Share read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. I wish there had been a way that i could have been provided with some kind of source of the speaking parts. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. When you consider that baja california is a place where fertile lands are.
Another baja california book of mormon model posted on september 9, 2014 by bruce nielson after making a post on a baja california book of mormon model, i was contacted by beau anderson who has put together his own baja california model. It is our assertion that the heartlands of the book of mormon peoplesthe nephites, the lamanites, the jaredites and the people of mulekwere located in what is now the peninsula of baja california. The peninsula extends 1,247 km 775 miles from mexicali, baja california in the north to cabo san lucas, baja california sur in the south. Discovering the lost lands of the book of mormon e. Others look to peru and south america, or to the baja peninsula, or texas and some. At a website called it is proposed that the book of mormon took place in the baja california peninsula.
The nevada offhighway vehicles offroad smart website trail maps is intended as a navigation tool for trail users as they plan their journey. Top sights in baja california sur, mexico tripadvisor. The articles linked below will describe the various. Baja california land of missions book photos facebook. These prophecies of the book of mormon prophets often include the jews and their homeland of jerusalem and surrounding area and stress that the jewish homeland and the homelands of the lamanites and nephites would follow a parallel path of. According to the book of mormon, the promised land shall be a land of liberty, with no kings upon the.
Sidon was located near the land of manti and that it flowed northward past the. A popular argument among great lake theorists, is the promised land theory. This book contains a detailed history of the activities by the spanish and others attempting to colonize the peninsula of california from 1535 to 1855. George is a proponent that the book of mormon lands are in peru. I cannot possibly address all of them, but rather intend to focus on a few that interest me in particular. Internal book of mormon geography focuses on the relationships between.
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. In the near future, they plan on adding more cruises to other world destinations. Before heading to baja california, the informed travel may be interested in reading about the area in the following books. May 02, 2010 another bonus is the fact that the baja peninsula is much closer to the generally accepted book of mormon locations than say the malay theory. The fallacy of extremist theoriesthe baja california theory.
Book of mormon roads and highways in baja california posted on july 22, 2015 by beau anderson one of the first things that people notice when they start investigating the archaeology of the central baja california peninsula is the extensive network of trails that lead from city to. Land s end is where the sea of cortez and the pacific ocean meet in the azure waters at the tip of the baja peninsula. Antionum land of bountiful city of bountiful land of east wilderness hill riplah jershon land of melek land of narrow neck of land sidon river seas east and west zarahemla city of zarahemla land of. According to grover, the active volcano requirement essentially eliminates all book of mormon geologic models located in the central and eastern united states, baja california, and any area in central america south of costa rica from being viable models as a location for the book of mormon 211. Is this a plausible location for the book of mormon lands. We often talk about anachronisms in the bom horses, swords, chariots, etc.
I am currently working on a more comprehensive video on the hopewell in hopes of diverting people back to the lands of the book of mormon. Apr 18, 2010 many people ask what the most compelling evidence is that baja california is the location of the book of mormon lands. Brother ash is author of the book shaken faith syndrome. In fact all of the plants that mentioned in the book of mormon are grown in baja california today including. The book of mormon also speaks of the arrival of the mulekites who also fled the land when jerusalem was taken over by the babylonians. We propose that the land of nephi was located in the southern. The book of mormon describes this as a land of many waters, rivers, and fountains where both the nephite and jaredite cultures came to an end. A model for the book of mormon in baja status of our. My new book, nephi in the promised land is now available in the nephi project discovery store.
Natural history of baja california baja california travels. As a writer and a 20year fulltime resident of baja california sur ive had a chance to become acquainted with the author and his lifelong love affair with the peninsula and its missions. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. This new 919 page book is expected to be the encyclopedia of book of mormon history and geography for years. Book of mormon land in baja general discussions mormon. His latest newsletter dated oct, 2009, says, 10 reasons why the book of mormon took place in peru. A model for the book of mormon in baja book of mormon. A discussion of the arabian, or old world, geography of the book of mormon enjoys many advantages over discussion of new world matters. But the first question to be answered is why modern book of mormon scholarship insists on this interpretation to begin with, when it seems so contrary to the face value of the text itself. Book of mormon places and locations mormonism to grace. The lost sheep of the book of mormon ties barys fells work to the area. Book of mormon geography posted on july 25, 2014 by bruce nielson i recently came across a new and interesting book of mormon geography theory that i wanted to pass along even though i havent researched it much yet and so cant say what i think of it. Mormon and moronis cumorah is claimed by many believers to be the same land containing the modern hill cumorah near joseph smiths home in palmyra, western new york, from whence the gold plates of the book of mormon were retrieved. When you consider that baja california is a place where fertile lands are found in geographically restricted areas.
