This book is a great read and serves as a great companion to studying the book of mormon. Join us on our optional private tours to make the most of your cruising. The lands of the book of mormon are therefore unlike mexico and central american which in modern times have had numerous emperors, dictators and potentates upon the land. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in mesoamerica by. The book of mormon geography and map with dna evidence and the location of lands and cities such as zarahemla, cumorah, the narrow neck, mexico, caribbean sea, american indians, and true evidence are. He has conducted over 70 cruises and tours through mexico and the proposed book of mormon lands during the last 14 years and has taught many years of gospel doctrine and institute. Garth norman, bookofmormon geography study on the narrow neck of land region, privately circulated book of mormon geography working paper no. Best of all we fly from mexico city to palenque and we travel by boat from guatemala to honduras. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Arianne brown is a mother of six young children and is an altra, probar, nuun and unshoes sponsored athlete. Claims the narrow neck of land is the isthmus of tehuantepec, and the basic area is that of mesoamerica. Joseph lovell allen true book of mormon geography lands.
Come on a latterday adventure with lawrence flake who will delight and uplift our group with his humorous insights on sea days. Book of mormon tours lehitours guided tours of guatemala. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Tour packages to the lands in the book of mormon cruise lady. Jan 29, 2019 the article concludes by emphasizing the churchs neutrality on book of mormon geography and quoting president russell m. Garth norman, bookofmormon geography study on the narrow neck of land region, privately. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Of particular interest are those articles published while the prophet held the title of official editor march. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. 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. This fantastic tour includes all of the most important ruins that date back to book of mormon time. Moronis america today in 1936, when lds scholars first began accepting the twocumorah theory, apostle joseph fielding smith warned the saints. Of the known ruined cities in the americas, 90% stretch from central mexico to costa rica with the vast majority of those in southern mexico and guatemala the heartland of the book of. These relate to artifacts, animal, plant, or technology that critics believe did not exist in the americas during the book of mormon time period before 2500 bc to about 400 ad.
The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of. The article begins by flatly stating that members of the church can be confident that when you travel to mexico, guatemala, and central america you are traveling in the lands where the primary. Dave is your director if you want to understand the book of mormon in its ancient new world context, while still having a blast. Jensons letters help reader better understand events and experiences that may have led to the reopening of the south american mission in 1925. Mar 10, 2018 of the known ruined cities in the americas, 90% stretch from central mexico to costa rica with the vast majority of those in southern mexico and guatemala the heartland of the book of mormon. Although historians and archaeologists consider the book to be. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the book. These covenant lands are in the borders of the prophetic united states of america. Views on book of mormon geography, privately circulated book of mormon working paper no. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in mesoamerica the contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and therefore do not necessarily. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new.
The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park. Jan 18, 2018 the book of mormon gave only scattered clues, speaking of a narrow isthmus, a river called sidon, and lands to the north and south occupied by the nephites and their enemies, the lamanites. Best of all we fly from mexico city to villahermosapalenque and we travel by boat from southern mexico to guatemala. Of particular interest are those articles published while the prophet held the title of official editor march 15, to november 15, 1842. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. Moronis america the book of mormon in north america.
Venice priddis in the book and the map has the whole of the book of mormon taking place in. Without the mesoamerican filter, a reader can clearly see it is referring to. Satellite image of baja california, mexico, overlaid with book of mormon lands. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the.
Nelson on the importance the books primary purposeto testify of jesus christ and his gospel. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. One important topic bearing upon the issue of animals in the book of mormon is the location of the lands described in the text. Lds groups who want to visit the lands mentioned in the book of mormon can sign up for one of the tour packages of cruise lady. Oct 01, 2019 to label the fourteenthcentury site of tulum, or the a. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon, by joseph allen, sa publishers, orem, utah, 1989, pp. This book of mormon geography and lands is very different from all other published books on the subject of book of mormon geography. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new york.
The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. Critics of the book of mormon have argued that there are words and phrases in the book that are anachronistic with archaeological findings. Annually, october 1, is the anniversary of a little known event in early church history that i believe, in consequence of significant research progress into 2019, now deserves recognition for identifying a region of major book of mormon lands and for initiating book of mormon archaeological historic research. 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. 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. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography. His analysis is interesting because he once held the view that book of mormon lands were located in mexico and central america but has since become persuaded that a much stronger case can be made. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. Relax, allinclusive, luxurious motels and the best of local cuisine. This fantastic tour includes all of the most important ruins that date back to book of mormon times. An introduction to the lands of the book of mormon and. Thus, the land on the northward was called desolation, and the land on the southward was. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography.
