Could the 3 Nephi destruction described in the Book of Mormon have occurred in the Mexicali/Salton…In what follows I look at the major destructive events in the 3rd Nephi portion of the Book of Mormon. These events occurred at the time of…Jan 15, 2023Jan 15, 2023
Geographic context indicates a Baja California/Southern California setting for the Book of MormonWhile the text of the Book of Mormon is rich with geographic information, the exact location where the New World events of the Book of…Jan 2, 20232Jan 2, 20232
Where did Hagoth launch his ships from?In the Book of Mormon, there is a story of a Nephite man named Hagoth who built and launched multiple ships into the west sea, and traveled…Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
Terrain features of the Book of Mormon: borders, lines, lands, up and down directionsThrough our modern lens, lines, borders and lands are just political boundaries on a map. Up and down, to us, indicates north and south on…Dec 5, 2022Dec 5, 2022
Where might the Nephites and Jaredites have made their last stand?The most important terrain feature in both extinctions was a hill, called Hill Cumorah by the Nephites, and Hill Ramah by the Jaredites. We…Nov 26, 2022Nov 26, 2022
Do references to the“east wind” in the Book of Mormon provide a clue as to its real-world…The Book of Mormon records the events of a people that once resided in some part of ancient America. The specific location, however, is…Jul 28, 2019Jul 28, 2019