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	~~One critic has claimed that {{s\|\|Jeremiah\|7\|}} proves that Lehi wasn’t a true prophet and that the Book of Mormon’s authenticity is thus affected negatively.~~

	{{s\|\|Jeremiah\|7\|}} contains Jeremiah’s pleas before the kings of Israel to not fight back against Babylon. Babylon was forming a then-impending invasion on Israel. Certain prophets like Hananiah in {{s\|\|Jeremiah\|8\|}} were prophesying that Jerusalem and Israel should fight back against Babylon and that the Lord would carry them to victory over Babylon.

	Jeremiah receives revelation that those prophecies are not from the Lord. He is instructed to tell the kings of Israel to surrender willfully to Babylon and allow themselves to be carried away to Babylon for 70 years. As verse 8 of chapter 27 of Jeremiah says:

	~~<blockquote>~~
	And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the Lord, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.
	~~</blockquote>~~
	~~Further, any prophet claiming otherwise should not be listened to. Chapter {{s_short\|\|Jeremiah\|27\|12-18}}:~~

	~~<blockquote>~~
	¶ I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live. Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the Lord hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon? Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylonfor they prophesy a lie unto you. For I have not sent them, saith the Lord, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.

	Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the Lord’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylonfor they prophesy a lie unto you. Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and livewherefore should this city be laid waste? But if they be prophets, and if the word of the Lord be with them, let them now make intercession to the Lord of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.
	~~</blockquote>~~

	Lehi, the critic asserts, is given revelation to leave Jerusalem. Thus, he remains outside of Jeremiah’s instruction from God via revelation to submit and be slaves to Babylon. Thus either both prophets aren’t actually prophets or one is right and the other is a false prophet.

	~~==Response to Question==~~
	It’s important to keep in mind exactly what Jeremiah is responding to. Jeremiah is responding to the wickedness of Israel and the city Jerusalem. He believes that Israel and Jerusalem are so wicked that the Lord must punish them and, indeed, he has received revelation from God that God is going to do just that: punish Israel via the Babylonian invasion. If they resist the Babylonian invasion, they face the sword, famine, and pestilence until they die. If they don’t resist, they face the 70 years of punishment via slavery in Babylon. Much nicer.

	Lehi heard prophets in Jerusalem saying that "the people must repent, or that great city Jerusalem must be destroyed" ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|1\|4}}). He also read a book in vision that said that Jerusalem "should be destroyed, and the inhabitants thereof; many should perish by the sword, and many should be carried away captive into Babylon" ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|1\|13}}). Jerusalem could be saved if they repented. As Lehi exclaimed "Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty ! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish" ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|1\|14}}). Lehi told his contemporaries of this way out of destruction via repentance, but, according to Nephi’s account of Lehi’s ministry, Lehi was mocked and his people sought to take away his life ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|1\|20}}). Lehi is then commanded personally in a dream to take his family and depart into the wilderness ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|2\|2}}).

	Thus, Jeremiah is telling people to not actively resist the Babylonian invasion whether by violence or some other means but to submit to their rule. Otherwise they face destruction. Lehi is saying that if the people repent they don’t have to face each other. The two prophets don’t necessarily make it explicit in both of their messages that both of these options were available to the people, but that does not make their messages conflicting.

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	~~==Introduction to Question==~~
	One critic has claimed that {{s\|\|Jeremiah\|7\|}} proves that Lehi wasn’t a true prophet and that the Book of Mormon’s authenticity is thus affected negatively.		One critic has claimed that {{s\|\|Jeremiah\|7\|}} proves that Lehi wasn’t a true prophet and that the Book of Mormon’s authenticity is thus affected negatively.

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	Jeremiah receives revelation that those prophecies are not from the Lord. He is instructed to tell the kings of Israel to surrender willfully to Babylon and allow themselves to be carried away to Babylon for 70 years. As verse 8 of chapter 27 of Jeremiah says:		Jeremiah receives revelation that those prophecies are not from the Lord. He is instructed to tell the kings of Israel to surrender willfully to Babylon and allow themselves to be carried away to Babylon for 70 years. As verse 8 of chapter 27 of Jeremiah says:

	:8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the Lord, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.		<blockquote>
			And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the Lord, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.
	Further, any prophet claiming otherwise should not be listened to. Chapter 27 ~~verses~~ 12~~–~~18:		</blockquote>
			Further, any prophet claiming otherwise should not be listened to. Chapter {{s_short\|\|Jeremiah\|27\|12-18}}:

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	~~==Question~~: ~~Does Lehi contradict Jeremiah 27 and prove himself a false prophet?==~~
	~~===Introduction to Question===~~
	One critic has claimed that [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jer/27?lang=eng Jeremiah 27] proves that Lehi wasn’t a true prophet and that the Book of Mormon’s authenticity is thus affected negatively.

