They could have lost them before going around the land of Shilom or somewhere between the land of Shilom and the land of Zarahemla. This game was intended to be similar to The Settlers of Catan, another popular board game, but targeted at a Mormon audience and set in a Book of Mormon setting. There is no mention of capturing any cities between the city Mulek and the borders of the land Bountiful. ALMA 26:28 [56:25]: Neither durst they march down against the city of Zarahemla; neither durst they cross the head of Sidon, over to the city of Nephihah. Reason 1 for rejecting the map of Rick Hauck from his 1988 book Deciphering the Geography of the Book of Mormon (similar to Garth Norman's map a few changes): Hauck's map was not made to Mackley's testing specifications. The phrase 'up to' indicates the land of Nephi is higher in altitude than the land of Zarahemla. MOSIAH 10:19 [22:16]: And after they had pursued them two days, they could no longer follow their tracks; therefore they were lost in the wilderness. ALMA 12:13 [17:8]: And thus they departed into the wilderness, with their numbers which they had selected, to go up to the land of Nephi, to preach the word of God unto the Lamanites. Using Occam's Razor, these cities should be in proximity to the cities of Jacobugath and Zarahemla. Welcome to the evidence-based search for the Lost City of Zarahemla! ALMA 1:76 [2:20]: And it came to pass that when Alma could pursue the Amlicites no longer, he caused that his people should pitch their tents, in the valley of Gideon, the valley being called after that Gideon who was slain by the hand of Nehor with the sword; and in this valley the Nephites did pitch their tents for the night. The phrase 'went over' means there is a ridge between the land of Zarahemla and the land of Jershon. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. Commentary: This verse references the places of Zarahemla. The term 'they' refers to people from the land of Zarahemla. world location for the bomgeography), travel maps, proofs, discoveries, and commentary. The term 'they' refers to Ammon and 15 other men. MORMON 1:10 [1:10]: And it came to pass that the war began to be among them in the borders of Zarahemla, by the waters of Sidon. The term 'over' means there is a ridge or elevated terrain between the land of Nephi and the land of Ammonihah. The term 'he' refers to Moroni. ALMA 13:69 [22:27]: Which ran from the sea east, even to the sea west, and round about on the borders of the sea-shore, and the borders of the wilderness which was on the north, by the land of Zarahemla, through the borders of Manti, by the head of the river Sidon, running from the east towards the west; and thus were the Lamanites and the Nephites divided. This is a likely location for the city of Angola since being chased to the land of Joshua later would only require going across the narrow neck from the east to the west. See note below.). Commentary: This verse references the places of Nephi, the wilderness between Nephi and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. Commentary: This verse references the places of Angola, Joshua, the narrow neck, the north country, and Zarahemla. The southward boundary of the land southward is northward of the land of Zarahemla. Book of Mormon geography, lands, map, DNA true evidence. Intelligent foreigners say that such locks are found now in France and Germany, but are regarded there as those of primitive construction. In III Nephi 2:34 [3:24], this one place is called the land southward. NOTE: This webpage taken entirely from mormonstudies. The phrase 'into the south wilderness' indicates the South Wilderness extends no further northward than the southern borders of the land of Manti, so the wilderness between the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla that takes days to travel through is not considered to be the same as the South Wilderness. ALMA 26:149 [58:24]: And when the Lamanites saw that they were marching towards the land of Zarahemla, they were exceeding fraid, lest there was a plan laid to lead them on to destruction; therefore they began to retreat into the wilderness again, yea, even back by the same way which they had come. HELAMAN 2:78 [5:16]: And even from one city to another, until they had gone forth among all the people of Nephi, who were in the land southward; and from thence into the land of Zarahemla, among the Lamanites. MOSIAH 10:16 [22:13]: And after being many days in the wilderness, they arrived in the land of Zarahemla, and joined his people, and became his subjects. Zoram was coming from the city of Zarahemla after talking to Alma. Again, a wilderness separates the lands of Zarahemla and Nephi. The city of Zarahemla in 335 AD was bigger than London and at that time it was the capital city of North America inhabited by hundreds of thousands of people. But a partial understanding of the character of the mysterious relic, can, however, be anticipated. world location for the bomgeography), travel maps, proofs, discoveries, and commentary. Commentary: This verse references the places of Ammonihah, Nephi, and the wilderness between Ammonihah and Nephi, and Zarahemla. The valley of Gideon is a pursuit distance from the land of Zarahemla. A surviving son of the early blacksmith, who worked up the plate, is quite confident that he did not hammer out the whole of the engraved lines. Ancient Record, or Tablet. So, there is a route from the land of Manti that goes through the wilderness and then out of the wilderness for part of the journey. MOSIAH 6:7 [9:4]: Nevertheless, after many days' wandering in the wilderness, we pitched our tents in the place where our brethren were slain, which was near to the land of our fathers. