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The Place Called Nahom
Title
The Place Called Nahom
Magazine
Ensign
Publication Type
Magazine Article
Year of Publication
1978
Authors
Christensen, Ross T. (Primary)
Number of Pages
73
Date Published
August 1978
Volume
8
Issue Number
8
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Abstract
A spot in Yemen on a 1763 map is called “Nehhm.” It qualifies as the place “Nahom” mentioned by Nephi as Ishmael’s burial place, alternative to the locus proposed by the Hiltons. Semiticists, and ultimately archaeologists, should examine this possibility carefully.
Subject Keywords
Nahom
Arabia
Cartography
Ishmael (Ephraimite)
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