	Jeremiah ~~27 contains Jeremiah’s pleas before the kings of Israel to not fight back against Babylon. Babylon was forming~~ a ~~then-impending invasion on Israel. Certain prophets like Hananiah in [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jer/28~~?~~lang~~=~~eng~~ Jeremiah ~~28] were prophesying~~ that ~~Jerusalem and Israel should fight back against Babylon~~ and that the ~~Lord would carry them to victory over Babylon~~.		=Does Lehi contradict {{s\|\|Jeremiah\|7\|}} and prove himself a false prophet?=
			==Introduction to Question==
			One critic has claimed that {{s\|\|Jeremiah\|7\|}} proves that Lehi wasn’t a true prophet and that the Book of Mormon’s authenticity is thus affected negatively.

	Jeremiah receives revelation that those prophecies are not from the Lord. He is instructed to tell the kings of Israel to surrender willfully to Babylon and allow themselves to be carried away to Babylon for 70 years. As ~~[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jer/27.8?lang=eng~~ verse 8 of chapter 27] of Jeremiah says:		{{s\|\|Jeremiah\|7\|}} contains Jeremiah’s pleas before the kings of Israel to not fight back against Babylon. Babylon was forming a then-impending invasion on Israel. Certain prophets like Hananiah in {{s\|\|Jeremiah\|8\|}} were prophesying that Jerusalem and Israel should fight back against Babylon and that the Lord would carry them to victory over Babylon.

			Jeremiah receives revelation that those prophecies are not from the Lord. He is instructed to tell the kings of Israel to surrender willfully to Babylon and allow themselves to be carried away to Babylon for 70 years. As verse 8 of chapter 27 of Jeremiah says:

	:8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the Lord, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.		:8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the Lord, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.

	Further, any prophet claiming otherwise should not be listened to. ~~[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jer/27.12-18?lang=eng~~ Chapter 27 verses 12–18]:		Further, any prophet claiming otherwise should not be listened to. Chapter 27 verses 12–18:

			<blockquote>
			¶ I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live. Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the Lord hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon? Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylonfor they prophesy a lie unto you. For I have not sent them, saith the Lord, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.

	~~:12 ¶ I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.~~		Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the Lord’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylonfor they prophesy a lie unto you. Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and livewherefore should this city be laid waste? But if they be prophets, and if the word of the Lord be with them, let them now make intercession to the Lord of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.
	~~:13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the Lord hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?~~		</blockquote>
	~~:14 Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.~~
	~~:15 For I have not sent them, saith the Lord, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.~~
	~~:16~~ Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the Lord’s house shall now shortly be brought again from ~~Babylon: for~~ they prophesy a lie unto you.
	~~:17~~ Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and ~~live: wherefore~~ should this city be laid waste?
	~~:18~~ But if they be prophets, and if the word of the Lord be with them, let them now make intercession to the Lord of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.

	Lehi, the critic asserts, is given revelation to leave Jerusalem. Thus, he remains outside of Jeremiah’s instruction from God via revelation to submit and be slaves to Babylon. Thus either both prophets aren’t actually prophets or one is right and the other is a false prophet.		Lehi, the critic asserts, is given revelation to leave Jerusalem. Thus, he remains outside of Jeremiah’s instruction from God via revelation to submit and be slaves to Babylon. Thus either both prophets aren’t actually prophets or one is right and the other is a false prophet.

	===Response to Question===		==Response to Question==
	It’s important to keep in mind exactly what Jeremiah is responding to. Jeremiah is responding to the wickedness of Israel and the city Jerusalem. He believes that Israel and Jerusalem are so wicked that the Lord must punish them and, indeed, he has received revelation from God that God is going to do just that: punish Israel via the Babylonian invasion. If they resist the Babylonian invasion, they face the sword, famine, and pestilence until they die. If they don’t resist, they face the 70 years of punishment via slavery in Babylon. Much nicer.		It’s important to keep in mind exactly what Jeremiah is responding to. Jeremiah is responding to the wickedness of Israel and the city Jerusalem. He believes that Israel and Jerusalem are so wicked that the Lord must punish them and, indeed, he has received revelation from God that God is going to do just that: punish Israel via the Babylonian invasion. If they resist the Babylonian invasion, they face the sword, famine, and pestilence until they die. If they don’t resist, they face the 70 years of punishment via slavery in Babylon. Much nicer.

