Peru the lands of the book of mormon

Another testament of jesus christ for our day discover the book of mormon like youve never seen it before. In our view, an ancient mesoamerican setting is best supported by the information given in the book of mormon. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon, by joseph allen, sa publishers, orem, utah, 1989, pp. The conceptual map of the land of the book of mormon. Where in the americas are the lands of the book of mormon. Cities were burned, buried with earth, and sunk under water. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. The lost lands of the book of mormon takes the reader back in time to an era when ancient waters and. 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. Let the book of mormon change your life, again, as you investigate exploring the lands of the book of mormon. Well documented evidence supporting peru is found in my book, nephi in the promised land. We know that the peruvians used simple metalworking skills soon after 2000 b. As we begin to explore mormon archaeology, it seems appropriate to introduce the fascinating history of thomas ferguson, an attorney by trade, whose true passion manifest as an amateur archaeologist who dedicated decades of his life to the search for evidence to validate the book of mormon as a historical record. My new book, nephi in the promised land is now available in the nephi.

Garth norman, bookofmormon geography study on the narrow neck of land region, privately circulated book of mormon geography working paper no. The book of mormon states several times that the land which they were led to, was the promised land, or a choice land. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. His latest newsletter dated oct, 2009, says, 10 reasons why the book of mormon took place in peru by george potter my new book, nephi in the promised land is now available in the nephi project discovery store. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon ought to be on the bookshelf of everyone interested in book of mormon geography. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. This book is a great read and serves as a great companion to studying the book of mormon. For that reason, we have designed and prepared this artistic rendering in such a way that you can get a basic idea of approximate directions and theoretical. So, listen as the mesoamerican lands and inhabitants bear witness of joseph smith and the book of mormon. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. The evidence found in these lands bolivia, peru, chile, ecuador is a living testimony of the.

Research by latterday saints and others over the past 40 years has made it possible for us to know a good deal of concrete detail about the jerusalem from which lehi led his family. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the. According to joseph smith, the book of mormon was originally engraved on golden plates, which he received in 1827 from an angel named moroni, whom smith identified as a resurrected former inhabitant of the american continent. An approach to the book of mormon geography located in baja california.

The 1923 latin american travel writings of mormon historian andrew jenson, eds. The book of mormon repeats over and over again, that the wars or battles between the nephites and lamanites occurred in parts of the year, and after fighting, the lamanites retreated back into their lands to the southtypically a description of fighting in summer and holing up in winter. 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. Critics of the book of mormon have argued that there are words and phrases in the book that are anachronistic with archaeological findings. Jul 26, 2009 i finally got around to watching the free dvd i got from a small order i made with. Geographical, and other evidences in support of the book of mormon landscape, as found in north america. His guide was the recent research and map by joel ricks, who placed the geographic location of book of mormon civilizations north and south of the small neck of land in panama see alma 22. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon byu studies. He established the new world archaeological foundation. Study two dozen detailed, fullcolor maps that follow the footsteps of mosiah, alma, ammon, limhi, and lands from nephi to zarahemla. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. There were massive earthquakes, and darkness covered the land. Smith claimed to translate the original text of the plates into english. This dvd gives george potters support for a peru setting for the book of mormon.

As the lord told joseph smith, i will cause the earth to testify of these things. 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. This book corroborates the truthfulness of the book of mormon. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Allen makes convincing arguments in a style that is generally easy to understand. Arianne brown is a mother of six young children and is an altra, probar, nuun and unshoes sponsored athlete. So, this person is asking for a mormon guide for insight and specific historical facts on the tour is based on.

The book of mormon describes massive destructions when christ was crucified. Third, this argument, if applied consistently, precludes central america as a possible setting because the text never once mentions volcanoes, jungles, jade, tapirs, or. Colombia, ecuador, peru, and bolivia, march 1923 justin r. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. Book of mormon evidences mormonism, the mormon church.

The reason why this person has asked for a tour specific to a mormon is because they believe in the bible as well as the book of mormon. Views on book of mormon geography, privately circulated book of mormon working paper no. More recent scholarship on the book of mormon has also produced maps of south america as book of mormon lands. Book of mormon lands discovering the lost lands of the book.

The text describes most of them as classic city states alma 43. This book tells us that lehi and his family sailed from the cost of arabia after 600 bc. The book of mormon describes that the jaredite people were familiar with the concept of windows near the time of the biblical tower of babel, and that they specifically avoided crafting windows for lighting in their covered seagoing vessels, because of fears that they would be dashed in pieces during the ocean voyage. Supposedly, lehi landed in peru, and his descendants colonized columbia and later moved northward through a narrow pass. Portions of the book of mormon is written originally by leaders the people who are possibly the orignal inhabitants of machu picchu. Claims the narrow neck of land is the isthmus of tehuantepec, and the basic area is that of mesoamerica. One important topic bearing upon the issue of animals in the book of mormon is the location of the lands described in the text. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into. The book of mormon people may not have first arrived in south america, but surely. Second, book of mormon authors rarely mentioned weather, and when mormon did alma 46. Allen originally believed and taught that peru was the heart of book of mormon lands and took many tours there. 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.

My new book, nephi in the promised land is now available in the nephi project discovery store. Book of mormon published the latter part of march, 1830. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. It is always a lot of fun to show the connection between the scriptural record of the land of. The united states is the promised land book of mormon. Sheryl lee wilson has traveled throughout mesoamerica with a keen eye capturing on film the essence of americas greatest civilizations. The lost lands of the book of mormon and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. An approach to the book of mormon geography from the sea west to the sea eastthe orientation of the book of mormon lands to the sea updated. This will give you the chapter summary and show you on the map where that chapters events occurred, what year or range of years they covered, and any traveling that took. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. The two are like two unknowns in a binomial equation. He promises to continue his research in peru next year.

