Mulekites book of mormon

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 mulekites and the phonecian connection book of mormon. See book of mormon central, has an artifact that relates to the book of mormon been found. The mulekites removed all doubt concerning the truthfulness of lehis prophecies see hel 8. The illustrations in that book still linger in my mind as what black and white illustrations should look like. His peoples arrival in the new world is one of three recorded migrations from the old world.

May 22, 2018 modern anthropological research tells us that the new world was already extensively populated when the jaredites, lehites, and mulekites arrived. In later editions the word author was changed to translator, an. 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 book of omni gets off to a great start for a book in the book of mormon with the words behold, it came to pass but it goes downhill quickly from there. The thirty verses which comprise the book of omni, although written by five lesserknown authors, provide answers to many questions. This group was also led to safety by the lord at the time of the babylonian captivity the mulekites. Sailed across the ocean and arrived in the americas like lehi and his family. The term mulekites is never mentioned in the book of mormon. These people were eventually discovered by nephite refugees from lamanite. Mulek, a book of mormon character, son of zedekiah, escaped the sack of jerusalem 587 b. Book of mormon and as mulok in printed editions from 1830 to. The king james quotations in the book of mormon, the history of the text of the book of mormon. The word mulekite, after mulek, is commonly used to refer to his group.

They were also involved in the fulfillment of a third series of prophecies, which will be mentioned later. 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. Amaleki wrote more about the mulekites than any other book of mormon author. They were instructed to build eight barges in which to sail to america.

An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The book of mormon begins its story of the mulekites where the old testament story of zedekiah ends. The book of mormon states that after escaping from judah, mulek traveled to the americas and established a civilization there. Book of mormon chronology chart book of mormon chronology chart book of mormon chronology chart jaredites mulekites lamanites nephites tower of babel 25002200 bc jerusalem ether brother of jared coriantumr 600 bc 500 400 300 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 bc 0 ad 100 200 300 400 ad people of zarahemla laman lemuel 25002200 jaredites mosiah i. Religious groups and movements among the nephites, 2001 b. The jaredites book of ether came to the new world at the time of the tower of babel. Mulek appears as muloch in the printers manuscript of the book of mormon and as mulok in printed editions from 1830 to 1852, then became mulek.

Furthermore, and very importantly for the book of mormons historicity, as with the rare discovery of the nihm altars in southern arabia linked to ishmaels death and burial, with the even rarer discovery of this small, inscribed seal, it is quite possible that an archaeological artifact of a book of mormon personality has been identified. A dynamic, interactive, webfriendly presentation of the book of mormon. Amaleki writes that mulek, the son of zedekiah and heir to. The words of mormon is a short book by mormon that was written to connect the narrative of the small plates, which end with the book of omni, to the rest of the book, beginning with mosiah. The mulekite colony establishes itself in the northern lands, meets coriantumr, and develop as an independent civilization. The history accounts for three migrations of people from the middle east. Wayne may presents the supporting evidence for the heartland model, that the book of mormon nephites and jaredites lived in north america. The fact that the book of mormon is essentially silent about these other societies is consistent with. Insights from a book of mormon scholar salt lake city, ut. The book of mormon contains the purported stories of three different groups which sailed to the americas. The city of zarahemla and surrounding area were not originally nephite.

Amaleki writes that mulek, the son of zedekiah and heir to the throne of david, came out from jerusalem at the time that zedekiah, king of judah, was carried away captive into babylon. Book of mormon central who were the mulekites, and why are. Biblical scholars investigate such questions as the manuscript history. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. 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. Later a region was named for zarahemla, a descendant of mulek mosiah 25. The case of the lamanites, amlicites, and the mysterious amalekites, journal of book of mormon studies, 141 2005. 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. Indeed, as the book of mormon reveals, zedekiah had a son named mulek, who survived the destruction of jerusalem and his fathers death omni 1. 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.

But i thought the jaredites died out before the mulekites arrived. Get the latest updates on book of mormon topics and research for free. Going back and reading the scriptures there are only a few things that we know for sure. 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.

In the text of the book of mormon, the mulekites are referred to as the people of zarahemla. The social strife between these groups, often hinted at throughout the book of mormon, provides a warning for modern readers. 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. Possibly secreted away by family retainers and close associates of the king. The following paragraphs were written before i learned of a most exciting discovery that may further confirm the plausibility of the book of mormon.

And it came to pass that the people of zarahemla, and of mosiah, did unite together. But zarahemla had a clan, a lineage, that could command enormous popular support the old ruling family of the mulekites. A biblical scholar looks at the book of mormon mormons. But, sometimes its easy to forget about the mulekites, and the important role that they played. Who were the mulekites, and why are they so important. 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. The phoenicians were world class sailors and traders ca. The book of mormon gives only very brief information about a group of people called mulekites. Mulek plays a minor but important role in the book of mormon. Ancient histories and the mulekite landing book of mormon. The mulekites were of the tribe of judah and thus it was the tribe of judah that inherit. Or at least thats the narrativize i had in my head growing up.