	Lehi heard prophets in Jerusalem saying that ~~“the~~ people must repent, or that great city Jerusalem must be ~~destroyed”~~ (~~[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.4?lang=eng~~ 1 Nephi 1:4]). He also read a book in vision that said that Jerusalem ~~“should~~ be destroyed, and the inhabitants thereof; many should perish by the sword, and many should be carried away captive into ~~Babylon”~~ (~~[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.13?lang=eng~~ 1 Nephi 1:13]). Jerusalem could be saved if they repented. As Lehi exclaimed ~~“Great~~ and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty ! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall ~~perish”~~ (~~[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.14?lang=eng~~ 1 Nephi 1:14]). Lehi told his contemporaries of this way out of destruction via repentance, but, according to Nephi’s account of Lehi’s ministry, Lehi was mocked and his people sought to take away his life (~~[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.20?lang=eng~~ 1 Nephi 1:20]). Lehi is then commanded personally in a dream to take his family and depart into the wilderness (~~[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/2.2?lang=eng~~ 1 Nephi 2:2]).		Lehi heard prophets in Jerusalem saying that "the people must repent, or that great city Jerusalem must be destroyed" ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|1\|4}}). He also read a book in vision that said that Jerusalem "should be destroyed, and the inhabitants thereof; many should perish by the sword, and many should be carried away captive into Babylon" ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|1\|13}}). Jerusalem could be saved if they repented. As Lehi exclaimed "Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty ! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish" ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|1\|14}}). Lehi told his contemporaries of this way out of destruction via repentance, but, according to Nephi’s account of Lehi’s ministry, Lehi was mocked and his people sought to take away his life ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|1\|20}}). Lehi is then commanded personally in a dream to take his family and depart into the wilderness ({{s\|1\|Nephi\|2\|2}}).

	Thus, Jeremiah is telling people to not actively resist the Babylonian invasion whether by violence or some other means but to submit to their rule. Otherwise they face destruction. Lehi is saying that if the people repent they don’t have to face each other. The two prophets don’t necessarily make it explicit in both of their messages that both of these options were available to the people, but that does not make their messages conflicting.		Thus, Jeremiah is telling people to not actively resist the Babylonian invasion whether by violence or some other means but to submit to their rule. Otherwise they face destruction. Lehi is saying that if the people repent they don’t have to face each other. The two prophets don’t necessarily make it explicit in both of their messages that both of these options were available to the people, but that does not make their messages conflicting.
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	It’s important to keep in mind exactly what Jeremiah is responding to. Jeremiah is responding to the wickedness of Israel and the city Jerusalem. He believes that Israel and Jerusalem are so wicked that the Lord must punish them and, indeed, he has received revelation from God that God is going to do just that: punish Israel via the Babylonian invasion. If they resist the Babylonian invasion, they face the sword, famine, and pestilence until they die. If they don’t resist, they face the 70 years of punishment via slavery in Babylon. Much nicer.		It’s important to keep in mind exactly what Jeremiah is responding to. Jeremiah is responding to the wickedness of Israel and the city Jerusalem. He believes that Israel and Jerusalem are so wicked that the Lord must punish them and, indeed, he has received revelation from God that God is going to do just that: punish Israel via the Babylonian invasion. If they resist the Babylonian invasion, they face the sword, famine, and pestilence until they die. If they don’t resist, they face the 70 years of punishment via slavery in Babylon. Much nicer.

	Lehi heard prophets in Jerusalem saying that “the people must repent, or that great city Jerusalem must be destroyed” ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.4?lang=eng 1 Nephi 1:4]). He also read a book in vision that said that Jerusalem “should be destroyed, and the inhabitants thereof; many should perish by the sword, and many should be carried away captive into Babylon” ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.13?lang=eng 1 Nephi 1:13]). Jerusalem could be saved if they repented. As Lehi exclaimed “Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty ! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish” ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.14?lang=eng 1 Nephi 1:14]). Lehi told his contemporaries of this way out of destruction, but, according to Nephi’s account of Lehi’s ministry, Lehi was mocked and his people sought his life ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.20?lang=eng 1 Nephi 1:20]). Lehi is then commanded personally in a dream to take his family and depart into the wilderness ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/2.2?lang=eng 1 Nephi 2:2]).		Lehi heard prophets in Jerusalem saying that “the people must repent, or that great city Jerusalem must be destroyed” ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.4?lang=eng 1 Nephi 1:4]). He also read a book in vision that said that Jerusalem “should be destroyed, and the inhabitants thereof; many should perish by the sword, and many should be carried away captive into Babylon” ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.13?lang=eng 1 Nephi 1:13]). Jerusalem could be saved if they repented. As Lehi exclaimed “Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty ! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish” ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.14?lang=eng 1 Nephi 1:14]). Lehi told his contemporaries of this way out of destruction via repentance, but, according to Nephi’s account of Lehi’s ministry, Lehi was mocked and his people sought to take away his life ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.20?lang=eng 1 Nephi 1:20]). Lehi is then commanded personally in a dream to take his family and depart into the wilderness ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/2.2?lang=eng 1 Nephi 2:2]).

