When the king of the lamanites converted to the gospel, through the preaching of one of the sons of mosiah, he sent a proclamation to all his people declaring that all four sons of mosiah could preach the gospel in all parts of the land, without hinderance. 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. Former dean of the college of biology and agriculture at byu, kent crookston, shared his hypothesis on where he believes the record keepers of the book of mormon lived. Of course these inconsistencies could readily be explained by understanding the book of mormon as a work of fiction written by a nineteenth century american, but book of mormon scholars often approach the topic with the a priori acceptance of the theory that the book of mormon is.
City of gideon, plains of nephihah, land of nephi, land of shemlon, city of teancum, land of desolation, city of mulek, city and land of manti, land of bountiful. With his ideas of book of mormon geography being so widely regarded, presented below is a comparison of sorensons geographical requirements to our models lands. 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. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst recession in over half a century. The book of mormon claims to be an historic document and contains hundreds of geographical and ethnological references within its text. 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.
Book of mormon roads and highways in baja california. Two californias, three religious orders and fifty missions. Natural history of baja california baja california travels series english and spanish edition barco, miguel del on. Book of mormon land in baja general discussions mormon. The area is nearly the size of utah and five times the size of israel. Natural history of baja california baja california.
Aug 21, 2018 the northern part of baja california has an ideal climate for grape growing. 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. Kevins friend dave has made a hobby of trying to locate various book of mormon sites, and had developed a theory that this narrow neck of land might be in baja california. The first edition of the rough guide to baja california explores the peninsula in its entirety. 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. His critiques of our posts along with current answering responses, are listed blow.
So did the book of mormon take place up by new york. Dec 16, 2014 castros form baja california blog covering the genealogical research on castro ancestors from baja california. You are invited to discover these 10 reasons to visit baja california. Strengthening ones testimony in the face of criticism and doubt, as.
I am fully aware that there are more genealogy resources for baja california out there but this is a start. The peninsula is approximately 760 miles 1,220 km long and 25 to 150 miles 40 to 240 km wide. Baja california state article about baja california state. As its name indicates, the region lies just below the u. The historic characters, events, and locations that put baja california on the map, greg niemann, longtime baja traveler, journalist and author of baja fever, has given readers a thorough and easytoread reference to the colorful history and lore of this unique part of the world. As the peninsula moves, the land on the west tends to raise up and the land on the eastern shoreline tends to drop off into the gulf of california. Dave was eager to find a few runners who were willing to test this theory by attempting to run it in one day. You can look at the koppen classification of climates to verify this. The meaning of zarahemla from the book of mormon youtube. In the future we may do a similar comparison to his most recent book mormon s codex, but his influential 1985 publication seemed to us to be the best place to start.
This collection includes single printed maps and photocopies of printed or manuscript single maps as well as some multisheet single maps, plate. Genealogy resources for baja california mexican genealogy. In this podcast brother ash discusses the rosenvalls model for the book of mormon geography in the baja peninsula of mexico. I have also seen predictions that the book of mormon took place down on the baja california peninsula, as well as upstate new york. Mission lands were distributed among the remaining indians in 1843.
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. The location of the book of mormon lands has little to do with the truth of the book but the book of mormon had to happen somewhere. Come join us for an adventure of a lifetime to explore firsthand, the beautiful world of guatemala, the land of the eternal spring, and other wonderful countries of central and south america, mexico, and the caribbean. We have asked ourselves this same question many times. The fallacy of extremist theoriesthe baja california theory. Book of mormon tours lehitours guided tours of guatemala. 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.
The full text of this article can be found at deseret news online. The baja california peninsula in mexico don quijotes. Incidentally, this pattern of the land falling off on the eastern shore fits well with the book of mormon account of the city of moroni being sunk in the depths of the sea. 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. Baja california event tickets buy and sell tickets to all types of events at a variety of venues in baja california at stubhub. Natural history of baja california baja california travels. Jul 22, 2015 book of mormon roads and highways in baja california posted on july 22, 2015 by beau anderson one of the first things that people notice when they start investigating the archaeology of the central baja california peninsula is the extensive network of trails that lead from city to city and from place to place. 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. You will not believe what we found in baja california. Who were the mulekites, and why are they so important. Visit the old missions website for additional information.
