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Pre-Order Our New Third Printing

We are excited to announce pre-orders for the New “Annotated Edition of the Book of Mormon.” They continue to be popular as gifts and for individuals. Rod Meldrum’s previously best selling book titled, “Exploring the Book of Mormon in America’s Heartland”, had 5 Editions and sold over 50,000 copies from 2009 to 2023.(Currently out of Print). The Annotated Edition of the Book of Mormon already has its 3rd Edition and over 35,000 printed copies in less than 5 years. We appreciate your valued support.

Thanks to David Hocking and Rod Meldrum with the Editorial Team

Managing Editor David Hocking, has spent countless hours beyond what one would think, to make the new 3rd Edition, worthwhile for those who have previous editions. This New 3rd Edition “Annotated Edition of the Book of Mormon” will arrive soon. Same great cover with 5 all-new pages, 8 new inserts with quotes or pictures, and dozens of edits and updates are included. This 3rd Edition, 1st printing should be available by the end of April 2024 and shipped in May.

Additions for the 3rd Printing

In this new first printing of the 3rd Edition, Brother Hocking makes several notes from the Book of Jasher and the Book of Enoch passages, that validate that the presence and validity of the Plates of Brass had other Biblical-era records not found in the Bible record or Stick of Judah.

‘Phoenicia’

The ‘Phoenicia’ ship owned by Heartland Research with John Lefgren and Mike and Betty LaFontaine, is a 600 BC replica ship that was sailed by British Navy Captain Philip Beale over 30,000 nautical miles, proving a plausible route for Nephi and Mulek to sail from the Old World to North America. Brother Hocking has updated route information on a map that may have brought Mulek to America. He added insight pages about Phoenician names showing up in the books of Mosiah and Alma after King Mosiah meets the people of Zarahemla, suggesting that it was a Phoenician ship that brought Zedekiah’s family with Mulek to the Land of Zarahemla near Montrose, Iowa. Also see an article from a BYU professor in 1973 that affirms a Heartland theory about the route and landing of Mulek and or Nephi, here: https://bookofmormonevidence.org/ross-t-christensen-of-byu-1973-plausible-mulek-routes-tunisia-gathering-2024/ Pictures of Phoenician boat anchors have been found in North America’s rivers and lakes add support Mulek arriving in one of their ships. Brother Hocking says, “The Mississippi, Ohio, Allegheny, and Missouri Rivers were the common waterways for transportation of the Hopewell culture.”

Interpreters

Did you know that the words, Urim and Thummim, do not appear in the translated text of the Book of Mormon? Instead these instruments are called “Interpreters” or Nephite interpreters. The term Urim and Thummim is found in the Bible but it is speaking of different tools, and are not the same tools Joseph found in the stone box with the gold plates. Brother Hocking has included additional insight pages relating the use of the Interpreters (“these stones fastened to a breastplate” JSH 1:35), as the proper tools Joseph used to translate the ancient inscriptions. A statement from Lucy Mack Smith who said Joseph marveled at the Interpreters, calling them as she quotes Joseph saying, “I have got the Key”, and how Lucy also said that Joseph “had these things (Spectacles & Breastplate), constantly upon his  person.” This suggests Joseph may have worn the breastplate under his shirt, for constant usage during the translation period and to keep it out of sight. Joseph could have possibly hid the Interpreters (Spectacles) from Emma’s view and other scribes by using his farmers hat to block their view. (See picture above). Blog here: https://bookofmormonevidence.org/scriptural-translation-method-2/

Solar Eclipse Stone

Another insight page highlights a Michigan artifact that suggests it was made in a Book of Mormon time period. Brother Hocking says, “Measurement on the face of the stone shows the sun’s altitude from the earth’s horizon at an angle of 67 degrees (Fig. 1). This is precisely the angle that the NASA program connected to the Fourth Century solar eclipse.”

Spotted Bee Balm

Spotted beebalm has been located across from Nauvoo, which adds credence to having reduced fevers of the Nephites due to the change in climate. (Alma 46:40) “Descendants of Native Americans returned to a place where their ancestors 16 centuries ago may have grown and harvested Spotted Bee Balm (Monarda punctata var. villicaulis; a medicinal herb).” Special thanks to John Lefgren, Ph.D., Kevin Price, Ph.D. Photos courtesy of Kevin Price, Ph.D.), and Wayne May. Another artifact, is shown (left) that was found in Alabama. It is a “Hopewell dated etched shell of an All Searching Eye symbol in a Hamsa five-fingered hand pattern. Moundsville was a village built using ‘Wall-Trench’ architecture.” Department of Research and Collections, University of Alabama Museums.

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Here are the Newest 5 Pages

Here are the Newest 8 Insert Updates

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The Book of Mormon in North America

“The United States is the promised land foretold in the Book of Mormon—a place where divine guidance directed inspired men to create the conditions necessary for the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ.” Elder L. Tom Perry Ensign Dec. 2012

“The prophecies pertinent to this holy land of America were not just directed to the ancient saints, but those of our day as well, that we, too, might know of our responsibility to keep the Promised Land free from sin. Thus, knowing which land is the Promised Land is far more important than we might otherwise have supposed. Not only is such information vital to our understanding of where Book of Mormon activity took place, but learning that those activities took place in what has since become known as the United States of America is therefore critical to our very survival as a nation and as individuals who may just suffer untold misery in years to come if we allow the nation to become ripe in iniquity. The Lord’s decree that all who inhabit this promised land must serve Him or be wiped away is an everlasting decree, and just as pertinent to those of our day as it was to the Nephites or Jaredites, for according to the Lord Himself, this glorious land of America, the place of the New Jerusalem, is the land of promise, and who shall dispute His word.” From Ezra Taft Benson: Source

The Book of Mormon in Moroni’s America

Previous Editions of the Annotated Edition of the Book of Mormon

Here is some information about the previous two printings of the Annotated Edition of the Book of Mormon. As you may remember, we printed our first 5,000 copies in Sept 2018. Those were gone in less than one month. We then had another 10,000 printed and available for Christmas 2018. Those were all sold by April of 2019. We had another 10,000 arrive in Nov. of 2019. We call this last shipment the 2nd Edition. The first 5,000 and first 10,000 we call the first printing.

You can see on the inside cover of your copy of the Annotated Book of Mormon, the following ways to determine what version you have. These editions below are now out of print.

Thanks to each of you, and your friends for supporting this amazing new 3rd edition of the Annotated Edition of the Book of Mormon. We feel grateful that so many wonderful people are reading the Book of Mormon. Pre-Order 3rd Edition Here

There are a few differences between the 2nd edition and the new 3rd edition I will explain. Obviously, the Book of Mormon text is the same, with only a couple minor corrections. Page numbers are the same up to page 561.

This painting is included in all versions. I love it.

 

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