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. Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith foundation. It is certainly a good thing for the excellency and veracity, of the divine authenticity of the book of mormon, that the ruins of zarahemla have been found where the nephites. He served as the director of the byu jerusalem center for near eastern studies from 1993 to 1996. Book of mormongeographystatementstwentieth century. Restored to rule by loyal sons, omer was later forced to ee from moron to the east. The lands of zarahemla and nephi are near an east and a west sea. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon.
Mormon explained that the land of nephi and the land of zarahemla, a combined. The excavation at the purported site of the zarahemla temple, which i first wrote about here, has apparently already taken place. The book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. Zarahemla rejoiced that the lord had sent the nephites, omni 1. 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. According to the prophet joseph smith, the city of zarahemla was located south of the rio grande in guatemala and central america. Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith. Why did mormon give so many details about geography. The city of zarahemla and surrounding area were not originally nephite.
Rod meldrum discusses the strategic importance of these rapids to the ancient civilizations of north america and how it relates with the book of mormons heartland model. To some, it is the main purpose for the founding of a church in early 19th century america. Unfortunatly there wasnt an inscription on it anywhere that said, made in zarahemla. 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 20, 2011 where are these major book of mormon cities. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Key to the restoration of the house of israel, in recent book of mormon developments, vol. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. Membership is open to anyone interested in book of mormon research.
This zarahemla centric model map is based on a series of entity relationship definitions of geography see the entity relationship table in section 3. Relationships among zarahemla, minon, gideon, and river sidon. As his doomed nation retreated northward from their enemies, the 4th century prophet and historian mormon recorded that nephite. Wayne is author of four books on the subject of book of mormon archaeology in north america. Book of mormon map and geography high def duration. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of. The book of mormon indicates that the great city of zarahemla was rebuilt sometime in the first century a. During their mission to the lamanites, ammon and his brethren journeyed south from zarahemla to the land of nephi. This is a timeline of selected events leading up to that year. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Feb 29, 2012 the book of mormon did not take place in a vacuum. A group of people head back to the land of nephi, to check up on the people they left behind. Was zarahemla in iowa and other errors with the heartland.
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. Toward consensus on nephi and zarahemla book of mormon geographical correlations are being proposed throughout the americas. Around 323 bc a nephite man named mosiah found the already built city. Coriantumr stumbles into zarahemla, where he spends several months with the people. A second expedition led by zeniff, including amalekis brother. 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. As there were two lands of nephi, the greater and the lesser, so, for exactly the same reasons, there were two lands of zarahemla. Why are there so many war chapters in the book of mormon. At least eighty versions of a book of mormon map have been produced. Toward consensus on nephi and zarahemla book of mormon. Zarahemla of the book of mormon is theorized to be located across the mississippi from nauvoo, illinois in iowa see meldrum, exploring p.
The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the book of mormon. Longterm nauvoo resident cal christensen shares his knowledge of the mississippi rivers des moines rapids from his own property on the rivers banks. We loved passage to zarahemla and hope to see many more chris heimerdinger movies, he has our suport. Jul 19, 2015 the true location of zarahemla discussed.
The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. However, the evidence in this case, or the parallels with the accounts found in the book of mormon, are enough to put it into the plausible category. The purpose of constructing unbiased internal maps is to orient major lands, seas and landmarks mentioned in. Imagined map of the book of mormon lands by tyler griffin, taylor. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. The capital city of zarahemla was located on the river sidon in. Hamblin, basic methodological problems with the antimormon approach to the geography and archaeology of the book of mormon, journal of book of mormon studies 21 1993. And when you put one of his stories into a movie whatch out. The capital city of zarahemla was located on the river sidon in the center of the land of zarahemla. 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. 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 article went on to suggest that the ruins of quirigua were those of the. That this was where joseph was told to build up a city named zarahemla can be seen in the map on page 394 of the joseph smith papers, journals vol. Departure from zarahemla recolonization of the land of nephi. Was it revealed to joseph smith that the book of mormon city of zarahemla was located on the mississippi river opposite where nauvoo is located today. Oct 12, 2015 1955 was a pivotal year in the search for zarahemla. This map charts out a possible understanding of the travels of alma the younger reported in alma 516. To me this account is difficult to explain on any map at all, so finding a solution on a. Dec 02, 2018 toward consensus on nephi and zarahemla book of mormon geographical correlations are being proposed throughout the americas. Nov 19, 2016 the excavation at the purported site of the zarahemla temple, which i first wrote about here, has apparently already taken place. 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. Nov 19, 2011 unfortunatly there wasnt an inscription on it anywhere that said, made in zarahemla. The mulekite colony, after arriving from jerusalem, settles the land of zarahemla.
Zarahemla the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. The mississippi river cannot be forded well to the south of nauvoo, illinois and what was zarahemla, iowa. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. The river sidon flowed north, down from manti to zarahemla. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may youtube. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Proposed details around zarahemla book of mormon central. It is certainly a good thing for the excellency and veracity of the divine authenticity of the book of mormon, that the ruins of zarahemla have been found where the nephites left them times and seasons, 1 oct. That is after he writes the next book in the tennis shoes among the nephites series.
Zarahemla research foundation is a nonprofit, taxdeductible organization dedicated to book of mormon research. Ivins, member of the first presidency, said in general conference. 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 was the name of the major nephite city as recorded in the book of mormonpart of the official canon of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Kent brown is a professor of ancient scripture at brigham young university and is the current director of ancient studies on campus.
The foundation is not associated with any specific religious organization. They have many wars, and their lack of records causes their society to corrupt. 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. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between lands and other geographic features, independent of. Jan 18, 2011 the city of zarahemla, burnt at the crucifixion of the savior, and rebuilt afterwards, stood upon this land as will be seen from the following words in the book of alma. Wayne gives firesides to members and nonmembers alike, wherever. Why did the lord use this specific name from the book of mormon. Joseph smith identified zarahemla as being in guatemala lds. 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.
Is it possible that teotihuacan could be the ancient nephite. Sep 11, 2016 the book of mormon is many things to many people. Oct 7, 20 the book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands zarahemla, cumorah, narrow neck, mexico, caribbean sea, american indians, and true evidence. The probable location of the landing place of lehi, therefore, must have been west of the land of nephi and westerly and southerly of the nsw in the area near the preclassic site of izapa, mexico, as shown by both allen in exploring the lands of the book of mormon allen 1989, page 268 and hauck in deciphering the geography of the book of. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. The purpose of many of these journeys was to seek safety in another part of the land. Why did alma need to establish the order of the church in. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. In addition to being scripture, the book of mormon is a history of real people who lived and died in the new world. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. The city of zarahemla, burnt at the crucifixion of the savior, and rebuilt afterwards, stood upon this land as will be seen from the following words in the book of alma.
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 was faced with more pressing matters, including the troubles in missouri, the thousands of converts coming to settle in nauvoo, the need to build the temple and introduce all the. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. To the restoration movement and all of the many factions, the book of mormon is the scripture that distinguishes it from other christian faiths. Church leaders have indicated that no one knows the location of zarahemla.
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