Each year at its annual book of mormon lands conference, the book of mormon archaeological forum gives the father lehi award and the mother sariah award to a couple who have contributed significantly to book of mormon studies and research. Some claim that the book of mormon fits best in a geography located around the great lakes, and that this is supported by a mitochondrial dna mtdna group called haplogroup x2a. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography book of mormon. The evidence assembled to date suggests that the majority of native americans carry largely asian dna. New pieces of evidence from the this land series of books will give you new insight into the book of mormon. Mormon topics book of mormon geography and evidences. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography. Mar 27, 2016 once we recognize that winchester, the smoking gun of book of mormon geography research, wrote these articles and that william smith published them, everything that joseph wrote or taught is consistent with a north american setting for the book of mormon. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography fairmormon. Is the hill cumorah in new york the same one in the book of mormon. This approach, often referred to as the limited geography model, argues for a more limited view of the book of mormon, suggesting that the book is a history of only a small group of native americans in central america. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the.
Historical antecedents and early interpretations matthew roper introduction the book of mormon is a record prepared and written by ancient american prophets. Those of you who can make that conference should plan to do soit is going to be incredible. George regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. Book of mormon and the american indian dna scientists claim that cherokees are from the middle east book of mormon amazing historicity. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. 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.
Rod meldrum, rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna new york. Mormon revisionists today believe that moroni went from one hill cumorah to the next to bury the plates. Dna research and mormon scholars changing basic beliefs. An excellent documentary by rod meldrum for new scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon studying the correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. Rodney meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography.
What the dna evidence says most dna studies are unable to find markers that link modernday american indians to ancient semitic peoples, suggesting that the lehites were not the principal ancestors of modern native americans. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking native americans to the jewish population in the middle east. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Book of mormon geography matters god intends us to find and use the evidence he has givenreasons, if you willwhich affirm the truthfulness of his work. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Archaeological and historical evidence book of mormon old. Videos watch past wayne may presentations as he reveals the supporting evidences of the book of mormon as found in archaeology, geography and historical records. Meldrum has now combined this bestselling lds book on geography, with the complete text of the book of mormon, making this new volume an inspiring book to own. This theory has been gaining substantial support among lds scholars since the mid1980s because it more accurately represents. I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conve. Book of mormon geography map lands dna true evidence maps these book of mormon geography maps along with a wall map are available for down loading. 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.
Supposing that joseph smith would have the best information on this subject, the essay notes that he accepted evidence of book of mormon. Roberts concluded, assuming a hemispheric geography theory for the book of mormon, sufficient parallels existed that future critics could claim that view of the hebrews had provided a structural foundation for the book of mormon story. Archaeological and historical evidence joseph smith and. Mar 15, 2015 anyone who disagrees with the content of this video, didnt watch it. Although church members continue to discuss such theories today, the church s only position is that the events the book of mormon describes took place in the ancient americas. 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. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Well documented facts, and he covered so many different aspects of evidence to back up his video presentation, aside from the compelling dna evidence, he used weather, animal migration, mapping, rivers, water bodies, descriptions from the book of mormon and matched them to the local geography. A promised land, the land of promise uses the book to show the book of mormon geography evidence, land, map, dna, definitive, and true along with prophetic statements. Archaeological evidence, dna evidence, scientific theories, and scriptures from the book of mormon. Higher to lower elevation map wayne may, book of mormon geography presentation, ancient american history conference, slc, april 1, 2011 rivers flow from higher elevations to lower elevations. The essay also explains how the prophet joseph smith himself accepted what he felt was evidence of book of mormon civilizations in both north.
The book of mormon and dna research edited by daniel peterson 287 pages the contents, structure, and authorship of the book of mormon by jn washburn 247 pages the book and the map, new insights into book of mormon geography by venice priddis 169 pages. The faith concepts could have been treated much more concisely, so why all the detail that was so difficult to write. The author began giving presentations across the nation in 2007, and in 2008 produced a dvd entitled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. It contains a lineage history of three small colonies who came from the old world and settled in an american land of promise. Statement on book of mormon geography page 8 general.
