How the book of mormon was translated let us reason. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a. Shauna has worked for over twentyfive years as a designer in the publishing department at deseret book company. The book of mormon reports that nephi and his followers built a temple after the manner of the temple of solomon save it were not built of so many precious things upon their arrival in. Miller author matthew roper when the book of mormon first appeared, skeptics said that references to horses, asses, elephants, and other animals such as swine and cows were out of place. Kamron coleman tracking godhead symbolism from antiquity to the latterdays boyd tuttle phoenicians before columbus expedition mission accomplished. Adena and hopewell peoples lived in pennsylvania and western new york, but this region represented the impoverished fringe of their culture. How do these new discoveries relate to the book of mormon. However, archaeological discoveries made long after the lifetime of joseph smith have confirmed that multiple israelite temples were anciently constructed outside of jerusalem. Scott bradley the constitution and the restoration of the gospel trailer. Weve discovered that artifacts and historical sites are a way to give a sense of reality to things that are otherwise somewhat ethereal. In fact, based on my years of extensive research and discoveries, holy war provides what may be the. Believers in the book of mormon have long sought for archaeological evidence that supports belief in the book s claims of being an ancient american record.
How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Book of mormon fringe theory was inspired by geography enthusiast john e. Jack welch, a law and religion scholar, found this writing style in mosiah 5 as a young missionary serving in germany on august 16, 1967. These new lidar images have revleaed 60,000 previously unknown structures. Book of mormon evidence streaming faithfully exploring. This resource uses the churchproduced new testament stories reader to introduce the stories of the new testament to beginning readers. Understand the creation and publication of an important american religious text, the.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. This article traces its modern history from josephs accounts of discovering the gold plates from which the book of mormon is said to have been translated to the most recent editions of josephs translation. The story told in this video, of the 1967 discovery of chiasmus in the book of mormon by missionary john jack welch, is a miraculous evidence of the restoration by itself. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a visual journey of discovery book. So in that sense, even though we cant be 100% sure whos a descendant of lehi and who isnt, its likely that lamanites that is, descendents of the ancient lamanites did meet columbus. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. The same may happen to those that use it to support the book of mormon. Clark, archaeology and cumorah questions, journal of book of mormon studies. From time to time, suspected archaeological hoaxes have surfaced which some have attempted to use in support of the book of mormon. Better understand the expansive growth of printing in early nineteenthcentury america and how that affected society. She has authored several stories for the friend magazine, numerous articles for lds living magazine, and the ebook fhe from a to z. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand ended up losing his faith.
Cuttingedge technology has uncovered huge archaeological finds in the heart of ancient mesoamerica. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. But, together with recent stats showing that chiasmus, a literary device used heavily in ancient hebrew writings, was purposefully woven into the book of. How an incredible new archeological discovery corroborates. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a visual journey of discovery book project was originally started by tonya meldrum, wife of rod meldrum in an effort to help rod make available the most requested item by fellow heartlanders over the years. How an incredible new archeological discovery corroborates the book of mormon. Discussing new archaeological discovery of an ancient temple within 4 miles of jerusalem with researcher from book of mormon central stephen smoot. Appealing to archaeological frauds, however, is deeply problematic, and may actually damage rather than. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon.
The theory of the origin of the book of mormon in the traditional manuscript of solomon spaulding will probably have to be relinquished. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland book. A comparison of written languages and two high civilizations of mesoamerica with the languages and civilizations of the nephites and jaredites. The discovery of chiasmus in the book of mormon part 2. Jubilee marks 50 years from book of mormon chiasmus discovery. Does the book of mormon mention christopher columbus. Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable. One major criticism of the book of mormon is that there was no archaeological evidence of advanced civilization before the 400 ad mayans, and. On august 16, 1967, welch discovered the presence of chiasmus in the book of mormon. Book of mormon, work accepted as holy scripture, in addition to the bible, in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and other mormon churches. We have discovered a very great city here in the heart of bountiful land, ferguson wrote. The book of mormon was criticized during joseph smiths lifetime for the depiction of ancient israelites building a temple outside of the city of jerusalem. Joseph smith at the age of 16 maybe 14,15 or 17 was led to the site of the plates by the angel moroni, joseph was instructed not to remove the items until he was given permission. Welcome to book of mormon history we provide easy access to current research for personal study today, lets dig together in the dirt of live archaeological excavations where we will be unearthing the archaeological evidences for temples temples the the backdrop backdrop backdrop of of of new new.
Three altar inscriptions have been discovered containing the name nhm as a tribal name and dating from the seventh to sixth centuries bc. Book of mormon nuggets supplementing jeff lindsays book of mormon evidences page. There are several theories as to the origin of the book of mormon. The lds church encourages discovery of the books truth by following the suggestion in its final chapter to study, ponder, and pray to god. I refer to the 1997 discovery of an ancient seal in jerusalem that belonged to malkiyahu, the son of the king, which may. New archaeological discovery sheds light on nephis temple. On november 27, 1967 the metropolitan museum of art in new york city made available to the church certain papyri fragments that had once been in. The recent discovery in the book of mormon of its characteristically ancient literary structure or technique known as chiasmus. He there learned of chiasmus and how it provides evidence of hebraic origins.
