As explained last week, ancient “historians†often understood things differently than we do today. It was pointed out, for example, that the “earth†was not understood in the same way 20th-century people understand the term “earth.â€
via Book of Mormon geography may be smaller than you think | Deseret News.
Ever read this theory: http://www.achoiceland.com/home
Interesting stuff.
David, one of the people behind the theory, is a friend of mine.
That site looks very familiar. I am sure I have been there before.
Definitely limited in scope — and most likely in the Tehuantepec area.
I’d have to say that the Pearl of Great Price “and every land was an earth” makes it pretty clear. Especially since it is so close to “and the history of this earth only” … always made me think it was about a very small area.