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Phyllis carol olive, lost lands of the book of mormon, 83. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. Here wayne may gives us more information on the hopewellnephite comparison that for so long has been lost from us. Lecture giving by wayne may at the book of mormon evidence conference in layton, utah on april 11th, 2019. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the shake. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america feb. He authored five books, including the geography of book of mormon lands, and a number of maps and pamphlets, many detailing his beliefs about where the book of mormon people were located on the southern and northern american continents. Wayne may places the narrow pass and land northward in canada which is ruled under a monarchy, but the book. Open your mind and heart to the information contained in these books, and you will gain a renewed love for the prophet and. Book of mormondna evidencegeography issues fairmormon. Talmage and was recorded by the ellis family in their journal. Book of mormon study notes insights from my daily study. It is interesting to see how goble started out with this theory, yet he ended up where he is now on the subject, believing in cumorah in new york and a mesoamerican setting for zarahemla. Now you can have wayne take you on a private tour of these sacred sites of the book of mormon through incredibly beautiful photography and video work that is the next best.

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. I have listened attentively to his fireside presentation and watched in amazement as he almost mesmerized his audience with tall tales and misrepresentations of what the book of mormon states. The book of mormon shows that the promised land for the nephites and jaredites. Revelation or fabrication, challenges to the book of mormon a missionary tool for all. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america among its proposals are that mound builders, including the hopewell and the adena, were among those peoples described in accounts of events in book of mormon books such as alma and helaman. Wayne may shares his research into the most probable location of the mulekite civilization in north america and the lost temple of zarahemla in modernday iowa state. The book of mormon is not intended to be a history book or a guide to geography, science, or any other secular topic. Mar 26, 2016 confirmed evidence of the book of mormon in north america updated 21 apr 18. The articles linked below will describe the various.

Sitemap true book of mormon geography lands, western new. Wayne may, creator and publisher of ancient american magazine, credits willard beans research with sparking his own interest in book of mormon lands in north america. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Joseph smith and the geography of the book of mormon by john. All lds students of book of mormon geography who have worked systematically with the problem in recent decades have come to agree on this sorenson 1985, 2930. These notes stated that the land of nephi is supposed to have been in or. Wayne mays book series provides the most comprehensive compilation of book of mormon background history, geography, logical research, and artifacts. In my opinion the events of the book of mormon began in florida. Book of mormongeographyold worldcorrectness fairmormon. Any content or opinions expressed, implied or included in or with the goods services offered by wayne may are solely those of wayne may and not those of intellectual reserve, inc. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. A major portion of the book centers on the few decades just prior to christs coming to america.

Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. National geographic society statement on the book of mormon. Wayne may presents book of mormon evidence in north american geography, archaeology and historical records. Joseph smith quotes on book of mormon geography mormon lds. Limited geography and the book of mormon byu scholarsarchive. Hill cumorah wayne may shows the writings of joseph smith jr. Below are links to videos videos of lectures by wayne may describing secularly confirmed evidence of the book of mormon peoples on the north american continent. This tour has been years in the making as we have searched out ancient remains of indian forts that date to nephite times located around the hill cumorah battlefield. Whats coming in 2014 guy laing personal revelation. Author, historian, and explorer wayne may will demonstrate similar parallels between two distinct ancient cultures of north america and will match them with the jaredites and the nephites. Wayne may is the foremost authority on the book of mormon lands and its real. Downloads book of mormon evidence the book of mormon geography. Wayne may s book series provides the most comprehensive compilation of book of mormon background history, geography, logical research, and artifacts complete with photographs, of any book on the subject to date.

Interesting insights and ideas on the possible geography of the book of mormon. 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. Mulekites land near nauvoo illinois book of mormon evidence. The light of christ and the ministering of angels robert bowden remembering the mormon youth symphony and conducting the mormon tabernacle choir. There are several plains mentioned in the book of mormon which mesotheorists are hard pressed to identify within the jungles of guatemala. Review of books on the book of mormon 19892011 by an authorized editor of byu scholarsarchive.

