The correlation between this new scientific data and the Book of Mormon is simply remarkable. The following is a list of discoveries with this new LiDAR technology, as well as potentially related Book of Mormon passages. While not comprehensive, this list should give readers a pretty good idea of how well the Book of Mormon fits into the archaeological record.

From the time that Nephi drew Laban’s sword from its sheath and slew him with it, the weapon held special significance for the Nephite nation. Several studies have shown that Nephi intentionally connected his slaying of Laban with David’s slaying of Goliath, and that in both cases, the event signified the young hero’s foreordained kingship. The symbolic importance of Laban’s sword helps explain why the Nephite prophets revered it and also why it was included as one of the Nephite relics shown to the Three Witnesses.

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When reading through the Book of Mormon, one finds references to many different parts of the Old Testament, presumably quoted from the plates of brass. This poses the question: What parts of the Old Testament were on the plates of brass?

Realizing how important the plates of brass were to the Nephites can change our perspective on the value of the Old Testament. If the Nephites gained such important spiritual insights from the book, we can too.

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Along with the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith found a set of Nephite interpreters as well as a breastplate. Numerous eyewitness accounts, which share a general consistency concerning the shape and appearance of these objects, help to confirm their reality. Because it is historically unlikely that Joseph would have possessed such peculiar objects unless he found them, their very existence helps support the reality of the plates, which were buried along with them.

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For some, the story of the coming forth of the Book of Mormon has seemed too bizarre and fanciful to be believable. This was especially true at the time of its publication in 1830. People were suspicious of the claim that an ancient book written on golden plates had been revealed to a young farmer. It has taken nearly two centuries of archeological discoveries to fully demonstrate that the details of the buried Nephite record fit in exceptionally well with hidden books from all over the ancient world.

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The Book of Mormon inverts the puns on Noah’s name found in Genesis when punning on King Noah’s name. In Hebrew, the name Noah was associated with divine rest. The story of Noah in Genesis repeatedly connects the name noah with the word nwh (to “rest”) and the similar word nhm (to “regret” or “be sorry”; “console oneself,” or “comfort” someone). The Book of Mormon uses the same wordplays on the name Noah that the bible does. However, it uses them to caricature King Noah and his priests, depicting them as the opposite of the biblical Noah.

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The liahona, which has parallels to each of the items kept in the Ark of the Covenant, was revered by Nephite prophets and preserved as one of their most sacred national treasures. Its very existence helps establish the reality of the Lehite exodus from Jerusalem, and it meaningfully represents the Lord’s hand in leading a branch of Israel to a land of promise in the New World. These features help explain why it was included among the sacred objects shown to the Three Witnesses.

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Author Chris Heimerdinger (Tennis Shoes among the Nephites) sat down for Book of Mormon Central and gave a great podcast about 5 compelling archeological evidences for the Book of Mormon.

"I couldn’t possibly cover every Book of Mormon correlation in one sitting. Today I wanted to emphasize physical evidences—stuff you can touch, see, feel, perhaps even smell. And there’s many more than five! I tried to present a thoughtful cross-section."

An ancient Jewish text about Enoch describes a flaming river and mists of darkness. These details are strikingly similar to Lehi's dream in 1 Nephi.

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The reported details concerning the gold plates are consistent, believable, and surprisingly similar to many other archeological discoveries.

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