Has the Seal of Mulek Been Found?

Authors

Jeffrey R. Chadwick

Keywords

Ancient Near East, Archaeology, Book of Mormon, Names

Abstract

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. Jeremiah 38:6 mentions Malchiah the son of Hammelech, which could also be a reference to this same Mulek. Discussion centers on similar seals, the meaning of Ben Hamelek, the possible age of Malkiyahu, and Book of Mormon claims about Mulek. This seal could conceivably have been left behind in Jerusalem and found centuries later, thus representing an archaeological artifact of a Book of Mormon personality.

BYU ScholarsArchive Citation

Chadwick, Jeffrey R. (2003) "Has the Seal of Mulek Been Found?," Journal of Book of Mormon Studies: Vol. 12: No. 2, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol12/iss2/8