Unit 77

of Jerusalem

4 occurrences in 4 verses

Helaman 7:7,

Helaman 8:20, 21, 22

Helaman 7:7

Oh, that I could have had my days in the days

when my father Nephi first came out of the land of Jerusalem,

that I could have joyed with him in the promised land;

then were his people easy to be entreated,

firm to keep the commandments of God,

and slow to be led to do iniquity;

and they were quick to hearken unto the words of the Lord—

Helaman 8:20

And behold, also Zenock, and also Ezias, and also Isaiah, and Jeremiah,

(Jeremiah being that same prophet who testified of the destruction of Jerusalem)

and now we know that Jerusalem was destroyed

according to the words of Jeremiah.

O then why not the Son of God come, according to his prophecy?

Helaman 8:21

And now will you dispute that Jerusalem was destroyed?

Will ye say that the sons of Zedekiah were not slain,

all except it were Mulek?

Yea, and do ye not behold that the seed of Zedekiah are with us,

and they were driven out of the land of Jerusalem?

But behold, this is not all—

Helaman 8:22

Our father Lehi was driven out of Jerusalem

because he testified of these things.

Nephi also testified of these things,

and also almost all of our fathers, even down to this time;

yea, they have testified of the coming of Christ,

and have looked forward,

and have rejoiced in his day which is to come.