It is a land with a blessed physical environment of unusual variety and exciting. David kier is a veteran baja traveler and the coauthor of the old missions of baja and alta california. Of these, approximately 32% are endemic to the region, 50% can also be found in southern california e. Baja california sur event tickets buy and sell tickets to all types of events at a variety of venues in baja california sur at stubhub. Where i explain the meaning of the name zarahemla omni 1. Pm we arrive at the guatemala city airport and transfer by shuttle to our hotel for checkin, dinner with a brief orientation and overnight stay in guatemala city. I recently discovered a baja california theory that is in the early stages of development, and i look forward to the information the authors are developing. 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. Baja california article about baja california by the free. 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. The purpose of this article is to give cerro prieto a proper introduction so that those who study our model can start to understand the characteristics of the hill and its. Mexico event tickets buy and sell tickets to all types of events at a variety of venues in mexico at stubhub. It has also been referred to as the book of mormon belt as a cultural reference to the. David kiers research on the twentyseven missions of baja california was recently published in a new comprehensive book.
In 1952, the north territory of baja california became the 29th state of mexico as baja california. Many attempts have been made to match these references to physical locations in the americas, but these have not yet built a consensus among lds scholars. This is our last conversation with david rosenvall. Another testament of jesus christ for our day discover the book of mormon like youve never seen it before. After 1848, the baja california peninsula again became a mexican territory when alta california was ceded to the united states see 1854 map. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. I made this book of mormon map over 3 readthroughs of the book of mormon. As of 2015, the population of the city was 81,111 inhabitants. Book of mormongeographyall models by name table book of mormon. In 1931 baja california territory was divided into northern and southern territories. A rapidly growing state, baja california is a center of development for maquiladoras, foreignowned assembly plants that. In the last two posts, we covered the numerous scriptures that illustrate the layout and design of the narrow neck of land as described by mormon in the scriptural record, and shown how both the isthmus of tehuantepec in mesoamerica and the isthmus of darien in panama do not match the descriptions in the scriptural record.
And it came to pass that the people of zarahemla, and of mosiah, did unite together. Baja california, peninsula, northwestern mexico, bounded to the north by the united states, to the east by the gulf of california, and to the south and west by the pacific ocean. Book of mormongeographyall models by name table fairmormon. I recently ran into bruce nielson s baja article that he posted in july after he came across the other prominent baja model. I think this is a clear cut case of merging this information into this article. In the beginning, this was a religious division, with northern baja california being dominated by the franciscan church and southern baja california being controlled by the dominican church. Since baja california sur is one of the most isolated parts of mexico, there were no serious efforts at colonization until the late 17th century. A model for the book of mormon in baja the forgotten. Kiers summary of the nearly 200 missionaries who served in baja california between 1683 and 1855, is a unique, and incredibly useful, historical resource. Located in northern mexico, baja offers unique experiences worthwhile living. This also brings into question the white lamanite that joseph smith discovered, some sort of skeleton that was allegedly a white lamanite named zelph. As i come across more of them i will be posting them on this genealogy resources for baja california page. Actually, baja california is an 800 milelong peninsula, with a delightful climate similar to california and the state of israel.
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. This new edition of the baja california plant field guide discusses or describes over 715 different plants in more than 350 genera in 111 families. This book covers the period from the discovery of california in the 1530s through the establishment of all twentyseven missions in baja california to when the last missionaries left in 1855. None of the baja california theories include all geographical references, so comparing these theories to the book of mormon is incomplete. A readers exception to baja critiquepart i a reader, identifying himself only as elbeau, took several exceptions to a previous series of posts about baja california not qualifying for the site of the book of mormon land of promise the fallacy of extremist theoriesthe baja caifornia theory. The rough guide to baja california rough guide travel. Lehitours offers quality, personalized tours for cultural, religious, humanitarian, medical and recreational travel throughout the americas. The baja california peninsula in mexico is a long, narrow arm of land that stretches nearly 800 miles from north to south. Apr 18, 2010 many people ask what the most compelling evidence is that baja california is the location of the book of mormon lands. For example, the oftmentioned and seemingly unique feature called the head of river sidon, as well as the city and land of zarahemla, the hill amnihu and. Of course these inconsistencies could readily be explained by understanding the book of mormon as a work of fiction written by a nineteenth century american, but book of mormon scholars often approach the topic with the a priori acceptance of the theory that the book of mormon is an ancient text as joseph smith claimed.
