Accessing Nephi’s Bountiful: A New Proposal for Reaching Irreantum

Title

Accessing Nephi’s Bountiful: A New Proposal for Reaching Irreantum

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2024

Authors

Journal

Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship

Pagination

429–438

Volume

62

Publisher

The Interpreter Foundation

Abstract

Many Latter-day Saint scholars recognize that an excellent candidate for Nephi’s Bountiful is found at the inlet Khor Kharfot in southern Oman at the end of the lengthy Wadi Sayq. Many researchers have reasonably assumed that Lehi’s eastward travel from Nahom must have led to Wadi Sayq, which then leads directly to Khor Kharfot. However, there is a second route, through Wadi Kharfot, that leads to Khor Kharfot, joining Wadi Sayq near the inlet. Although almost unknown, this second wadi could also have offered a plausible route with some advantages to travelers arriving from the interior desert plateau. Specifics and details of terrain, distances, and directions are presented to support seriously considering this new proposal.

Subject Keywords

Irreantum
Bountiful (Old World)
Wadi Sayq
Khor Kharfot

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