Byu library, an account of our book of mormon lands tour, 27 january to 16 february 1961. The story of the book of mormon and lehis exodus from the old world begins in jerusalem, the capital of the kingdom of judah and the most prominent city in all israel. The church has been neutral when it comes to issues relating to book of mormon geography, as is fairmormon. The scripture citation index is the mobile version of scriptures. Fulltext searchable official versions of scriptures of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, including. Called to a new assignment, moroni returned to the plates once again to write upon them. Nor does this list represent any kind of sanction, acceptance, or preference, by any person or group, within or associated with the lee library, byu. Although the book of mormon is primarily a religious record of the nephites, lamanites, and jaredites, enough geographic details are embedded in the narrative to allow reconstruction of at least a rudimentary geography of book of mormon lands.
Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. Despite the limited space on the plates, mormonas a historian and military leader. Now, march 5 through april 9, his newest art exhibit, sacred events from the book of mormon, will open in brigham young university idahos spori art gallery. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets religious. Most latterday saints are aware of a minor industry in certain religious circles in the united states devoted to refuting mormonism and to criticizing the book of mormon. Students who successfully complete the requirements for this course will be able to demonstrate that they have acquired an understanding of the book of mormon s fundamental doctrines and. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith. In this stateoftheart atlas, readers can take in the epic sweep of the mormon movement in a new, immersive way, with over 500 maps, timelines, and charts. The great strength of the book is that it provides a wellargued perspective based on the geology of natural disasters that is new to the analysis of the book of mormon one that adds to the reality of book of mormon events and opens new doors for potential research and understanding of the geography of the book of mormon.
Discussions on the book of mormon ether 12 15 youtube. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. Mormons map is book of mormon scholar john sorensons reconstruction of that mental map solely from information gleaned from the text after years of intensive. Mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorensons reconstruction of that mental map solely from information gleaned from the text after years of. Maps true book of mormon geography lands, western new. Faculty members from the byu religious education department discuss the writings and teachings of the book of mormon prophets in this 63part series. 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. Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. This book of maps, art, information and diagrams was inspired by the wonderful book by jonathan neville titled moronis america. The articles linked below will describe the various. Book of mormon geography is not an exact science, and church leaders do not often specify exact locations of book of mormon sites. Imagined map of the book of mormon lands by tyler griffin, taylor halverson, and seth holladay, byu.
A team of byu faculty worked together to create an interactive map of geographical sites from the book of mormon. Reynolds suggests that the ancient aztec map known as the. What is the status of the study of the geography in the book of mormon. The images cover multiple centuries, and initially originated from the brigham young university, harold b. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model. It appears that there is much yet to learn about the topic of book of mormon geography.
Students who successfully complete the requirements for this course will be able to demonstrate that they have acquired an understanding of the book of mormon s fundamental doctrines and principles. 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. Interactive book of mormon map brigham young university. Sorenson born april 8, 1924 is an emeritus professor of anthropology at brigham young university byu and the author of an ancient american setting for the book of mormon as well as many other books and articles on the book of mormon and archaeology.
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. Mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorensons reconstruction of that mental map solely from. Book of mormon and the ruinsthe main issues hugh nibley. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new york. Liddle developed the web site, adapted information from, and geocoded church history placenames to create this site. Virtual scriptures group creates interactive map of book of.
Many book of mormon research projects have implications for the continuing issues surrounding the authorship of the book of mormon. Rel a 275 teachings and doctrine of the book of mormon. Van let me see an excellent map prepared by elder clate mask who has lived and. From cancer to the book of mormon and back byu magazine. Bruce schaalje bs 77, ms 79 in defending one of the prophets greatest works, the translation of the book of mormon. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia.
Byu virtual scriptures is an interdisciplinary group that builds interactive apps and virtual reality experiences to enhance your scripture study. A tool for understanding how the book of mormon map used in the seminary materials is related to the scriptures. This app lets you navigate easily between the scriptures standard works of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Lee library, special collections, and map collection. Cheesman was professor emeritus of ancient scripture at brigham young university when this was published. Mark uses shelbys map in his byu book of mormon classes. Brigham young university virtual book of mormon book of. The map, though admittedly tentative, offers three services to readers of the book of mormon. The purpose of constructing unbiased internal maps is to orient major lands, seas and landmarks mentioned in the text. Sorensons useful study aid for those interested in book of mormon geography issues. And now, it was only the distance of a day and a halfs journey for a nephite, on the line between the land bountiful and the land desolation, from the east to the west sea. But our copies of the book of mormon still lack even the most basic map to clarify the complicated goings and comings reported in our keystone scripture.
This is not the official version of the standard works. Geography book of mormon subject guides at brigham young. They already made a virtual new testament app for byu virtual scriptures. Griffin said the teams goal is to remove as many unclear barriers as possible so students can read the book of mormon story using a map they can mentally. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. These efforts are funded by byus college of religious education and generous donors which means that you can use everything on this site for free. Students who successfully complete the requirements for this course will be able to demonstrate that they have acquired an understanding ofthe book of mormons fundamental doctrines and principles.
