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Art of Herb Roe, depicting a native North American earthwork complex
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Land Northward (An excellent fit recognized by author Phyllis Carol Olive)
"And it came to pass that they did multiply and spread, and did go forth from the land southward to the land northward, and did spread insomuch that they began to cover the face of the whole earth, from the sea south to the sea north, from the sea west to the sea east." (Helaman 3:8)
There really is a northern land in the
region where the Book of Mormon came forth, that is bordered by "seas"
in the cardinal directions. The "seas" mentioned in the Book of
Mormon are literal bodies
of water. Inland bodies of water are
commonly called seas
in ancient scripture.
(Joshua 12:3;15:5,
Ether 2:7)
The expression translated, “the whole earth” doesn't have to mean
global or planet-wide. It can simply mean the full
extent of a local land or region.
(Exodus 10:14-15,

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An Ancient Covenant Land of Liberty
(Alma 46:17)
resides
in the
“And now, it was only the distance of a day and a half's journey for a Nephite, on the line Bountiful and the land Desolation, from the east to the west sea; and thus the land of Nephi and the land of Zarahemla were nearly surrounded by water, there being a small neck of land between the land northward and the land southward.” (Alma 22:32)
The lands
of Zarahemla and Cumorah were so near to each other, that travelers from the
south
"Then will I remember my covenant...and I will remember the land." (Leviticus 26:42)
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"And inasmuch as ye shall keep my commandments, ye shall prosper, and shall be led to a land of promise; yea, even a land which I have prepared for you; yea, a land which is choice above all other lands." (1 Nephi 2:20) |
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For many of Israel's descendents, the importance of knowing the location of covenant lands is more than an intellectual desire to satisfy curiosity. The subject is not just about geography or a need to tie scriptural sagas with accurate settings and genuine maps. It is about covenant inheritances and heritage. It is about blessings, responsibilities and penalties associated with lands of promise and posterity. To the Israelite mind, identifying, the God of the land, the covenant people and the covenant land is paramount. These, of course, are topics that the Book of Mormon is keen to address repeatedly. Needless to say, the God of Jacob would not leave his ancient covenant people without ways of identifying the general locations of their lands of promise. We might expect scripture to contain vital keys. And here, true to faith, we are not disappointed. So where is the Promised Land of the Book of Mormon? Both the Prophet Joseph and LDS scripture describe a land choice above all others, a land of liberty, a land and people delivered, prospered and lifted up by the power God above all other nations. In Nephi's own prophetic words to his brethren - after arriving in the Promised Land: |
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"...the Lord God will raise up a mighty nation among the Gentiles, yea, even upon the face of this land..." (1 Nephi 22:7) |
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