Combining different societies, just as the nephites and mulekites did, takes patience and humility. Book of mormon evidence in american archaeology wayne may. Land northward true book of mormon geography lands. May 17, 2018 and it came to pass that the people of zarahemla, and of mosiah, did unite together.

Oct 05, 2018 photo from book of mormon evidence website but what about people they found when they arrived. The nephite kings had abandoned their right to rule. Because of the brevity of the book of mormon text regarding these people, little has been written about them in comparison to the nephites. Book of mormon nuggets supplementing jeff lindsays book of mormon evidences page. According to hugh nibley, the father of contemporary mormon scriptural and theological scholarship, the book of mormon can and should be tested. Possibly the reason he escaped death too young to be noticed. A continent of jaredites, mulekites, and nephites mound rovers. If it does derive from the biblical name for the phoenician city sidon hebrew. 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. Mulekites book of mormon notes how deep can you dig. The discovery of a lone jaredite survivor, coriantumr, and his short time with the mulekites.

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. 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. Periodically, he added editorial commentaries of his own that were skillfully woven into the texts of the primary authors in that record. 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 w. Book of mormon peoples the encyclopedia of mormonism. Mulek, according to the book of mormon, was the only surviving son of zedekiah, the last king of judah, after the babylonian conquest of jerusalem. Not sothe book of mormon was written by descendants of josephthe nephitesnot the mulekites. Book of mormon central who were the mulekites, and why. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central. They, along with the lamanites and the amulonites are credited with building the city of jerusalem, in the land of jerusalem. 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. Most readers of the book of mormon are familiar with the nephites and the lamanites. Smith suggested that the mulekites got to america with phoenician help.

The mulekites were more important to the nephite nation than many. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The jaredite land northward to be confused with other mentions of a land northward from within the land of nephi, referring to the land of zarahemla is where the jaredites and mulekites landed. A biblical scholar looks at the book of mormon mormons in. I refer to the 1997 discovery of an ancient seal in jerusalem that belonged to malkiyahu, the son of the king, which may.

The mulekites the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The book of mormon is a religious and chronological history of a fallen people who lived in the americas from 600 b. 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. 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.

Why should readers pay close attention to the mulekites. The best book of mormon scholarship has the mulekites landing first at the mouth of the papaloapan river in southern veracruz alma 22. Ammaron instructs mormon concerning the sacred records. Mulek according to the book of mormon, was the only surviving son of zedekiah, the last king. Around 323 bc a nephite man named mosiah found the already built city. This situation agrees with a number of clues in the book of mormon that suggest these colonies quickly interacted with outsiders. Zedekiah, led a group from jerusalem in about 587 b. Hence latterday saints often refer to the descendants of this group of people as mulekites, although the book of mormon never uses the term. His people, known as the mulekites in the book of mormon, named their land mulek after the kings son hel.

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. Sorenson then examines in detail the interaction between the mulekite group and other groups of people as told in the book of mormon. May 17, 2018 finally, the mulekites show us that the book of mormon was written by real people with real social challenges. Mormon was the chief abridger and editor of the full book of mormon. The mulekites and the phonecian connection book of. Oct 25, 2016 if the lehites and mulekites were as lds scholars today argue only a very small subculture of israelites living in a predominantly pagan civilization for a millennium, why are there no references in the book of mormon to the other peoples or nations, no accounts of the nephites evangelizing pagans, and no polemics against polytheism, idolatry. The book of mormon is the most important book in my life. The thirty verses which comprise the book of omni, although written by five. Mosiah receives a record from the mulekites the account of coriantumr and the jaredite people, whom the mulekites had discovered. The purpose of omnis little book is the same as the purpose of his fathers book the book of jarom to preserve their genealogy. A careful reading, though, suggests that the mulekites were enormously influential, both politically and religiously, among book of mormon.

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. The words of mormon were written by mormon in around a. Photo from book of mormon evidence website but what about people they found when they arrived. Mulekites is a term regularly used by book of mormon scholars and commentators, but it is not found in the book of mormon. Items in the bmc archive are made publicly available for noncommercial, private use. 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. The book of mormon was published in 1830, the first edition describing joseph smith as author and proprietor of this work. 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. Zarahemla true book of mormon geography lands western new. Notice that in every other named book in the book of mormon, there is either a header that summarizes the contents of that book or in the case of the shorter books a firstperson reference made by the author of the book. Inclusion within the bmc archive does not imply endorsement. It is one of four groups described in the book of mormon as having settled in the ancient americas. A continent of jaredites, mulekites, and nephites mound. Their identity is not immediately clear in the text, and can only be pieced together from isolated passages.