Article Title

Zelph

Authors

Keywords

Book of Mormon geography, ancient Mesoamerica, Zelph, "white Lamanite", Kenneth Godfrey

Abstract

In recent years, discussions of Book of Mormon geography have concentrated on limited areas in Mesoamerica. The story of "Zelph, the white Lamanite," is frequently cited as evidence that the Nephites occupied the entire North American continent and fought some of their final battles near the Illinois River. Who was Zelph, and are his bones relevant to the Book of Mormon? Researcher Kenneth Godfrey shows why one should be cautious in drawing specific geographical conclusions from this incident.

Recommended Citation

(1989) "Zelph," Insights: The Newsletter of the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship: Vol. 9: No. 1, Article 10.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/insights/vol9/iss1/10