Wayne may presents book of mormon evidence in north american geography, archaeology and historical records. By contrast, we have no ancient copy of the book of moment. How has book of mormon geography research been conducted in the past and how well is it. 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. Critics challenge the viability of the population size. Order the dvd at the book of mormon claims to be a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. This is actually a video rebuttal to an antimormon video called the bible vs. In summary, dna evidence and the book of mormon is long overdue. In fact, several mormon organizations have been founded in order to prove.
Arizona regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the journey into the book of mormon s thousand. Journey of faith the new world, chronicles the book of mormon, another testament of jesus christ. 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. Modern scholars are using the theory to better understand the beginnings of the nephite history. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography documentarytube. Compelling book of mormon evidence for lehis journey.
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. David hocking managing editor, annotated edition of the book of mormon. The documentary hypothesis is the theory that the pentateuch the first five books of the bible consisting of genesisdeuteronomy are the composition of four separate authorseditors. Book of mormon evidence podcast come follow me supplemental study lesson 1. Prelude to the restoration, as well as several new articles that will. 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. Most, but not all, mormons hold the books connection to ancient american history as an article of their faith.
Hopewell roads documentary, introduction book of mormon. Lost civilizations of north america documentary 1 trailer book of. The evidence for hopewell metallurgy is incredible, and right in the middle of book of mormon time frames. 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. These facts establish how plausible it is that the book of mormon really is an artifact of the ancient world. Many members of the latter day saint movement claim historical authenticity of the book of mormon.
This exciting documentary series explores the possibility through the use of archeology and. David snell in a book of mormon central evidence video. Book of mormon evidence podcast come follow me supplementary study. Im not aware of any manuscript evidence at all, but with the book of mormon, we have no documentary trail. That very arrangement is now well documented archaeologically an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, provo, utah. Recent documentary finds demonstrate, however, that alma also occurs as a semitic masculine personal name in.
Documentary producers, authors the joseph smith foundation. Thoughtful insights from 32 top scholars continue the journey into the book of mormons thousand. The site at nahom even dates back to lehis time period. Are there hopewell parallels and correlations with 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. The conclusion states, 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. Stephen smoot at book of mormon central walks viewers through the discovery of nahom and what it means for book of mormon evidence. George regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. Book of mormon documentary lehis journey of faith by theldslife living life as a latterday saint.
Mormon evidence utilizes online social media to present powerful evidences for the book of mormon taking place in the heartland of the united states. Book of mormon evidence they didnt tell you about by kwaku. 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. Millions of people worldwide believe in the book of mormon.
While there is still much to learn about the people and stories in the book of mormon, some of the best archaeological evidence to support the book of mormon comes from lehis journey to the promised land. Introductory pages book of mormon evidence come follow me panel discussion 1h 3m. Featuring interviews with scholars and historians, this documentary tells the story of the coming forth of this unusual book of scripture and how it is affecting people todayeven some. The material below covers the geography of the book of mormon in north america. Book of mormon evidence compiled from video interviews done in 2014, 2016 and 2017. The sources are j, e, d, and p yahwist, elohist, deuteronomist, priestly. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints recently released the new film, scripture legacy, which includes several depictions of christs visit to the book of mormons nephite civilization as occurring in the heartland of north america, rather than in the mesoamerican civilization of the maya. When israel and judah divided, e and j became their major mosaic historians.
John watson, were a parchment discovered in an egyptian mound, six inches. Unlike ancient american artifacts, hebraisms, chiasmus, and a host of other interesting and important pieces of evidence, their testimony is discussed in the doctrine and covenants, prophesied in the book of mormon itself, and included in every edition. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. Book of mormon evidence come follow me supplementary study podcasts. So, what does the documentary hypothesis have to do with the book of mormon.
Atop it a fence of timbers was planted and bound together with vines. Members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints need to realize that. Book of mormon evidence the mormon church, mormonism. It mostly consists of evidences of the book of mormon. This video is an eyeopening look for mormons to see the deception laid before them by clearly proving that there is no evidence to support the book of mormon and, in fact, provides contrary evidence. This is the introduction to searching for the great hopewell road by american public television. The power of book of mormon evidence documentarytube. Dean sessions evolutionary pseudotheory and the three laws of life. Seven presentations during book of mormon evidence conference. An excellent documentary by rod meldrum for new scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon studying the correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence. To answer that question ive spent some time compiling a list of evidence for the divinity of the book of mormon. Nonmormon archaeologists speak on book of mormon evidence. And while we will never prove the book of mormon true, the evidence strongly suggests that it is exactly what it claims to be. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may.
Has anyone ever asked you, is there any proof or evidence for the book of mormon. Our additional 2020 event will be sept 1112th the same mountain america exposition center at 9575 s state st in sandy, ut 84070. It gives a brief overview of the highly advanced ancient civilization, called by archaeologists today the hopewell mound builders, that existed in the heartland of north america between about 300 b. This page is a continuation of book of mormon evidences, part one and part two. Book of mormon evidence streaming faithfully exploring. Book of mormon evidences, part 3 presents further evidence supporting the book of mormon as an ancient document. Thats almost 2000 years old for the new testament and over 2000 years old from the old testament for. The ancient hopewell mound builder civilization shared no less than 40 known parallels and correlations to the nephite civilization of the book of mormon. Both the bible and the book of mormon declare themselves to be ancient. The video is the third in book of mormon centrals evidence video series, the two previous videos being one on the archaeological evidence for the place called nahom, mentioned by nephi 1 nephi 16. Come follow me 2020 podcasts with rod meldrum book of. The first disk of the 5 dvd series titled book of mormon evidence is a study of the 36 prophecies and promises in the text of the book of mormon that may reveal the location of its lands. This view finds no acceptance outside of mormonism. The book of mormon and the documentary hypothesis summary.
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. 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. The book of mormon describes a ditch being dug around the protected area. Ronald gudnason universal model science taught in iceland. Evidence continues to mount that its history occurred in the heartland of north america. Due to the nature of its origin, that would support the existence of god. While the majority of the events described in the book of mormon took place in the. In this presentation, recorded at the april 2014 book of mormon evidence conference held in orem, ut, jake hilton answers one of the most common questions people ask mormon evidence. Persons who choose to dismiss the book of mormon must ignore the mounting evidence for its authenticity. Journey of faith films book of mormon documentaries from.
The book of mormon and the documentary hypothesis from. This conference, held on august 16, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of chiasmus in the book of mormon. Jake answers that question with what he calls the great eight. Come join in this highly educational and faith building regional conference. Taken from the dvd the book of mormon and new world dna which we at fair produced. For a little background, nahom is mentioned only once in the book of mormon, in 1 nephi 16.
Holland gave a stirring address about the power of physical evidence in defending the gospel at the chiasmus conference sponsored by book of mormon central and byu studies. 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. 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. Allan part 1 the book of mormon tells usofa who and where we are, and what is coming. The theory that the book of mormon is an ancient american history is not accepted as scientifically verifiable by the mainstream. Recent documentary finds demonstrate, however, that alma also occurs as a semitic masculine personal name in the ancient near east. For many years, critics have challenged the veracity of a religious text called the book of mormon.
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