Chronology pageant tour june 28 july 11th, 2020 7 seats left. Allan part 1 the book of mormon tells usofa who and where we are, and what is coming. In fact, based on my years of extensive research and discoveries, holy. Discovery matches book of mormon description joseph hansen. True book of mormon geography lands, western new york model. Follow the chronology of book of mormon history in one amazing tour.
Aston, personal communication to book of mormon central staff by aston, november 2016. Book of mormon history podcast host josh gehly interviews scholars, researchers, and leaders audio breaking down topics for listeners on the history and translation of the book of mormon. The book of mormon also spoke of sprawling ancient cities, none of which had been identified in the united states. In fact, what he would do was known in prophecy at least 600 years before the birth of christ, when the ancient american prophet, nephi, foresaw columbus coming to the new world in a vision and recorded what he saw on metal plates. Serving in the lds south german mission at the time, in the city of regensburg, welch attended a lecture on the new testament. According to the book itself, this history and the teachings of jesus were abridged and written on gold plates by the prophet mormon. Warning themes in the book of mormon and the condemnation that resteth upon the children of zion trailer. Many consider the discovery of this literary form in the book of mormon as evidence of the ancient origin of the text. The following paragraphs were written before i learned of a most exciting discovery that may further confirm the plausibility of 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 and other denominations of the latter day saint movement believe that it describes ancient historical events in the americas. Joseph smith later translated that account as a part of the book of mormon. As early as 1831, eber howe, in his antimormon book mormonism. Rhonda pickering signs of our time why are the iconic symbols of the hopewell, a hand and a bird. Why should latterday saints beware fraudulent artifacts. Journey of faith films book of mormon documentaries from. Our discover the scriptures workbooks help children explore stories and doctrine from the book of mormon, old testament, new testament, and lds church history. All of our workbooks feature high quality materials with memory verses, beautiful artwork, scripture reading assignments, questions, puzzles, charts, timelines, and more. The kids love using the flashlight to find the hidden pictures and love learning about the heroes from the book of mormon. Shauna and her husband, john, live in layton, utah. The book of mormon and the growth of printing in america objectives. The book of mormon reports that nephi and his followers built a temple after the manner of the temple of solomon save it were not built of so many precious things upon their arrival in the land of promise 2 nephi 5. Explore the connections in this period between religion and print culture.
Elder maxwell summarized this point beautifully when he said, it is the authors opinion that all the scriptures, including the book of mormon, will remain in the realm of faith. The book of mormon and the growth of printing in america. Welch or the book of mormon does it again instead of burying it deep in the academic journals, lets put it out in the headlines. Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the journey into the book of mormons thousandyear span, aiding understanding of this sacred text. The modern discovery, translation, and editions of the. Prophecies the second dvd in the journey of faith series discusses the religious milieu, culture, the land, and language surrounding the descendants of lehi and sariah in the new world. It is a history, but a history of gods interactions, not just a story of names, dates, places, and events. The discovery of chiasmus in the book of mormon would have a profound impact on academic efforts to study of the book of mormon as an authentic ancient hebrew text. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. That being said, christopher columbus was prophesied of in the book of mormon. I couldnt possibly cover every book of mormon correlation in one sitting. This is a significant correlation in name and location.
Published on sep 1, 2017 this is the landmark true story of how a young missionary serving in germany, 50 years ago, discovered chiasmus in the book of mormon. Grades is a perfect introduction to beautiful stories of the new testament. The book of mormon, with its saga of righteous, white nephites and wicked, darkskinned lamanites, echoed these ideas. Now, 50 years since welchs discovery of chiasmus in the book of mormon, we see that his find is still reverberating in scholarly publications on the book of mormon. The book of mormon name nahom becomes nhm when written in hebrew. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon uncovers new evidences. The discovery of the name of the jaredite king kish on an ancient stone tablet that also includes his birth date and place of birth. The book of mormon is the record of gods dealings with a group of people, and with individuals in that group.
Nephi had a vision of the discovery and colonizing of america. Most informed book of mormon researchers, with the exception of george potter and richard wellington, now favor khor kharfot as the best candidate for nephis bountiful warren p. The only known manuscript was discovered in 1884 and now resides at oberlin college in ohio. Published on sep 1, 2017 this is the landmark true story of how a young missionary serving in germany, 50 years ago, discovered chiasmus in. Products to help your children discover and love the book of mormon and the bible. The details in this story explicitly corroborate dozens of verses in the book of mormon that describe dense populations, sophisticated economies, road networks, largescale agriculture, intensive land use, disasterprone landscapes, and prevalent warfare.
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