In my view, there are two categories of book of mormon maps. Filmed on location in the middle east, scholars from a broad. A comprehensive annotated book of mormon bibliography. This history contains information about the places they lived, including descriptions of landforms, natural features, and the distances and cardinal directions between important points. King james bible old and new testaments, book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price, bible dictionary, and topical guide. In addition, sites and artifacts are also provided that give additional indirect support to the book of mormon story, such as evidence.
The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophets religious studies. Book of mormon geography, maps, theories and models. They are apparently being distributed free of charge. This book was a common household reference in young joseph smiths time and place. Nor does this list represent any kind of sanction, acceptance, or preference, by any person or group, within or associated with the lee library, byu, or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Credit for the idea of this site goes to taylor halverson. Sorenson attempts to reconstruct that mental map mormons map using information in the text. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. We assume that at the time moroni wrote the title page to the book of mormon he thought his work with the plates was completed and all he needed to do further was to bury them, but the lord had other things for him to do. Printed this wars in the book of mormon printable for my current scripture journal. Book of mormon map scripture study lds, lds seminary. In the bible it is both a pn and the name of one of the pillars in solomons temple. This exquisitely produced volume presents the official lds edition of the book of mormon in an attractive, accessible, readable version that brings to latterday saints the helpful features that have been part of standard bible publishing for decades. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. These efforts are funded by byu s college of religious education and generous donors which means that you can use everything on this site for free. I was first taught and inspired about the heartland theory by my great friend rod meldrum. The book of mormon includes a history of an ancient people who migrated from the near east to the americas. There was a book published in 1791 by john walker entitled, a key to the classical pronunciation of greek, latin, and scripture proper names.
Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. Hamath, migron, waters of shiloah, zion, mount sinai, bethabara, gathering place for jaredites, madmenah, gomorrah. In this book are a number of future book of mormon names, which appeared within alphabetized lists. May 02, 2019 this is not an attempt to show all the theories, models, or ideas that may apply to book of mormon geography. In addition to hugh nibley and the hiltons, see eugene england, through the arabian desert to a bountiful land. This is not an attempt to show all the theories, models, or ideas that may apply to book of mormon geography. Those that show cumorah in new york, and those that dont. Maps in hd spacer height900px spacer height900px spacer height900px spacer height900px. Each of the halfhour episodes covers several chapters from the book of mormon. Nov 01, 2016 the book of mormon is the keystone of our religion. Journey of faith book of mormon documentary youtube.
Mormons map is book of mormon scholar john sorensons reconstruction of that mental map solely from. But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is important. The map below is interactive and gives locations for various archaeological sites, artifacts, or associated stories that may be associated with the book of mormon and its people, or book of mormon descendants. As the ancient prophet mormon edited the scriptural texts that would become the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that comprised the setting for the events described in that book. The gn boaz may be from a semitic root meaning quickness cf. Brigham young university religious studies center, 1982, 14356.
I want others to know that the spiritual messages of the book of mormon are far more important than the geography. Moronis americamaps edition book of mormon evidence. An artist reception with jorge cocco will also be held on march 4. Improve your book of mormon study with this virtual geography map. Discover the book of mormon like youve never seen it before. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. Now a stats major at byu, harding works with stats professor g. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints does not officially endorse any one particular geographical model for where the events in the book of mormon. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and teaching. Byu faculty create interactive map of book of mormon sites lds.
Jun 27, 2016 practically since the book of mormon was published, its geography has been the subject of discussion and debate. Now, theyre setting their sights on the book of mormon. The geographical setting of the book of mormon has been the subject of serious study and casual speculation since before the book was first published. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. New evidences for the book of mormon from ancient mexico. The panel on the left side of your browser lets you read the scriptures, including the king james version and joseph smith translation of the bible, the book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, and the pearl of great price. Journey of faith chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ.
Why did mormon give so many details about geography. Maps moronis america the north american setting for. Relationshiptype maps are found in church manuals and periodicals, showing, for example, the land of zarahemla was north of the land of lehinephi, and the land of desolation was north of the narrow neck of land. It has forced me to really dive into the book of mormon. Christian teachings according to gods word and the life of jesus currentlychristian edu sites default files images charts bom. Attention called to book of mormon maps our attention has been brought in the past few weeks to certain book of mormon lands maps which are being offered to church leaders and auxiliary workers by a california organization. Willes center for book of mormon studies book of mormon onomasticon. Charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. Boaz book of mormon onomasticon brigham young university. Boaz in the book of mormon is a gn of a city mentioned in mormon 4. Jan 6, 2017 book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down.
But i emphasize, thats because i think knowing the realworld setting is. Review of exploring the lands of the book of mormon, by joseph l. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Virtual scriptures group creates interactive map of book. This new art exhibit includes new book of mormon paintings included in the come, follow me 2020 curriculum.
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