History shows Josiah's death in 609 BC and other sons reigning before Zedekiah (who was only 8 when his father died), but Nephi and his family would likely have not considered those other sons to be true kings, therefore Jeffrey R. Chadwick posits that the first year of the reign of Zedekiah was likely 609 BC and Lehi left Jerusalem in 605 BC.
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Omni verse 12 states: Behold, I will speak unto you somewhat concerning Mosiah , who was made king 'Mosiah' or 'Moshiah...
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Gideon, another example of internal consistency (and possibly Hebrew wordplay) in the Book of MormonIf we simply compare all the mentions of the name Gideon in the Book of Mormon, we quickly discover that the name can either refer to a plac...