A Dictionary of the Book of Mormon/Josh (II)

by George Reynolds

JOSH. One of the iniquitous cities destroyed by fire from heaven at the time of the crucifixion of Christ, because of the wickedness of its people in casting out the prophets and stoning those whom the Lord had sent to declare to them their sins and abominations. The Savior announced the terrible fact that there was not one righteous person to be found in it, therefore He had destroyed it, that the blood of the martyrs might not cry from the ground to Him any more against those who had slain them. (III Nephi, 9:10, 11.) Josh is only mentioned in the Book of Mormon in connection with its destruction.