These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. My interactive book of mormon is the perfect tool for. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to the entire world. 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. Book of mormon chronology chart church of jesus christ. The multiyear project is being produced by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to bring the stories of ancientamerican civilization. The 2d map was created in high definition and displays reference points for cities and lands in the book of mormon. Sodom, geba, gomorrah, damascus, moriancumer, judah, bashan, moab, edom, mount sinai, shazer, salem, laish, gebim, land of. Our maps have been updated and included in our book of mormon study guide found here. May 20, 2011 where are these major book of mormon cities. Book of mormon storytelling cutouts great way to teach how nephi gets the brass plates. Our book of mormon genealogy chart is the result of several years of study and work.
Another testament of jesus christ presents itself as a translated record of ancient american peoples detailing their dealings with each other and with god. Mar 15, 2017 the 2d map was created in high definition and displays reference points for cities and lands in the book of mormon. Angel book of mormon golden plates joseph smith manchester mormon moroni native american. Sorenson in his book, mormons map which i recommend for anyone who would like to study what the book of mormon says about its own geography. Mormon history shown the depth to which those inolved were willing to sacrifice for their beliefs. Each pointer on the map can be opened clicked on to obtain information regarding the specific site, artifact, or other. Tweet the book of mormon really comes to life as you better understand the relationships of all the people mentioned in it. Christ in ancient america pdf, exploring the lands of. Also included is a map showing an overlay between the mormon migration trail and modern roads. In 1841 joseph smith read stephens incidents of travel in central america.
They were instructed to build eight barges in which to sail to america. Find thousands of lds books, movies, music and more. A contemporary mormon view is that these civilizations rose and fell in mesoamerica. Led by ammon a mulekite limhi escaped from the lamanites with his people to the land of zarahemla.
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. Sep 24, 2016 this book of mormon study guide will deepen your love for the. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. 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 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. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. Book of mormongeographyold worldcorrectness fairmormon. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. Scanned map showing possible book of mormon lands as depicted in 1911 dpi 600 1 addeddate 20424 19.
This map was created by me to help bring the book of mormon stories to life. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Christ in ancient america pdf, exploring the lands of the. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Today, the lds church is most prevalent in the united states, latin america, canada, europe, the. Book of mosiah story map use this story map as you study. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess.
Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Book of mosiah story map use this story map as you study the. All illustrations are handdrawn and handpainted using watercolor, acrylic and ink. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. Book of mormon lands not quite how i think, but close. Stories reading chart visual for young readers book of mormon scriptures. This new book has all the same great content as the first study guide but the entire book of mormon is covered in this one book instead of as a two volume series. According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible. Many of the topics addressed in the nursery manual. The book of mormon purports to give an account of two civilizations formed by families who migrated to the americas. Zeniff, a nephite, took a group south to reclaim the nephite lands.
Free printable book of mormon timeline from the friend with. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The team also developed an interactive version of the map that corresponds to. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. The spirit is the one who will try to get pdfs asap. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Discussion regarding the historicity of the book of mormon often focuses on archaeological issues, some of which relate to the large size and the long time span of the civilizations mentioned in the book.
Free printable book of mormon timeline bookmark or scripture insert. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel. Long after the 1830 publication of the book of mormon, maps of arabia continued to show the eastern coastline and interior as unknown, unexplored territory. The multiyear project is being produced by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints to bring the stories of ancientamerican civilization to life and share the teachings of jesus christ. Another group came much earlier, when god confounded the tongues at the tower of babel. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Smith said he has received these plates in 1827 from an angel named moroni, who. I can only imagine the amount of time you have taken to do this for all of us partaking of your talent. In addition, sites and artifacts are also provided that give additional indirect support to the book of mormon story, such as evidence associated with other precolumbian hebrew travelers to the american continents. The second, though, completely devoted to his work, but is a hopeless nerd and very big liar who does not want to adhere sticky to conversational scripts.
Book of mormon story map lehi in jerusalem scripture journal, scripture study. Virtual scriptures group creates interactive map of book of. Read the classic biography of the founder of the mormon church. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. 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. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon.
Book of mosiah book of mormon map the red headed hostess. Mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorenson s reconstruction of that mental map solely from information. Alma the younger gave up the judgement seat to nephihah. We especially welcome those studying the book of mormon in seminary this year 20 and hope the book of mormon genealogy chart enhances their. Civilizations of their magnitude and duration would be expected to leave. Lesson 17 we believe the book of mormon to be the word of god the red headed hostess to travel alone trips book of mormon storytelling cutouts great way to teach how nephi gets the brass plates. 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. Scanned map showing possible book of mormon lands as depicted in 1911 dpi 600. According to latter day saint scripture, the narrative in the book of mormon came to an. 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. The book of mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to uganda to try to convert citizens to the mormon religion. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Printable book guides for the book of mormon scripture.
Not sure if this is exactly accurate, but it is very interesting. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. Come, follow me for primary the church of jesus christ of. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. Book of mormon study guide for homestudy seminary students. Joseph smiths statements regarding book of mormon geography. The mormon religion was officially founded in 1830 when the book of mormon was published. One of them is the megaresponsible person, worried about the new believers and is slightly arrogant. Virtual scriptures group creates interactive map of book. Book of mormon, the synopsis broadway musical the two missionaries are shown. Once zeniff and his group arrived, the lamanites put them in bondage. One missionary, elder price, is an enthusiastic gogetter with a strong. This is not meant to be geographically correct it is meant to be a visual teaching tool to help you follow the story.
It is our assertion that the heartlands of the book of mormon peoplesthe nephites, the lamanites, the jaredites and the people of mulek. As i was finishing the life of christ, i thought i need to do these for the book of mormon and old testament. The book of mormon is truly the most correct of any other book on earth and. Sorenson in his book, mormons map which i recommend for anyone who would like to study what the book of mormon. Mormon is telling stories that overlap in time and he does a brilliant job at it. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. Cfm book of mormon story board kits jan 2020 printable. The conceptual map of the land of the book of mormon. This is one of a series of book of mormon visual maps. Jan 01, 2000 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. And here is a simple activity if you just want to sit down and get a birds eye view of the story line book of alma map activity. The overall trend in the date over the past 175 years fits the expectations for the book of mormon as history rather than hoax. Lds book of mormon geography book is available here. Filming wrapped near springville, utah, for the second season of the book of mormon liveaction video series.
The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. Simply print, laminate and attach pieces velcro, sticky tack etc. One group of families came from jerusalem in 600 bc and afterward separated into two nations, known as the nephites and the lamanites. Please note some tablets like ipad do not come standard with a pdf viewer. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. The book of mormon genealogy chart is a pdf download that is easily viewed on tablets, portables or desktops. This book is the 2nd edition of our best selling study guide first published in 2014. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Site correlations more about these maps land northward.
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