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| − | [[Zedekiah]] was the last King of Judah (r. 600-586 BC) before the complete occupation of Nebuchadnezzar's Neo-Babylonian Empire. Although he was the son of righteous king Josiah, Zedekiah is considered to be a wicked king, and it was during his reign that [[Jerusalem]] and the [[Solomon's Temple|Temple of Solomon]] were destroyed by the Babylonians (See 2 Kings 24:17-25:7; 2 Chronicles 36:11-13; Jeremiah 21:1-25:14; 37-39; 52:1-11). It was during the first year of Zedekiah's reign that [[Lehi]] and his family departed Jerusalem for the [[Promised Land]] (Book of Mormon, [http://scriptures.lds.org/1_ne/1/4#4 1 Nephi 1:4]). | + | [[image: Book of Mormon.jpg|100px|left|alt=The Book of Mormon|The Book of Mormon]][[Zedekiah]] was the last King of Judah (r. 600-586 BC) before the complete occupation of Nebuchadnezzar's Neo-Babylonian Empire. Although he was the son of righteous king Josiah, Zedekiah is considered to be a wicked king, and it was during his reign that [[Jerusalem]] and the [[Solomon's Temple|Temple of Solomon]] were destroyed by the Babylonians (See 2 Kings 24:17-25:7; 2 Chronicles 36:11-13; Jeremiah 21:1-25:14; 37-39; 52:1-11). It was during the first year of Zedekiah's reign that [[Lehi]] and his family departed Jerusalem for the [[Promised Land]] (Book of Mormon, [http://scriptures.lds.org/1_ne/1/4#4 1 Nephi 1:4]). |
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Latest revision as of 23:10, 26 September 2010
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