The Hunt for the Valley of Lemuel

Title

The Hunt for the Valley of Lemuel

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2007

Authors

Brown, S. Kent (Primary)

Journal

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Pagination

64-73, 86-88

Volume

17

Issue

1

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Abstract

A canyon in northwestern Arabia, Wadi Tayyib al-Ism, appears to be a strong candidate for the Valley of Lemuel in the Book of Mormon. Although its rare year-round stream seems to confirm this site as the valley, other locations must be considered. Brown gives arguments both in favor of and against three other propositions, all of which are within a few dozen miles of Wadi Tayyib al-Ism. The aspects of the river and the Red Sea, the drainage areas of wadis, and the character of the valley are all evaluated. Despite his one serious objection to Wadi Tayyib al-Ism—the difficulty Lehi’s family would have experienced in reaching the site from the north end of the Gulf of Aqaba—Brown argues that it is the most viable candidate for the Valley of Lemuel.

Arabia
Old World
Valley of Lemuel
Red Sea
Wadi Tayyib al-Ism
Wadi

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