Especially, after he pointed out that an estimated 90% of the archaeological sites in existence during the time of the book of mormon were in mesoamerica. The fallacy of extremist theoriesthe baja california theory some theorists have gone far and wide to come up with an exotic location for the land of promise of the book of mormon. Publishers, 1989 for the best summary of this entire subject. The lost lands of the book of mormon takes the reader back in time to an era when ancient waters and primeval forests covered new york from one end to the other. The lost lands of the book of mormon takes the reader back in time to an era when ancient waters and. It takes a few liberties haha like splitting up the land of zarahemla into two sections separated by the land of manti, land of minon, and wilderness but its something fun to do while i read. Book of mormon lands were thought to occupy all of south americathe land southwardand north. My name is beau anderson and im the author of a website that describes a model of the book of mormon lands in baja california and the north american southwest. There are no large bodies of water more than one north of any part of the baja california chosen as the narrow neck. In general, baja california geography theories have major geographical issues in. Just a few short years ago, our model of the lands of the book of mormon in baja california and the north american southwest didnt even exist. Discovering the lost lands of the book of mormon book of.
Baja california land of missions book home facebook. You will not believe what we found in baja california. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. 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. Where i explain the meaning of the name zarahemla omni 1. Baja, california article about baja, california by the free. Baja california event tickets buy and sell tickets to all types of events at a variety of venues in baja california at stubhub. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. The full text of this article can be found at deseret news online.
I will raise up unto me of thy seed, upon all the face of the earth ether 1. This one inconsistency invalidates baja california. Lands end baja california, sometimes called the friars, has many meanings and feelings for different people. 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. 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. Using my background and training as a professional geographer and especially my work in climatology, it came to me, using a scriptural phrase, in an instant, suddenly that the book of mormon lands could have been located in the two states of baja california, mexico. In this model of the book of mormon lands there are fertile lands where there are supposed to be fertile lands and there are wildernesses where there are supposed to be wildernesses. Further, most mesoamerican book of mormon scholars argue that the mountains in central guatemala are those very mountains. A few years previous to that, no baja models existed at all. For he that raiseth up a king against me shall perish, for i, the lord, the. It is thorough, covers many aspects of the field, and is probably the most objective work at its time. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. Baja california, peninsula, northwestern mexico, bounded to the north by the united states, to the east by the gulf of california, and to the south and west by the pacific ocean. The first is the implication of the lords words to both the jaredites and the nephites that they had been sent to lands which were choice above all other lands of the earth.
The scale of the book of mormon lands, as measured in days of travel. Land s end baja california, sometimes called the friars, has many meanings and feelings for different people. Another testament of jesus christ for our day discover the book of mormon like youve never seen it before. There are times when there is not the opportunity to get a clear understanding of what the traveler saw and these bulletins will help with that understanding. We propose that the land of nephi was located in the southern half of baja california. This direct and unambiguous statement, by its very superlativeness, would exclude most locations on the earth and include only a few. Jul 17, 2015 going deeper than just physical geography, members of the rosenvalls working group have also done a fantastic job of pointing out that the climate of baja california and southern california parallel climaterelated references in the book of mormon quite well. Secular and non mormon historians and archaeologists see this book as a work of fiction, for they have been unable to find any city ruins or geographical settings that match what is described in this book. Of course, placing the book of mormon lands within a limited region like.
The lands of zarahemla and nephi are near an east and a west sea. It conforms to the book of mormons requirement that the events took. The church has been neutral when it comes to issues relating to book of mormon geography, as is fairmormon. Olsens malay theory, and david rosenvalls baja california theory. David rosenvall writes of his baja california model in his website that three. A radically different book of mormon geography theory.
Going deeper than just physical geography, members of the rosenvalls working group have also done a fantastic job of pointing out that the climate of baja california and southern california parallel climaterelated references in the book of mormon quite well. Most book of mormon scholars recognize that the narrow strip of wilderness is a mountain range. On one side of the argument you have people like me who honestly believe. In 2008, the new second edition of exploring the lands of the book of mormon, with authors joseph and blake, and edited by dr. Oct 27, 2014 learning to understand a baja model requires us to change the way we think about book of mormon architecture. An approach to the book of mormon geography a choice land. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. Narrow neck baja california book of mormon geography. Journey with the author through that ancient setting and discover just why the lands of the book of mormon have been lost for such a. After making a post on a baja california book of mormon model, i was. The book of mormon itself is the best source for understanding the geographical locations contained therein. The book of mormon claims to be an historic document and contains hundreds of geographical and ethnological references within its text.