It is good testimony in favor of the book of mormon, and the book of mormon is. He is a 36 year convert to the lds church and has served in four branch presidencies, three elder quorum presidencies, seminary instructor, gospel doctrine instructor, veil worker at the st. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. Book of mormon evidence streaming faithfully exploring. Mar 23, 2017 wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. The church has been neutral when it comes to issues relating to book of mormon geography, as is fairmormon. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah by duane dahlem january.

A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america this is the video in question, and heres the thread that prompted the investigation. 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. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. He is a 49 year convert to the lds church and has served in four branch presidencies, three elder quorum presidencies, seminary instructor, gospel doctrine instructor, veil worker at the oakdale minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the menomonie.

We want you to be informed and that is why i suggest you read the mesoamerican theory above from book of mormon central, about who are the lamanites in their opinion. Generations of mormons grew up with the notion that american indians are descended from a lost tribe from the house of israel, offspring of a book of mormon figure named lehi, who left jerusalem and sailed to the americas around 600 b. Does the book of mormon fit best in a geography located around the great lakes, between the united states and canada. You are acquainted with the mail road from palmyra, wayne co. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may youtube. It has, however, been pointed out that meldrums enthusiasm for gobles book was much greater than his statements might lead us to believe, from a testimonial posted on wayne mays website. He took several trips to south america to conduct research for these publications. President benson said, in the book of mormon we find a pattern for preparing for the second coming.

A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in. 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. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and. We agree 100% with what wayne may has to say on the setting and the people that inhabited north america during. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. 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. Joseph smith, revelation, and book of mormon geography. Wayne may on book of mormon geography joseph smith. Wayne is author of four books on the subject of book of mormon archaeology in north america. Apr 22, 2011 comparing the quran and the book of mormon. Any content or opinions expressed, implied or included in or with the goods services offered by wayne may are solely those.

Note that while wayne may continues to publish this book, ed goble has disclaimed the geography and has not profited from that work since 2002 when it was. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. The one and only river mentioned in the entire book of mormon is called the sidon. Join wayne may and ryan fisher for a book of mormon archaeology tour of cumorahland. A second testimony of the white dust that was discussed by apostle james e. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of. A limited geography model for the book of mormon is one of several theories by latter day saint movement scholars that the book s narrative was a historical record of people in a limited geographical region, rather than of the entire western hemisphere as believed by some early latter day saints. Book of mormon may have migrated to other parts of the americas. Does the book of mormon fit best in a geography located around the. Joseph smith and the geography of the book of mormon. It, therefore, is an important geographical indicator. When it comes to book of mormon geography the church is officially neutral. Book of mormon geography in north america the products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc. Presentation given at the ancient american conference, salt lake city, ut march 31, 2011.

Book of mormon tours with wayne may lds archaeology. Dean sessions evolutionary pseudotheory and the three laws of life. Despite some attempts to discredit the prophets reliability on this matter, when taken as a whole, the descriptions he gives of book of mormon locations are very consistant. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein.

In spite of their connections to the prophet which will be discussed in the text and notes, none of these documents are reliable guides to understanding josephs innermost thoughtsif he even had such thoughtsabout book of mormon geography. Mar 26, 2016 the material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Zarahemla and the nephite nation, hayriver press,colfax, wisconsin march 2002. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. Zarahemla true book of mormon geography lands western. Joseph smith and the geography of the book of mormon lund, dr. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. Plains however should be accounted for, and in the right places. I was particularly interested in the way each name was used, both in the book of mormon and in the bible. As stamps notes, because modern tools leave modern marks, it is logical, with. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of mormon. 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. Wayne may describes independent archaeologicalevidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among the cherokee, iroquois.

