The lamanites destroy the people of ammonihahzoram leads the nephites to victory over the lamanitesalma and amulek and many others preach the wordthey teach that after his resurrection christ will appear to the nephites. The land of ammonihah is next to the land of zarahemla. Amulek tells his story and his reasons for preaching. City and land of noah, in land of zarahemla, near ammonihah. Jershon true book of mormon geography lands western new. In the book of alma, the destruction of ammonihah comes seemingly out of the bluein the eleventh year of the reign of the judges on the fifth day of the second month, amidst much peace in the land of zarahemla, with no wars nor contentions for a certain number of years. Dec 25, 2011 the city of ammonihah was in the land of ammonihah alma 8. An account of the reign of the judges, and the wars and contentions among the people. Rejected, he left ammonihah but was told to return to that city. Dec 02, 2011 the city of ammonihah was in the land of ammonihah alma 8. However, because land and lands were more widely used by the book of mormon authors than was israel, it is necessary to add other authors. The parallel expressions in the promise are set up as opposites.
Archaeology reveals that the ammonites dwelt east of the jordan river and settled there at the beginning of the th century b. Thereafter amulek is mentioned occasionally for his role in helping to preach the gospel. It was the custom of the people of nephi to call their settlements after the name of him who first possessed them, and thus it was with the land of ammonihah. It lay between the river sidon and the pacific ocean, but exactly where cannot be determined. The numbers 1 29 in aqua are criteria we will use to help locate this nephite territory on the modern map. Alma reminded the people of ammonihah of the promise that inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper in the land. Map of the ammonites territory bible history online. It was called after a man named ammonihah, who was the founder of the city. For behold, the armies of the lamanites had come in on the wilderness side into the borders of the land, even into the city of ammonihah, and began to slay the people and to destroy the city. The trial of alma and amulek book of mormon central. The east wilderness is eastward of the land of ammonihah. A nephite prophet, son of giddonah, who was the son of ishmael, who was a descendant of aminadi, a descendant of nephi.
And it came to pass that alma and amulek, amulek having forsaken all his gold, and silver, and his precious things, which were in the land of ammonihah, for the word of god, he being rejected by those who were once. Book of mormon, 1837, page 282 the joseph smith papers. Exploring the lands of the book of mormon joseph l. Nine years after the execution of nehor and four years after almas military victory over amlici, who was an ardent follower of nehor alma 2. King lamonis father was the king of the nephites and the lamanites. Using the jaredites record from the book of ether, and a portion of the nephite record from the book of mormon, we correlated land descriptions common to the jaredites and nephites. Missionary companion of alma the younger beginning at the time of almas mission to the city of ammonihah, circa 82 b. Jun 16, 2016 in the book of alma, the destruction of ammonihah comes seemingly out of the bluein the eleventh year of the reign of the judges on the fifth day of the second month, amidst much peace in the land of zarahemla, with no wars nor contentions for a certain number of years. Alma returns to ammonihah, is received by amulek, and the two preach together. We also established that the land of bountiful has no eastern boundary as described in the book of mormon.
There is wilderness between the land of ammonihah and the land of noah. Verse 7 is an insertion about how they named their cities. And now it came to pass, before the nephites could raise a sufficient army to drive them out of the land, they had destroyed the people who were in the city of ammonihah, and also some around the borders of noah, and taken others captive into the wilderness. No effort should be made to identify points on this map with any existing geographical location. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other. I am the son of gidanah, who was the son of ishmael, who was a descendant of aminadi. Amulek, a resident of ammonihah, was originally directed to help alma by an angel in a. One unique tradition in the book of mormon was to name the region surrounding the main city of the area by the same name. Inasmuch as ye will not keep my commandments ye shall be cut off from the presence of the lord. A western city of the nephites, situated in the same region as the cities of melek, noah, and aaron.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Interestingly, we learn this information only near the end of the ammonihah story. The people of ammonihah martyr the believers among them and burn the scriptures. Jershon true book of mormon geography lands western. And it came to pass in the eleventh year of the reign of the judges over the people of nephi, on the fifth day of the second month there having been much peace in the land of zarahemla, there having been no wars nor contentions for a certain number of years, even until the fifth day of the second month in the eleventh year there was a cry of war heard throughout the land. For those who cant see any complexity in the narration of the book of mormon, take note. Careful reading of the text yields a number of insights about the city and its surrounding land of ammonihah. The book of mormon continues to fit even in the land of nephi as to things now in new york and pennsylvania area. He next had success in the land of melek, on the west of the river sidon, on the west by the borders of the wilderness see alma 8. A dictionary of the book of mormonammonihah, land of.
This promise permeates the book of mormon and serves as a driving thesis in mormons record. He is joined by amulek and they preach again to the people of ammonihah. Asterisk denotes a featured version, which includes an introduction and annotation book of mormon, 1830 book of mormon, 1837 book of mormon, 1840 book of mormon, 1841. We established that the land of zarahemla connects to the narrow neck of land, and it is also part of modernday new york. Why was the city of ammonihah destroyed and left desolate. The lamanites lands were on the east, so shemlon also needs to be on the east side. Possible book of mormon sites in relation to each other possible relationships of sites in the book of mormon, based on internal evidence. In the following example, verse 6 is talking about alma traveling to the city of ammonihah. Alma 15 skeptics annotated bible quran book of morman. The location of the city ammonihah provides support for our premise that nephis land of nephi i. Before the nephites can adequately respond, the lamanites destroy the city and take prisoners.
