If it does derive from the biblical name for the phoenician city sidon hebrew. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. Does the book of mormon mention other peoples in the. May 22, 2018 modern anthropological research tells us that the new world was already extensively populated when the jaredites, lehites, and mulekites arrived. The book of mormon was published in 1830, the first edition describing joseph smith as author and proprietor of this work.
Ammaron instructs mormon concerning the sacred records. Jan 27, 2011 the book of mormon indicates in mosiah 25. Mulek, a book of mormon character, son of zedekiah, escaped the sack of jerusalem 587 b. Combining different societies, just as the nephites and mulekites did, takes patience and humility. May 17, 2018 finally, the mulekites show us that the book of mormon was written by real people with real social challenges. The thirty verses which comprise the book of omni, although written by five lesserknown authors, provide answers to many questions. A continent of jaredites, mulekites, and nephites mound. In later editions the word author was changed to translator, an. Hence latterday saints often refer to the descendants of this group of people as mulekites, although the book of mormon never uses the term.
And a hundredth part of the proceedings of this people, which now began to be numerous, cannot be written upon these plates. Their identity is not immediately clear in the text, and can only be pieced together from isolated passages. Since mormon is unable to complete the record, it falls to moroni to fulfill this desire. Zarahemla true book of mormon geography lands western. Periodically, he added editorial commentaries of his own that were skillfully woven into the texts of the primary authors in that record. Sorenson then examines in detail the interaction between the mulekite group and other groups of people as told in the book of mormon. And it came to pass that the people of zarahemla, and of mosiah, did unite together. Which creates all kind of fun discussions you can have about the political nature of the book of mormon in that here you get this group of nephites that are totally outnumbered by the mulekites and its the mulekite hometurf that theyve been on for all these years, centuries.
I refer to the 1997 discovery of an ancient seal in jerusalem that belonged to malkiyahu, the son of the king, which may. So, in this final piece of the introduction to the book of ether, the second last book in the book of mormon, i wanted to briefly touch upon why king mosiah ii waited 30 years to translate the plates. But zarahemla had a clan, a lineage, that could command enormous popular support the old ruling family of the mulekites. The setting of the book of mormon the events recorded in the book o f mormon took place in ancient america. He hid himself in order to finish the book of mormon and add the jaredite record. The history accounts for three migrations of people from the middle east. The book of mormon states that after escaping from judah, mulek traveled to the americas and established a civilization there the word mulekite, after mulek, is commonly used to refer to his group. The phoenicians were world class sailors and traders ca. As the nephites leave their home and travel northward they eventually come across the people of zarahemla keep in mind the term mulekites is never actually used to describe them in the book of mormon.
A continent of jaredites, mulekites, and nephites mound rovers. It has long been assumed by book of mormon scholars that mulek was very young, perhaps even an infant, and that he came to the americas in a phoenician vessel. The fact that the book of mormon is essentially silent about these other societies is consistent with. The hill cumorah in ontario county ny is the hill where joseph smith found the golden plates and is the same hill where the civilizations of the nephites cumorah and the jaredites ramah fought their last battles. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography states that the book of mormon events primarily occurred in the heartland of north america. I believe that moroni had every intention of adding this to the book of mormon, and that it was not an afterthought, as some might believe by moronis statement in mor. Why should readers pay close attention to the mulekites. These people were likely far more numerous than the nephites. Zarahemla true book of mormon geography lands western new. Ancient histories and the mulekite landing book of. The doctrine of the resurrection as taught in the book of mormon. Omni, amaron, chemish, abinadom, and amaleki, each in turn, keep the recordsmosiah discovers the people of zarahemla, who came from jerusalem in the days of zedekiahmosiah is made king over themthe descendants of mulek at zarahemla had discovered coriantumr, the last of the jareditesking benjamin succeeds mosiahmen should offer their souls as an. The thirty verses which comprise the book of omni, although written by five. Mulekites is a term regularly used by book of mormon scholars and commentators, but it is not found in the book of mormon.
The mulekites naturalistic assumptions and the book of mormon. Respecting skin color, only in alma is the word mark found in the book of mormon alma 3. Wayne may shares his research into the most probable location of the mulekite civilization in north america and the lost temple of zarahemla in modernday iowa state. Mormon wrote that the lord employed that term in telling nephi three things. The book of mormon onomasticon notes, given the possibility of phoenician influence on the mulekites who first settled the land around zarahemla,1 this gn given name may be identical to the biblically attested phoenician name for mount hermon, namely, siryon deuteronomy 3. Modern anthropological research tells us that the new world was already extensively populated when the jaredites, lehites, and mulekites arrived. They were also involved in the fulfillment of a third series of prophecies, which will be mentioned later. Around 323 bc a nephite man named mosiah found the already built city. The best book of mormon scholarship has the mulekites landing first at the mouth of the papaloapan river in southern veracruz alma 22. The book of mormon also introduces us to a much earlier culture known as the jaredites who left babylonia sometime between the 19 th and 20 th centuries bc from the tower of babel. The book of mormon is the most important book in my life. The book of mormon is the testimony from the western hemisphere supporting the claim of the bible that jesus is the christ, the savior of the world. The mulekites and the phonecian connection book of.
