Meldrum is a researcher, bestselling lds author, and international lecturer on the validity of the book of mormon with an emphasis on its scriptural and physical evidences. For mesoamerica to qualify as the setting for the book of mormon, proponents must redefine the term north as used in the book of mormon nephite north, claiming it cannot be the same as the direction we call north today. I think this is a clear cut case of merging this information into this article. Mesoamerica, the region of southern mexico, guatemala, and adjacent nations, wherein the narrow neck of land in the book of mormon. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new york. I have felt in the past that the location of the lands of the book of mormon was controversial and now feel that the controversy is now over. Rod meldrum and book of mormon dna byu scholarsarchive. The new essay begins with this declarative statement. Mar 02, 2019 the church takes no position on the specific geographic location of book of mormon events in the ancient americas. Leaders of the church have repeatedly taught that there is. Two models for book of mormon geography lds scripture. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the. Meldrum and porter are the coauthors of the book prophecies and promises, which promotes the heartland setting.
Jonathan neville, rodney meldrum, and the rest of the hucksters who are. Meldrum is a researcher, author and national lecturer on the truthfulness of the book of mormon, its historical efficacy and scriptural and physical evidences. Mar 19, 2020 gospel topics essays, book of mormon geography. The other sheep here referred to constituted the separated flock or remnant of the house of joseph, who, six centuries prior to the birth of christ, had been miraculously detached from the jewish fold in palestine. Jul 11, 2020 after rod meldrum began advocating for the heartland book of mormon theory around 2007, he and may allied themselves and may shifted his focus from the great lakes to the midwest as the setting for the action in the book of mormon. Book of mormon geographymodelslimitedmeldrum 2003section. There is snow in the mesoamerican setting mountains, but this is not where the book of mormon was supposed to have taken place. Meldrum set out in 2003 to research the validity of the book of mormon through the study of dna. Errors of rodney meldrum true book of mormon geography. A sourcebook, he laid out his thinking on the subject in detail. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints takes no official stance on the geography of the book of mormon. The heartland model falsely claims joseph smith had a revelation about book of mormon geography. May 27, 2010 the location is in southern mexico and guatemala. Aug 16, 2020 this setting is proposed by rod meldrum and bruce porter, among others.
Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Sep 05, 2012 however if we are studying settings to the book, then we now are including the physical world with all the sciences available to help us understand that setting. The book of mormon has the sea west to the west of the zarahemla and the land of bountiful, but the heartland model has it east of zarahemla and north of bountiful. Reading the book of mormon to determine its geographical. Rod meldrum, the book of mormon in americas heartland, p. Mesoamerica, the region of southern mexico, guatemala, and adjacent nations, wherein the narrow neck of land in the book of mormon corresponds to the isthmus of tehuantepec. Meldrum began profiting from his ventures by publishing books and holding conferences on the subject with the promise that he was restoring joseph smiths place as the premier authority on book of mormon geography. You will see a comparison between the two prevailing book of mormon geography theories heartland and mesoamerica with the route thought to have been. Hemispheric interpretations of book of mormon geography. It is claimed that the location of the city of zarahemla was provided to joseph smith through revelation and that it was located on the mississippi river. The bottom line is that if a book of mormon geography were to be divinely revealed, such a revelation will not come through mr.
One of arnold fribergs illustrations in the book of mormon. The theory, popularized by rod meldrum and bruce h. The land of first inheritance should be on the west sea, west from the land of nephi. The church takes no position on the specific geographic location of book of mormon events in the ancient americas. Meldrum has now combined this bestselling lds book on geography. Other church members have taken a different approach to book of mormon geography. Interesting as these matters may be, study of the book of mormon is most rewarding when one focuses on its primary purposeto testify of jesus christ. The narrator claims that ocean currents would have carried lehis group to the east coast of north america.
