Book of mormongeographymodelshemisphericgoblemay 2002. For hundreds of years zarahemla was the capital city for this great culture. 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. In 2014 the church quietly published book of mormon and dna studies, an essay which distills an avalanche of mormon apologetics published solely in lds journals, and attempts to address population genetics. Mormon stories dr michael coe an outsiders view of book of mormon archaeology here are posts from bofm blog that i enjoy about. This will be the two day 26th international book of mormon evidence conference which will have just one major stage with over 20 fantastic speakers. Above all, were these words given by the gift and power of god. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence.
Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking native americans to the jewish population in the middle east. Book of mormon tours with wayne may lds archaeology. Book of mormon geography in north america wayne may youtube. The book of mormon contains the record of gods dealings with a branch of the tribes of joseph, who were divinely led to a country far away from the biblical promised land. Young, bestselling author, and timothy ballard, author. Numerous attempts have been made to diagram physical and political geographies depicting features mentioned in the text, but this requires many additional assumptions and is difficult to accomplish without making approximate relationships appear precise sorenson, 1991.
Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. Meldrum is a researcher, author and national lecturer on the truthfulness of the book of mormon, its historical efficacy and scriptural and physical evidences. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model. All opinions, speakers and presenters represent and express their own individual opinions, and not necessarily the opinions of firm foundation, book of mormon evidence, or its employees, and no information or opinions represent the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Book of mormon geography, lands, map, dna true evidence. Jake hilton answers this question with what he calls the great eighteight powerful reasons why a correct understanding of book of mormon geography is not only important, but vital to us as individuals, as latterday saints, and as citizens of the united states of america, the promised land of the book of mormon. 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. See more ideas about book of mormon, lds books and lds. Heartland model wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography dvd, 2003 and.
Together they publish the quarterly magazine ancient american which has been in continuous print for 17 years and covers the precolumbian americas. Wayne may book of mormon archaeology in north america feb. We agree 100% with what wayne may has to say on the. Southeast idaho regional conference book of mormon evidence. Wayne may describes independent archaeologicalevidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among the cherokee, iroquois. Much as critics and defenders of the book of mormon would like to use dna studies to support their views, the evidence is simply inconclusive. This is the battlefield tour youve been waiting for.
Dna evidence for book of mormon geography by rod meldrum. The proximity of the heartland geography to upstate new york where the book of mormon remained buried in the hill cumorah near palmyra new york for approximately 1400 years is especially compatible with the recorded narrative. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Wayne is author of four books on the subject of book of mormon archaeology in north america. Special live presentations showing evidences of the book of mormon in americas heartland by rod l. I still dont quite understand the main reasoning behind why f. Watch as wayne may presents the parallels between the geography of the hopewell and adena civilizations and the book of mormon records.
Wayne may presents archaeological support of the book of mormon to a group in malad, idaho in february of 2017. Well documented facts, and he covered so many different aspects of evidence to back up his video presentation, aside from the compelling dna evidence, he used weather, animal migration, mapping, rivers, water bodies, descriptions from the book of mormon and matched them to the local geography. Wayne and kristine are the parents of seven children, and grandparents to sixteen. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. 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. Ida smith excommunicated reading the sealed portion lds general conference april 2015 mwaw tv. The historic setting for the book of mormon is a place which is epic in its size and significant in its location. One very refreshing presenter i need to call out was wayne may who did not contend at all, but ended his.
I recently spent three days at two book of mormon conferences. Book of mormon geography in north america, on youtube book of mormon evidence. May, publisher of ancient american magazine presenting their latest findings of evidence for the book of mormon in the heartland of north america. Book of mormon geography map book of mormon, book of. Book of mormon evidence vs book of mormon central search isaiah. Wayne may book of mormon geography in north america. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography deseret nation. Why new testament words and phrases are in the book of mormon part 9. 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 all here. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah, america, and indians and the narrow neck and caribbean sea.
I was recently referred to some articles explaining why the theories of rod meldrum should be revoked. 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 presents book of mormon evidence in north american geography, archaeology and historical records. Lds archaeological evidences that match book of mormon. Join wayne may and ryan fisher for a book of mormon archaeology tour of cumorahland. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography dvd, on youtube lecture by wayne may. Wayne may distorts facts about hill cumorah book of. George regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. 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. His wife kristine is active with wayne in the archaeological discoveries of the midwest. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland series. Scripture mastery lds seminary lds faith lds books geography map lds scriptures lds primary visiting teaching journaling.
In 1993, he expanded his argument in his book christ in north america. In other words, native americans whose ancestors include book of mormon peoples may not be able to confirm that relationship using their dna. Wayne may and steven smoot farmington community art center 120 s main st. Images from wayne may s presentation of book of mormon geography in north america. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america.
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. Undeniable archaeological evidence of book of mormon. Key are the videos and the books describing the coverup by the smithsonian institute in the name of manifest destiny, and the wayne may videos describing independent archaeological evidence confirming book of mormon dates and cultures among the cherokee, iroquois, and the algonquian tribes from florida to michigan and from missouri to. Wayne may true book of mormon geography lands western. Our additional 2020 event will be sept 1112th the same mountain america exposition center at 9575 s state st in sandy, ut 84070. While the church has pinned its hopes on the work of limited geography apologetics, the essay makes no mention of geography at all. Response to the essay book of mormon and dna studies in the rest of this article, we will comment on specific statements in the essay book of mormon and dna studies pertaining to what it says about the science of dna research as it applies to the issues raised by the book of mormon. Wayne may says the land of nephi tennessee was a higher elevation than the land of zarahemla illinois. Book of mormon geography the encyclopedia of mormonism. It has been replaced with the new 2 dvd set the american promised land covenant, which is the scriptural basis for the heartland model geography. 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.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Wayne may is the foremost authority on the book of mormon lands and its real setting. 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. 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. Here is a post i have done that deals with geography of the book of mormon. 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. Why i believe the book of mormon took place in the united. Zarahemla and the nephite nation, hayriver press,colfax, wisconsin march 2002. Together they publish the quarterly magazine ancient american which has been in continuous print for 25 years and covers the precolumbian americas. 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. The dvd is based upon a popular presentation given in a number of fireside. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the. A response to wayne may book of mormon archaeology in. His research supports the writings and teachings of ancient.
According to the book of mormon, nephi, sam, jacob, joseph, zoram and their families seperated themselves from laman and lemuel and traveled north to the land of nephi. Note that bom references listed in table are lds format. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and.
The event will be held in the recently built blackfoot performing arts center auditorium. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. This geography was originally based on a dvd presentation which is in turn based on fireside presentations produced by rodney rod meldrum. Below is a table showing the many correlations between the hopewell culture and the book of mormon. Rodney meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Wayne may from ancient american magazine how do thousands of native american archeological sites support the book of mormon. Implied are the coverup by the smithsonian institute in the name of manifest destiny. A clip from the dvd book of mormon and new world dna produce by us at fair. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube.
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