Still, the people of baja california continue to embrace the religion brought to this region so long ago by the padres who established missions from southernmost baja california to sonoma, north of san francisco, california. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of mexico. Baja california, also called baja california norte, estado state, northwestern mexico, bounded to the north by the united states california and arizona, to the east by the state of sonora and the gulf of california sea of cortez, to the west by the pacific ocean, and to the south by the state of baja california sur. In fact all of the plants that mentioned in the book of mormon are grown in baja california today including. Natural history of baja california baja california travels series english and spanish edition miguel del barco on.
Mexicos primitive frontier featuring history, travel discoveries, fishing and adventure. Hoover abstract the two californias, baja and alta, were the setting for the ambitious establishment of a chain. In our last few episodes weve tried to poke holes in davids theory of the baja theory of the book of mormon. This little hill is identified as the hill cumorah in our model of the lands of the book of mormon. A comparison of the missionary systems of baja and alta california brian a.
The fallacy of extremist theoriesthe baja california theory some theorists have gone far and wide to come up with an exotic location for the land of promise of the book of mormon. Book of mormon lands tour days12 nights guatemala. Since that time, the history of baja california has been closely associated with a fierce division between north and south. The ecology and agriculture of the book of mormon the. Maps of the baja california peninsula from approximately 163.
As noted above, one of the weaknesses for the baja model is the lack of archaeological support for civilizations during book of mormon periods in lands that are suggested to encompass book of mormon cities. There are no large bodies of water more than one north of any part of the baja california chosen as the narrow neck. The site of advanced amerindian civilizations, mexico came under spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A model for the book of mormon in baja cerro prieto. Brother ash is author of the book shaken faith syndrome. Baja california land of missions is superbly written and researched, with over a hundred photos, maps, and drawings. Olsens malay theory, and david rosenvalls baja california theory. Continuing with the reader, identifying himself only as elbeau, who took several exceptions to a previous series of posts about baja california not qualifying for the site of the book of mormon land of promise the fallacy of extremist theoriesthe baja california theory. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. The area we believe is bountiful, in the old world, could have been oman. 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. 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. Why havent others proposed baja california as the location of the book of mormon lands.
There is an incredibly lengthy section in archaeology and the book of mormon covering the proposed book of mormon geographical setting, and does not really talk about any hard archaeological evidences. Baja california land of missions book photos facebook. Baja travel adventures baja bound insurance services. The spanish missions in baja california were a large number of religious outposts established by catholic religious orders, the jesuits, the franciscans and the dominicans, between 1683 and 1834 to spread the christian doctrine among the native americans or indians living on the baja california peninsula. Book of mormon lands were thought to occupy all of south americathe land southwardand north.
Lower california, officially the free and sovereign state of baja california spanish. Several locations are described in relationship to the river sidon. It is a land with a blessed physical environment of unusual variety and exciting vistas, and areas where the land narrows to some 40 miles. The mormon corridor is the areas of western north america that were settled between 1850 and approximately 1890 by members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, who are commonly known as mormons in academic literature, the area is also commonly called the mormon culture region. 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. Baja california land of missions book home facebook. It takes a few liberties haha like splitting up the land of zarahemla into two sections separated by the land of manti, land of minon, and wilderness but its something fun to do while i read. The nearly 200 missionaries who served in baja california between 1683 and 1855 are also named. Before heading to baja california, the informed travel may be interested in reading about the area in the following books. A model for the book of mormon in baja baja compared to. The sea of cortez gulf of california, baja, mainland coast. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not.
This record covers single maps of baja california, which are not represented in the lc database by separate catalog records. A narrow neck of land running sea to sea in baja california. Popular baja books share book recommendations with your. Readers can follow the links to the peruvian and baja models and come to their own conclusions. This one inconsistency invalidates baja california. Narrow neck baja california book of mormon geography. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. Book of mormon geography models sorted by name jump to subtopic.
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