Lehi's Chronology in the Old World

Lehi's chronology in the Old Testament lands could go all the way back to Noah and then back to the Americas, the original lands of Adam, as these are Lehi's ancestors and his connection with God. But we all have that background. So we will just go back to times and events that are more directly related to Lehi. Even then we could go back to Joseph of Egypt who is Lehi's ancestor and who's promises from God, Lehi is a part of fulfilling, but we will not go that far back. Where we will begin is with Josiah, the most influencial leader or King of Lehi's young life. But even then, the events of Josiah do not begin with Josiah's birth for his life was prophecied many years before, and that he would be such a righteous King that had ever existed in Judea.

Lehi's King
Josiah is prophesied by name in 1 Kings 13:2 as the King who would destroy the altars of the false Gods. A man of God came to Jeroboam of the Northern Kingdom and prophesied against him and his false Gods. This was back in 970 BC or there abouts. Jereboam was of the house of Joseph and here a Jewish king some 330 years later was being prophesied as removing the false Gods from the Northern Israelite Kingdom. The Northern Israelite Kingdom was carried away into captivity about 720 BC and Josiah didn't reign until 640 BC. So what significants was it that Josiah would destory the altars of the Gods of the Northern Kingdom after the Northern Kingdom had been removed? Well there was a remnant of the tribes of Joseph still in the Land of Jerusalen in the days of Josiah. The families of Lehi and Ishmael to be specific. It was the reforms of Josiah that converted Lehi to the Lord and through Lehi would the worship of false Gods be taken away from Israel through the promises of Joseph of old, of the Book of Mormon and of the restoration of the Gospel in these latter-days. Even the keys to the Record of Joseph are in the hands of Moroni, one of Lehi's descendants, which the Book of Mormon is a part of and which the Brass Plates are a part of, which is the prophesied Stick of Ephraim/Joseph spoken of by Ezekiel. And Josiah was to play the major roll of being Lehi's righteous King mentor, the most righteous King in all of Israel's history. Thus Josiah's legacy of removing the false God's of Isreal trandsends time even down to our day, the last days in preparing for the second coming of Christ when all false gods will be removed. Thus I say, 'Thank God for Josaih, Lehi's King.'

