John L. Sorenson discusses Nephite astronomical knowledge in light of Mayan astronomy.
- Type
- Book
- Hearsay
- DirectSecondary
- Reference
John L. Sorenson, Mormon's Codex: An Ancient American Book (Provo, UT: Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2013), 433
- Scribe/Publisher
- Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship, Deseret Book
- Audience
- Reading Public
PDF- Transcription
Nephite astronomers also observed the planets, at least the major ones. In a theological argument, Alma, (Alma 30:44) spoke of "the earth, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator." The Maya observed and recorded the movements of planets, especially Venus, as well as Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury.
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