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| − | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has never given an official statement identifying a given place in the Americas with any place mentioned in the Book of Mormon. Church leaders have emphasized that the book's primary purpose is not to inform describe the history of its peoples, but rather to invite the reader to come unto Christ. However, Church leaders have not discouraged members from studying the geography in the Book of Mormon or comparing it to present locations. The ninth Article of Faith states, "We believe ... that [God] will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God." Someday the Lord will reveal the particulars of Book of Mormon geography to His saints. | + | [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] has never given an official statement identifying a given place in the Americas with any place mentioned in the [[Book of Mormon]]. Church leaders have emphasized that the book's primary purpose is not to inform or describe the history of its peoples, but rather to invite the reader to come unto [[Jesus Christ|Christ]]. However, Church leaders have not discouraged members from studying the geography in the Book of Mormon or comparing it to present locations. The ninth [[Articles of Faith|Article of Faith]] states, "We believe ... that [God] will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God." Someday the Lord will reveal the particulars of Book of Mormon geography to His saints. |
There are several different theories regarding the geographical location of lands, cities, rivers and other features mentioned in the Book of Mormon. Because the book was completed in the fifth century A.D., it contains no specific reference to modern locations. | There are several different theories regarding the geographical location of lands, cities, rivers and other features mentioned in the Book of Mormon. Because the book was completed in the fifth century A.D., it contains no specific reference to modern locations. | ||
Revision as of 12:09, 24 April 2006
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has never given an official statement identifying a given place in the Americas with any place mentioned in the Book of Mormon. Church leaders have emphasized that the book's primary purpose is not to inform or describe the history of its peoples, but rather to invite the reader to come unto Christ. However, Church leaders have not discouraged members from studying the geography in the Book of Mormon or comparing it to present locations. The ninth Article of Faith states, "We believe ... that [God] will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God." Someday the Lord will reveal the particulars of Book of Mormon geography to His saints.
There are several different theories regarding the geographical location of lands, cities, rivers and other features mentioned in the Book of Mormon. Because the book was completed in the fifth century A.D., it contains no specific reference to modern locations.
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One theory is that the Book of Mormon covers all of North and South America, or at least a vast portion of the Americas.
Another theory confines the majority of Book of Mormon events to Mesoamerica.
The internal geography of the book is remarkably consistent, and many Book of Mormon students have produced conjectural maps based on many geographical clues given in the book.
