Evidences include wordprints, witnesses, chiasmus, hebraisms, and other discoveries by modern scholars that can strengthen ones testimony. Evidence continues to mount that its history occurred in the heartland of north america. Meldrum is a researcher, bestselling author, and international lecturer on the validity of the the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and the book of mormon, with an emphasis on. The discovery of nahom may be one of the strongest pieces of evidence we have for the book of mormon, but it is far from being the only one. The book of mormon mentions cities, trade, warfare, towers, and the use of armor all of which did exist in the ancient americasyet their existence has not. Mar 30, 2021 the know shortly after joseph smith and oliver cowdery arrived at the whitmer farm in fayette in early june 1829, members of the whitmer family desired joseph to seek revelations on their behalf. Faithfully exploring latterday topics of our times. Jan 12, 2015 the geography of the book of mormon has been a complex issue with multiple factors involved. 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 lds church and other denominations of the latter day saint movement believe that it.
Come follow me 2021 doctrine and covenants on apple podcasts. These book of mormon experts and performers will present the latest research and findings showing profound new evidences that powerfully support the book of mormon. To dismiss the book of mormon on archaeological grounds is shortsighted, as continuing discoveries provide ever more evidence that is consistent with the book. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. Discussion regarding the historicity of the book of mormon often focuses on archaeological issues, some of which relate to the large size and the long time span of the civilizations mentioned in the book. In order to remove these inherent improbabilities and attempt to salvage the credibility of the book of mormon, a number of modern mormon scholars have proposed several variations of a new approach to book of mormon geography, usually called the limited geography theory.
This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. Book of mormon evidence streaming faithfully exploring relevant. Book of mormon evidence discovery tour legacy tours and. Researchers compare existing genetic evidence with the book of mormon story. Book of mormon evidence discovery tour legacy tours and travel. One such group is the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, better known as f. Therefore, in using the phrase to build a building, the book of mormon adheres to a hebrew and semitic practice that is not common in english.
There is absolutely no archaeological evidence to directly support the book of mormon or the nephites and lamanites, who were supposed to have numbered in the millions. Why geography is important book of mormon evidence june 22, 2016. Come join in this highly educational and faith building regional conference. 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. Yet most of this material has provided only necessary and not sufficient evidence for this vorlage. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. Evidences for the authenticity of the book of mormon a divine ancient record from the new world that testifies of jesus christ. See richard lloyd anderson, investigating the book of mormon witnesses salt lake city.
Top 10 embarrassments of the mormon religion listverse. For example, when the book was first published, it was commonly thought that native american indians had never achieved the level of civilization as defined in the book ancient society by lewis henry morgan which had become the handbook of instruction for the us government in dealing with the. How manifest destiny destroyed book of mormon evidence the. Also presentations about the life of the prophet joseph smith. Over the past 30 years the new world archaeological foundation, located at brigham young university in provo, utah, has conducted numerous scientific excavations in mesoamerica, originally with a view to confirming the claims in the book of mormon. I couldnt possibly cover every book of mormon correlation in one sitting. See hundreds of full hourlong presentations, go to. He began guiding this book of mormon chronology tour in 2018. It is part of a collection that includes book of mormon evidences, part two, book of mormon evidences, part three, and book of mormon nuggets. Of course, scholarship does not replace spiritual witness as a source of testimony. The tactics, strategies, and battle plans in the book of mormon are impressive. The book of mormon s assertion that king zedekiah had a son named mulek is supported by linguistic and archaeological evidence. The nhm inscription is the most important piece of geographical evidence book of mormon supporters have for their claims.
Admittedly, evidence surrounding the book of mormon is not our greatest strength, while the bible itself contains hundreds of verifiable events, wars, cities. Royal skousen is professor of english at brigham young university and since 1988 has served as the editor of the book of mormon critical text project. Time and time again, the book of mormon has proven true to its claims. Intellectual evidence of book of mormon authenticity is an issue worthy of careful consideration. Mar 02, 2020 more and more evidence is discovered, validated, and presented as undeniable proof the story told in the book of mormon is factual not fiction. Welch, the miraculous timing of the translation of the book of mormon, in opening the heavens. A contemporary mormon view is that these civilizations rose and fell in mesoamerica.
The most important evidence that the book of mormon is a book written by ancient prophets, says john hilton iii, is the feeling i get from the holy ghost when i diligently study it. In the past forty years book of mormon scholars have produced much textual evidence for a vorlage of ancient near eastern descent for the received text of the book of mormon. Book of mormon evidences, part one discusses some of the many factors supporting the plausibility of the book of mormon as an ancient document. Echoes and evidences of the book of mormon edited by donald w. Because of the continued restrictions placed on us because of the virus, we will not have our live event, but we will have our 3 rd virtual expo.
Geographic evidences supporting the book of mormon. Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable. The understanding of joseph smith and of traditional mormonism is that the book of mormon reveals that the american indians are descendants of the lamanites, who descended from lehi and are therefore a remnant of the house of israel. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. The little book of book of mormon evidences deseret book. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon.