They must have investigated the mouth of the coatzacoalcos river and the mouth of the mezcalapagrijalva which at that time ran where the tonala river. Book of mormon central who were the mulekites, and why are. Apr 23, 2020 book of mormon wordprint studies have been used by both critics and apologists to provide valuable insights into the text of the bom. The book of mormon teaches that when jerusalem was destroyed by babylon during the reign of zedekiah all of the sons of zedekiah were killed, except one son named mulek. This situation agrees with a number of clues in the book of mormon that suggest these colonies quickly interacted with outsiders. Mulekites land near nauvoo illinois book of mormon evidence. 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. See book of mormon central, has an artifact that relates to the book of mormon been found. We may surmise that because the lamanites and robbers occupied the western seashore, the mulekites would have avoided them and ventured inland, no doubt following the buffalo river as they w. The case of the lamanites, amlicites, and the mysterious amalekites, journal of book of mormon studies, 141 2005. Ancient histories and the mulekite landing book of mormon. The mulekites in later book of mormon and postcumorah times the last reference to this people as the seed of zedekiah occurs in helaman 8.
Behold, the lamanites have i cursed, and i will set a mark on them. Scriptorian and artist never have i showed myself unto man. This group was also led to safety by the lord at the time of the babylonian captivity the mulekites. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel. Most readers of the book of mormon are familiar with the nephites and the lamanites. The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. I remember it as one of the earliest things i read, starting with emma mar petersons childrens adaptation. Who were the mulekites, and why are they so important. Amaleki wrote more about the mulekites than any other book of mormon author. Insights from a book of mormon scholar salt lake city, ut.
Oct 01, 2019 the book of mormon onomasticon notes, given the possibility of phoenician influence on the mulekites who first settled the land around zarahemla,1 this gn given name may be identical to the biblically attested phoenician name for mount hermon, namely, siryon deuteronomy 3. The social strife between these groups, often hinted at throughout the book of mormon, provides a warning for modern readers. This article discusses the origin of this people as descendents of zedekiah and mulek and how they might have crossed the ocean to the new world. The nephite kings had abandoned their right to rule. Book of mormon central who were the mulekites, and why.
May 17, 2018 and it came to pass that the people of zarahemla, and of mosiah, did unite together. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. The ruler of the people of zarahemla is a man named zarahemla. Zedekiah, led a group from jerusalem in about 587 b. The fact that the book of mormon is essentially silent about these other societies is consistent with the narrow focus. Smith suggested that the mulekites got to america with phoenician help. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. His peoples arrival in the new world is one of three recorded migrations from the old world. Mulek plays a minor but important role in the book of mormon. Mulekite is a term that does not occur in the text of the book of mormon, but has been used by members of the church to describe the descendants of mulek and the people of zarahemla before the reign of king mosiah ii, when they united themselves with the nephites mosiah 25. The illustrations in that book still linger in my mind as what black and white illustrations should look like.
They, along with the lamanites and the amulonites are credited with building the city of jerusalem, in the land of jerusalem, within the land of nephi alma 21. Since the book of mormon river sidon passed through zarahemla, a city that was first settled by mulekites, it is likely that this gn is of mulekite origin. The following paragraphs were written before i learned of a most exciting discovery that may further confirm the plausibility of the book of mormon. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. A serious reader of the book of mormon will at some point likely ask himself how much is known about the mulekites and about the role they played among book of mormon civilizations.
The book of mormon gives only very brief information about a group of people called mulekites. The book of mormon states that after escaping from judah, mulek traveled to the americas and established a civilization there. Later a region was named for zarahemla, a descendant of mulek mosiah 25. Book of mormon peoples the encyclopedia of mormonism. Jan 09, 2020 it has long been assumed by book of mormon scholars that mulek was very young, perhaps even an infant, and that he came to the americas in a phoenician vessel. Oct 05, 2018 as the nephites leave their home and travel northward they eventually come across the people of zarahemla keep in mind the term mulekites is never actually used to describe them in the book of mormon. Mormon was the chief abridger and editor of the full book of mormon. The mulekites and the phonecian connection book of mormon. The book of mormon is a religious and chronological history of a fallen people who lived in the americas from 600 b. The mulekites removed all doubt concerning the truthfulness of lehis prophecies see hel 8. Book of mormon nuggets supplementing jeff lindsays book of mormon evidences page. The social strife between these groups, often hinted at throughout the book of mormon.
Zarahemla was the name of the major nephite city as recorded in the book of mormonpart of the official canon of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints the city of zarahemla and surrounding area were not originally nephite. With the river sidon identified, we can go on to identify the location of the city and land of zarahemla. The mulekite colony establishes itself in the northern lands, meets coriantumr, and develop as an independent civilization. Because of the brevity of the book of mormon text regarding these people, little has been written about them in comparison to the nephites. Mosiah receives a record from the mulekites the account of coriantumr and the jaredite people, whom the mulekites had discovered. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. With the river sidon identified, we can go on to identify the location of the city and land of zarahemla we may surmise that because the lamanites and robbers occupied the western seashore, the mulekites would have avoided them and ventured inland, no doubt following the buffalo river as they went there is a nice piece of land between the buffalo river and its middle fork cazenovia creek. The city of zarahemla and surrounding area were not originally nephite. But they are not distinguished in any way in 3 nephi or 4 nephi, nor do the books of mormon or moroni refer to them. These people were eventually discovered by nephite refugees from lamanite. Finally, the mulekites show us that the book of mormon was written by real people with real social challenges.
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