Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of zelph. Replicas of that original papyrus still exist as facsimiles in lds scriptures. The book of zelph another testament of the book of mormon book. Whether zelphs mound was a burial mound specifically for the warrior zelph, or was a mound burying others is not known for certain. If we accept the story of zelph as fact we must also accept the implications. Legacy tours book of mormon evidence tour, visited zelphs mound, also. This general collection of evidence points to a strong possible north american book of mormon geographic location. Cannon, zelph revisited, in regional studies in the latterday saint church history.
In 1834, joseph smith raised a militia and marched to missouri to redeem zion. Six kinds of records are spoken of in the book itself. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Along the way, the militia uncovered some bones and an arrowhead in a mound. Jul 07, 2017 several members of zions camp remembered joseph having identified the bones of a lamanite warrior named zelph, who had died in battle. Unsurprisingly, there are no nonlds egyptologists and almost no lds egyptologists who accept joseph smiths translations of the facsimiles as correct. Therefore those who try to support a particular historical or geographical point of view about the book of mormon by citing the zelph story are on inconclusive grounds. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc. Joseph knew north america was where the book of mormon took place.
Firm foundation presents the zelph zone a place of heartland fun for all. Sep 26, 2019 but zelph on the shelf evidently performed a facepalm level misreading of this statement, and thought it was saying jww was the hebrew root for to inherit. Gold plates, silver plates with jewels fastened in. In 1834, joseph smith raised a militia and marched to missouri. Below youll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as zelph on the shelf nothing to show right now it appears whatever you were looking for is no longer here or perhaps wasnt here to begin with. I read this book cover to cover, my head moving across each line so fast my jowls were clapping together with each page turn. What books do you think everyone should read after leaving mormonism or religion in. The book of zelph takes its name from a little known incident in mormon history. What is the significance of zelph in the study of book of. June 21st august 5th this is party and bbq season a time to enjoy yourself and be social. Joseph smith made several comments which suggest that ancient remains discovered in their vicinity once belonged to book of mormon. The accounts related to zelph are used as evidence bysome book of mormon scholars to suggest that the lehites inhabited the entire north american continent as proposed by the hemispheric geographical model, rather than merely portions of central america as suggested by the limited geography model.
Egyptologists react to the book of abraham zelph on the shelf. The story of zelph even though its outside the narrative of the book of mormon comes from a tendency of joseph smith to make up revelation on the fly to suit his purposes and to bolster faith in his followers. Several members of zions camp remembered joseph having identified the bones of a lamanite warrior named zelph, who had died in battle. Oct 15, 2019 remarkably, items discovered in the zelph mound area fit precisely within the parameters of the book of mormon historical chronology.
Aug 07, 2019 the possible conclusion of where zelph may fit into the historicity of the book of mormon is either, zelph may have died in 322 ad before mormon became the nephite leader or, zelph may have died in 327 ad in mormons first battle against the lamanites in the city of angola before the nephites went even farther north and east toward cumorah. As they went, they naturally talked about the book of mormon. Jeremy runnells zelph on the shelf is the name of a blog run by samantha shelley and tanner gilliland, 1 two millennial exmormons who are, sadly, afflicted with the handicap of thinking that twitter hot takes and edgy memes are suitable substitutes for sound historical scholarship and critical thinking. Another testament of the book of mormon kindle edition by zelph, anderson, josh. Since it takes two witnesses for something to be true, the book of zelph is a second witness of the ancient inhabitants of the americas, and contains stories of the men and women who lived here. In the painting above by ken corbett, zelph is shown sometime between 322 327 ad, on the same mound above the illinois river where the. On june 3, while passing through westcentral illinois near griggsville, some bones were unearthed from a mound.
Zelph was a white lamanite, warrior and chieftain under the great prophet onandagus. The book of zelph makes fun of this by having people use cureloms and cumoms in chariot races and even has a character named dances with cureloms. Hall, some commonalities linking north america and. The story of zelph even though its outside the narrative of the book of mormon comes from a tendency of joseph smith to make up revelation on the fly. Zelph a book of mormon chieftain book of mormon evidence. Who was zelph when joseph smith found the bones of a. Account of zelph discovery does little to advance geography theory. With the amazing talent of val chadwick bagley we presentthe all new. I posted a short message about zelph on my book of mormon central america blog, here. Many latterday saints have referenced this unearthing as evidence that the book of mormon took place in north america, rather than in mesoamerica. Zelphs mound naplesrussell mound 8 is a manmade mound. The book of zelph another testament of the book of mormon by. The history in the book of zelph takes place during the same time period as the book of mormon, from around 600 b. These are a few of my favorite sins sam holding accountable big institutions studying and coming to my own conclusions not reading scriptures again and.
The zelph story is a problem for bmaf and bomca because if zelph was a warrior under a nephite prophet, died in illinois, and was known from the hill cumorah or east sea to the rocky mountains, thats a major problem for the twocumorahs and limited geography mesoamerican theory. Department of church history and doctrine, brigham young university, 1995, 57109. But zelph on the shelf evidently performed a facepalm level misreading of this statement, and thought it was saying jww was the hebrew root for to inherit. Remarkably, items discovered in the zelph mound area fit precisely within the parameters of the book of mormon historical chronology. Jan 29, 2011 the book of zelph makes fun of this by having people use cureloms and cumoms in chariot races and even has a character named dances with cureloms. Zelphs can be impulsive, secretive, duplicitous, insecure, bossy, and unable to align well with dominant narratives. If joseph smith were speaking about the same desolation mentioned in the book of mormon, this statement would place zarahemla, bountiful, manti and most of the book of mormon cities too far south for a heartlandgreat lakes geography. Read 54 posts by zelph on the shelf and get access to exclusive content and experiences on the worlds largest membership platform for artists and creators.
