Land of antum, city of and land of shilom, city of omner, land of joshua, land of ishmael, city of zarahemla, city of and land of morianton, city of desolation, hill cumorah, city of bountiful, land of shemlon, hill shim, land of first inheritance, city of. 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. Here is more evidence showing that the lamanites of the book of mormon are in north america not mezoamerica as published in our book several years ago. Book of mormon land in baja general discussions 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. Fairmormon is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing welldocumented answers to criticisms of lds doctrine, belief, and practice. Join facebook to connect with jhosh rodriguez and others you may know. We have asked ourselves this same question many times.
Florida keys shipwrecks baja california wreck key west. 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. The northern part of baja california has an ideal climate for grape growing. Its not the movie nor will book of mormon videos give a. Where the sea divides the land and they built a great city by the narrow neck of land, by the place where the sea divides the land ether 10. 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. Natural history of baja california baja california travels. 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. 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. The baja california was a banana boat owned by mayan s. The author, david kier, does a remarkable job of chronicling the jesuit, franciscan, and dominican missionaries and the missions they founded in baja california. They went forth in multitudes upon the face of the land. We propose that the land of nephi was located in the southern half of baja california. A sunset book hardcover first printing 1966 jat by raymond cannon author beautifully illustrated book on the sea of cortez, gulf of california, baja, mainland coast.
Who were the mulekites, and why are they so important. 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 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. 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. Why havent others proposed baja california as the location of the book of mormon lands.
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. 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. The main one says that a new jerusalem would be setup before the book of mormon came forth see subpage new jerusalem already here further down. Theres no dearth of theories of just where the book of mormons new world is located from the great lakes to the heartlands in north america, from various sites in central america or south america and on to a geography theory consisting of the entire western hemisphere. You can look at the koppen classification of climates to verify this.
Mar 27, 2017 author david kier discusses one chapter of his new book, baja california land of missions. To geographers it would be that last southern point of rock on the baja california peninsula. Maps of the baja california peninsula from approximately 163. Where i explain the meaning of the name zarahemla omni 1. 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. The area we believe is bountiful, in the old world, could have been oman. Baja california key west the honduran steamship baja california was built in 1914 by r.
The book of mormon describes the land of promise as a choice land where agriculture was practiced and seeds flourishedisnt baja california mostly just a desert. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of mexico. In fact all of the plants that mentioned in the book of mormon are grown in baja california today including. Mexicos primitive frontier featuring history, travel discoveries, fishing and adventure. There are no large bodies of water more than one north of any part of the baja california chosen as the narrow neck. And it came to pass that the people of zarahemla, and of mosiah, did unite together. Lower california, officially the free and sovereign state of baja california spanish. This collection includes single printed maps and photocopies of printed or manuscript single maps as well as some multisheet single maps, plate. Research by latterday saints and others over the past 40 years has made it possible for us to know a good deal of concrete detail about the jerusalem from which lehi led his family. See more ideas about baja california, unique plants and mexico. 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. What if baja california was part of the united states. My response is simple, there isnt one or even ten, but rather it is the correlation of everything asserted in the book of mormon can be plausibly found in baja california that is most compelling. 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.
Mexico event tickets buy and sell tickets to all types of events at a variety of venues in mexico at stubhub. Sorenson, an ancient american setting for the book of mormon salt lake city, deseret book, 1985. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The lost lands of the book of mormon phyllis carol olive on. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Before reading phyllis olives book, the lost lands of the book of mormon, i was a deeply entrenched in the idea that the book of mormon lands were in chili as anyone could possibly be. As stated in this book, this does not mean that descendants of book of mormon peoples did not eventually migrate to other parts of the hemisphere and the world during or following book of mormon times. The site of advanced amerindian civilizations, mexico came under spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. Narrow neck baja california book of mormon geography. It replaced the baja california province 17731824 of the spanish colonial viceroyalty of new spain, after mexican independence. Book of mormon geographymodelslimitedrosenvall and.
The answer to this question is simply yes, but if youre familiar with the text of the book of mormon, you might take note of how often it speaks of wildernesses as opposed to fruitful lands. What all book of mormon geography enthusiasts miss are the prophecies that are tied to the land. None of the baja california theories include all geographical references, so comparing these theories to the book of mormon is incomplete. Where the sea divides the land a model for the book of. 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. In the book of mormon, nephi was shown what the lamanites would do and become after book of mormon times. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Book of mormon geography, the near cumorah setting there have been numerous attempts to locate the long, lost lands of the book of mormon over the years. May 09, 2017 it was already well into integration when the 1848 treaty of guadalupe hidalgo returned it. In fact, i almost didnt read this book because i didnt think the idea had much merit.
Baja california land of missions book photos facebook. Natural history of baja california baja california travels series english and spanish edition barco, miguel del on. The sea of cortez gulf of california, baja, mainland coast. The land of zarahemla is at a lower elevation relative to the land of nephi. In the overview article, the rosenvalls go into great detail on showing how similar the climate of baja california is to the mediterranean. I recently ran into bruce nielson s baja article that he posted in july after he came across the other prominent baja model. Baja california land of missions is superbly written and researched, with over a hundred photos, maps, and drawings. The meaning of zarahemla from the book of mormon youtube. It isnt a tropical climate not even close it is actually a semiarid climate that matches southern baja california, where we believe lehis family landed. This record covers single maps of baja california, which are not represented in the lc database by separate catalog records.
Lands end baja california, sometimes called the friars, has many meanings and feelings for different people. Before heading to baja california, the informed travel may be interested in reading about the area in the following books. As each new theory surfaces, we gain fresh hope of acquiring additional insights into it ancient location, but are all too often disappointed. 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.
Baja california land of missions book home facebook. You will not believe what we found in baja california. Author david kier discusses one chapter of his new book, baja california land of missions. A bermuda cruise can take you to the exciting city hub of hamilton where culture and rich history meet with a tropical flair.
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