41-43). The Mulekites lived thenceforth among the Nephites, enjoying separate-but-equal status and ultimately outnumbering the descendants of Nephi (Mosiah 25:1-4, 13). (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). But his daughters, and presumably his wives, stayed at Mizpah until Gedeliah, a former minister with Babylonizing tendencies in Zedekiah's cabinet, was murdered by Ishmael, who then tried to deport the Mizpah colony. It is also known that names ending in -yahu (in English, -iah) were common during the late First Temple period, that Zedekiah indeed had a son named Malkiyahu (Aharoni, p. 22), and that the familial forms of yahu-names were shorter than their "full" forms. Book of Mornon ~ Zedekiah's son, Mulek, escaped death & travelled across one of the oceans to the Americas, where he founded a nation that later merged with the Nephites. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-1368362-1']); And at the middle you have Mulek being the son of Zedekiah. Aharoni, Yohanan. [2] [3] Along with "as many as would hearken unto the voice of the Lord," Mulek escaped into the wilderness and traveled "across the great waters" to the Americas, founding a new nation. Later a region was named for Zarahemla, a descendant of Mulek (Mosiah 25:2). Some like to think that Mulek was perhaps the youngest son and even an infant or yet unborn son of Zedekiah. 6:10). But was this MalkiYahu the same person as Mulek? In view of this shortening, as in many other biblical names, there is no reason why a short form such as Mulek might not be possible.... A prominent non-Mormon ancient Near Eastern specialist declared recently of the Book of Mormon's naming "Mulek" as a son of Zedekiah, "If Joseph Smith came up with that one, he did pretty good!" However, other possibilities remain open. The first clue of the existence and escape of Mulek, son of Zedekiah, can be found in 2 Kings 25:1-10, which reports that Nebuchadrezzar and "all his host" scattered "all the men" and "all [the king's] army" and burnt "all the houses of Jerusalem," and with "all the army" they destroyed the walls. But nothing in the Bible or other known sources precludes the possibility of his escape from Jerusalem. General Notes. Turning to the Book of Mormon, Mulek (or Muloch2), the son of Zedekiah (Helaman 6:10; 8:21; cf. . But the Hebrew name here, MalkiYahu ben-hamMelek, should be translated "MalkiYahu, son of the king," the Hebrew word melek meaning "king.". But scholars have noted that a verse in Jeremiah might make reference to … “Mulek,” H. Curtis Wright, Encyclopedia of Mormonism This encyclopedia entry provides information on Mulek (Mosiah 25) and the descending Mulekites as found in the Book of Mormon. The chief city of the combined peoples was named after Zarahemla, a descendant of Mulek (Mosiah 25:2). The word Mulekite, after Mulek, is commonly used to refer to his group. > > Jeremiah 38:6 speaks of a "dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech . John Welch, Deseret Book Comp., Salt Lake City, UT, 1992, pp. Its longer form occurs in the Bible as Malkiyahu (in English, Malchiah), meaning "Jehovah is king." 427-432]. 1 Nephi 1:4), makes his first appearance in Mosiah 25. "New Information About Mulek, Son of the King." According to the Book of Mormon, a son of King Zedekiah named Mulek escaped the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon and fled with others to the New World. Rainey, Anson. Nebuchadnezzar then had Zedekiah blinded and chained for deportation to Babylon. and went with others to a place in the Western Hemisphere that they called the land of Mulek (Hel. Mulek, the son of Zedekiah, is mentioned several times in the Book of Mormon (see Mosiah 25:2; Helaman 6:10; 8:21) but not in the Bible—at least not in a way that people have recognized, until just recently. A small stamp seal bearing the inscription belonging to Malkiyahu, son of the king, arguably belonged to Mulek, son of Zedekiah, who accompanied one of the Israelite groups that settled in the New World. var _gaq = _gaq || []; Mulek and his nation. He was the last king of Judah. According to the Book of Mormon, when Jerusalem was destroyed by Babylon during the reign of Zedekiah, all of the sons of Zedekiah were killed except Mulek. The reason we’re doing this is because of what the Book of Mormon says. (Hel. Posted in Mormon Dilemmas, tagged demonic names in the Book of Mormon, false gods, false gospel, Helaman 8:21, Israel, Judah, Zedekiah's son Mulek on 04/17/2014| 3 Comments » Today we’re taking a look at Zedekiah, Judah’s last king. Mulek - Son of Zedekiah. ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? and went with others to a place in the Western Hemisphere that they called the land of Mulek (Hel. According to the Book of Mormon, Mulek was the only surviving son of Zedekiah, the last King of Judah, after the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem. 1 Kings 22:24 Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh go from me to speak to you?" Now the land south was called Lehi, and the land north was called Mulek, which was after the son of Zedekiah; for the Lord did bring Mulek into the land north, and Lehi into the land south. Indeed, as the Book of Mormon reveals, Zedekiah had a son named Mulek, who survived the destruction of Jerusalem and his father's death (Omni 1:15-16; Mosiah 25:2; Helaman 6:10; 8:21), and there is a possible reference to him in the Old Testament in the existence of one "Malkiyahu son of the king" (Jeremiah 38:6). 45:6). One favorite criticism of the anti-Mormons is that there are no evidences for the Book of Mormon. . The Nephite record informs us that one of the sons of Zedekiah survived. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z, https://eom.byu.edu/index.php?title=Mulek&oldid=4765. 6:10) and would later join with the Nephites, who discovered the Mulekites. Mulek, a Book of Mormon character, son of Zedekiah, escaped the sack of Jerusalem (587 B.C.) A fictive paternity thus obscures the lineage of Malchiah as the actual son of Zedekiah. The study of a seal owned by Jeremiah's scribe shows that his full name was Berekyahu (in English, Berechiah), although the biblical text uses only the shorter Baruch (Avigad). Mulek - Son of Zedekiah. Mulek and the people of Zarahemla Nebuchadrezzar has Zedekiah's children killed before his eyes (Francois Xaview Fabre) When Nephi the son of Helaman prophesied to his people in the land of Zarahemla he appealed to various prophets already known to them in support of his testimony of Christ (Helaman 8:11-23). "Three Hebrew Ostraca from Arad." > > But there was allready a Jewidh king in Babylon before Zedekiah > > arrived there, Jehoyakim, his younger nephew, who was deported a few > > years earlier, but remained the king of the Jews and was on the > > Babylonean food ration list. Helaman 6:10. These people were eventually discovered by Nephite refugees from lamanite predations in the south. Helaman 6:10. Mulek is important because he established one of the Book of Mormon Peoples and because Bible students have assumed that Nebuchadnezzar executed all of Zedekiah's sons, an observation unsupported by ancient evidence and refuted by the Book of Mormon account of Mulek's survival. Mormon Dilemma 916 Zedekiah’s Son Mulek. Zedekiah was the king of Judah at the time Lehi and his colony fled from Jerusalem (1 Nephi 1:4). 107-108, as cited in the article "Was Mulek a 'Blood Son' of King Zedekiah?" Today we’re taking a look at Zedekiah, Judah’s last king. Based on Amaleki's account in Omni, it would appear that Mulek and his party left Jerusalem at the time king Zedekiah was captured trying to escape (Omni 1:15). So we have no direct proof that there was a prince named Mulek. Updated: May 15, 2004. 11:2-4]); he may even have been unborn, although he probably avoided captivity some other way. A few years later when the Babylonians besieged Jerusalem, they "slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes" (2 Kings 25:7). He added that the vowels in the name could be accounted for as the Phoenician style of pronunciation. He found himself in general agreement that "MalkiYahu, son of the King" might very well be a son of King Zedekiah, and that the short-form of the name could indeed be Mulek. In the Bible, the sons of Zedekiah are not named. Mulek See this page in the original 1992 publication. See this page in the original 1992 publication. "(Helaman 6:10)The Seal of Mulek Has the Seal of Mulek Been Found?, by Jeffrey R. Chadwick According to the Book of Mormon, the Nephites and "Mulekites" formed a coalition, making Mosiah 2 king over both groups. > > But I do not think, that Mulek was a son of Zedekiah. The other glaring problem in this verse is the name of the imaginary son of Zedekiah; Mulek. The Book of Mormon teaches that when Jerusalem was destroyed by Babylon during the reign of Zedekiah all of the sons of Zedekiah were killed, except one son named Mulek. 