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the Book of Mormon. (p.668-669). Commentary: This verse references the places of Manti, Nephi, the headwaters of the river Sidon, the Sea East, the Sea West, the wilderness around Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. The land of Zarahemla is in general proximity to the East Wilderness. Alma had led the people of Anti-Nephi-Lehi to the land of Zarahemla outside the city of Zarahemla. The East Wilderness has a seashore on the east side of the wilderness. To satisfy the critic who believes the archaeological record of Western New York is complete, with no anomalies, we offer the fact that large bones, i.e. HELAMAN 1:19 [1:18]: And it came to pass that because of so much contention and so much difficulty in the government, that they had not kept sufficient guards in the land of Zarahemla; for they had supposed that the Lamanites durst not come into the heart of their lands to attack that great city Zarahemla. The phrase 'in the wilderness' indicates there is a wilderness between the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla. HELAMAN 1:49 [2:11]: And they took their flight out of the land, by a secret way, into the wilderness; and thus when Helaman sent forth to take them, they could nowhere be found. The term 'I' refers to Zeniff. It is also possible to go to the land of many waters from the land of Nephi while bypassing the land of Zarahemla. In the Book of Ether, the north countries are defined as lands in an area around the narrow neck. Commentary: This verse references the places of the hill Amnihu, the river Sidon, and Zarahemla. Ammoron departed out of the land of Zarahemla and went to the Sea West. ALMA 22:9 [50:9]: And it came to pass that when Moroni had driven all the Lamanites out of the east wilderness, which was north of the lands of their own possessions, he caused that the inhabitants who were in the land of Zarahemla, and in the land round about, should go forth into the east wilderness, even to the borders, by the sea-shore, and possess the land. Front image (c) Truls Bakken - @dogsbestman Currently holding 165,768 irish wolfhounds. Commentary: This verse references the places of Ammonihah, Noah, and the wilderness between Ammonihah and Noah, and Zarahemla. The Lamanites are currently in control of the cities of Antiparah, Cumeni, and Zeezrom. There is no indication that the course Helaman traveled in the wilderness was directly towards the land of Zarahemla. They were coming from the land of Zarahemla, which is westward of the land of Nephihah, so the plains of Nephihah should be to the west of the city of Nephihah. The phrase 'land which was northward' is the same as the land northward. The land of dry bones is in the same general direction (northward) from the land of Nephi as the land of Zarahemla. Giddianhi and the robbers were in the lands vacated by the Nephites, for example, the land of Zarahemla. MOSIAH 9:167 [21:26]: Nevertheless they did find a land which had been peopled; yea, a land which was covered with dry bones; yea, a land which had been peopled, and which had been destroyed; Commentary: This verse references the places of Cumorah, the hill Cumorah, the hill Ramah, the land covered with dry bones, Nephi, and Zarahemla. ALMA 12:1 [17:1]: And now it came to pass that as Alma was journeying from the land of Gideon, southward, away to the land of Manti, behold, to his astonishment, he met the sons of Mosiah, journeying towards the land of Zarahemla. The Lamanites went from the city Mulek to the borders of the land Bountiful. III NEPHI 4:28 [9:3]: Behold, that great city Zarahemla have I burned with fire, and the inhabitants thereof. Its destruction by fire provides the possibility that other cities in close proximity would also be destroyed by fire. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the Book of Mormon. Commentary: This verse references the places of the river Sidon, wilderness around Zarahemla and Zarahemla. The term 'they' refers to King Limhi and his people. The land of Nephi is in proximity to the wilderness. The south wilderness on the east of the river Sidon is on the opposite side of the river than the land of Manti. The term 'king' refers to King Lamoni who was in the land of Nephi at this time. ALMA 1:80 [2:24]: Behold, we followed the camp of the Amlicites, and to our great astonishment, in the land of Minon, above the land of Zarahemla, in the course of the land of Nephi, we saw a numerous host of the Lamanites; Commentary: This verse references the places of Minon, Nephi, the valley of Gideon, and Zarahemla. ALMA 21:111 [47:29]: Now when the servants of the king saw an army pursuing after them, they were frightened again, and fled into the wilderness, and came over in the land of Zarahemla, and joined the people of Ammon; Commentary: This verse references the places of Nephi, a ridge between Nephi and Zarahemla, a wilderness between Nephi and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. The term 'borders' indicates the wilderness had a boundary near the land of Melek. This would put the land of Minon southward of the land of Zarahemla. Helaman is making this statement and he is in Judea at this time. This verse places the South Wilderness between the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla. Commentary: This verse references the places of Manti, the river Sidon, the South Wilderness, the wilderness around Manti, the wilderness between Nephi and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. MOSIAH 11:76 [24:25]: And after they had been in the wilderness twelve days, they arrived to the land of Zarahemla; and King Mosiah did also receive them with joy. With that said, any statement on the location of Zarahemla and other BOM sites have only been the opinion of the giver and not revelation. OMNI 1:37 [1:21]: And Coriantumr was discovered by the people of Zarahemla; and he dwelt with them for the space of nine moons. The river Sidon flows by the land of Zarahemla. HELAMAN 1:12 [1:12]: And Kishkumen, and his band who had covenanted with him, did mingle themselves among the people, in a manner that they all could not be