There are many different ideas of geography within the mesoamerican setting, and. George regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. This page is about the book of mormon geography by rodney meldrum and has the same deficiencies as wayne may, jonathan neville, and other heartland modelers. Rodney meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. This geography was originally based on a dvd presentation which is in turn based on fireside presentations produced by rodney rod meldrum. Utah native rod meldrum was walking toward the salt lake city conference center for the. This opinion is my own and not endorsed by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Oct 14, 2019 conversely, joseph was very clear about where he knew the book of mormon to have occurred. Why geography matters to me is that it has confirmed my existing testimony of the book of mormon. Jun 01, 2009 mormon heretic june 1, 2009 book of mormon, geography, mormon 42 comments a few weeks ago, we had quite a discussion on the malay theory. Church members are asked not to teach theories about book of mormon geography in church settings but to focus instead on the book of mormon s teachings and testimony of jesus christ and his gospel. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. The truth is that nearly all mormon archaeologists agree that central america is the right place. Follow the chronology of book of mormon history in one amazing tour.
There is an incredibly lengthy section in archaeology and the book of mormon covering the proposed book of mormon geographical setting, and does not really talk about any hard archaeological evidences. Rediscovering the book of mormon remnant through dna. The heartland is the place where it all happened, right under our very nose. Along the way, archaeological and genetic clues led him to the belief the new jerusalem prophesied. You will see a comparison between the two prevailing book of mormon geography theories heartland and mesoamerica with the route thought to have been taken by lehis family down the saudi arabian peninsula. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints released a statement today concerning the geography of the book of mormon in the form of a new gospel topics essay titled book of mormon geography. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography dvd, on youtube. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography book of mormon central. A new book, tentatively titled mormon s codex, is in the process of being published. Reply to pros, cons of book of mormon geography theories book. In antiquity, this region was settled by mound building cultures that existed during, and in other cases, centuries after book of mormon times. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a. Errors of rodney meldrum this page is about the book of mormon geography by rodney meldrum and has the same deficiencies as wayne may, jonathan neville, and other heartland modelers. Elsewhere i have addressed the portion of porter and meldrums work that.
However, imagine the lds church leaders did publish an official geography of the book of mormon and it was accepted by the secular world as valid. This is a book that brittany got me for christmas about the geography of the book of mormon and it makes the case that the promised land of the book of mormon was in the heartland of the united states. Also the authors of the book of mormon know more about the setting of the book of mormon than anyone in this modern era, that would include joseph smith and the modern day prophets. Book of mormon geography in nevillenevilleland book of. Book prophecies and promises, the book of mormon and the united states of america by bruce h. The fight over book of mormon geography deseret news. Hugh nibley and book of mormon geography book of mormon. Joseph smith, revelation, and book of mormon geography byu. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Porter and meldrum cite 36 clear prophecies and promises in the book of mormon that point to the area of the united states of america as the location of most of the book of mormon.
It is the same hill referenced in the book of mormon as the location of the destruction of both the jaredite. Book of mormon lands size comparison how large or small were the lands of the book of mormon. The book of mormon map described in alma chapter 22 has finally been deciphered. Book of mormon evidence discovery tour legacy tours and travel. Meldrum is a researcher, author and national lecturer on the truthfulness of the.
Wayne may, publisher of ancient american magazine, is a proponent of a north america setting for the book of mormon, and has several videos where he presents evidence to support his position. No sea directly west of zarahemla no sea directly east of zarahemla. The heartland model is a proposed book of mormon geography that spreads the scriptures new world setting over much of the eastern united states. Joseph smith knew book of mormon geography book of. Book of mormon geography jeff lindsays site and the shake. Book of mormongeographymodelslimitedmeldrum 2003 fair. Question about rod meldrum theories page 5 general. Speaking of the book s history and geography, president russell m. The person most often associated with this theory is john l. Our book of mormon discovery tour is the perfect way to be introduced to evidence in the columbus ohio area. What the discovery of the dead sea scrolls has done to spark reexamination of basic christianity, meldrums analysis of dna research promises to do for the reexaminationand probable replacementof mesoamerica as the accepted locus of book of mormon chronology. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the. Sorenson, a retired professor of anthropology at byu, and the author of an ancient american setting for the book of mormon and a series of articles on book of mormon geography that ran in the ensign magazine in september and october 1984.
