“The Kingdom Was Taken Away From Hearthom son of Lib”

Brant Gardner

In Moroni’s desire to show the connection between promise and prosperity, he does not seem to notice the great irony of how rapidly righteousness disintegrates into rivalries for the throne. Once again a king is dethroned, the fifth time it has happened to this point. Once again, this usurper will be deposed and his name will not appear on the Jaredite king-list.

Chronology: Using the average of thirty-year reigns places Hearthom between 590 and 560 B.C.

Second Witness: Analytical & Contextual Commentary on the Book of Mormon, Vol. 6

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