Map of the territory of the ancient ammonites the ammonites sons of ammon according to the bible originated because of an incestuous relationship between lot abrahams nephew and his younger daughter gen 19. Almas mission to ammonihah, book of mormon stories 1997, 5863 close video alma worried about the nephites wickedness, so he decided to spend all his time preaching the gospel. They were converted lamanites who swore never to lift the sword again, choosing death instead. And now it came to pass, before the nephites could raise a sufficient army to drive them out of the land, they had. The book of mormon is replete with repetitive resumptions. Destruction of ammonihah ammonihah, west of zarahemla alma 16. A dictionary of the book of mormonamulek wikisource. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in mesoamerica the contents of all bmaf publications are the sole responsibility of the individual authors and therefore do not necessarily represent the views of bmaf or the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. These lands were deemed untouchable for just over seven years, a ritual cleansing period there are eight years, nine months, and five days between alma 16.
Alma preaches in gideon and melek is rejected in ammonihah. When alma addressed the people of ammonihah, he reminded them of the tradition of their fathers, which included the promise. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon. According to the book, the city was founded by an otherwise unknown man named ammonihah. Ammonihah true book of mormon geography lands, western. The geographic size of the city and land of zarahemla depends on the time period being discussed in the book of mormon.
The inhabitants of ammonihah were followers of the religion of nehor references. Among the cities built by the nephites in the northern part of south america was one named ammonihah, which was situated near the land of melek, which land lay on the west side of the river sidon. Zoramite war between antionum and jershon alma 4344 72 b. Now it was the custom of the people of nephi, to call their lands, and their cities, and their villages, yea, even all their small villages, after the name of him who first possessed them. Start studying people and places of the book of mormon rel 275. There is a ridge between the land of ammonihah and the land of nephi and the land of ammonihah is lower in altitude than the land of nephi. A dictionary of the book of mormonammonihah, city of. Religious fervor of the order of nehor nehorites judges and lawyers subverts nephite law. Jun 07, 2016 alma reminded the people of ammonihah of the promise that inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper in the land. The map spans jaredite and nephitelamanite periods during which settlements changed over time. The city of ammonihah was in the land of ammonihah alma 8. It was the custom of the people of nephi to call their settlements after the name of him who first possessed them, and. And he entered the city by another way, yea, by the way which is on the south of the city of ammonihah.
Lesson 15 alma and amulek in ammonihah teaching children. We know that the hermounts wilderness was west and north of the city of zarahemla 37 yea, they were met on every hand, and slain and driven, until they were scattered on the west and on the north, until they had. The land of jershon was not heard of prior to it being given to the people of antinephilehi, otherwise called the people of ammon. The first introduction to amulek is during almas mission to ammonihah covered in alma 815. People and places of the book of mormon rel 275 flashcards.
Now these are the words that amulek preached unto the people who were in the land of ammonihah, saying, i am amulek. Zeezrom contends with alma but is silenced, fearing he has sinned. It was here, in 72 bc by the nephite calendar, that the lamanites, under the command of lamanite king amalickiah, attacked the nephites. A dictionary of the book of mormonamulek wikisource, the. Jan 04, 2012 lesson 15 alma and amulek in ammonihah.
In the same region were melek, noah, and aaron, and the great western wilderness. He left the city to minister elsewhere, but was commanded by an angel to return. Book of mormon, 1837, page 258 the joseph smith papers. A study of the people of ammonihah by grego, ammonihah and the order of nehor and lawyers, irony of ammonihah leaders practice priestcraft and enf, people of ammonihah study to destroy the liberty of the, religion and. The book of alma the son of alma the words of alma, and also the words of amulek, which were declared unto the people who were in the land of ammonihah. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Zeniff leads a group from zarahemla to possess the land of lehinephithe lamanite king permits them to inherit the land mosiah, chapters 922. No nephites died, but over a thousand lamanites died, including all their chief captains. Almas journeys in the land of zarahemla book of mormon central. A summary of several theories of book of mormon lands in. Sorensons second reference also does not demonstrate that ammonihah was on the west.
Almas journeys in the land of zarahemla book of mormon. Inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper in the land. These include the thesis that the nephites and jaredites final battles must have taken place close to the narrow neck of land and the suggestion that most early church members, including leaders, originally subscribed to a hemispheric model of book of mormon geography, which they later abandoned in favor of a more limited. War of the ammonite zarahemla, the land of jershon alma 28 secession 74 b.
But they took their armies and went over into the borders of the land of zarahemla, and fell upon the people who were in the land of ammonihah and destroyed them alma 25. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. First amalickiahite war ammonihah, noah, the east alma 46. The account of alma, who was the son of alma, the first and chief judge over the people of nephi, and also the high priest over the church. We know that the hermounts wilderness was west and north of the city of zarahemla. The country immediately surrounding the city of the same name.