Mar 10, 2020 archaeology supporting the historicity of the book of mormon. And yet, though this group interested nonlds readers seems to be the intended audience, members of the church will find enough new. Basically, the idea is that the detractors of the book are invited to try their hand at writing a similar epic, the point presumably being that it is so difficult that it could only have come about with divine help. This article is meant to give a list of book of mormon rulers, including kings and chief judges among the lamanites, nephites, and jaredites. One book of mormon critic argued that joseph smith derived the name hagoth from the name of the biblical prophet haggai. The reason this is here is because many have written to me wanting to know what do mormons really believe. Interesting book of mormon history, correlations, etc. They extended from the great lakes to the gulf of mexico and from the mississippi and missouri rivers to the appalachian mountains. Church leaders reflect on new book of mormon videos. The ship of hagoth, minerva teichert and it came to pass that hagoth, he being an exceedingly curious man, therefore he went forth and built him an exceedingly large ship. Home true book of mormon geography lands western new.
See more ideas about archaeology, book of mormon and mound builders. The interest in the people of the pacific comes from a brief account in the book of mormon of one hagoth, a nephite shipbuilder who left the americas and sailed away and was never heard of more alma 63. To tell the world that the gospel jesus taught in the book of mormon was simple. See for instance the work hidden cities the discovery and loss of ancient north american civilization by roger g. From the construction site, he launched it forth into the west sea by the narrow neck which led into the land northward. Now the book or mormon was written for jew and gentile as well as the remnant of israel connected to the lamanites, so eventually its message is appropriate and should resonate with peoples around the globe, including the. We have learned that the hopewell culture is a civilization that arose in the mideastern part of north america as early as. It is not to be confused with the lds church handbook of instructions after the death of joseph smith, the church he. As clearly stated in the closing verses of the book of alma, he was a nephite shipbuilder, and an exceedingly curious man alma 63.
For example, since hagoth is described in the book of mormon was a. Hagoth was a nephite ship builder and sailor who led the expansion of the nephite settlements northward in the 37th and 38th year of the reign of judges circa 55 b. Mathew roth, a cofounder and owner of hawthorn builders, has been in the real estate development business for over 20 years. Book of mormon genealogy chart lehi a descendant of joseph through manasseh laban sariah ishmael a descendant of ephriam laman wife of ishmael eve devil lucifer, satan lemuel sam nephi. When the book of mormon appeared, it was a natural assumption by many that the book was the story of the mysterious mound builders joseph smith himself initially believed that the presence of the mounds supported the story related in the book of mormon. The interest in the people of the pacific comes from a brief account in the book of mormon of one hagoth, a nephite shipbuilder who left the americas and sailed. Weve chatted back and forth over the last few months about games and game design, and this ongoing conversation has culminated in mike.
The maori descendants of hagoth, a book of mormon people. Potter, 2018 acknowledgments this book would not have been possible without the faithful assistance of the exploring, filming. Hagoth nephite shipbuilder zerahemnah chief captain of the zoramites and amalekites pachus kingman king over zarahemla amalickiahking descendant of labans. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x. Time to reevaluate descendants of hagoth lehites lamanites like with bla, hagoth, lds, lds. As the above logo depicts, we do respect this mandate, and our model is unique in this regard. And for that he became the builder of a great city that was translated. Indeed, the names may be related, but a closer parallel is the biblical haggith see 2 samuel 3. The mormon church is furious about an exs hidden videos. Hagoth was a man who lived in the last century bc, in the area of the land north, that is, north in the land southward. Mike norton, an exmormon known online as newnamenoah, has been out to expose the church he says is weird, creepy, culty, and based on fraud last month, he was key in spreading a viral video of a mormon 12yearold girl named savannah who came out as lesbian to her utah congregation. David marks was traveling through western new york and there he heard of the recent publication of a very strange book. Aburto, second counselor in the relief society general presidency of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, as work on production of the book of mormon video series continues in provo at the lds motion picture studio on tuesday, sept.
When marks heard the claims being made for this book that it told the hitherto unpublished story of the ancient inhabitants of the americas it occurred to him that. Historians place the book of mormons literary setting among the mythic mound builders of north america. He was a very ingenious mechanic, and in the thirtyseventh year of the judges b. Mound builders is a term used to describe several first nation cultures that built earthen burial mounds and other earthworks across a large area of north america. Moroni, in attempting to take the records far away from danger, likely went to live with the hopewell people in the ohio valley and great lakes region.
