Cahokia and the book of mormon

The book of the mormon, 1830, supposedly translated from golden plates found buried in the earth by joseph smith cannot in any way be from a distant and lost indian civilization because it is in absolute and perfect continuity with the various theories developed from the end of the 16th century onwards by the europeans settling in northern. Book of mormon charts charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. This presentation looks at the most recent information about the inhabitants of the cahokia mound region near st. While capturing the city teancum, the lamanites took many women and children as prisoners and sacrificed them to idols. Lidar application, in that arenais in recent discovery. Has cahokia ever been discussed in terms of book of mormon. The narrative of the book of mormon closes in ad 421. It would take hundreds of years to influence a large culture with new beliefs.

The main purpose of the book of mormon is to the convincing of jew and gentile that jesus is the christ, the eternal god, manifesting himself unto all nations. Even before the book of mormon was published, mormonism was linked to the moundbuilder civilizations of north america. Vogel seeks to understand how the book of mormon fit into the ongoing discussion about the origin and nature of. Opening the book of mormon itself, we find that it more than fulfills our expectations. See more ideas about north america, america and mound builders. Cahokia, from 500 nations, the mound builders book of. Korihor finally demanded that alma show him a sign from god or he, korihor, would not believe in god. Joseph smith preaches book of mormon to cousin lemuel some further discussion in the following overview, i will go through the book of mormon, and present some theories which link the history provided there, to what i perceive to have been a viking invasion c. Cahokia mounds is one of the most important archaeological sites in the us. Thus, the presence of chiasmus in the book of mormon would reveal new ways in which the book of mormon is true to itself, true to its general cultural origins, and truly a remarkable piece of religious literature in its own right.

Interesting video from the film 500 nations which was hosted by kevin costner on the ancient site of cahokia near st. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible and is a record of gods dealings with his chosen people in the new world. One of the old arguments against the book of mormon wasthe area of book of mormon geography would not support that kind of population, as claimed by the book of mormon history. Chiasmus in the book of mormon is both a necessary and a natural way of explaining some things in the book of mormon that go unaccounted for otherwise. Cahokia was built on the same land that was home to a ton of activity of the middle and late woodland periods. Its last book, moroni, reads something like parts of 2 nephi, but it is obviously a tackedon addition. Alma responded to korihors arguments, stating that all things testified that there is a god. Korihor was turned over to higher authority and later got into an argument with the chief judge and governor, alma regarding the existence of god. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and. I hate to disillusion some of the diehard believers, but the egg did come before the ckicken. This is very indicative of where the book of mormon took place.

Follow the chronology of book of mormon history in one amazing tour. These burial and ceremonial structures were typically flattopped pyramids or platform mounds, flattopped or rounded cones, elongated ridges, and sometimes a variety of other forms. Snow is only mentioned once in the book of mormon, and that is only when the lehites were still in the old world 1. Each tour will have discussions and presentations about. The most comprehensive analysis of the connections between mormonism and the mounds is probably dan vogels 1986 book, indian origins and the book of mormon. They were generally built as part of complex villages. Is there real evidence christ visited north america. Mills, chief archaeologist of ohio, with the book of mormon may 20, 1917.

It is the first evidence of just how extensive the book of mormon area wasin both structures and population. The book of mormon probably originally ended with the book of ether. The heartlanders, headed primarily by rod meldrum an untrained layman, have chosen to go back in time scientifically and resurrect and support with new techniques the claim that book of mormon events took place in the northeastern united states, a scenario which has. Sunday, december 30, 2012 the mayans and the cahokia mounds. Should we consider it contrived that ishmael is mentioned only twice in the entire book of mormon and that these two occurrences just happen to fall symmetrically around 1 nephi 11 1 ne. The book of mormon the book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible and is a record of gods dealings with his chosen people in the new world. Joseph knew book of mormon history in north america. Apr 24, 2019 one of the forgotten or at least underappreciated civilizations of north america. The site originally included 120 mounds and covered about 4,000 acres. The desire for sustaining evidence for the book of mormon is an invitation for a growing business of shysters, conmen, and flimflam artists who take advantage of the unsuspecting members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Zarahemla was the name of the major nephite city as recorded in the book of mormon part of the official canon of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the city of zarahemla and surrounding area were not originally nephite. The mayans and the cahokia mounds american testament.

Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. New world antiquities 21 and i, nephi, did build a temple. One man who claimed to have heard a reading of the lost 116 pages said it was a description of the mounds about the country and similar to the book of mormon. Where did the history of the book of mormon take place. Speculation about cahokia, and other features, fueled the fiction of solomon spalding, the book of mormon, and other fictions. Parallels of the hopewell culture as described by william c. Jul 2, 2015 wayne may book of mormon geography in north america youtube pt 1. Lessons from cahokia chris otto tedxjeffersoncollege. The book of mormon shall stand as a testimony against the world, ether 5. First, it utterly lacks historical or archaeological support, and there is overwhelming empirical evidence that refutes it. The hopewell culture were they the nephites of the book. Mormon history association mounds and mormons moroni. It should be noted that the cahokia postdate book of mormon peoples, but it does not negate an earlier mesoamerican influence. Sunday attended sunday school and afternoon service in hawthorne hall, and was a speaker at each assembly.