04/17/2014 by lifeafterministry. Concerning Mulek's existence, the Bible offers important evidence. A few years later when the Babylonians besieged Jerusalem, they 'slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes' (2 Kings 25:7). His people, known as the Mulekites in the Book of Mormon, named their land Mulek after the king's son (Hel. Helaman 6:10 implies that 'Mulek' was the name of 'the son of Zedekiah.' Mulek; Is it a Land or False god? The Book of Mormon account tells us that he had one son who escaped. The Book of Mormon’s assertion that King Zedekiah had a son named Mulek is supported by linguistic and archaeological evidence. Though the entire article should be read carefully to appreciate the possible significance of the find, here are the concluding remarks of Chadwick: Created: July 29, 2001. Zedekiah was the king of Judah at the time Lehi and his colony fled from Jerusalem (1 Nephi 1:4). Mosiah 25:2 A Descendant of Mulek: According to research primarily by Robert Smith and Benjamin Urrutia, biblical scholars have recently had interesting things to say about a person named Malchiah. Mulek is important because he established one of the Book of Mormon Peoples and because Bible students have assumed that Nebuchadnezzar executed all of Zedekiah's sons, an observation unsupported by ancient evidence and refuted by the Book of Mormon account of Mulek's survival. 25; Jer. The study of a seal owned by Jeremiah's scribe shows that his full name was Berekyahu (in English, Berechiah), although the biblical text uses only the shorter Baruch (Avigad). Mulek, the son of Zedekiah, is mentioned several times in the Book of Mormon (see Mosiah 25:2; Helaman 6:10; 8:21) but not in the Bible—at least not in a way that people have recognized, until just recently. According to the Book of Mormon, Zedekiah's son Mulek escaped death and traveled across the ocean to the Americas, where he founded a nation, the Mulekites, which later merged with another Israelite splinter group, the Nephites, to form one nation who retained the name Nephites. The name Jerahmeel (KJV) is equivalent to Yerahme'el, which appears on an impression on clay seal from ancient Israel which Jewish scholar Jershel Shanks translates as "Belonging to Yerahme'el 'son' of the King" (H. Shanks, Jerusalem: An Archeaological Biography, 1995, pp. Malchiah is identified as "the son of Hammelech" in Jeremiah 38:6. An excerpt follows: Biblical scholars have recently had interesting things to say about a person named Malchiah. var sc_partition=6; . He had an unknown number of sons, but all his sons would eventually perish by the sword (although the Book of Mormon would allege that one son of his, named Mulek, would escape, cross the Atlantic Ocean and found a nation that would figure in an alleged pre-history of the United States). 11:2-4]); he may even have been unborn, although he probably avoided captivity some other way. One case is in Jeremiah 36:26, where the king sends Jerahmeel to arrest Jeremiah and his scribe, Baruch. In terms of Book of Mormon evidence, recent scholarship from non-LDS circles suggests that Zedekiah probably did have a son named Mulek, providing a "direct hit" that Joseph Smith could not have fabricated without miraculously good luck. Later a region was named for Zarahemla, a descendant of Mulek (Mosiah 25:2). In the back of my mind, I was thinking that maybe I would find some interesting evidence in support of the Book of Mormon. Mulek was the son of Zedekiah who escaped captivity; hence the term Mulekites, which is actually not found in the scriptures. _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); Slaughter of the Sons of Zedekiah by Gustave Dore. Mulek might have been away when the city fell; perhaps he eluded his captors at Jericho; the women