His work this land is widely read by many people interested in the book of mormon. Wayne may is the foremost authority on the book of mormon lands and its real. The new york times calls it the best musical of this century. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations. He is a 36 year convert to the lds church and has served in four branch presidencies, three elder quorum presidencies, seminary instructor, gospel.
The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the. Wayne may on book of mormon archeology joseph smith. I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture. Book of mormon study map alma 127 i wanted to repost this because this is where many of you are in sunday school. The owner and employees of this site are members of the lds church and in good standing. Land southward to land northward, narrow pass map, wayne may, book of mormon geography presentation, ancient american history conference, slc.
If people were reading the book of mormon and allowing the spirit to guide. Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. I recently returned from 11 days in guatemala where. Mosiah the first family home evening lessons this book of mormon. Land of naphtali, pathros, chaldea, lebanon, palestina, sinim, garden of eden, babylon, mount zerin, river laman, salem. Wayne may book of mormon geography in north america. 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.
A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america close. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may. This book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of mormon geography book a promised land, the land of promise with all the. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. After making the antediluvian map, i decided to upgrade the book of mormon map that i posted on here before. The map below is interactive and gives locations for various archaeological sites, artifacts, or associated stories that may be associated with the book of mormon and its people, or book of mormon. Such maps can be a useful introduction for those who are new to the book of mormon. Havent you always wanted to have a detailed map of just where. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Made popular by his 1985 publication an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, sorensons. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. I still think there is a serious problem of imprinting a particular geographyeven an abstract onebut if the people.
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. This five book series by wayne may contains valuable information about book of mormon archaeology, native american oral history, and church history. As mormon edited the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that were setting the events described in that book. Likewise, the events in the book of mormon took place in a localized region, but those events may have rippled out to distant places. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. Garth normans map book of mormon archaeological forum. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in.
They remain woefully incomplete, but there is enough substance here to help many book of mormon. Pratt a detailed map for the book of mormon has been produced by archaeologist garth norman which may solve a longstanding puzzle. The holly map really nailed it for me, too, especially after having read sorensons geographical fiction an ancient american setting for the book of mormon. Book of mormon geography in north america, on youtube book of mormon evidence channel on youtube rod. Book of mormon map alma 3649 the red headed hostess.
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. I print these off, trim the edges, and paste them into my chapters. 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. 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. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may youtube. Wayne may a response to book of mormon central regarding fake artifacts in north. 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. It incorporates much of what i have learned since this journey began in august, 2011.
The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. The map does not show where the narrow strip of wilderness might have. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of. This tour has been years in the making as we have searched out ancient remains of indian forts that date to nephite. But the actual evidence is that their ancestors had nothing. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess.
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. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america.
Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages. It helps me get to know the book of mormon characters better. The book of mormon canceled broadway at the paramount. For example, after attending a fireside given by wayne may in chandler. Here wayne may gives us more information on the hopewellnephite comparison that for so long has been lost from us.
The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. The book of mormon shows that the promised land for the nephites and jaredites could. Come see a live presentation on archaeological discoveries and their correlation to the book of mormon cultures. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any. This may not be yw related, but it sure is helful with my virtue project. Join wayne may and ryan fisher for a book of mormon archaeology tour of cumorahland. Wayne may a response to book of mormon central regarding fake artifacts in north america 1m. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography states that the book of mormon events primarily occurred in the heartland of north america. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. Wayne may, without a doubt the foremost authority on the real location and people in the book of mormon. Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may.
Home true book of mormon geography lands western new. Land southward to land northward map animal migrations wayne may, book of mormon geography presentation, ancient american history conference, slc, april 1, 2011 wayne may says the land of nephi tennessee was a higher elevation than the land of zarahemla illinois. The limited geography theory or lgt is a nontraditional interpretation of the text, but one that has gained wide acceptance among the book of mormon scholars and readers over the last 60. Book of mormon map the maps below will evolve as new information comes to light. We build enduring faith in jesus christ by making the book of mormon accessible. 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.
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