YEAR	BIBLICAL EVENTS	LEHI'S EVENTS
740 BC	Isaiah begins his term as the Prophet of God Isaiah is the consulting Prophet coupled with King Hezekaih	Lehi's Family possibly still part of the Northern Kingdom of Israel
730 to 726 BC	King Hezekiah follows the ways of the Lord ~ He has the doors of the Temple opened again and cleanses the temple and prepares it to used again for sacrifices and ordinances to the LORD Hezekiah offers righteous of the Northern Tribes to come to Temple to worship and to join with righteous Kingdom of Judah.	Lehi's, Laban's, and Ishmael's ancestors migrate to Southern Kingdome of Judah
721 BC	The Kingdom of Israel collapses, leaving only the Kingdom of Judah and some 'Remnants' of the northern kingdom tribes living in the south amonst the Jews of Judea.	Lehi's and Ishmael's ancestors are safe in the Land of Jerusalem.
701 to 697 BC	King Mannaseh, son of Hezekiah at age 12 - begins 55 year reign He is a very wicked King ~ Has Isaiah sawn asunder ~ It is said that it is for the sins of this King that Jerusalem would be destoryed - More likely for being sinful after the manner of this King. According to the Bible, Mannaseh is captured and this humles him to repentance and he finishes his years a more righteous King forsakeing the false Gods	Lehi's Family becomes established in the Land of Jerusalem becoming wealthy property owners.
642 BC	Amon, son of Mannaseh becomes King for two years He restores the groves of the worship of false Gods.	Lehi's parent family is in existance
640 BC 642 BSS*	Josiah is made King at age 8.	Lehi in born in Jerusalem approximately at this date in the same sense as the Savior was born in Jerusalem, meaning in one of the cities or towns of Jerusalem.
628 BC 630 BBS*	Jeremiah is called and begins to prophesy Josiah becomes trained in the ways of the Lord and begins reforms.	Lehi grows up under the influence Israel's most righteous King Josiah
622 BC 624 BSS*	Josiah refurbishes the temple and during which effort the written Law of Moses is descovered in the temple. Josiah has all of Jerusalem attend where he has the Law of Moses read, all hearing are committed to live the Law of Moses which includes the Law of Freeing Hebrew Servants.	Lehi and Sariah would have been in attendance as young adults.
610 BC 612 BBS*	Just because a King is righteous, it doesn't preclude such a King from making errors in judgement as Josiah confederates himself with Assyria. Josiah is killed by Pharoah as he attempts to stand against Egypt when Egypt marches against Assyria. His son Jehoaz becomes King in his stead for 3 months until Egypt returns from Assyria.	Lehi is married and has 2 dauthers who will marry the two sons of Ishmael. Lehi also has 3 sons by now, Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.
610 BC 612 BBS*	Jehoaikim, another son of Josiah is placed as King by Pharoah and Jehoaz is taken captive to Egypt. Israel is now subject to Egypt.	Nephi is born (aprox.). Lehi is challenged to raise his youthful children under the influences of times of unrighteous national leadership.
605 BC 607 BBS*	Nebuchadnezzar conquers Judah Jehoiakim swears allegence to Babylon	Daniel taken to Babylon
599 BC 601 BBS*	Jehoiakim has previously rebelled against Babylon and Nebuchadnezzar has once again taken Jerusalem Jehoiakim killed and given burial of dishonor of an ass. Jehoiachin his son is made King but only for 3 months	Nephi is about 10 years old. His two eldest sisters are married to the sons of Ishmael.
598 BC 601 BBS*	Zedekiah is made King and swears an oath by God Jehovah to Nebuchadnezzar who is under the incluence of Daniel. This oath includes a return to the Law of Moses by Judah. Under good intentions, Zedekiah commits people to live Law of Moses under Nebuchadnezzar/Daniels influence, and Jewish people let Hebrew servants go free temporialy according to such Law, but as soon as Nebuchadnezzar departs, reclaims them.	Lehi, who would have committed to such Law as he had done during the days of King Josaih, becomes concerned with turn of events and seeks God's direction
598 BC 600 BBS*	Jerusalem begins a quick return to sinful state after momentary flirtation with righteousness. Jerusalem's 'princes,' elders, and relegious leaders begin to seek an aliance with Egypt and to get out from under the Law of Moses by such an alianace.	Lehi is called as a prophet to warn of destruction of Jerusalem. People reject Lehi and seek his life. Lehi warned of God to depart Jerusalem. Lehi's family travels to the Valley of Lemuel.
596 BC 598 BBS*	Jeremiah preaching at the gates of the Temple. Warns people to stay conferate with Babylon by wearing yoke in streets of Jerusalem.	Lehi sends his sons back for Brass Plates ~ Nephi 12-13 years old
590 BC 592 BBS*	Weak Zedekiah, influenced by the Jewish leadership, rebels against Nebuchadnezzar and has comes under siege of Babylon due to such action. The inital siege is short lived as Nebuchadnezzar brakes it off to fight with the Egyptians. Jeremiah has attempted to visit the Land of Benjamin and has been arrested	Lehi's sons have been sent to retrive the family of Ishmael from Jerusalem
589 BC 592 BBS*	Nebuchadnezzar has returned to besiege Jerusalem after the conquest of the Egyptians	Lehi's sons marry the daughters of Ishmael and depart into the wilderness leaving the Valley of Lemuel.
581 BC 584 BBS*	Jerusalem long since destoryed, Jermiah taken to Egypt, Mulek finding his way to the Americas	Lehi's party has reached the first Land of Bountiful on the southern coast of Sadie Arabia

(* In a world where ancient dates are variously calculated and estimated and then vigoriously argued, religiously sanctioned, and dogmatically adheared to as being the absolute truth; and where Chirst isn't born exactly on 0 BC or 0 AD according to most, the Book of Mormon suggests its own time in years. This is denoted by BBS (Book of Mormon, Before the Savior's Birth). Whether the Book of Mormon peoples where on a lunar or solar year, I would not know for sure, and just how that would work out with man's estimated dates however calculated is not here ascertained. So Gregorian, Julian, Solar, Lunar, with estimates and errors, corrected or not, and years of reigns and months thereof all seeming to put forth a confusing refrane, yet for sure the Book of Mormon does state that Lehi left Jerusalem 600 years before the birth of Christ whatever calendar they used as it may be.)