huckelberry wrote: ↑Thu Feb 17, 2022 7:38 pmadding,
I decided to actually open a Book of Mormon and check, i think I gather the story is that where this boat actually went and what become of it was unknown. I suppose one could imagine it struggled with an upriver course or one could imagine it turning around to explore South Carolina or Florida. Though it is clear more than a couple of people imagine it was in the Pacific ocean headed to California or the south Pacific.
Actually, Hagoth is said to be the first to set sail and he did return and set sail again. The final ship ("she") is the one that was never heard of again. Here is the narrative for reference:
Alma 63 wrote:5 And it came to pass that Hagoth, he being an exceedingly curious man, therefore he went forth and built him an exceedingly large ship, on the borders of the land Bountiful, by the land Desolation, and launched it forth into the west sea, by the narrow neck which led into the land northward.
6 And behold, there were many of the Nephites who did enter therein and did sail forth with much provisions, and also many women and children; and they took their course northward. And thus ended the thirty and seventh year.
7 And in the thirty and eighth year, this man built other ships. And the first ship did also return, and many more people did enter into it; and they also took much provisions, and set out again to the land northward.
8 And it came to pass that they were never heard of more. And we suppose that they were drowned in the depths of the sea. And it came to pass that one other ship also did sail forth; and whither she did go we know not.
And yes, size is relative, just ask any man. LOL!! Some are big and some are small. Not all are the same size. If all were big then you couldn't have small! If all were small then you couldn't have big. Thus, there is variety in size and all things are somewhat relative and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think the large ship Joseph Smith envisioned was a large ship he had seen before on a river in his vicinity.
Interestingly enough, the word "exceedingly" in the Book of Mormon is used a whopping 247 times and "exceedingly great" clocks in at 55 times.