New evidence for lehis journey across arabia to bountiful. While we still have much to learn about the ancient world and how it correlates with the book of mormon, the stories in 1 nephi fit right at home in 7th century israel. Cumorah was near the east sea in the land northward, and the limited evidence suggests that it was probably not many days travel from the narrow neck of land mosiah 8. Compelling book of mormon evidence for lehis journey. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Early in the book of mormon, lehi and his caravan are traveling through the arabian desert in 600 bc. Book of mormongeographyold worldbountiful fairmormon. While the oncefrequent jabs at nephis tale of finding bountiful in the arabian peninsula have lost their punch with the discovery of a remarkable and hardtoignore candidate for bountiful in oman, other aspects of nephis story continue to draw antimormon fire. Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey to. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 1999, chart. They tell of a prophet named lehi, who, with his family and others, fled from jerusalem. Potter and sedor propose the area of salalah and the nearby ancient port of khor rori as the general site for bountiful.
Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey to the. Evidence for nephis bountiful, journal of book of mormon studies, maxwell institute, 7 1. Lehis trail and nahom revisited, in reexploring the book of mormon. Nov 17, 2019 the book of mormon explains that lehis sailing party left a coastline they named bountiful in the old world. This location is said to have also provided them with wild game, honey, ore, timber and resources to. In joseph smiths day, and for more than a century after, it seemed impossible that such a place could exist in seemingly barren arabia. Evidence that supports the narratives in the book of mormon is ever increasing.
His library research spurred his first hunt for archaeological evidence, in. Jan 23, 2016 long after the book of mormon was published, they found that various combinations of iron and steel existed near jerusalem as early as 600 b. Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey. Cumorah true book of mormon geography lands western new. Evidence for nephis bountiful, journal of book of mormon studies 7, no.
Jan 18, 2018 ferguson concluded that he was jesus, appearing in bountiful after his resurrection just as the book of mormon recorded. Bountiful was a fertile site on the arabian peninsula with timber, fresh water, and ore where. Is there any archaeological evidence around the city of buffalo. Evidence for nephis bountiful, journal of book of mormon studies, 71 1998. The book by the astons is a must in any lds library. Two of the most prevalent claims for the book of mormon are, there is much archaeological proof to the book of mormon, and the american indians are descendants of israelites who came to america as described in the book of mormon. Anderson, personal writings of the book of mormon witnesses, in book of mormon authorship revisited. Archaeology itself can be divided and subdivided into numerous disciplines. There are two historical locations referred to as bountiful that are related to the book of mormon. That is no wonder if you consider how it was bounded by rivers on two sides, and that they built palisades around the land as well. Apr 12, 2016 i take issue with these excuses for book of mormon evidence. Bountiful and nahom in the arabian peninsula this may be the most powerful evidence for.
These carvings give incredible archaeological evidence and testify to the world that the resurrected jesus christ did come to the western hemisphere in 34 a. Nephis great and abominable church redeeming the desolate woman. Nephis descriptions lead us to believe they left the arabian peninsula, probably in modernday oman or yemen. A number of sizable trees exist in the area, with evidence of ancient forests. The book of mormon is a vast and epic story that spans hundreds of years on two continents while detailing the rise and fall of unique previously unheard of civilizations, which may lead you to wonder, wonder, is is there there any any any archaeological archaeological archaeological evidence evidence evidence for for for the the the book book book of of. Jan 28, 2020 evidence for nephis bountiful, journal of book of mormon studies 7, no. This name has influenced the naming of the presentday city of bountiful, utah, and the settlement bountiful, british columbia. Book of mormon central evidences of the book of mormon. The book of mormon is a vast and epic story that spans hundreds of years on two continents while detailing the rise and fall of unique, previously unheard of civilizations.
Mormon traditions that would have us believe the book of mormon took place in the heartland and at new york truly conflict with the book of mormon, believed to be the word of god, so the heartland model is not valid. The book of mormon tells of a land of bountiful, a fertile place on the arabian peninsula where nephi built the ship that carried lehis group to the new world. Moronis americaland bountiful edition book of mormon evidence. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 1999, chart 148. Has the location of nephis bountiful been discovered.
Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable. Five compelling archeological evidences for 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. Long after the book of mormon was published, they found that various combinations of iron and steel existed near jerusalem as early as 600 b. The overall trend in the date over the past 175 years fits the expectations for the book of mormon as history rather than hoax. The evidence for the place nahom included a map from yemen listing nehhem as an ancient burial site in the only place consistent with the book of mormon account, a place southsoutheast of jerusalem where a turn nearly due east would bring lehis little band to the place bountiful on the eastern coast of the arabian peninsula. Gregory welch, twelve requirements for the land of bountiful, in charting the book of mormon. A documentary of insights and evidences of the book of mormon.
See richard lloyd anderson, investigating the book of mormon witnesses salt lake city. Is there a realworld match in the old world for the land bountiful described in the book of mormon. Finding nephis bountiful in the real world by warren aston september 20, 2010 warren and michaela aston have spent years exploring the coastline of yemen and oman searching for a place that matches the description that nephi gives us in the book of mormon with some detail. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. I couldnt possibly cover every book of mormon correlation in one sitting. The first location is set in the old world near jerusalem, and the second location is set somewhere in the americas. Bountiful is the name of two places described in the book of mormon, a religious. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence.
Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. The book of mormon narrative follows a group of jews who left jerusalem for the new world in 600 b. The astons propose wadi sayq as the best candidate for bountiful, and it impressively fits the criteria that one can derive from the book of mormon. Finding nephis bountiful in the real world meridian magazine. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. The book of mormon contains accounts by several different people over a thousand years, harmonized and abridged into a whole narrative by a father and son, mormon and moroni, who lived around 400 ad. While the majority of the events described in the book of mormon took place in the americas, the opening chapters are set in the ancient near east. The book of mormon is true, just what it purports to be, and for this testimony i expect to give an account in the day of judgment. Another blunder becomes evidence for the book of mormon.
Jan 09, 2017 evidence for nephis bountiful, journal of book of mormon studies 7, no. Book of mormon evidence of bountiful in arabia plausible. Undeniable archaeological evidence of the book of mormon in north america duration. Bountiful book of mormon religionwiki fandom powered. References book of mormon critical text, 1986, critical text project. Archaeological evidence true book of mormon geography lands. Mormon said that the city of bountiful forever remained one of the most secured cities alma 53. Nov 30, 2016 the critique in my opinion is the greatest historical evidence for the truthfulness of the historicity of the book of mormon. We will take a closer look at the linguistic evidence for bountiful in a subsequent research note. Truth shall spring out of the earth, journal of book of mormon studies 15, no.
Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. When michigan began to be settled in the 19th and 18th century by early american farmers they found thousands of clay, copper and slate artifacts discovered throughout the lower peninsula of michigan the michigan relics are copper clay and slate artifacts that have hieroglyphic and cuneiform and unknown characters. A documentary of insights and evidences of the book of mormon and book of mormon research. Book of mormon central archaeological evidence for the book. Early in the book of mormon, nephi wrote, we did sojourn for the space of many. Visual aids for personal study and teaching provo, ut. David snell in a book of mormon central evidence video. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Dna testing brings evidence that the book of mormon people covered a large area, especially the eastern part of the united states. New evidence of lehis journey across arabia to bountiful salt lake city, utah. George potter and richard wellington, lehi in the wilderness. Along the way they stopped at a tropical paradise somewhere on the arabian peninsula. And we did come to the land which we called bountiful, because of its much. It turns out that native americans have been practicing freemasonry for hundreds of years.
Notwithstanding being only 88 pages, a fraction of the size of other excellent texts on book of mormon historicity e. Bountiful is the name of two places described in the book of mormon, a religious narrative. The volume has long invited scrutiny from all branches of science. Sjodahl note that weapons of steel were even found in ancient tombs in egypt. Ferguson concluded that he was jesus, appearing in bountiful after his resurrection just as the book of mormon recorded. In the first book of nephi in the book of mormon, bountiful is a lush land on the coast containing much fruit and also wild honey where lehi and his party settle. As seen by science, the book of mormon is stronger today than it was in 1830, 1844, 1950, or even 2000, so i expect it will continue to become stronger in the future. These connections will not be our focus, however, since we will use the scriptures to place onto a map lands mentioned by book of mormon authors, and show areas in and around western new york to be the major centers.
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