Alma states that the King will come very soon. Christ is born 83 years later. Apparently, what is "very soon" to the Lord is not always "very soon" to us. It is a matter of perspective, but the implications are important. The latter-day revelation is filled with warnings about the Second Coming, Behold, I come quickly (DC 35:27), the hour is nigh and the day soon at hand (DC 29:9), For not many days hence and the earth shall tremble and reel to and fro (DC 88:87). All of these revelations were given over 165 years ago. Yet we are still awaiting the Lord's Second Advent. Alma's prophecy gives us some perspective about how to interpret the timetable of the Lord.