Cahokia mounds state historic site according to unesco, cahokia is the largest precolumbian settlement north of mexico. Parallels of the hopewell culture and nephites lds. These groups were led by prophets who recorded their religious and secular histories on metal plates. Book of mormon title page it was written by ancient american prophets for our day mormon 8. Wayne may book of mormon geography in north america.

Religious solutions from columbus to joseph smith signature books. He has been presenting information on the topic of north americas archaeological data since 1994 which demonstrates how it applies to the book of mormon timeline. Archaeologists digging in preparation for the mississippi river spanning bridge which will connect missouri and illinois discovered the lost city of cahokia beneath modern st louis. The book of mormon is a religious record of three groups of people who migrated from the old world to the american continents. Zelph in relation to book of mormon geography fairmormon. In fact, one could easily argue that the story of the nephites comes to an end even earlier, in ad 387. Although human sacrifice was likely practiced in earlier times among the lehites, this is the first time it is specifically recorded in the book of mormon. Book of mormon nephite destruction outline narrow neck. This is a book that brittany got me for christmas about the geography of the book of mormon and it makes the case that the promised land of the book of mormon was in the heartland of the united states. The problem is, not only is there no mention of mounds in the book of mormon, there is no history among the jews in jerusalem or anywhere round about that they ever built or knew of such mounds. Lots of people were desperately trying to figure out how to make those sites mesh with the bible. The namesake cultural trait of the mound builders was the building of mounds and other earthworks.

Mormons traditionally explain these ancient cities in a way that is averse to all evidence and unfair toward native. It is claimed that the presence of chiasmus in the book of mormon is either coincidental, an artifact of the observer, or not impressive since examples of chiastic patterns have been found in the doctrine and covenants or other 19th century. Sorenson, fortifications in the book of mormon account compared with mesoamerican. Mesoamericanmayan influence on mississippian culture. The tours will visit the zelph mound, the great circle, and octagon, cahokia and monks mound, dixon mounds and more along with the important church history sites. Could this be evidence of the temples and synagogues in the book of mormon. Ancient temple mounds are found throughout the mississippi and ohio valleys. Evening meetings here, as also in brooklyn, have been discontinued for the summer. Although human sacrifice was likely practiced in earlier times among the lehites, this is the first time it specifically recorded in the book of mormon. The people that lived in cahokia a mississippian culture would be descendants of the mound builders of the woodland period whose timeline coincides more closely with that of the book of mormon. Basically the book is an instruction manual on how to operate the early mormon church.

Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a. The book of mormon is true by being what it claims to be a book written and translated for the convincing of the jew and gentile that jesus is thechrist, the eternal god, manifesting. This video talks of the ancient earthworks located there and discusses the mound builders who thrived in the heartland of north america. Twentyfive miles east southeast of the site of the 2017 mormon history associations 52 nd annual conference in st. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. All they needed to do was produce the very same work the same way smith did but without a seer stone, a hat, or even the need to translate.

The bom was joseph smiths attempt to explain the mystery. Cahokia was a prominent feature in the 1830s and 1840s when mormons passed through the st. Book of mormonevidenceshebraismschiasmus fairmormon. For many years people have believed the history of the bom took place in central america. Arguments for and against the authenticity of the book of. Why did the lamanites sacrifice women and children to. Many people believe, and we at joseph knew share the belief, that the north american people known as the hopewell were the nephites of the book of mormon because many of our future articles will talk about these people and their connection to the book of mormon, we want to share information about them now. Also seen at the top of this article as it looks today. In 2007 a man named rod meldrum made a 4 hour long video explaining that it took place in the eastern part of the united states michigan, missouri, great lakes and ohio he had quite a bit of evidence to back it up too, which persuaded me to believe it took place there. Chronology pageant tour june 28 july 11th, 2020 7 seats left. Lesson from the war chapters in the book of mormon salt lake city, ut.

One more timethe mounds of north america were not nephite. Other lands are alluded to in the text but neither described nor named. Church history, scripture and book of mormon geography. Dynamics of warfare in the book of mormon springville, ut. This is important because the latterday saints make such a point about it containing the fullness of.

Louis and shows them to be a fascinating people offering many cautionary lessons. Wandering over the plains of the nephites philip jenkins. A literary structure known as chiasmus exists in the book of mormon. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. While capturing the city teancum, the lamanites took many women and children as prisoners and sacrificed them to idols mormon 4.

The main purpose stated by archaeologists is that these mounds were for religious and ceremonial burial, as well as elite residential purposes. Topographic map of mound 72 and 96 location at the cahokia site in illinois, usa, along with the proposed positioning of the mound 72 woodhenge. Indian origins and the book of mormon by dan vogel. Wayne gives firesides to members and nonmembers alike, wherever he is invited to present. Charles, missouri, sits one of only 22 unesco world heritage sites in the united states. Some book of mormon lands functioned as classic city states with a central city controlling the land round about mosiah 7.

If they lived in an area that was cold, such as the area around the great lakes, surely the bitter winters known in that area would have been mentioned. Cahokia is the kind of city the book of mormon describes because native american mound cities were a major topic of concern in joseph smiths time. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. What id like my kids to know about love june 19, 2018 10. Second, the book of mormon contains none of the key mormon doctrines.