<P> The largest of the churches embracing the Book of Mormon -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints ( LDS Church ) -- has not endorsed an official position for the geographical setting the Book of Mormon , although some of its leaders have spoken of various possible locations over the years . There have also been multiple attempts to identify the several civilizations in the Book of Mormon , which are dated in the text as living from 2500 BC to 400 AD , but no consensus has ever been reached . </P>
<P> The largest of the churches embracing the Book of Mormon -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints ( LDS Church ) -- has not endorsed an official position for the geographical setting the Book of Mormon , although some of its leaders have spoken of various possible locations over the years . There have also been multiple attempts to identify the several civilizations in the Book of Mormon , which are dated in the text as living from 2500 BC to 400 AD , but no consensus has ever been reached . </P>
when does the book of mormon take place
when does the book of mormon take place
from 2500 BC to 400 AD
from 2500 BC to 400 AD