tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post5992796473852739714..comments2023-11-02T03:08:07.417-07:00Comments on NephiCode: America is the Land of Promise—But Where is America? – Part IVDelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08982095508142923740noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post-48353551320748187892015-12-19T20:37:53.643-08:002015-12-19T20:37:53.643-08:00I have only recently become acquainted with Preddi...I have only recently become acquainted with Preddis' work, thanks to a reader who suggested it. What I have seen so far is that she is right on in many things as far as I'm concerned. I just got her book and am now reading it and plan to cover some of her ideas in a future article as a some of our readers have suggested. <br />As for maps, as I have commented on many times, I feel the scriptural record is limited on descriptions of cities and other physical areas (rivers, mountains, wilderness, etc) and most cannot be identified and I am reluctant to start making guesses I cannot back up from the scriptural account like all the other theorists around do repeatedly. I feel there is sufficient information to place the City of Nephi based on the temple and tower descriptions, and Zarahemla based on the landing information, and possibly Bountiful from a lack of other ancient sites in the area, and the narrow neck and narrow passsage seems quite clear to me, as does the area of the Land of Many Waters in Ecuador. But other than that, I have yet to read a scriptural description sufficiently detailed to suggest other areas. Even Sidon is still not clear as far as I am concerned, though I believe its location can be suggested because of the descriptions suggested among the many battles. But at the moment, I am cautious about its existence as a river after the crucifixion, since it is mentioned only as "Waters of Sidon." And I feel clear about no East Sea after the crucifixion since it is never mentioned after that though it is mentioned more than a score of times before that event.<br />Delhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08982095508142923740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5948352943362975805.post-85088151316412704962015-12-19T12:52:44.380-08:002015-12-19T12:52:44.380-08:00Excellent comments about the location of Cumorah a...Excellent comments about the location of Cumorah and the land of promise. Years ago I tried to match the maps that John Sorenson produced to BOM. I found that they didn't match the description at all as you pointed out. In your previous post you mention V Preddis and Kocherhands. I'm familiar with the work of Preddis but not Kocherhands. Have you looked at her maps to see how they stack up with the scriptural record? Have you produced any maps of the cities of the Nephites and Lamanites? I think it's clear where the City of Nephi and Zarahemla were located. iterryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836783863542965577noreply@blogger.com