The book of mormon reports that an exceedingly curious man named hagoth went forth and built him an exceedingly large ship alma 63. No footnotes, personal notes, or other related content available. To warn others not to add to this doctrine, causing people to stumble. Many nephites took food and supplies and sailed north in his ship. Through these efforts players are awarded victory points. Although historians and archaeologists consider the book to be an anachronistic invention of joseph smith, many members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church and other denominations of the latter day saint. As we begin to explore mormon archaeology, it seems appropriate to introduce the fascinating history of thomas ferguson, an attorney by trade, whose true passion manifest as an amateur archaeologist who dedicated decades of his life to the search for evidence to validate the book of mormon as a historical record. The nephites had kings to begin with, then judges, then a brief period of anarchy, then self. Many assume that the polynesians descended from hagoth, the nephite builder of ships, and his company, who left the land southward and sailed into the west sea around. To begin looking for archaeological evidence you have to know where to look. Nonlds readers should find the book interesting enough to provoke them to learn more, and perhaps even to read the book of mormon itself. Hagoth was not one of those fathers, and his story as we have it in the book of mormon bears no record of the christ. At hawthorn, mat has overseen, managed and assisted on the construction of over 150 residential construction projects. Hagoth built a large ship and launched it on a northern course into the west sea by the lands of bountiful and.
Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830, mormon archaeologists have attempted to find archaeological evidence to support it. Book of mormongeographynew worldgreat lakes geography. Hagoth and his shipbuilding accomplishments are briefly described in the book of alma in the book of mormon. For all they knew he might have died at a ripe old age on the west mexican coast without a suitable vessel in which to make the return voyage. Ryan wood, who plays the part of abinadi, talks with sister reyna i. There are a lot of promormon propaganda sites and they all say the same thing family unity, they are christian, the book of mormon is true and on and on. Hagoth the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Hagoth, book of mormon stories 1997, 98 close video about 55 years before the birth of jesus christ, thousands of nephite men, women, and. There he built an exceedingly large ship, and launched it on the pacific ocean. The book of mormon states that lehi left jerusalem about 600 b. The time frame was marked by relative peace in the land, allowing for a northern expansion of people. Mike and i know one another because of his game hagoth.
Hagoth builder of ships master seaman by wayne may dvd. Book of mormon, book of mormon article nephi and jacobs isles of the sea others versus modern prophets hagoth and polynesians. The book of mormon is therefore classed in the american moundbuilder genre of the 19th century. He established the new world archaeological foundation. It is all part of the historical record, so keep that in mind. We are not a church, but rather, are showcasing the church of the book of mormon. Wayne delves into what the book of mormon tells us in regards to hagoth and the people who sailed with him into the land northward. The lehite pn hagoth may plausibly derive from the hebrew haga he mused, devised. Hagoth and the polynesians religious studies center. Additionally, there are links to many early antimormon books and accounts on subpages.
Hagoth, book of mormon stories 1997, 98 close video about 55 years before the birth of jesus christ, thousands of nephite men, women, and children left zarahemla and traveled north. Gods word is to be established by two or more witnesses 2 cor. Hagoth eventually built even more ships and many people set sail in these vessels toward the land northward. Builder of ships players compete in an effort to design, build, and sail ships to the land northward. The first player to obtain 25 victory points wins the game.
Players compete in an effort to design, build, and sail ships to the land northward. When we first read the book of mormon, it seemed clear that the land northward was north america, the land southward was south america, and the narrow neck of land was panama. Religious studies center, brigham young university, 1992, 24962 chapter 15. Book of mormon evidences and the mound builders of north. This episode helps establish that the scattering of israel was taking place even among the nephites. Book of mormon central archaeological evidence for the.
Hagoth and a group of nephites leave zarahemla and travel north. Book of mormon terms elements relating to living things. Hagoth, the nephite ship builder, who failed to return home. Mormon specifically says that he did not deposit the plates which became the book of mormon into the hill cumorah, but gave them instead to his son moroni. Parsons was a professor emeritus of ancient scripture at brigham young. The book of mormon is a vast and epic story that spans hundreds of years on two continents while detailing the rise and fall of unique, previously unheard of civilizations. Milton reed, 1902archaeology and the book of mormon. Hadugoth book of mormon onramp general discussions. They took food and supplies and were never heard from again. The book of mormon solves a christmas mystery 243 conclusion 251 selected bibliography 255 about the author 267.
Hagoth then built other ships that carried people to a land. In lds theology, the divine feminine is not a spirit, but a glorified resurrected being equal to the father. The book of mormon challenge was popularised by hugh nibley, and often presented to his students in a course on the book of mormon. According to the book of mormon, hagoth was a nephite ship builder who lived in or around 55 bce. A dictionary of the book of mormonhagoth wikisource, the free. In alma 63 mormon briefly tells the story of hagoth. The first player to obtain 30 victory points wins the game and is awarded a partnership with hagoth. The mormon handbook is a reference to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds, headquartered in salt lake city, utah.
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