Product Description

New scientific support for the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. Correlation and Verification through DNA, Prophetic, Scriptural, Historical, Climatological, Archaeological, Social, and Cultural Evidence. -What is the controversy about DNA and the Book of Mormon and why is it important? -What did Joseph Smith know about its geography? -What climate is indicated by the book itself? -How can the answers to these questions help people "Come unto Christ?" -This 4 hour presentation addresses these questions and much, much more. -Introduction by Elder Hartman Rector, Jr. Seen by thousands including; General Authorities, geneticists, scientists, stake presidents, patriarchs and non-members

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #84239 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-01-01
• Format: NTSC
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 240 minutes

Customer Reviews

Thought Provoking
A very interesting video and one does wish for conclusion to the long-standing question of where the Book of Mormon scenes actually took place. The theories seem to be very well thought out and they seem to make sense. It makes me want to study more about the proposed areas.

a must see!
my husband and i saw rod's presentation, and just had to have the dvd. what he has put together over the last few years is just incredible. it just makes so much sense!! if you're lds, see this. if you're not, read the book of mormon, then see this!! this dvd challenges previous thoughts on where the book of mormon takes place, and it makes you wonder, "how did i miss this before??" it's incredible!

If it seems to good to be true....
Let me start by saying I am LDS and enjoy learning about evidences for the Church. This lecture is anything but accurate. I have spoken to many professors of genetics about this and they all say that it is wrong. Bro. Meldrum has no training in the field and makes many amatuer mistakes and his material should not be taken as doctrine. He is also wrong on Joseph Smiths beliefs. He says that Joseph Smith only taught that it happened in North America (which is flawed as well), yet there are many times he says it happened in Central America. He said of Stephens and Catherwoods book "Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan" that it "corresponds with & supports the testimony of the Book of Mormon". He also said "Mcbride also related that Joseph Smith marked with his cane in the sand the track the saints would take to the Rocky Mountains...described the valley of the Great Salt Lake just as though he had lived there...said we should make stations all the way to New and Old Mexico until we crossed the Isthmus of Teohuantipec and get back to the place where the covenant was broke by the Nephites. Spoke of the great Temple in Central America unifinished...This river was situated by the River Copan, anciently called the River of Nephi" (Diary of Charles Lloyd Walker, 2:524-525)
Also, the Book of Mormon does not mention snow or cold weather but just the opposite. In Alma 51:33, 37, 52:1 it speaks about at the first of the year, armies being fatigued because of the heat of the day. Now, the first of the year could be in April, January, or according to a scholar who has done the most research on the subject, Randall Spackman, it was February. These armies wouldn't complain about the heat if it was in a mild climate.
In the Eastern Mesoamerica coastal region, the average temperature on April 1st is 88 degrees. The Book of Mormon reports that Amalickiah camped in tents, "on the beach by the seashore" (Alma 51:32). In the northern climates around Rochester New York, the average temprature for April 1st is 42 degrees with the evening minimum temperature at freezing. The heat of the day is a phrase that best applies to Mesoamerica for late March and early April. One wouldn't wear loin clothes to battle year round in tempratures like this, then complain it was to hot. If it was in North America, they should be mentioning how cold it was.
After examining his claims, there are literally hundreds of flaws in his presentation. As I said, I love Book of Mormon scholarship, but think this does scholarship a disservice.