Anachronisms in the Book of Mormon
“Latter Day Saint scholars and apologists respond to the anachronisms in several ways.
A page from the original manuscript of the Book of Mormon, covering 1 Nephi 4:38- 5:14
There are a number of words and phrases in the Book of Mormon that are anachronistic—their existence in the text of the Book of Mormon is at odds with known linguistic patterns or archaeological findings.
Each of the anachronisms is a word, phrase, artifact, or other concept that mainstream historians, archaeologists, or linguists believe did not exist in the Americas during the time period in which the Book of Mormon claims to have been written.” Wikipedia
In the Heartland model, we have discovered many things that are not anachronistic at all. Mesoamericanists have been looking in the wrong place. Now that we are looking in North America for horses, barley, mammoths, and steel swords, we have found nearly all of the items discussed in the Book of Mormon. You will see many articles below and have many of your questions answered. We believe as Moroni said, we may know the “truth of all things.”
“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
This Land is indeed the United States of America!
The Annotated Book of Mormon by David Hocking and Rod Meldrum Page xxxi
Answers to Anachronism’s
- Why does the Smithsonian not tell us about large ancient cities found in North America?
- Do Cave Men or Pre-Adamites exist?
- Is Zinc, Ziff?
- Since Swine are mentioned in the Book of Mormon, do we find archaeological remains in North America?
- Is there proof of scalping in North America as mentioned in Alma 44?
- How did we get Bees in North America?
- Mesoamericanists say huge mountains, Heartlanders say hills and small mountains.
- The Book of Mormon talks about BEASTS. What is the most likely animals they speak of?
- Do we find horses in ancient North America?
- Are Cureloms and Cumoms found in North America?
- Have any Nephite Coins been found?
- Are Tapir’s a good substitute for Horses?
For additional answers visit our website at bookofmormonevidence.org/answers/ to over 400 questions about the Book of Mormon in America’s Heartland.
Annotated Edition of the Book of Mormon by David Hocking and Rod Meldrum Page 16-17
Is the Word SNOW found in the Book of Mormon? Absolutely, read here
