If they were once a delightsome people and had christ for their shepherd, mormon 5. Poetic and structural forms commonly found in ancient hebrew should manifest themselves even though the text has been translated into english. According to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints mormon church, the book of mormon is a divinely inspired revelation that is complimentary to the bible. In the book of mormon, the book of nephi tells the story of a hebrew family that flees the city of jerusalem around 600 b. If we had a mesoamerican inscription which mentioned a book of mormon king, with a date and historical context that matched the date and context for the book of mormon, would that be objective evidence in favor of the historicity of the book of mormon. From jerusalem to nahom the narrative suggests that after they left jerusalem they traveled. Think joseph smith could have gotten that right by sheer chance. Nhm the root for naham appears twentyfive times in the narrative books of the bible, and in every case it is associated. Book of mormon evidence the mormon church, mormonism. The site at nahom even dates back to lehis time period. Mormonism is there any archaeological evidence for the. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. The book of mormon contains accounts by many different people, mostly prophets, over a thousand years, harmonized and abridged into a whole narrative by a father and son, mormon and moroni, who lived around 400 ad. 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.
First published in 1830, the book of mormon tells of the transoceanic migrations of two ancient near eastern peoples to the americas. Dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence youtube. The remainder of the video features interviews with experts in history, biology, anthropology, linguistics and archaeology. The mayan gods gathered under the tree of life to hold a council all the gods had taken part in the creation of the earth. October 1022 tour of church history and book of mormon history, educational day tour of americas. Dna evidence of the book of mormon in north america, linking native americans to the jewish population in the middle east. 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. In this post i wanted to emphasize physical evidencesstuff you can touch, see, feel. Watch book of mormon centrals new video on one of the best examples of archaeological evidence we have for the book of mormon.
Book of mormon evidence compiled from video interviews done in 2014, 2016 and 2017. The name nhm and the place called nahom in the book of mormon summary. A combination of factors, including the evidence appearing at the right time, at the right place, and in the right relative distance to another site mentioned in the record, converge to make nahom strong archaeological evidence for the book. This site provides you with an overview of what the book of mormon claims from an archeological or historic viewpoint, and compares it to nonapologetic apologetic meaning speak to defend scientific and historical resources. And, with more study, the books sturdiness and richness and the remarkable accomplishment of its translator, the prophet joseph smith, become more apparent. According to the book, two of these groups originated from ancient israel. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. The book of mormon narrative follows a group of jews that left jerusalem for the new world in 600 b. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. The little book of book of mormon evidences by john hilton iii.
This page is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one and part two. For many years, critics have challenged the veracity of a religious text called the book of mormon. How to prove that the book of mormon is true quora. It also does not have the absurd teachings that we find in the book of mormon. Because the book of mormon is an english translation of an ancient hebrew book, we should expect to find evidence of this within the text. 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. The book of mormon, the founding document of the latter day saint movement and one of the four books of scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, is an account of three groups of people. 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. September 2324 national book of mormon evidence conference.
The list of archeological and historical claims of the book of mormon compared to nonapologetic evidence. Supporting evidences of the book of mormon are broadly identifiable. You can convince god to send the golden plates back down to earth again, then you can take them to a panel of mesoamerican archaeologists and allow them to examine them at length, performing every scientific test on them that they can think of. How could there be so many witnesses of the book of mormon and the plates and not one of them deny their testimony even when some of them became bitter toward joseph smith. Mormon traditions that would have us believe the book of mormon took place in the heartland and at new york truly conflict with the book of mormon, believed to be the word of god, so the heartland model is not valid. It was also at this location that the path of lehis journey changed from a southern to an eastern direction before continuing toward the coast and the land bountiful. Includes highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Welch, lehis trail and nahom revisited, in reexploring the book of mormon.
