into new york, including the construction of large burial mounds such as those built. Zarahemla true book of mormon geography lands western. The greater land of nephi in white overlay was south of the mountainous narrow strip of wilderness in light green. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. This map places the land of nephi in highland guatemala. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. I print these off, trim the edges, and paste them into my chapters journal, like this. The lord was merely using a name for the area which had already come into use by the saints, no doubt naming it after the book of mormon zarahemla. Some placed the nephite capital city zarahemla in mesoamerica, others in south america. Land of zarahemla land of nephi lehinephi waters of mormon almas people escape attempt to find zarahemla limhis people escape search party led by ammon nephite group led by zeniff some nephites seek to reclaim the land of nephi land of helam 1 2 5 6 4 3 7 alma and his people depart overview of. Books on the book of mormon 19892011 by an authorized editor of byu scholarsarchive.
Joseph smith identified zarahemla as being in guatemala. Around 323 bc a nephite man named mosiah found the already built city. 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. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Mosiah is successful in uniting the two groups, and gains enough political support to become the king of zarahemla. Sorenson, one of the foremost students on the subject, identified over 600 passages relevant to geography. The book of mormon also mentions a king named zarahemla.
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 mulekites the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. 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. Book of mormon verses taken from the 1990 independence edition, which is published by the church of christ. 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. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Longterm nauvoo resident cal christensen shares his knowledge of the mississippi rivers des moines rapids from his own property on the rivers banks. According to the prophet joseph smith, the city of zarahemla was located south of the rio grande in guatemala and central america. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. In this way the nephite and jaredite lands and cities are defined.
Why did alma need to establish the order of the church in. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. The new lamanite king, tubaloth ammorons son, appoints a man named coriantumr to lead the lamanite military. Zarahemla research foundation is a nonprofit, taxdeductible organization dedicated to book of mormon research. Much of this land was altered at the coming of jesus. 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. He began in zarahemla by calling the people to repentance in a powerful speech see alma 5.
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. Proposed details around zarahemla book of mormon central. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting book of. According to the book of mormon, the land of zarahemla popularly attributed to biblical hebrew. It is interesting to see how goble started out with this theory, yet he ended up where he is now on the subject, believing in cumorah in new york and a mesoamerican setting for zarahemla.
The puzzle is to draw the river sidon, as well as the location of the city of zarahemla, on a book of mormon internal map such as in figure 7, or your own, in a way to explain the following weird result of the limhi expedition mosiah 8. The book of mormon west sea and east sea, on the other hand, are proper nouns that is, they are the actual names of bodies of water that situate on the west and on the east respectively, of the lands of zarahemla and nephi. The intent of this revelation seems to have been to encourage obedience to josephs instructions, whether about the name of towns or the locations for settlement. Sean means, the salt lake tribune orphans on the run kerra and brock mcconnell seek help from lds relatives in the small town of leeds, utah. The fight over book of mormon geography deseret news.
Membership is open to anyone interested in book of mormon research. Robert b ellsworth, lectures notes on an interpretation of a map of zarahemla and the land northward as described in the book of mormon, ogden, utah, 1980. Relationships among zarahemla, minon, gideon, and river sidon. This map charts out a possible understanding of the travels of alma the younger reported in alma 516.
Book of mormon geography in nevillenevilleland book of. The river sidon is the main river mentioned in the book of mormon. Study two dozen detailed, fullcolor maps that follow the footsteps of mosiah, alma, ammon, limhi, and lands from nephi to zarahemla. Because of the recent political troubles among the nephites, zarahemla is poorly guarded. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. Book of mormon map and geography high def duration. Others argued for a setting in the american heartland.
This jewish remnant plays a greater role in book of mormon history than many realize. 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. The capital city of zarahemla was located on the river sidon in the center of the land of zarahemla. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Land of zarahemla malay peninsula book of mormon places. The book of mormon makes it clear that the nephites made every effort to keep the order of nehor out of zarahemla. The city of zarahemla and surrounding area were not originally nephite.
Jul 19, 2015 the true location of zarahemla discussed. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. The foundation is not associated with any specific religious organization. Rather, various authors use three different appellations to refer to these people. In addition to being scripture, the book of mormon is a history of real people who lived and died in the new world. The land of zarahemla was located in the northern portion of the land southward. I believe the location of zarahemla on a viable book of mormon map will satisfy these criteria. 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. The nephite culture core was the area around the local land of zarahemla. Zarahemla under monarchial rule the book of mormon online. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. Smith, its real author, as ignorant and impudent a knave as ever wrote a book, betrays the cloven foot in basing his whole book upon a false fact, or a pretended fact, which makes god a liar. Zarahemla is the name of a region and a city mentioned in the book of mormon. A correlation of the sidon river and the lands of manti and zarahemla with the southern end of the rio grijalva san miguel chapter xxiii.
Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of mormon. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess. 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. The book of mormon indicates that the great city of zarahemla was rebuilt sometime in the first century a. Book of mormon journeys between zarahemla and nephi. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Zarahemlas siege zarahemlas age of war book of mormon. The greater land of zarahemla is represented by a white overlay. Admitting the bible now received to have come from god, it is impossible that the book of mormon came from the same author. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. When mosiah i led the more righteous portion of the nephites northward from the land of lehinephi. The land of zarahemla encompasses the area south of the land of bountiful and north of the lamanite line of possession and is bordered by the seas east and west.
A dictionary of the book of mormonzarahemla, land of. As there were two lands of nephi, the greater and the lesser, so, for exactly the same reasons, there were two lands of zarahemla. Book of mormonplagiarism accusationsplace names from. Some of these i have sited in some of my book of mormon articles found on my book of mormon page. May 20, 2011 where are these major book of mormon cities.