This flight and boat trip eliminate 4 grueling days of driving on bad roads plus 3 or 4 nights in hotels. Jan 11, 2020 he has conducted over 70 cruises and tours through mexico and the proposed book of mormon lands during the last 14 years and has taught many years of gospel doctrine and institute classes. This book covers this important period in both jensons life. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting there have been numerous attempts to locate the long, lost lands of the book of mormon over the years. See more ideas about book of mormon, america and ancient civilizations.
Book of mormon lands january 12, 2015 several times our followers have commented that they wish the church would make an official statement about where the book of mormon lands are located to. The book of mormon geography geography map, dna, lands. The book of mormon gave only scattered clues, speaking of a narrow isthmus, a river called sidon, and lands to the north and south occupied by the nephites and their enemies, the. The popular theory that the land southward including zarahemla was in mesoamerica southern mexico and parts of central america started in 1842 with some speculation in the church. Our guest lecturer will give us insights to the book of mormon, the peoples past and present and the sites our group will visit. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. Only 1% are found in north america and 5 to 10% are found in south america mostly in peru and bolivia.
The only thing that was ever in doubt was how far south the rest of the lands mentioned in the book of mormon were from cumorah in new york. In our view, an ancient mesoamerican setting is best. Because of this theory, he wrote, some members of the church have become confused and greatly disturbed in their faith in the book of mormon. In 1978, the company was known as middle america tours and it became the largest company to conduct tours to the lands of the book of mormon, an area today known as mesoamerica. 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 book of mormon geography and map with dna evidence and the location of lands and cities such as zarahemla, cumorah, the narrow neck, mexico, caribbean sea, american indians, and true evidence are all here.
Oct 30, 2019 the only thing that was ever in doubt was how far south the rest of the lands mentioned in the book of mormon were from cumorah in new york. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in mesoamerica the contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and therefore do not necessarily represent the views of bmaf or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. T he times and seasons featured many articles relating to the topic of book of mormon lands. Byu library, an account of our book of mormon lands tour, 27 january to 16 february 1961. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints released a statement today concerning the geography of the book of mormon in the form of a new gospel topics essay titled book of. In order to orient his map so that the book of mormon lands mentioned as being northward and southward from each other, he employs adirectional system that is cultural somewhat similar to what other groups have used in the past and still do in other parts of the world rather than as we understand the cardinal directions. Dec 02, 2016 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. Book of mormon lands tour days12 nights guatemala, honduras and mexico aug 1st to aug.
Pm we arrive at the guatemala city airport and transfer by shuttle to our hotel for checkin, dinner with a brief orientation and overnight stay in guatemala city. The lost lands of the book of mormon takes the reader back in time to an era when ancient waters and. Allen is the coauthor with his eldest son blake of the massive book exploring the lands of the book of mormon, and also directs the book of mormon tours and research. Feb 16, 2019 book of mormon cruise with john bytheway. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. Most current latterday saint authors writing about book of mormon geography, myself included, consider southern mexico, northern guatemala, and belize the primary lands of the book of mormon.
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. These writers have poured over maps of both north and south america in trying to find book of mormon lands. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model. Book of mormon lands tour days12 nights guatemala. Cheesmans, the world of the book of mormon, deseret book, 1978. Book of mormon lands january 12, 2015 several times our followers have commented that they wish the church would make an official statement about where the book of mormon lands are located to remove the confusion that exists about them being located in mezoamerica. Are ruin sites on the yucatan peninsula related to the. Without the mesoamerican filter, a reader can clearly see it is referring to the entire width of book of mormon lands. Although the book of mormon is primarily a religious record of the nephites, lamanites, and jaredites, enough geographic details are. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. This book covers this important period in both jensons life and church history, which has rarely been told and is virtually unknown by most mormon historians. Annually, october 1, is the anniversary of a little known event in early church history that i believe, in consequence of significant research progress into 2019, now deserves recognition for. We propose that the land of nephi was located in the southern half of baja california.
Such a view obviously raises questions about the sites located on the yucatan, especially those on the eastern coast. Stay in luxury as you see the most significant ruins in central america. 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. Middle america tours was the wholesale operators for such companies as byu travel study, murdock travel and the foundation of ancient research in mormon studies. Like the church, book of mormon central bmc is officially geography neutral. Traveling from the land of desolation in the north, to the land southward, we encounter the principal book of mormon lands of bountiful, zarahemla, and nephi. Emperor iturbide 17831824, dictator santa anna 17941876, emperor maximilian 18321867, progressive minded tyrant francisco morazan 17991842 to name only a few. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. 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. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism.
Current archaeological ruins or sites proposed as book of mormon locations. For further information regarding early mormon missionary activity in mexico and the evolving conception of mexicans as descendants of book of mormon peoples, see matthew g. Book of mormon geography tour 11 days10 nights guatemala, honduras. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon book, 2011.