New Light: Nahom and the “Eastward” Turn

Title

New Light: Nahom and the “Eastward” Turn

Publication Type

Journal Article

Year of Publication

2003

Authors

Brown, S. Kent (Primary)

Journal

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies

Pagination

111-112, 120

Volume

12 Issue

1 URL

https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol12/iss1/15

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Bibliographic Citation

Abstract

The account of the journey of Lehi’s family through the wilderness mentions one local name, Nahom, where Ishmael was buried. The discovery of the tribal name NHM on three altars from the seventh and sixth centuries bc provides a likely location for that stopping point on their trip. This site is located at the bend of the incense trail that went in the opposite direction of Lehi’s group—westward to NHM and then turning northward.

Journal

Journal of Book of Mormon Studies 12/1 (2003)

Nahom

Arabia

Ancient Near East

Lehi (Prophet)

Ishmael (Ephraimite)

New Light: Nahom and the “Eastward” Turn

Title