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2 Nephi 10 – A Land of Liberty

In verses 8 and 9, Nephi is writing about restoring the Jews to the lands of their inheritance, in other words what is now modern day Israel. Nephi also refers to the kings and queens of the Gentiles being nursing fathers and nursing mothers to them. This would be referring the the European nations including […]

Chronology of LDS Thought on Cumorah

This chronology is taken with permission from the book Between These Hills written by Jonathan Neville. It comes from pages 71-74. Let’s review the chronology. Beginning in 1827, Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, their contemporaries and successors all taught that the Hill Cumorah of Mormon 6:6 is the same hill near Palmyra, New York, where Joseph […]

1 Nephi 22 – A Mighty Nation Among the Gentiles

In this chapter, Nephi is summarizing two separate Isaiah chapters which he had just read to his brothers and his brothers did not understand that. In this summary, Nephi points out that this land which they just landed on is the land upon which the Lord will raise up a mighty nation. This will also […]

1 Nephi 13 and the Land Given to the Seed of Lehi

This posting is intended to highlight certain verses in 1 Nephi 13 which pertain to the Promised Land and where exactly the Book of Mormon teaches it to be. 1 Nephi 13 : 11-12: 11 And it came to pass that the angel said unto me: Behold the wrath of God is upon the seed of […]

Cumorah is in New York – Joseph Fielding Smith

This is taken directly from the book Doctrines of Salvation Volume 3 pages 233-234. LOCALE OF CUMORAH, RAMAH, AND RIPLIANCUM. This modernistic theory of necessity, in order to be consistent, must place the waters of Ripliancum and the Hill Cumorah some place within the restricted territory of Central America, notwithstanding the teachings of the Church […]

Encounter with Traveler Heading to Cumorah – David Whitmer

This is a excerpt from an article published in the Millenial Star – https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/MStar/id/27175 The excerpt is part of a missionary report from Elders Orson Pratt and Joseph F. Smith in 1878. It includes their interview of David Whitmer, now 73 years of age. Below is what David says about his encounter with a person on his […]

Cumorah is in New York – Oliver Cowdery

Here is an excerpt from Letter VII written by Oliver Cowdery. I must now give you some description of the place where, and the manner in which these records were deposited. You are acquainted with the mail road from Palmyra, Wayne Co. to Canandaigua, Ontario Co. N.Y.and also, as you pass from the former to the […]

Cumorah is in New York – Lucy Mack Smith

Even before Joseph Smith received the Gold Record from the Hill Cumorah, the family members already knew the place was called Cumorah. The only thing that makes sense is that the Angel must have called it Cumorah. This following excerpt comes from the book Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet and His Progenitors for […]

Cumorah is in New York – Brigham Young

Knowledge of this sermon was made known to me in the book entitled Between These Hills written by Jonathan Neville. This discourse by President Brigham Young was delivered at a Special Conference Held at Farmington, for the Purpose of Organizing a Stake of Zion for the County of Davis, on Sunday Afternoon, June 17, 1877. […]

Punica – Chapter 2

THREE ERRORS IN CLASSIFICATION NEOPUNICS. P. Schröder drew up with great care (Die Phönizische Sprache, p. 63-72) the list and bibliography of inscriptions neo-Punics known at the time of this publication (1869). The list includes 117 numbers. J. Euting continued this series until nº 131 by giving numbers following, to the inscriptions discovered since the […]

Punica – Chapter 1

Book Punica written by J.B. Chabot published 1918 in French. Translated using Google Translate. PUNICAWe bring together under this title a series of observations and notes concerning a number of Punic inscriptions and neopunics still unpublished or imperfectly explained. IPUNIC INSCRIPTION OF OLBIA (SARDINIA). Sardinia provided the Corpus with several interesting inscriptions (Pars prima, n° […]

The Alphabets of Egypt and Phoenicia

Included are some links to pdf documents written by others on the Hieratic Egyptian Alphabet. Basic Lessons in Hieratic written by Stephen Fryer. The Writing of a Skillful Scribe written by William Clay Poe (downloaded from Acadamia.com). Much more to add to this posting but for now I need these two documents available for study. […]

Cumorah and the Joseph Smith Papers

The links to the Joseph Smith papers were reported by Jonathan Neville in his book Between These Hills – A Case for the New York Cumorah published in May 2021. Record 1 This first link is as follows: https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/lucy-mack-smith-history-1844-1845/41 These screenshots are of the history given by Lucy Mack Smith telling the story of her […]

What did Joseph Smith Really Look Like

David Lindsley is a fantastic painter and artist who has worked with me in the past in doing studies and translation work with the Michigan Artifacts. There are several paintings which he has made which are regulars in the church manuals of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most members of the church […]

Hermounts – An Egyptian Language Connection

February 20, 2023

Hermounts is another Book of Mormon words which appears to have a real good tie to the Egyptian Language. The ties to Egyptian should be of no surprise to anyone who researches the book. 1 Nephi 1:2 tells us that Nephi wrote in Egyptian. Mosiah 1:4 tells us that the Brass Plates were written in […]

The Name Alma – An Egyptian Language Connection

February 20, 2023

Featured Image is a painting by Jerry Thompson depicting Alma teaching the people of Ammonihah. Image taken from the Media Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The name Alma has been a little bit of a challenge for those who only use the Hebrew language to validate Book of Mormon words. […]

Irreantum – An Egyptian Language Connection

February 20, 2023

Here is a break down of the Book of Mormon word Irreantum. My family says I am a bit dramatic when I call it the most anticipated word in the Book of Mormon. But since we could not figure a better way to express it, we decided I should leave it in the video. I […]

Shim and Antum – An Egyptian Language Connection

February 20, 2023

The Hill Shim and the Land Antum are two Book of Mormon words which appear to have real good ties to the Egyptian Language and and this should be no surprise to anyone who researches the book. 1 Nephi 1:2 – Yea, I make a record in the language of my father, which consists of the learning […]

Antionum and Jerson – An Egyptian Language Connection

February 20, 2023

Antionum and Jershon are two Book of Mormon words which appear to have a real good tie to the Egyptian Language and this should be no surprise to any one who researches the book. 1 Nephi 1:2 – Yea, I make a record in the language of my father, which consists of the learning of the Jews […]

Rameumptum – A Connection to the Egyptian Language

February 19, 2023

Rameumptum – The Holy Stand Rameumptum is one of several Book of Mormon words which appear to have a real good tie to the Egyptian Language and and this should be no surprise to any one he researches the book. 1 Nephi 1:2 – Yea, I make a record in the language of my father, which […]