The Brightening Light on the Journey of Lehi and Sariah

Title

The Brightening Light on the Journey of Lehi and Sariah

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2006

Authors

McKinlay, Daniel B. (Primary)

Journal

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Pagination

78-83, 124-125

Volume

15 Issue

2 URL

https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol15/iss2/9

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

Many Book of Mormon scholars have attempted to determine the course that Lehi and his family took when they fled Jerusalem to travel to the promised land. In his record, Nephi provided place-names and geographical descriptions, but that information is not sufficient to make conclusive claims. This article draws on the experiences and research of others to discuss the possible locations of the Valley of Lemuel, Shazer, the area where Nephi’s bow broke, Nahom, and Bountiful.

Journal

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 15/2 (2006)

Nahom

Arabia

Jerusalem

Sariah

Ancient Near East

Promised Land

Valley of Lemuel

Bountiful (Old World)

Shazer

Lehi (Prophet)

The Brightening Light on the Journey of Lehi and Sariah

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