Book of mormon the list of archaeological and historical. The volume has long invited scrutiny from all branches of science. There is generally no direct support amongst mainstream historians and. This location is referred to as the place where ishmael is laid to rest. The scientific legacy of a quest to prove the book of mormon. The book of mormon is the only explanation for this scripture. I couldnt possibly cover every book of mormon correlation in one sitting. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded. Down the arabian peninsula paralleling the red sea in a nearly southsoutheast direction. The conclusion of dna evidence brings us the fascinating testimony of an exmormon. Archaeological evidences discovered since the coming forth of the book of mormon and the facts of history point toward the accuracy of many details of its historic account. His library research spurred his first hunt for archaeological evidence.
These are just a few clips about interesting stories and archaeological findings etc. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app. Three altar inscriptions containing nhm as a tribal name, and dating from the eighth to the seventh centuries b. Book of mormon evidences mormonism, the mormon church. It is pure revisionist history in saints vol 1 this country vs. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america.
Contrary to the claims of our critics, there are impressive findings that make it difficult to explain away the book of mormon as a nineteenthcentury fraud from joseph smith. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. I duly agreed that if you found such a thing, according to those specifications, then. Preearth life similar to mormon teachings, mesoamericans believed gods existed before the world was created.
For a little background, nahom is mentioned only once in the book of mormon. 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. For example, evidence to support the claim by mormons that native americans are. Stephen smoot at book of mormon central walks viewers through the discovery of nahom and what it means for book of mormon evidence. Archaeological science versus claims of the book of mormon. The book of mormon claims that the family of lehi stopped at a location that was named nahom. Archaeology itself can be divided and subdivided into numerous disciplines. The book is used by nearly thirteen million individuals who read it along with the holy bible, believing that both were written by. If the book is accurate, archaeologists would expect to find numerous pieces of hard evidence in central america that confirm the presence of these societies. While mormon scholars admit valid challenges to mormonism from archaeology and the book of abraham, they say the evidences of mormonisms truthfulness is the book of mormon itself, gods confirmation in your spirit, and the number of changed lives.
Along the way they stopped at a place called nahom. The aztec, maya, and inca people were expecting the return of a god who their ancestors once believed in. T he book of mormon is advertized by the church of jesus christ of latterday saints as another testament of jesus christ and specifically of the account of his supposed visit to the american continent the book of mormon, 3 nephi 11. 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. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. The book of mormon teaches that the redemption of christ was planned before the world began, and the mayans likewise believed. In contrast to the book of mormon, the bible proves to be historically accurate and internally consistent.
A fivedisk dvd series, book of mormon evidence, was released in 2009 along with 6 dvd series, book of mormon evidence ii which was released in 2011 together are the most comprehensive work ever assembled on the subject of book of mormon geography in north america. The book of mormon is true, just what it purports to be, and for this testimony i expect to give an account in the day of judgment. Sorenson claims that there is fossil evidence that some new world horses may have survived the. 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. Nhm the root for naham appears twentyfive times in the narrative books of the bible, and in every case it is associated with death. Our additional 2020 event will be sept 1112th the same mountain america exposition center at 9575 s state st in sandy, ut 84070. Much evidence exists to support the claims made by the book of mormon native american evidences of book of mormon contents. Surprisingly, evidence for nahom as a book of mormon name is based primarily on historical, geographic, and archaeologicaland only secondarily on etymological considerations. Book of mormon evidences, part 3 presents further evidence supporting the book of mormon as an ancient document. An interesting analysis of some of the physical evidences which show that joseph smith translated the book of mormon by revelation through the power of god. The first of these peoples, called jaredites, are supposed to have.
The book of mormon contains accounts by several different people over a thousand years, harmonized and abridged into a whole narrative by a father and son, mormon and moroni, who lived around 400 ad. According to the book this is the location where a member of the group is buried after he passes away during their travel. The little book of book of mormon evidences deseret book. Five compelling archeological evidences for the book of mormon. Native american writings are potentially strong evidence that the occurrences described in the book of mormon actually happened. The book of mormon describes migrations of people from the middle east to central america, and further describes some features of their civilizations in the new world. We are constantly looking for and discovering new archaeological evidence and other artifacts about the book of mormon in north america. Newest news here we will share with you every other day or so, many important items. The book of mormon mentions several animals, plants, and technologies for which there is no evidence in precolumbian america.
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