Jensons visit to central america, especially guatemala, and his experiences in peru and bolivia all fortified his belief in the book of mormon. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted. With georges research shifting to peru, this might be the last time he takes a group to salalah, oman to see nephis harbor, the land bountiful, the place where the jaredites left for the americas, and many other significant book of mormon and bible sites. A version of this model which actually included lands from south of peru. Grover, foreword to exploring book of mormon lands. Phyllis carol olive, lost lands of the book of mormon, 83. Fulfilling the prophecies religious studies center.

As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. 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. Based on textual criteria and mesoamerican topography, i have created a preliminary map for 31 lehite lesser lands mentioned by name or description in the book of mormon. Connection between peru and the book of mormon nephicode. Sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon salt lake city, deseret book, 1985.

This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. According to the book of mormon, the promised land shall be a land of liberty, with no kings upon the land 1, and be discovered by a gentile whom the spirit of god wrought, to cross many waters 2 in order. My theory is that the book of mormon took place in the andes mountains of peru, bolivia, ecuador, parts of chile. Peruvian setting for the book of mormon mormon matters. Of course these inconsistencies could readily be explained by understanding the book of mormon as a work of fiction written by a nineteenth century american, but book of mormon scholars often approach the topic with the a priori acceptance of the theory that the book of mormon is an ancient text as joseph smith claimed. As stated in this book, this does not mean that descendants of book of mormon peoples did not eventually migrate to other parts of the hemisphere and the world during or following book of mormon times.

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. To the doubting, or those like apostle thomas who must see before they believe, this is the strongest geographic evidence to ever have surfaced. First, the lands of the book of mormon have not been securely identified, and, second, archaeology keeps adding facts to stories of what happened in particular pasts. For understanding, be aware that the book of mormon claims to be a record of ancient groups of people who left jerusalem and other lands to sail to the americas. He has been presenting information on the topic of north americas archaeological data since 1994 which demonstrates how it applies to the book of mormon timeline. The 1923 latin american travel writings of mormon historian andrew jenson provo, ut. The original text of title of the lords of totonicapan was recorded in 1554 in the language of the quiche of guatemala from legends centuries old. Granting land to the conquerors included control of the native population to. His latest newsletter dated oct, 2009, says, 10 reasons why the book of mormon took place in peru by george potter my new book, nephi in the promised land is now available in the nephi project discovery. 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. Jun 01, 2009 with georges research shifting to peru, this might be the last time he takes a group to salalah, oman to see nephis harbor, the land bountiful, the place where the jaredites left for the americas, and many other significant book of mormon and bible sites. Oct 12, 2014 based on textual criteria and mesoamerican topography, i have created a preliminary map for 31 lehite lesser lands mentioned by name or description in the book of mormon. Although historians and archaeologists consider the book to be an anachronistic invention of joseph smith, many members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and other denominations of the latter day saint. 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 transpired in the new world.

These principal book of mormon lands are southward from the land northward mentioned in helaman 3. Is there real evidence christ visited north america. Mar 08, 20 connection between peru and the book of mormon it is always a lot of fun to show the connection between the scriptural record of the land of promise and the andean area of peru, ecuador, bolivia and chile. George potter, the explorer tours and ldsmormontours. Dec 03, 2009 george has recently shifted his focus from the old world to the new world.

The lands of te book of mormon are found in mesoamerica. It develops the history of two separate groups of jews who migrated from jerusalem to the americas, and presents the record of a much earlier race, which came to. Sorenson compiles and annotates the various maps of book of mormon lands put forward by latterday saint scholars since the 1830s in the geography of book of mormon events. 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. It was the birth of the united states of america that ushered out the great apostasy, when the earth was darkened by the absence of prophets and revealed light. 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. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. This is to say that book of mormon lands are an unfixed target and that archaeological claims are a moving object. Metallurgy was widely used in the various ancient civilization of peru dating back to at least 1900 b. I eliminated peru as the heartland of the book of mormon, since. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Christ in ancient america pdf, exploring the lands of. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the.

Cheesmans, the world of the book of mormon, deseret book, 1978. The most important message of the book of mormon is its declared intent to convince readers that jesus is the christ. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. 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 significant volume, a large book of 437 pages with 147 maps, is a pleasure to read.

Here is a summary of the points he gives on this dvd. The narrow strip of wildernessspatial features, orientation and recorded journeys. Mormon apologist joseph vincent, editor of california archaeologist, explained at a 1963 byu symposium that all book of mormon lands lie within a five or six hundred mile radiusand could not possibly extend from chile to new york. Read with kindle unlimited see all buying options available as a kindle ebook. A peru setting for the book of mormon miscellaneous. 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. The book of mormon seems specifically designed to answer the sorts of questions which red jacket raised about the relationship between the new world indians and old world christianity. Strikes gold with finds of ancient nasca iron ore mine in peru.

Olive has done a lot of research into the ancient geography of the area of western new york and to me it makes a lot of sense that the lands of the book of morman are located in upper new york. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. A south american setting for book of mormon mormon matters. Many of her photos were also included in our book, exploring the lands of the book of mormon. Joseph lovell allen true book of mormon geography lands. The task of establishing a realistic setting for the book of mormon is a big, challenging one. George is a proponent that the book of mormon lands are in peru. I finally got around to watching the free dvd i got from a small order i made with. His latest newsletter dated oct, 2009, says, 10 reasons why the book of mormon took place in peru. I work in cancun and do tours for lds tourists, the reason why that person is asking about a mormon tour guide in machu picchu is because the book of mormon is the only book not destroyed by the spanierd during the conquest and that book contains the history of the culturs of ancient america.