found; but as many as were found, were condemned unto death. Commentary: This verse references the places of Ammonihah, Nephi (Lehi-Nephi), a ridge between Nephi and Ammonihah, and Zarahemla. HELAMAN 2:8 [3:8]: And it came to pass that they did multiply and spread, and did go forth from the land southward to the land northward, and did spread insomuch that they began to cover the face of the whole earth, from the sea south, to the sea north, from the sea west, to the sea east. The term 'they' refers to the army of Helaman. This verse further explains the location of the land by the west sea as by the borders by the west sea. The padlocks were both locked; from which circumstance we may infer that the French made a hurried evacuation of the locality, during one of the periods of hostile demonstrations on the part of the Iroquois; and it is not likely that such articles would have been left behind in a peaceful or premeditated departure. The phrase 'bent their course' means they changed their course from traveling on the southward side of the land of Shilom to the direction of the land of Zarahemla. MOSIAH 13:5 [29:3]: Now Aaron had gone up to the land of Nephi, therefore the king could not confer the kingdom upon him; neither would Aaron take upon him the kingdom; Commentary: This verse references the places of Nephi and Zarahemla. ALMA 1:121 [3:20]: Now it came to pass that not many days after the battle which was fought in the land of Zarahemla, by the Lamanites and the Amlicites, that there was another army of the Lamanites came in upon the people of Nephi in the same place, where the first army met the Amlicites. The land southward is originally stated as north of Zarahemla. Sign in|Recent Site Activity|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites. The land of Noah is in proximity to the land of Zarahemla. They used all types of metal, or at least “some” of the more advanced Nephites did. From the relative locations of the lands in the area, the land of Melek may be south of the land of Minon. The phrase 'many days' indicates that the land of Zarahemla is not very near to the Land of Shilom. Those who saw it differ in reference to its size; the average of their recollections would make it twelve by sixteen inches; in thickness not far from the 8th of an inch. The term 'him' refers to Korihor. ALMA 29:21 [62:18]: And it came to pass that when they had come to the city Nephihah, they did pitch their tents in the plains of Nephihah, which is near the city Nephihah. Compare them to a map of Palestine to view the correlations. The phrase 'over to' means there is a ridge between the head (headwaters) of the river Sidon and the city of Nephihah. It soon became clear that there is an objective standard or model within the Book of Mormon to determine the correctness and consistency of the placement of at least the principal cities/lands immediately surrounding and relative to Zarahemla, regardless of where one places Zarahemla on a geographical map. The land of Zarahemla is northward of the South Wilderness. The land of Zarahemla is southward of the land Bountiful and Angola. It is a land between the land of Zarahemla and 'the line which was between the land Bountiful and the land Desolation'. Relics abound there perhaps to a greater extent than in any other locality in Western New York. OMNI 1:24 [1:14]: And they discovered a people, who were called the people of Zarahemla. The crossing of the river Sidon is between the land of Gideon and the land of Minon. III NEPHI 4:8 [8:8]: And the city of Zarahemla did take fire; and the city of Moroni did sink into the depths of the sea, and the inhabitants thereof were drowned; Commentary: This verse references the places of Gad, Jacobugath, Josh, Kishkumen, Laman, Moroni, the Sea East, and Zarahemla. The 'one place' in III Nephi 2:17 [3:13] is described here. The phrase 'above the land of Zarahemla' means that the land of Minon is higher in altitude than the land of Zarahemla. Commentary: This verse references the place of Zarahemla. They first headed south from Nephi to Shilom, then 'went round about', and then turned northward in the direction of the land of Zarahemla. The parents of Coriantumr were associated with the land northward. ALMA 30:5 [63:4]: And it came to pass that in the thirty and seventh year of the reign of the Judges, there was a large company of men, even to the amount of five thousand and four hundred men, with their wives and their children, departed out of the land of Zarahemla, into the land which was northward. Site Correlations (More about these maps) Land Northward The term 'they' refers to Moroni, Pahoran, and their army. The land of Zarahemla is somewhere near Sidom. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the Book of Mormon. This would be misdirection. There they established the city of Jacobugath. Earlier verses called the area a kingdom, which would confirm a great city. The 'land among many waters' is an alternative description of the land of dry bones (the land of Cumorah). Commentary: This verse references the places of Amulon, Nephi, Shilom, the wilderness around Shilom, the wilderness between Nephi and Shilom, and Zarahemla. Commentary: This verse references the places of Nephi, the wilderness between Nephi and Zarahemla, and Zarahemla. By Occam's Razor, the city of Zarahemla would be near the other cities destroyed by fire. The phrase 'into the wilderness' refers to the wilderness between the land of Zarahemla and the land of Nephi. The phrases 'out of the land' and 'into the wilderness' indicates there is wilderness outside the land of Zarahemla. The phrase 'come down out of the wilderness' indicates the wilderness around Zarahemla is higher in elevation than the land of Zarahemla. The battle site is in the wilderness around the land of Judea, so the wilderness is also higher in elevation than the land of Zarahemla. 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