Rods address was entitled the book of mormon current as the daily news. Video trailer for the new 5 dvd disk series book of mormon evidence expanding on the heartland model geography in the promised land of. Our first 2020 event will be april 9, 10, and 11th at the mountain america exposition center at 9575 s state st in sandy, ut 84070 this will be the firm foundation expo featuring the 25th international book of mormon evidence conference. On monday, february 10th 2020, a fireside was held in fountain green. We enjoy offering small group tours to the holy land and one of kind tours to sites with spiritual, historical and scriptural importance in europe and the mediterranean.
Rod meldrum president of the firm foundation the foundation for indigenous research and. Meldrum is a researcher, author and national lecturer on the truthfulness of the book of mormon, its historical efficacy and scriptural and physical evidences. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence rodney meldrum, 2007, mailorder dvd. Book prophecies and promises, the book of mormon and the united states of america by bruce h. Rodney meldrum, dna evidence for book of mormon geography. In early 2008 rodney meldrum published a dvd titled dna evidence for book of mormon geography. Rod meldrum introduction to firm foundation expo youtube. The heartlanders, headed primarily by rod meldrum an untrained layman, have chosen to go back in time scientifically and resurrect and support with new techniques the claim that book of mormon events took place in the northeastern united states, a scenario which has. If rod meldrum is unable to understand what mormon has written concerning the river sidon flowing to the north through the land of zarahemla alma 22. Presentations were given by rod meldrum of book of mormon evidence and myself. Arizona regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. Sidon river, most prominent river in nephite territory, runs north to the sea the book of mormon, index, p. Rodney, meldrum, buffalo evidence, dna evidence for book of mormon. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily, in the heartland of north america among its proposals are that mound builders, including the hopewell and the adena, were among those peoples described in accounts of events in book of mormon books such as alma and helaman.
What is your opinion on the work of rod meldrum regarding. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland deseret book. Errors of rodney meldrum true book of mormon geography. Come follow me 2020 book of mormon evidence rod meldrum. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography postulates that the events described in the book of mormon took place, primarily. The land of first inheritance should be on the west sea, west from the land of nephi. Zarahemla of the book of mormon is theorized to be located across the mississippi from nauvoo, illinois in iowa see meldrum, exploring p. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Book of mormon evidence podcast come follow me with rod. I have watched more than 20 hours of wayne may book of mormon lecture videos and conversed with both wayne may and rod meldrum in person. Meldrums theories, and similar ones from wayne may, are interesting and compellingbut inconclusive. The timeline of the rise and disappearance of the hopewell mound builders mirrors the rise and fall of nephite civilization. Reviews of dna evidence for book of mormon geography.
The dvd is based upon a popular presentation given in a number of fireside. The book of mormon has the sea west to the west of the zarahemla and the land of bountiful, but the heartland model has it east of zarahemla and north of bountiful. Book of mormon evidence, new 5 dvd series trailer youtube. Using the latest data from several worldclass research. Response to rodney meldrums incredible new dna evidence for the book of mormon a youtube clip entitled dna vs book of mormon incredible new evidence is causing a stir among mormons as it has appeared on websites such as. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography previous post. Book of mormon evidence come follow me supplementary study podcasts. It is a book of scripture aimed at teaching people about christ and. Annotated edition of the book of mormon new 2nd edition.
This includes fossil dating, rock analysis and more results from private experiments. New scientific support for the truthfulness of the book of mormon. Joseph smith, writing in nauvoo, illinois, in 1842, explained that the remnant of these ancient inhabitants are the indians that now inhabit this country. One of those counterparts, rod meldrum, will present specifics on what he believes to be physical evidence for the setting and location of the book of mormon. The evidence that has been compiled in the last 10 years is quite fantastic, if you have never seen it before. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland. Introduction to the 25th annual book of mormon evidence conference and the 1st virtual expo. The owner and employees of this site are members of the lds church and in good standing.
The book of mormon is not intended to be a history book or a guide to geography, science, or any other secular topic. Join facebook to connect with rod meldrum and others you may know. Rod meldrum takes nothing away from such a testimony by proposing that evidence suggests that the book of mormon land may be in one place or the other. Response to rodney meldrums incredible new dna evidence. George regional conference, book of mormon evidence series. Join host rod meldrum and a wide array of book of mormon experts, sharing their lifetimes of research and testimony. Help me debunk it in front of the bishop from a tbm perspective. I just had a video of his titled something like amazing new dna evidence that proves the book of mormon pop up as a suggestion on my youtube home screen. So of course, having nothing better to do ill do the dishes later, i watched it.
In their book, bruce porter and rodney meldrum accuse others of. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. Meldrum is a researcher, author, and national lecturer on the truthfulness of the book of mormon, with an emphasis on the scriptural and physical evidences recently discovered indicating north america as the most likely location where its epic history played out. While there is still much to learn about the people and stories in the book of mormon, some of the best archaeological evidence to support the book of mormon comes from lehis journey to the promised land. Faithful answers to latterday questions weekly insights into the church of jesus christ of latterday saints come follow me gospel doctrine program.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. One of the foundational claims of rod meldrum for his heartland model of book of mormon geography is that modern science has verified a genetic link between native peoples of north america and those of the middle east. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Rod meldrum and book of mormon dna byu scholarsarchive. David hocking managing editor, annotated edition of the book of mormon. Rod meldrum welcome to the virtual expo heartland year. Understanding the blessings, requirements and judgements upon a promised land from 911 to 2016, with an introduction to the heartland geography. Correlation and verification through dna, prophetic, scriptural, historical, climatological, archaeological, social, and cultural evidence.
However, the lamanites crossed the river sidon away up south beyond the borders of manti alma 16. Join our weekly in depth discussions and insights to enhance your personal and family study of the book of mormon. A detailed book of mormon geography, chapter by chapter. Scriptural research must be done without trying to redefine the words and statements in the scriptures for the purpose of any personal agenda. Summary of problems with rod meldrums heartland theory. Meldrum bestselling lds author, researcher and national lecturer. The result of research conducted over the course of two and a half years in scientific journals, books, and the scriptures. This geography was originally based on a dvd presentation which is in turn based on fireside presentations produced by rodney rod meldrum. The heartland model of the lands of the book of mormon has been promoted since 2004 by rod meldrum and wayne may even before that. The book of mormon tells us who and where we are, and what is coming. Meldrum is a researcher, bestselling lds author, and international lecturer on the validity of the book of mormon with an emphasis on its scriptural and physical evidences. Sidon river, most prominent river in nephite territory. Lost civilizations of north america documentary4, deborah bolnick on haplogroup x.
Book of mormon where we are and what is comingits about. We are proud to be partnered with the firm foundation to operate all of rod meldrums heartland model book of mormon evidence tours. Join the hundreds of lds faithful who have experienced the ultimate in lds educational touring with one of the heartland geographys most knowledgable and enjoyable hosts book of mormon geography. Were rod meldrums work merely another of many theories about where the events in the book of mormon happened in the new world and the meaning of dna. Geographic evidences supporting the book of mormon. Jonathan neville jonathan neville is a lawyer, businessman, educator and author who has written over forty books, including both nonfiction and fiction. As such, rather than being careful, i would be wise and prudent through the use of tools such as discernment and especially the use of the spirit to know if it is something that you should. His research supports the writings and teachings of ancient and latterday prophets and indicates north america as the location where its epic history played out. Come follow me 2020 podcasts with rod meldrum book of. Dna evidence for book of mormon geography by rod meldrum. Archaeological evidence for 7 locations on lehis journey.
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