They claim joseph smith and oliver cowdery were ignorant speculators who misled the church about cumorah being in new york. So not only can zelph on the shelf clearly not read hebrew, but their ability to read english is, it would seem, also questionable. What is the significance of zelph in the study of book of mormon geography. In june 1834, members of zions camp discovered skeleton bones that joseph smith reportedly revealed as belonging to a white lamanite named zelph. However, joseph smith himself left behind no direct statements about zelph, and the earliest accounts show. His skeleton and the arrowhead by which he died were found in a mound on the banks of the mississippi. We read in our scriptures that the book of abraham was written by the hand abraham upon papyrus. According to wilford woodruff, i brought the thigh bone to missouri. Jan 19, 2019 this book was a great paddy cake taffy pull read. Which raises the question, is zelph for real, is the entire article a hoax. He was a warrior and chieftain under the great prophet onandagus, who was known from the hill cumorah, or eastern sea.
Nov 29, 2014 joseph knew north america was where the book of mormon took place. Since it takes two witnesses for something to be true, the book of zelph is a second witness of the ancient inhabitants of the americas, and contains stories of. When joseph smith found the remains of a lamanite named zelph. Free with paid admission to the 23rd book of mormon evidence conference april 11, 2019 at the davis county conference center. Mounds such as this can be found throughout the heartland of america. Egyptologists react to the book of abraham zelph on the. The book zelph takes this to the extreme ending numerous chapters in foreign languages. Zelphs mound discovered by joseph smith during the zions. Zelph and the question of book of mormon geography. What books do you think everyone should read after leaving mormonism or religion in general. He was killed in battle by the arrow, which was found among his ribs, during the last great struggle of the lamanites and nephites. The curse was taken from zelph, or, at least, in partone of his thigh bones was broken by a stone flung from a sling, while in battle, years before his death. He was a warrior and chieftain under the great prophet onandagus, who was known from the hill cumorah, or eastern sea to the rocky mountains.
Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The curse was taken from zelph, or, at least, in partone of his thigh bones was broken by a stone flung from a. Gold plates, silver plates with jewels fastened in the corners, bronze plates, and steel plates. Zelphs translated words fill in a lot of gaps from the books of mormons. They are adaptive, resourceful, diplomatic, stealthy, and somehow able to change the darkness of their skin. His skeleton and the arrowhead by which he died were found in. On one such occasion, several of the brethren remembered joseph having identified the bones of a lamanite warrior named zelph, who had died in battle. Google the book of zelph and it is indeed a parody of the book of mormon. None of the early accounts about zelph, written by people in zion s camp, mentions the nephites. It primarily follows the history of the people who would later become known as the lamanites, or native american indians. Cannon concluded that these accounts indicate that joseph smith believed that book of mormon history, or at least a part of it, transpired in north america. I just finished reading through every word of the book of zelph.
In may and june 1834 joseph smith led an expedition known as zions camp a paramilitary latter day saint group on a march from kirtland, ohio to jackson county, missouri. Zelph and the question of book of mormon geography the accounts related to zelph are used as evidence by some book of mormon scholars to suggest that the lehites inhabited the entire north american continent as proposed by the hemispheric geographical model, rather than merely portions of central america as suggested by the limited geography. Another testament of the book of mormon zelph, anderson, josh on. Address 343 north third west salt lake city, utah 84103.
Zelph and the lands of the book of mormon in the cavity of. In an 1846 account, zelph was directly linked to the final battles fought between the nephites and lamanites in the fourth century ad. A quarter of a century later, however, joseph fielding smith used the zelph story to support his view that the hill cumorah in the state of new york is the exact hill spoken of in the book of mormon. It was such a very special and spiritual experience for me that i just have to share it. Zelph in relation to book of mormon geography fairmormon. But first, some background information, and my thoughts, about the book of zelph. The book of zelph is a volume of books, like the book of mormon, and is a supplement to the book of mormon. The book of zelph another testament of the book of mormon.
The book of zelph is a record of peoples in ancient america, and was engraved upon plates, and other types of writing surfaces. Zelph in relation to book of mormon geography april 2, 2010 by tyler livingston in june of 1834 during zions camp march to missouri, human bones were discovered in a mound by a few of the members of the march about a foot underneath the surface. I thought maybe it was another book of scripture by another lds spinoff prophet like the one i mentioned. Zelph on the shelf cant read hebrew or english, apparently. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Firm foundation news zelph edition constant contact. Anyone know how to contact the book of zelph author josh. Bradley leper, head archaeologist for the state of ohio and one of the foremost experts on the ancient hopewell mound builders, speaks of several massive obsidian blades found in ohio with origins in the yellowstone, wyoming region. Oct 07, 2005 the book of zelph is a volume of books, like the book of mormon, and is a supplement to the book of mormon. Click to share on twitter opens in new window click to share on facebook opens in new window.
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