A model for the book of mormon in baja the forgotten. The climate of jerusalem, its got to be california or baja california, one of those californias. Lynn is a retired professor of geography at the university of calgary and is. When i think of the baja california peninsula, i think of the baja. Thank you for your kind words, they mean a lot to me, for as you saymost comments are very meanspirited. City of gideon, plains of nephihah, land of nephi, land of shemlon, city of teancum, land of desolation, city of mulek, city and land of manti, land of bountiful. One of my former students wrote to me with some concern because his. Natural history of baja california baja california.
Satellite image of baja california, mexico, overlaid with book of mormon lands. The first edition of the rough guide to baja california explores the peninsula in its entirety. Book of mormon lands, the near cumorah setting zarahemla, and the royal line of mulek the nephites were not the only company of israelites to live in the promised land. At the same time, i think the geography of the book of mormon is important for at least. The book of mormon is more than a history book of the ancient nephite and jaredite nations. Some place the geography of the book in upstate new york or near the great lakes. I feel i missed so much by not being able to understand a lot of what was said.
It has also been referred to as the book of mormon belt as a cultural reference to the. However, the fatherson team of david and lynn rosenvall believe the baja peninsula south of california in mexicoits most famous city you may recognize is tijuana could be the location of book of mormon lands. The book of mormon states several times that the land which they were led to, was the promised land, or a choice land. The colorado river delta is an important part of our model of the book of mormon lands in baja california and the north american southwest. A lot of us grew up seeing paintings of christ appearing to nephites with mayan temples in the background and pictures of samuel the lamanite standing on massive brick walls, but no large stone temples or massive prehistoric stone walls have been found in baja california. The peninsula is approximately 760 miles 1,220 km long and 25 to 150 miles 40 to 240 km wide. Ships officer with pet dog, posed at ships wheel, 19071928. It is pretty apparent to me that the book of mormon lands are much. The rough guide to baja california rough guide travel. When you consider that baja california is a place where fertile lands are found in geographically restricted areas, the fact that those places are distributed in a way that matches up well to the book of mormon text is a significant strength to the model. Chief among these is the fact that we know we certainty where the story beginsin old world jerusalem. The geographical setting of the book of mormon is the set of locations of the events described. Allens exploring the lands of the book of mormon had me hooked after just a few pages.
I made this book of mormon map over 3 readthroughs of the book of mormon. I taught that the last battles indeed occurred around new yorks cumorah. It provides a testimony of the visit of jesus christ to the promised land of america after his death and resurrection. In this podcast brother ash discusses the rosenvalls model for the book of mormon geography in the baja peninsula of mexico. In the overview article, the rosenvalls go into great detail on showing how similar the climate of baja california is to the mediterranean. It separates the pacific ocean from the gulf of california. Im talking about things that were historically or culturally significant to mesoamerican civilizations or native americans in general, yet are never mentioned in the bom. Destruction and disaster in 3 nephi and the geology of. The location of the book of mormon lands has little to do with the truth of the book but the book of mormon had to happen somewhere. This book is a great read and serves as a great companion to studying the book of mormon. The department is working hard to ensure the accuracy of trail information to the best of its knowledge. Purpose of the book of mormon tour helps these single page descriptions of a specific book of mormon site are designed to provide pertinent information to the traveler about the site. Book of mormon roads and highways in baja california. Critical criteria for identifying the new world lands of the book of.
Book of mormon geography and with communicating their model to the lds community. Arianne brown is a mother of six young children and is an altra, probar, nuun and unshoes sponsored athlete. Many attempts have been made to match these references to physical locations in the americas, but these have not yet built a consensus among lds scholars. On friday the th of april 2029, an asteroid large enough to fill the rose bowl as though it were an egg cup, will fly so close to earth, that it will dip below the altitude of our communication satellites. To geographers it would be that last southern point of rock on the baja california peninsula. The lost lands of the book of mormon and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Stunning photographs and illustrations, paired with compelling prose, beautifully showcase book of mormon lands and people. Dec 30, 2012 lands end is where the sea of cortez and the pacific ocean meet in the azure waters at the tip of the baja peninsula. Travels in baja california by bruce berger is a memoir of travels in the area over the course of thirty years, marking changes in baja california over that time and detailing those timeless areas which havent changed at all. The mormon corridor is the areas of western north america that were settled between 1850 and approximately 1890 by members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, who are commonly known as mormons in academic literature, the area is also commonly called the mormon culture region. What led you to baja california as a potential site for. I recently ran into bruce nielson s baja article that he posted in july after he came across the other prominent baja model. Natural history of baja california baja california travels series english and spanish edition miguel del barco on.