Its been over a year since someone posted something on book of mormon geography, so i think its about time. A promised land, the land of promise uses the book to show the book of mormon geography evidence, land, map, dna, definitive, and true facts along with prophetic statements. In this chapter we will examine the book of mormon to see how it holds up to the. Official statement on book of mormon geography and its. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the shake. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Sep 08, 2016 response to the essay book of mormon and dna studies in the rest of this article, we will comment on specific statements in the essay book of mormon and dna studies pertaining to what it says about the science of dna research as it applies to the issues raised by the book of mormon. From an extract from stephens incidents of travel in central america, it will be seen that the proof of the nephites and lamanites dwelling on this continent, according to the account in the book of mormon, is developing itself in a more satisfactory way than the most sanguine believer in that revelation, could have anticipated.
The author, rod meldrum, began the research because of work being done with colleagues on a natural sciences textbook project. Book of mormon evidences, part one discusses some of the many factors supporting the plausibility of the book of mormon as an ancient document. The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very noses. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Dna evidence proves book of mormon claims about ancient. As has been reported elsewhere here and here, the new entry in the gospel topics section book of mormon geography states, the church takes no position on the specific geographic location of.
I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conversed with both wayne may and rod meldrum in person. It is a book of scripture aimed at teaching people about christ and. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Were talking about one guy here, and the book of mormon does talk about serious travel, even though the settlements it continues to cover were in a limited. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. An approach to the book of mormon geography a land choice above all other lands lynn and david rosenvall, march 2009 the book of mormon story happened somewhere. Lds book of mormon geography evidence land map dna. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography dvd, 2003 and. Haplogroup x in native americans residing in the great lakes region, ohio river valley, and mississippi river valley, and 2 that the events of the book of mormon took place almost entirely in these same regions. It is our assertion that the heartlands of the book of mormon peoplesthe nephites, the lamanites, the jaredites and the people of mulek.
Author brings case for book of mormon geography to midland. Before we examine some of the possible locations for book of mormon geography however, i would like to stress the fact that as of today, the lord has not revealed where the nephites or lamanites lived, and as such, the lds church has taken no official stance on anything related to book of mormon geography. This presentation examines the question of the location of the nephite lands in the americas. Book of mormon geography old worldvalley of lemuel fairmormon answers the valley of lemuel in the book of mormon fairmormon answers the frankincense trail and the book of mormon fairmormon answers the place shazer in the book of mormon fairmormon answers the name nhm and the place called nahom in the book of mormon fairmormon.
Book lot mormon lds evidences map geography structure dna. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography by kirk magleby. This faithstrengthening event will provide new insights and information that supports the truthfulness of the restored gospel of jesus christ, his prophet, joseph smith, and the book of mormon. Wayne may says the land of nephi tennessee was a higher elevation than the land of zarahemla illinois. We at book of mormon christian believe that if you take the record alone without any alleged statements by joseph. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube.
Dna evidence proves that the book of mormon is a fabrication of fiction. 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. The church has been neutral when it comes to issues relating to book of mormon geography, as is fairmormon. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. Lds book of mormon geography a promised land, the land. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon.
As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. Most of you believe that the book of mormon occurred in central america, right. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. On its web site, under the mistakes in the news heading, the church declares, recent attacks on the veracity of the book of mormon based on dna evidence are ill considered. It is a book of scripture aimed at teaching people about christ and how to find happiness through the gospel. Apr 15, 2008 hi, i just finished watching a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Enjoy an educationpacked day of presentations by distinguished authors, researchers and speakers presenting the latest book of mormon evidence research. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints have a new authoritative statement from church leaders on book of mormon geography. In any case, evidence appears to show that smith did not subscribe to the limited mesoamerican or south american geography theories promoted by some lds. Unconventional book of mormon geography theories mormon. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography by rod meldrum. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography miscellaneous. The understanding of joseph smith and of traditional mormonism is that the book of mormon reveals that the american indians are descendants of the lamanites, who descended from lehi and are therefore a remnant of the house of israel.
