Īlthough interesting, it shouldn’t be claimed that Stela 5 was carved by Nephites or that it does indeed represent Lehi’s dream. The Tree of Life stone measures 7.5″ x 8″ x 1/3″ and comes ready to hang or display on a small easel Complete the form below and we will send you your replica of the ‘Tree of Life Stone’ and email you an invoice for $36 (includes shipping and packaging costs). You can now purchase a replica of the ‘Tree of Life Stone’. Birds representing resurrection, or the afterlife. Figure 15 also reflects symbolism of the Mayan deity Quetzalcoatl which has characteristics similar to those attributed to Christġ7. A young man seen supporting figure 13ġ5 & 16. A young man writing with his left hand and pointing with his right handġ4. Another individual turned away from the treeġ3. An individual near the tree but blinded by a covering over their headġ2. An individual turned away from the treeġ1. Incense is used as a religious symbol, perhaps suggesting that figure 8 is a religious leaderġ0. A woman dressed in royal attire, seen supporting the old manĩ. The straight lines, if extended from these pyramid shapes, intersect the eyes and ears of each main character on the stone.ħ. This represents the earth, particularly vegetation or growth. The tree is rooted in the earth, but reaches the heavens, thus connecting the earth with heaven.Ħ.
The central symbol of the carving is a tree. Still, the picture found on this ancient stone are nevertheless every interesting.īelow is an enlarged picture with portions of the engraving numbered for easy identification and reference:ġ. Like with all archaeology, it’s relationship with the Book of Mormon is interesting, but not proven at this time or declared to be true from a living prophet. Other Book of Mormon scholars have claimed that the stone has symbols which are similar to those found in Lehi’s dream, but that this is nothing more then a coincidence. Some Book of Mormon scholars claim that this 2,500 year old stone carving represents Lehi’s dream of the Tree of Life. Stela 5, which is pictured here, has drawn the interest of Book of Mormon enthusiasts for many decades. The one designated Stela 5 was the largest and the most ambitious sculpture found. At this ruin he discovered 20 carved stone monuments, to each of which he gave a number. Stirling, a non-LDS schalor, headed a joint expedition of the Smithsonian Institution of Washington and the National Geographic Society in the exploration of several archaeological sites of southern Mexico, including Izapa.
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