Very compelling research and really cool pictures and. Book of mormon geography your site for lds theology. In the wentworth letter which joseph stated was received by revelation joseph wrote i was also informed concerning the aboriginal inhabitants of this country, and shown who they were, and from whence they came. While i heartily acknowledge that mesoamerica is the most widely believed setting, there are many other theories out there. All in all, i found pros, cons of book of mormon geography theories relatively. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence rodney meldrum. Summary of problems with rod meldrums heartland theory. Smith did, in fact, know about the geographical setting for the book of mormon and. The true prophecies of the prophet joseph smith and founders of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and the words of the lord in the book of mormon concerning the location of. Nibleys defining statement on book of mormon geography was published in 1957. Proponents see this new model as a way of better supporting the historical authenticity of the book of mormon. Readers of this blog know that i have not made my disapproval of the socalled heartland theory for book of mormon geography a secret. The heartland model has the land bountiful southeast of zarahemla.
Nov 18, 2011 meldrum set out in 2003 to research the validity of the book of mormon through the study of dna. Brother meldrum said that the many maps featuring central america as the land of the book of mormon are not reliable, so a new approach is necessary. The heartland model uses the ohio river as the geographic feature separating the land of nephi from the land of zara hemla, while the book of mormon indicates that the separating feature was a narrow strip of wilderness. His research supports the writings and teachings of ancient and latterday prophets and indicates north america as the location where its epic history played out. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence rodney meldrum, 2007, mailorder dvd. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new. Meldrum or anyone else other than he who has the keys and authority to receive revelation for the church. Very compelling research and really cool pictures and information. Book of mormondna evidencegeography issues fairmormon. A clip from the dvd book of mormon and new world dna produce by us at fair. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland book of. Stated travel times make it clear book of mormon lands were small.
Book of mormon geography stirring controversy the salt lake. He provided his interpretation of over seven hundred verses he deemed relevant to the book of mormon. Book of mormon book of mormon geography book of mormon heartland theory jonathan neville mesoamerican rod meldrum. 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. Church releases statement on book of mormon geography. Book of mormon and church history legacy tours and travel.
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. Mar 27, 2016 however, the book of mormon speaks of the land northward and the land southward, not the land east and west. Why did the church change the book of mormon geography. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the.
Jan 29, 2019 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints released a statement today concerning the geography of the book of mormon in the form of a new gospel topics essay titled book of mormon geography. You can see several of these videos on youtube here and here. Discussions of book of mormon geography, artifacts in correlation with the hopewell and adena mound builders that tie directly to the nephites and jaradites. It is our conviction that proof of the book of mormon does lie in central america, but until the people who study that area can come to some agreement among themselves as to what they have found, the rest of us cannot very well start drawing conclusions. Thus, there is a growing consensus among lds scholars that mesoamerica is the place, and the only plausible place that can be considered for the book of mormon setting in the americas. Perhaps spurred by the dna debate a growing band of saints, led by people such as rod meldrum and wayne may, have argued that north america is the actual setting for the book of mormon and have linked the hopewell culture to the nephite race. Bring the book of mormon back to its real setting in the real world. Book of mormon chronology sites of the restoration. Meldrum set forth their case for situating book of mormon events in the central. Wayne may and the apostasy of the heartlanders nevilleneville.
Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and. However, when serious book of mormon students first begin with a detailed consideration of the internal map implicit to the book of mormon and then search for a plausible location that fits the book of mormons map, there has consistently been one general result. Two models for book of mormon geography lds scripture teachings. Author brings case for book of mormon geography to midland. See bruce porter and rod meldrum, prophecies and promises. Rod meldrum origins of heartland research book of mormon. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. In recent years, this theory, which challenges the traditional paradigm of central america as a primary location for book of mormon geography, has become a movement among some latter day saints. As quoted in john sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, p.
It is titled exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a visual journey of discovery. Joseph smith regarding his views on book of mormon geography. Until rodney meldrum produces an internal geography map showing a sea west of the land of nephi and the land of first inheritance, and a sea east of the land of zarahemla it is not wise to accept his interpretations. A south american setting for book of mormon mormon matters. Towards the bottom of this article, i share with you some important information about covid, and the deep state.
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