Is the mention of Jeremiah being cast into prison anachronistic?

Thomas R. Valletta

“Critics claim that Nephi’s mention of Jeremiah being put into prison is anachronistic, since Jeremiah would not have been in prison when Lehi left Jerusalem.” However, “Jeremiah was put into prison at least twice during Zedekiah’s reign, once soon after Zedekiah ascended the throne [see Jeremiah 37:1, 15]. Jeremiah was released at some point and again able to preach. He was later put into prison again [see Jeremiah 38:1–6, 13, 28]” (http://en.fairmormon.org/Book_of_Mormon/Anachronisms/Biblical/Jeremiah_in_prison). a

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