	Thus, Jeremiah is telling people to not actively resist the Babylonian invasion whether by violence or some other means but to submit to their rule. Otherwise they face destruction. Lehi is saying that if the people repent they don’t have to face each other. The two ~~prophet~~ don’t necessarily make it explicit in both of their messages that both of these options were available to the people, but that does not make their messages conflicting.		Thus, Jeremiah is telling people to not actively resist the Babylonian invasion whether by violence or some other means but to submit to their rule. Otherwise they face destruction. Lehi is saying that if the people repent they don’t have to face each other. The two prophets don’t necessarily make it explicit in both of their messages that both of these options were available to the people, but that does not make their messages conflicting.
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	One critic has claimed that [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jer/27?lang=eng Jeremiah 27] proves that Lehi wasn’t a true prophet and that the Book of Mormon’s authenticity is thus affected negatively.		One critic has claimed that [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jer/27?lang=eng Jeremiah 27] proves that Lehi wasn’t a true prophet and that the Book of Mormon’s authenticity is thus affected negatively.

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===Introduction to Question===
One critic has claimed that [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jer/27?lang=eng Jeremiah 27] proves that Lehi wasn’t a true prophet and that the Book of Mormon’s authenticity is thus affected negatively.

Jeremiah 27 contains Jeremiah’s pleas before the kings of Israel to not fight back against Babylon. Babylon was forming a then-impending invasion on Israel. Certain prophets like Hananiah in [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jer/28?lang=eng Jeremiah 28] were prophesying that Jerusalem and Israel should fight back against Babylon and that the Lord would carry them to victory over Babylon.

Jeremiah receives revelation that those prophecies are not from the Lord. He is instructed to tell the kings of Israel to surrender willfully to Babylon and allow themselves to be carried away to Babylon for 70 years. As [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jer/27.8?lang=eng verse 8 of chapter 27] of Jeremiah says:

:8 And it shall come to pass, that the nation and kingdom which will not serve the same Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, and that will not put their neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation will I punish, saith the Lord, with the sword, and with the famine, and with the pestilence, until I have consumed them by his hand.

Further, any prophet claiming otherwise should not be listened to. [https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jer/27.12-18?lang=eng Chapter 27 verses 12–18]:

:12 ¶ I spake also to Zedekiah king of Judah according to all these words, saying, Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live.
:13 Why will ye die, thou and thy people, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence, as the Lord hath spoken against the nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?
:14 Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
:15 For I have not sent them, saith the Lord, yet they prophesy a lie in my name; that I might drive you out, and that ye might perish, ye, and the prophets that prophesy unto you.
:16 Also I spake to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the Lord; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy unto you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the Lord’s house shall now shortly be brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you.
:17 Hearken not unto them; serve the king of Babylon, and live: wherefore should this city be laid waste?
:18 But if they be prophets, and if the word of the Lord be with them, let them now make intercession to the Lord of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.

Lehi, the critic asserts, is given revelation to leave Jerusalem. Thus, he remains outside of Jeremiah’s instruction from God via revelation to submit and be slaves to Babylon. Thus either both prophets aren’t actually prophets or one is right and the other is a false prophet.

===Response to Question===
It’s important to keep in mind exactly what Jeremiah is responding to. Jeremiah is responding to the wickedness of Israel and the city Jerusalem. He believes that Israel and Jerusalem are so wicked that the Lord must punish them and, indeed, he has received revelation from God that God is going to do just that: punish Israel via the Babylonian invasion. If they resist the Babylonian invasion, they face the sword, famine, and pestilence until they die. If they don’t resist, they face the 70 years of punishment via slavery in Babylon. Much nicer.

Lehi heard prophets in Jerusalem saying that “the people must repent, or that great city Jerusalem must be destroyed” ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.4?lang=eng 1 Nephi 1:4]). He also read a book in vision that said that Jerusalem “should be destroyed, and the inhabitants thereof; many should perish by the sword, and many should be carried away captive into Babylon” ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.13?lang=eng 1 Nephi 1:13]). Jerusalem could be saved if they repented. As Lehi exclaimed “Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God Almighty ! Thy throne is high in the heavens, and thy power, and goodness, and mercy are over all the inhabitants of the earth; and, because thou art merciful, thou wilt not suffer those who come unto thee that they shall perish” ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.14?lang=eng 1 Nephi 1:14]). Lehi told his contemporaries of this way out of destruction, but, according to Nephi’s account of Lehi’s ministry, Lehi was mocked and his people sought his life ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/1.20?lang=eng 1 Nephi 1:20]). Lehi is then commanded personally in a dream to take his family and depart into the wilderness ([https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/2.2?lang=eng 1 Nephi 2:2]).

Thus, Jeremiah is telling people to not actively resist the Babylonian invasion whether by violence or some other means but to submit to their rule. Otherwise they face destruction. Lehi is saying that if the people repent they don’t have to face each other. The two prophet don’t necessarily make it explicit in both of their messages that both of these options were available to the people, but that does not make their messages conflicting.
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