could have hidden him (as Jehoshiba hid her nephew Joash of the royal line earlier [see 2 Kgs. And Mormon referred to the Mulekites by the name of Mulek, the son of King Zedekiah who came out of Jerusalem with them. This page was last modified on 27 May 2011, at 16:33. The people of Mizpah, including Zedekiah's women, headed for Egypt, fearful of Chaldean reprisals (2 Kgs. The infant son of Zedekiah, king of Judea, who was preserved when the rest of his brothers were slain (II Kings, 25:7) by the king of Babylon. Bible students have traditionally assumed that all of Zedekiah's sons were killed, so the Book of Mormon account goes against "common knowledge." I have to look again at this book that I read years ago that lays out the claim that Jeremiah went to Spain and then Ireland with King Zedekiah's daughters. It may be possible that Mulek's description as a "son" of King Zedekiah in Helaman 6:10 and 8:21, as well as the apparent reference to Malkiyahu (Mulek) king of the son in Jeremiah 38:6, might not refer to a direct biological relationship. Omni 1:15, Helaman 8:21. Will ye say that the sons of Zedekiah were not slain, all except it were Mulek? BYU Studies 30 (Summer 1990):6-22. Will ye say that the sons of Zedekiah were not slain, all except it were Mulek? 1 Nephi 1:4), makes his first appearance in Mosiah 25. But ancient evidence does not require that all Zedekiah's sons were killed. 45:6). Nephi recorded that it was during the first year of Zedekiah’s rule that Lehi was called to warn the people of Jerusalem about the … But Hammelech is a translator's error, since ben-hammelek means "son of the king" and is not a proper name-a fact confirmed by the Septuagint (LXX Jer. It is therefore possible that the Mulek of the Book of Mormon is "Malchiah, son of the king" mentioned in Jeremiah 38:6. For one thing, the title "son of the king" was used throughout the ancient Near East to refer to actual sons of kings who served as high officers of imperial administration [Rainey, 1975, pp. While he wasn’t living in obedience to God at this time, it’s impossible to believe he’d name one of his kids after the name of a god the Ammonites worshiped and that god was Molech (Moloch). 142-144), a section based on research primarily by Robert F. Smith, February 1984, and supplemented by Benjamin Urrutia. He was “one and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned eleven years in Jerusalem”. Mulek, a Book of Mormon character, son of Zedekiah, escaped the sack of Jerusalem (587 B.C.) Recently I became curious about Mulek, the son of Zedekiah. These people were eventually discovered by Nephite refugees from Lamanite predations in the south. According to the Book of Mormon, Mulek was the only surviving son of Zedekiah, the last King of Judah, after the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem. 2 Neither he nor his attendants nor the people of the land paid any attention to the words the Lord had spoken through Jeremiah the prophet. Aharoni, Yohanan. Biblical scholarship now bears out this Book of Mormon claim: King Zedekiah had a son named M ule k. Look at other dictionaries: Mulek — For the village in Poland, see Mułek, West Pomeranian Voivodeship. MULEK. A son of the Old Testament king Zedekiah (about 589 B.C. 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; "The Prince and the Pauper." And such a boy could have been a true biological son of the king, or a "son" in another sense. Keep in mind that Zedekiah was Jewish. At the end of the word Zedek, the iah suffix is the theophoric name of Jehovah, or Lord, for the Lord. Zarahemla was a descendant of Mulek, Mosiah 25:2. (Helaman 8:21). Helaman 6:10 implies that "Mulek" was the name of "the son of Zedekiah." in the FARMS publication Insights, Feb. 1999, p.2). Sorenson, John L. "The 'Mulekites'." Mulek, a Book of Mormon character, son of Zedekiah, escaped the sack of Jerusalem (587 B.C.) Since King Jehoiakim was only 31 years old at the time referred to Jeremiah 36:26, it is unlikely that he would have had a son old enough to go arrest the prophet Jeremiah. var sc_security="76e589c4"; and went with others to a place in the Western Hemisphere that they called the land of Mulek (Hel. 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