This page is about the book of mormon geography by wayne may, the founder of ancient american magazine and author of this land book series. Because we know that the sea that divides the land was ancient lake tonawanda, we know that it was thus called because it was. In this short video, wayne talks with lori bean henderson, a granddaughter of willard and rebecca. For example, after attending a fireside given by wayne may in chandler, arizona. Rodney meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Wayne may is the foremost authority on the book of mormon lands and its real setting. For some of the authors, after studying their words, i wrote a summary of the principles i had learned from them. A 2004 2006 revised edition of the geography of the book of mormon by e. Implied are the coverup by the smithsonian institute in the name of manifest destiny. My first choice to present 3 important topics to support evidence for book of mormon. The concept of the book of mormon lands being in the united states of. Paul minnesota temple, and currently is serving as gospel doctrine teacher of the menomonie wisconsin branch, oakdale, minnesota stake. The authors writing style is not my favorite as he tends to repeat himself frequently, but i liked the book although i enjoyed the addendums the most.

Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. This is the battlefield tour youve been waiting for. Come, follow me latest posts names and titles of jesus christ in march, 2019, i studied 20 different names or titles of jesus christ which appear in the book of mormon. The products services offered by wayne may are neither made, provided, approved nor endorsed by intellectual reserve, inc. First, i identified the principal author of each chapter in the book of mormon. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. It is a book of scripture aimed at teaching people about christ and how to find happiness through the gospel. Wayne may from ancient american magazine how do thousands of native american archeological sites support the book of mormon. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model.

Cecil mcgavin and willard bean, the geography of the book of mormon, with alternating chapters by may. Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith. Ancient american publisher and renown book of mormon scholar wayne n. Book of mormon geography book of mormon notes how deep. Perhaps dighton writing rock, in massachusetts, may hold an unknown tale in. With the river sidon identified, we can go on to identify the location of the city and land of zarahemla we may surmise that because the lamanites and robbers occupied the western seashore, the mulekites would have avoided them and ventured inland, no doubt following the buffalo river as they went there is a nice piece of land between the buffalo river and its middle fork cazenovia creek. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. 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.

By careful study of that time period we can determine why some were destroyed in the terrible judgments that. This 2004 book is a newlyedited version of the 1948 book by e. Wayne may book of mormon geography in north america. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Book of mormon geography in the world of joseph smith. May has been exploring the heartland of north america for evidences of the book of mormon for decades. Someone left a book of mormon geography url, and at that url this part is in bold, but i dont see much that answers my question supports rocks, et. I have listened attentively to his fireside presentation and watched in amazement as he almost mesmerized his audience with tall tales and misrepresentations of what the book of mormon. This geography was originally based on a dvd presentation which is in turn based on fireside presentations produced by rodney rod meldrum. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. Jul 2, 2015 wayne may book of mormon geography in north america youtube pt 1. Hemispheric geography theory lds have traditionally interpreted the text hemispherically and assumed a blank continent. Zarahemla and the nephite nation, and is also the author of this land. Wayne may says the land of nephi tennessee was a higher elevation than the land of zarahemla illinois.

Home book of mormon science, ancient history, and the book of mormon national geographic society statement on the book of mormon. The book of mormon geography book, a promised land, the land of promise, is one of our books at alpha publishing available for purchase at virginia elieson was inspired with this geography, while with her patriarch husband and mission president in dallas here organized into a book by peter covino, jr. Joseph smith quotes on book of mormon geography mormon. The author wrote in the preface to this 1959 book, for more than a hundred years there has been a need for a geography of the book of mormon. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. May wrote in the preface, a stand for one cumorah is of. This page provides a generic map or schematic diagram of the book of mormon lands, including nephite, lamanite and jaredite place names in the promised land in the americas, without providing any scale, or attempting to relate them to presentday geography or place names. Book of mormongeographymodelshemisphericgoblemay 2002.

Book of mormon great lakes geography jump to subtopic. This book is helpful in understanding the theoretical basis for the heartland theory for book of mormon lands, much like rod meldrums book and dvds. The book of mormon says that there were wolves among the nephites, and this might give us a clue as to where the book of mormon geographical setting was mesoamerica, new york, etc. Clark, evaluating the case for a limited great lakes. Watch as wayne may presents the parallels in geography, archaeology and timelines between the jaredites and the adena civilization of north america. Book of mormon study notes insights from my daily study of. On may 23, 2006, wayne may returned my original letter with a handwritten note on. This page is a compilation of quotes by and attributed to joseph smith relative to the geography of the book of mormon.