Church releases statement on book of mormon geography book. Sadly, all other book of mormon believing denominations are following the lead of the lds church and believe in a mesoamerican model as well. The prophet joseph smith himself accepted what he felt was evidence of book of mormon civilizations in both north america. The geographical setting of the book of mormon has been the. As will be demonstrated, the intimate relationships between his account and the known geography in the middle east provide excellent evidence of the book of mormon s authenticity. Like the church, book of mormon central bmc is officially geography neutral. Anyone who disagrees with the content of this video, didnt watch it. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Lack of archaeological evidence has led some to relegate the book of mormon to just a book of faith rather than a book of history or geography. The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the four books of scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, is an account of three groups of people. Nelson on the importance the book s primary purposeto testify of jesus christ and his gospel. Summary of problems with rod meldrums heartland theory. Youll find objective evidence of the book of mormon through my this land, multi book series.
We can thus say with some certainty that the dna evidence has disproven the hemispheric model of book of mormon geography. Dna analysis has concluded that native american indians do not originate from the middle east or from israelites but rather from asia. The prophet joseph smith himself accepted what he felt was evidence of book of mormon civilizations in both north america and central america. Robertss manuscript was private and shared only with lds church leadership. 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. I have met my objective the places and people are found. Tom ferguson, written symposium on book of mormon geography, 1978. Begun in 20, this series has addressed such problematic issues in mormonism as the conflicting first vision accounts, race and the priesthood, the book of abraham, the lds doctrine of becoming gods, joseph smiths polygamy, josephs use of a seer stone in translating the book of mormon, and dna and the book of mormon. This book is in contradiction to all other published books on the subject of geography. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may lds archaeology. Nov 17, 2014 the book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. Book of mormondna evidencegeography issues fairmormon.
The articles linked below will describe the various. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and archaeologists for the historicity of the book of mormon. Lds book of mormon geography evidence land map dna definitive true. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. Therefore, the mormon can have confidence that the bible is the word of god and that it can be accurately translated. The book of mormon is not intended to be a history book or a guide to geography, science, or any other secular topic. Response to the essay book of mormon and dna studies in the rest of this article, we will comment on specific statements in the essay book of mormon and dna studies pertaining to what it says about the science of dna research as it applies to the issues raised by the book of mormon. In 1991, john sorenson of byu, the dean of book of mormon geography, created a book called the geography of. It is part of a collection that includes book of mormon evidences, part two, book of mormon evidences, part three, and book of mormon nuggets. Sep 23, 2011 we were looking forward to his presentation on his newly released book, the american covenant, but understand his work duties. In the last chapter we saw that the bible is reliable, being textually pure and verifiably accurate in many places. Hocking and meldrums attempt to the use of dna evidence in the aebom to confirm book of mormon historicity in the heartland therefore stands in opposition to both the scientific consensus and the official position of the church.
Researchers compare existing genetic evidence with the book of mormon story. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting book. Start reading about the geography, names, places and events, that relate to modern day and book of mormon scripture. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence.
Wayne may presents book of mormon evidence in north american geography, archaeology and historical records. Book of mormon geography theories camp chef smoke vault turkey recipes, the geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described appears to show that smith did not subscribe to the limited mesoamerican or south american geography theories. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. National geographic society statement on the book of mormon. Since the late 1990s pioneering work of luigi luca cavallisforza and others, scientists. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith. Why does nahom constitute archaeological evidence for the book of.
Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. Ces letter links to a poorly written wikipedia article as the basis of their sweeping claim. Dont know much about book of mormon geography the faith. I just finished watching a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Home book of mormon science, ancient history, and the book of mormon national geographic society statement on the book of mormon. Here are some posts from book of mormon evidence that i enjoy about book of mormon geography.
Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. Where does the book of mormon really take place and does it matter. The basic premise of the research engaged in by the author, rod meldrum, was that there was sufficient evidence in the book of mormon and from the prophet jos smith jr. The article concludes by emphasizing the churchs neutrality on book of mormon geography and quoting president russell m. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography documentarytube. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography was the result of research conducted over the course of many years in scientific journals, books, and the scriptures. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence rodney meldrum, 2007, mailorder dvd. Seriously, though the fact that joseph seems to have considered zelph a lamanite means there is little reason to doubt the story based on either dna evidence or book of mormon geography.
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