Keywords
Nephi’s bountiful, Khor Kharfot geography, Lehi’s travel routes
Abstract
Many Latter-day Saint scholars recognize that an excellent candidate for Nephi’s Bountiful is found at the inlet Khor Kharfot in southern Oman at the end of the lengthy Wadi Sayq. Many researchers have reasonably assumed that Lehi’s eastward travel from Nahom must have led to Wadi Sayq, which then leads directly to Khor Kharfot. However, there is a second route, through Wadi Kharfot, that leads to Khor Kharfot, joining Wadi Sayq near the inlet. Although almost unknown, this second wadi could also have offered a plausible route with some advantages to travelers arriving from the interior desert plateau. Specifics and details of terrain, distances, and directions are presented to support seriously considering this new proposal.
Recommended Citation
Aston, Warren P.
(2024)
"Accessing Nephi’s Bountiful: A New Proposal for Reaching Irreantum,"
Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship: Vol. 62, Article 17.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/interpreter/vol62/iss1/17
