Azariah's good reign
In the twenty and seventh year of Jeroboam king of Israel began Azariah son of Amaziah king of Judah to reign.
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790 BC
Uzziah Reigns in Judah
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who [was] sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
766 BC
The Words of Amos
The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
760 BC
Jonah Sent to Nineveh
Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
753 BC
Hosea's Prophecies
The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
750 BC
Jotham Succeeds Uzziah
Jotham [was] twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also [was] Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok.
742 BC
Wicked Reign of Ahaz
Ahaz [was] twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:
739 BC
Isaiah Complains of Zion's Corruption
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
Isaiah's Vision and Commission
In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple.
735 BC
Isaiah's Prophesy of Immanuel
And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, [that] Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.
The Word of the LORD to Micah
The word of the LORD that came to Micah the Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.
734 BC
Uriah and Zechariah
Moreover the LORD said unto me, Take thee a great roll, and write in it with a man's pen concerning Maher-shalal-hash-baz.
730 BC
Isaiah Prophesies a Child Is Born
Nevertheless the dimness [shall] not [be] such as [was] in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict [her by] the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
Isaiah Prophesies Judgment on Assyria
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness [which] they have prescribed;
Isaiah Prophesies Judgments Upon Israel
The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Isaiah Prophesies The Root of Jesse
And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
Isaiah's Joyful Thanksgiving
And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
725 BC
Devastation on the Earth
Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.
Hoshea the Last King of Israel
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
Isaiah Declares God's Judgments
Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou [wast] not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; [and] when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.
Isaiah Declares the Joyful Will Flourish in Zion
The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
Isaiah Prophesies a King Shall Reign
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
Isaiah Prophesies against the Nations
The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.
Isaiah's Burden of Tyre
The burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of Tarshish; for it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of Chittim it is revealed to them.
Isaiah's Further Warnings
Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty [is] a fading flower, which [are] on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!
Isaiah's Songs of Praise
O LORD, thou [art] my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful [things; thy] counsels of old [are] faithfulness [and] truth.
Isaiah's Valley of Vision
The burden of the valley of vision. What aileth thee now, that thou art wholly gone up to the housetops?
722 BC
Israel Led into Captivity
In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor [by] the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.
721 BC
Strange Nations Transplanted into Samaria
And the king of Assyria brought [men] from Babylon, and from Cuthah, and from Ava, and from Hamath, and from Sepharvaim, and placed [them] in the cities of Samaria instead of the children of Israel: and they possessed Samaria, and dwelt in the cities thereof.
716 BC
Hezekiah's Good Reign
Hezekiah began to reign [when he was] five and twenty years old, and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah.
715 BC
Hezekiah proclaims a solemn Passover
And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.
Idolatry is Destroyed
Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities.
712 BC
Hezekiah's Illness and Healing
In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.
711 BC
Hezekiah Shows Treasures
At that time Berodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.
Isaiah Prophesies Captivity and Restoration
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
701 BC
Hezekiah's Prayer
And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard [it], that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.
Korah's Psalms of Refuge (2Ch 32)
<<To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth.>> God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, [that] Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
697 BC
The Vision of Nahum
The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.
687 BC
Manasseh's Wicked Reign
Manasseh [was] twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Hephzi-bah.
640 BC
Josiah's good reign
Josiah [was] eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
638 BC
The Word of the LORD to Zephaniah
The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
627 BC
Jeremiah Declares Judah Forsakes God
Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Jeremiah's Message at the Temple Gate
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
The Call of Jeremiah
The words of Jeremiah the son of Hilkiah, of the priests that [were] in Anathoth in the land of Benjamin:
625 BC
The Oracle to Habakkuk
The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see.
622 BC
Jeremiah Proclaims God's Covenant
The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying,
621 BC
Hilkiah finds the lost Book of the Law
And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
Josiah Celebrates the Passover
And the king sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.
Josiah Prepares for Temple Repair
And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, [that] the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,
609 BC
Jehoiakim's wicked reign.
Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah Proclaims Covenant Is Broken
Thus saith the LORD unto me, Go and get thee a linen girdle, and put it upon thy loins, and put it not in water.
Jeremiah Prophesies against Egypt
The word of the LORD which came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Gentiles;
Jeremiah Prophesies against Philistia
The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.
605 BC
Daniel Refuses the King's Portion
In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.
604 BC
Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar Dream
And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.
602 BC
Lehi's Family Leaving Jerusalem
And he left his house, and the land of his inheritance, and his gold, and his silver, and his precious things, and took nothing with him, save it were his family, and provisions, and tents, and departed into the wilderness. 1 Nephi 2:4
601 BC
Rebellion of Jehoiakim
In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.
600 BC
Laman and Lemuel smite Sam
An angel appears and tells them to return to Jerusalem.
Lamen flees from Laban
Laman seeks the brass plates from Laban. Laban says he will slay Laman, who flees.