It was written by prophets anciently, preserved, and translated in our era by the power of god as a tool to bring souls to christ. Book of mormon evidence compiled from video interviews done in 2014, 2016 and 2017. Major recurring doctrinal themes londoneditionblog book of mormon, sunday sermon july 5, 2020 july 2, 2020 4 minutes interspersed among alll of the geographical locations, the chronological systems, the military strategies, and complex literary components are the major recurring doctrinal themes. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. Why do mormons think that new evidence will eventually resolve conflicting data about the book of mormon. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove these very presuppositions. Textual evidences for the book of mormon religious studies. Both are strong supporters of the firm foundation, rod meldrum and other north american book of mormon evidence scholars and researchers. The book of mormon claims that nonspecific seeds were brought from the land of jerusalem and planted on arrival in the new world and produced a successful yield. The nahom case provides evidence, not of the authenticity of the book of mormon, but of the willingness of lds scholars to look anywhere to find validation for a historically accurate reading of the book of mormon. Twice a year, they help film and create videos for the book of mormon evidence conference.
Arizona regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. The book is used by nearly thirteen million individuals who read it along with the holy bible, believing that both were written by prophets and contain the words of god. Non mormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. How manifest destiny destroyed book of mormon evidence. 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. Archaeology is not a dead science, and it continues to make new inroads that are applicable to book of mormon studies. In this article i discuss what the original manuscript of. Come follow me 2021 doctrine and covenants on apple. In his tuesday, march 3, lds business college devotional held in the assembly hall on temple square, elder callister listed past and present. His library research spurred his first hunt for archaeological evidence. The purpose of the book of mormon is to convince the world that jesus is the christ, our lord and redeemer. How is the phrase make a record an evidence for the book of mormon. Archaeology itself can be divided and subdivided into numerous disciplines. Jun 17, 2017 the discovery of nahom may be one of the strongest pieces of evidence we have for the book of mormon, but it is far from being the only one.
The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Youth and adults alike will appreciate this accessible discussion of scholarly evidences clearly demonstrating that the book of mormon could never have been. Echoes and evidences of the book of mormon byu scholarsarchive. Anderson, personal writings of the book of mormon witnesses, in book of mormon authorship revisited. Second, the book of mormon onomasticon, that is, a list of proper names, provides another possible instance of sufficient evidence. The book of mormon and ancient mayan texts follow a literary pattern where a calendrical long count date is followed by historical narrative, optional distance markers, and typically a lineage statement about a hero or protagonist. Further, there is currently no archaeological evidence of american bison having been domesticated. This view, whose most influential proponent is brigham young university archaeologist john l. The strategies are also consistent with sun tsus 544496 b. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. Two of the most prevalent claims for the book of mormon are, there is much archaeological proof to the book of mormon, and the american indians are descendants of israelites who came to america as described in the book of mormon. We are excited to share our fantastic speakers with you. Jun 21, 2009 in contrast to the book of mormon, the bible proves to be historically accurate and internally consistent. Warning themes in the book of mormon and the condemnation that resteth upon the children of zion.
The critics like to claim that there is no archaeological evidence for the book of mormon, but the truth is that there is scant archaeological data to tell us anything about the names of ancient new world inhabitants or locationsand names are the only means by which we could archaeologically identify whether there were nephites in ancient america. Second, the book of mormon contains none of the key mormon doctrines. Is there evidence that the golden plates ever really. Actually there is lots of evidence for joseph smiths book of mormon archaeology. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. Is there archaeological evidence for the book of mormon. Mar 01, 2020 the military tactics in the book of mormon are consistent with communist revolutionary che guevaras 19281967 popular book on modern guerilla warfare. Betty red ant lafontaine the stick of ephraim or joseph book of mormon. The evidence appears to point to the fact that the book of mormon is not an ancient historical text, but an 18th century work created by joseph smith. Sign in create account book of mormon evidence streaming. Book of mormon evidence streaming faithfully exploring.
Is there evidence for book of mormon highways in ancient. Join rod meldrum, jonathan neville, kay godfrey and more. It was a television show, of all things, that led cache valley resident james peterson to his current interest in the book of mormon, traveling. Textual evidences for the book of mormon religious. Civilizations of their magnitude and duration would be expected to leave extensive archaeological records. When you think of historical proof, archaeology tends to be the foremost details needed to prove a culture or story indeed existed, sadly the. Join the 18th semiannual international book of mormon evidence conference sponsored by the firm foundation. The power of the holy ghost must ever be the chief source of evidence for the book of mormon. Ken krogue levels of scripture study and the isaiah chapters of the book of mormon. Book of mormon evidence the mormon church, mormonism. They have discovered no evidence that supports the book of mormon in any way.
To date, the existing evidence suggests that the introduction of old world flora and fauna to the american continent happened during the columbian exchange. On sale now the annotated book of mormon book of mormon evidence ezra taft benson 48. It also does not have the absurd teachings that we find in the book of mormon. The 1st rule of book of mormon evidence there is no evidence. Evidence will not replacement faith physical evidence and convincing archeological finds will never replace the needed faith that rests at the core of a lifechanged. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use.
First, it utterly lacks historical or archaeological support, and there is overwhelming empirical evidence that refutes it. Come follow me latterday media book of mormon evidence. The volume has long invited scrutiny from all branches of science. For many years, critics have challenged the veracity of a religious text called the book of mormon. Professionally recorded and edited in studio with rod. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. Archaeological evidence and the book of mormon fair. In order for material in the book of mormon to be sufficient evidence for an ancient near eastern vorlage, as i am using. Come follow me book of mormon evidence rod meldrum. The 1st rule of book of mormon evidence there is no. This is important because the latterday saints make such a point about it containing the fullness of. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations.
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