geographical symbolism. land of nephi (lamanites): geographical symbolism

Geographical Symbolism

• Land of Nephi (Lamanites):


• Land of Nephi (Lamanites): Those who fight against God’s people (evil)


• Land of Nephi (Lamanites): Those who fight against God’s people (evil)• Land of Zarahemla (Nephites):


• Land of Nephi (Lamanites): Those who fight against God’s people (evil)• Land of Zarahemla (Nephites): God’s people (good)


• Land of Nephi (Lamanites): Those who fight against God’s people (evil)• Land of Zarahemla (Nephites): God’s people (good)• Land northward (Desolation):


• Land of Nephi (Lamanites): Those who fight against God’s people (evil)• Land of Zarahemla (Nephites): God’s people (good)• Land northward (Desolation): Destruction; death; sin; eternal damnation


• Land of Nephi (Lamanites): Those who fight against God’s people (evil)• Land of Zarahemla (Nephites): God’s people (good)• Land northward (Desolation): Destruction; death; sin; eternal damnation• Land southward (Bountiful):


• Land of Nephi (Lamanites): Those who fight against God’s people (evil)• Land of Zarahemla (Nephites): God’s people (good)• Land northward (Desolation): Destruction; death; sin; eternal damnation• Land southward (Bountiful): Life; life giving; abundant life; eternal life


• Land of Nephi (Lamanites): Those who fight against God’s people (evil)• Land of Zarahemla (Nephites): God’s people (good)• Land northward (Desolation): Destruction; death; sin; eternal damnation• Land southward (Bountiful): Life; life giving; abundant life; eternal life• Surrounded by Lamanites:


• Land of Nephi (Lamanites): Those who fight against God’s people (evil)• Land of Zarahemla (Nephites): God’s people (good)• Land northward (Desolation): Destruction; death; sin; eternal damnation• Land southward (Bountiful): Life; life giving; abundant life; eternal life• Surrounded by Lamanites: In the world but not of the world


• Land of Nephi (Lamanites): Those who fight against God’s people (evil)• Land of Zarahemla (Nephites): God’s people (good)• Land northward (Desolation): Destruction; death; sin; eternal damnation• Land southward (Bountiful): Life; life giving; abundant life; eternal life• Surrounded by Lamanites: In the world but not of the world• Surrounded by water:


• Land of Nephi (Lamanites): Those who fight against God’s people (evil)• Land of Zarahemla (Nephites): God’s people (good)• Land northward (Desolation): Destruction; death; sin; eternal damnation• Land southward (Bountiful): Life; life giving; abundant life; eternal life• Surrounded by Lamanites: In the world but not of the world• Surrounded by water: Baptism; surrounded by Living Water

(Christ)



(Christ)• Narrow neck of land:



(Christ)• Narrow neck of land: Narrow path; divides right & wrong



(Christ)• Narrow neck of land: Narrow path; divides right & wrong• Narrow strip of wilderness:



(Christ)• Narrow neck of land: Narrow path; divides right & wrong• Narrow strip of wilderness: Straight is the gate & narrow the way



(Christ)• Narrow neck of land: Narrow path; divides right & wrong• Narrow strip of wilderness: Straight is the gate & narrow the way• East Sea/West Sea:



(Christ)• Narrow neck of land: Narrow path; divides right & wrong• Narrow strip of wilderness: Straight is the gate & narrow the way• East Sea/West Sea: Birth/death; waters of life



(Christ)• Narrow neck of land: Narrow path; divides right & wrong• Narrow strip of wilderness: Straight is the gate & narrow the way• East Sea/West Sea: Birth/death; waters of life• Mountains/Rivers/Manti:



(Christ)• Narrow neck of land: Narrow path; divides right & wrong• Narrow strip of wilderness: Straight is the gate & narrow the way• East Sea/West Sea: Birth/death; waters of life• Mountains/Rivers/Manti: Firm mountains; Temple of the Lord.

Filthy waters




Filthy waters• Seashore/Wilderness:




Filthy waters• Seashore/Wilderness: Follow the seashore for safety

Lost in the wilderness





Lost in the wilderness• King/Mormon:





Lost in the wilderness• King/Mormon: If the king can change, then anybody can!





Lost in the wilderness• King/Mormon: If the king can change, then anybody can!• Day and a half journey:


Chiasmus in Alma 22

Chiasmus in Alma 22A. The land of Nephi

A. The land of Nephi


B. Sea on the east and on the west

B. The east unto the west




C. A narrow strip of wilderness

C. A small neck of land






D. Surrounded by Lamanites

D. Surrounded by water








E. The land Bountiful and the land Desolation

E. The line Bountiful and the land Desolation









E. The land Bountiful and the land Desolation

F. A day and half’s journey

E. The line Bountiful and the land Desolation





Helaman 4:7

• And there they did fortify against the Lamanites, from the west sea, even unto the east; it being a day’s journey for a Nephite, on the line which they had fortified and stationed their armies to defend their north country.

Alma 34:32

• For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors.




Lost in the wilderness• King/Mormon: If the king can change, then anybody can!• Day and a half journey: The day of this life; the day of our repentance


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Alma 63:5

And it came to pass that Hagoth, he being an exceedingly curious man, therefore he went forth and built him an exceedingly large ship, on the borders of the land Bountiful, by the land Desolation, and launched it forth into the west sea, by the narrow neck which led into the land northward.

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Mosiah 18:4

And it came to pass that as many as did believe him did go forth to a place which was called Mormon, having received its name from the king, being in the borders of the land having been infested, by times or at seasons, by wild beasts.

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Mormon 1:3

Therefore, when ye are about twenty and four years old I would that ye should remember the things that ye have observed concerning this people; and when ye are of that age go to the land Antum, unto a hill which shall be called Shim; and there have I deposited unto the Lord all the sacred engravings concerning this people.

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Mormon 4:23

And now I, Mormon, seeing that the Lamanites were about to overthrow the land, therefore I did go to the hill Shim, and did take up all the records which Ammaron had hid up unto the Lord.

Mormon 6:6

…I [Mormon] made this record out of the plates of Nephi, and hid up in the hill Cumorah all the records which had been entrusted to me by the hand of the Lord, save it were these few plates which I gave unto my son, Moroni.

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Mormon 8:4

I (Moroni) will write and hide up the records in the earth; and whither I go it mattereth not.

Moroni 1:1-3

…I (Moroni) have not as yet perished; and I make not myself known to the Lamanites lest they should destroy me.

For behold their wars are exceedingly fierce among themselves; and because of their hatred they put to death every Nephite that will not deny the Christ.

And I, Moroni, will not deny the Christ; wherefore, I wander withersoever I can for the safety of mine own life.

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Pyramid of the Sun

Temple of Quetzalcoatl

Nephi to Cumorah1. Land of 1st

Inheritance2. Land of Nephi3. Sea East4. Sea West5. Narrow Strip

of Wilderness6. Zarahemla7. Manti8. River Sidon9. East Wilderness10.Bountiful11.Desolation12.Land Northward13.Mulekite landing14.South Wilderness15.Land Southward16.Day & ½ Journey17.Small neck of land

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