Lehi comforts Sariah, who had feared for her sons
Lehi comforts Sariah, who had feared for her sons
Lehi has a vision of the tree of life
Lehi has a vision of the tree of life
Lehi warned in vision to escape Jerusalem
Lehi warned in vision to escape Jerusalem; family departs; Nephi returns for brass plates and Ishmael's family; Liahona found; Lehi dreams of Tree of Life; Nephi breaks his bow
Lehi's sons return to him
Nephi and his brothers take the brass plates to Lehi; Zoram agrees to accompany them.
Nephi Slays Laben
Nephi returns to Jerusalem and finds Laban "fallen to the earth". Nephi slays Laban and puts on his clothing. Nephi commands Zoram to get the brass plates.
Rebellion amongst the brothers
The sons of Lehi and the family of Ishmael leave Jerusalem. Laman and Lemuel and some of Ishmael's children rebel. Nephi persuades them to continue and they rejoin Lehi and Sariah.
The brothers go the land
They gather their gold, silver and precious things. They offer to buy the brass plates and are driven out by Laban, who keeps their treasure.
They gather seeds and grain
They gather seeds and grain
599 BC
Continue their journey
The sons of Lehi and Zoram take the daughters of Ishmael to wife.
Lehi goes to the tent
Lehi goes to the tent door and, to his amazement, found a strange round ball on the ground (see 1 Nephi 16:10). The ball was called the Liahona, which means "compass" (see Alma 37:38).
Marriages in the families
Marriages in the families
Nephi breaks his bow
Nephi also has a vision of the tree of life, and foresees many future events.
Nephi forsees future events
Nephi's brothers complain that they can't understand the words of their father. Nephi expounds.
Nephi's brothers do not understand
They depart the valley of Lemuel and travel south-southeast for four days.
The Liahona is discovered
They continue their journey, following the directions of the Liahona.
597 BC
Jehoiachim exiled
At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up against Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.
Zedekiah reigns in Judah
Zedekiah [was] twenty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.
595 BC
"Nephi Subdues His Rebellious Brothers
"Nephi Subdues His Rebellious Brothers
They travel for many days
Laman and Lemuel became angry and wanted to throw Nephi into the sea. When they tried to grab him, Nephi said, "Touch me not, for I am filled with the power of God" (1 Nephi 17:48). He said if they did touch him, they would die. Nephi said they were to help with the ship Heavenly Father had commanded him to build. (See 1 Nephi 17:4849.)
594 BC
Jeremiah Prophesies against Ammon
Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why [then] doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?
Jeremiah Prophesies against Moab
Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe unto Nebo! for it is spoiled: Kiriathaim is confounded [and] taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.
593 BC
Ezekiel Eats the Scroll
Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
Ezekiel Foretells Siege of Jerusalem
Thou also, son of man, take thee a tile, and lay it before thee, and pourtray upon it the city, [even] Jerusalem:
Ezekiel's Calling and Instruction
And he said unto me, Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak unto thee.
Ezekiel's Prophecy at Chebar
Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I [was] among the captives by the river of Chebar, [that] the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
Ezekiel's Vision of the End
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
592 BC
Ezekiel's First Temple Vision
And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, [as] I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me.
591 BC
Ezekiel Prophesies against Jerusalem
And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel Prophesies against two Sisters
The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel Sees God Refuse the Elders
And it came to pass in the seventh year, in the fifth [month], the tenth [day] of the month, [that] certain of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and sat before me.
Nephi commanded to build a ship
Nephi commanded to build a ship
590 BC
Nephi is commanded to build a ship
The Lord commands Nephi to build a ship to carry the family across the sea to the promised land. (1 Ne 17:8)
589 BC
Arrival in the promised land; Nephi begins his record
The family lands in the promised land, and Nephi begins the record on the large plates. (1 Ne 19:1)
Mulek leaves Jerusalem
Mulek, a son of King Zedekiah, escapes the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem and is led by the Lord to the promised land. (Omni 1:15)
They later called their landing place the land of their fathers' first inheritance
They later called their landing place the land of their fathers' first inheritance. (1 Nephi 18:23).
588 BC
Coriantumr, last Jaredite, wanders nine months and meets the Mulekites
Coriantumr, last Jaredite, wanders nine months and meets the Mulekites
Ishmael dies and is buried
Laman and Lemuel and those who stayed with them remain in the land of their fathers' first inheritance.
Jeremiah Prophesies Judgment on Judah
The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities thereof, saying,
Jeremiah's Conflicts
The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD, when king Zedekiah sent unto him Pashur the son of Melchiah, and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, saying,
Laman and Lemuel remain
2 Nephi 5:34
Nephi and those who follow
2 Nephi 5:7
Siege of Jerusalem Begins
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth [day] of the month, [that] Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.
Siege of Jerusalem Begins
Again in the ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth [day] of the month, the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Skirmishes with the Lamanites over
2 Nephi 5:8
587 BC
God's Vengeance on Ammon and Edom
The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Mulekites travel from Jerusalem to the Americas, led by Mulek
Mulekites travel from Jerusalem to the Americas, led by Mulek