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A young woman takes a cup of water from the tray during the Sacrament ordinance. Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1 Corinthians 11:26
KnoWhy #686
August 29, 2023
Why Are We Invited to Partake of the Sacrament with Our Right Hand?
Paul writes an epistle. Image courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
2 Corinthians 5:19
KnoWhy #688
September 12, 2023
How Does Paul Use Chiasmus to Teach about Jesus’s Atonement?
Detail from “Resurrection and Ascension of Christ,” also known as the Reider-Panel, an ivory relief from c. 400 A.D. found in Rome or Milan. Image from the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, used under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
Galatians 2:9
KnoWhy #690
September 26, 2023
How Are Faithfulness and Grace Connected to the Right Hand of Fellowship?
"Christ and the Rich Young Ruler" by Heinrich Hofmann
Ephesians 1:5–6
KnoWhy #691
October 3, 2023
Why Is Grace Important in a Covenantal Community?
“Four Evangelists,” by Jacob Jordaens, depicts the writers of the four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Public Domain Image.
Ephesians 4:11
KnoWhy #692
October 5, 2023
What Is an Evangelist?
Detail from the lid of the Brescia Casket, a carved ivory box from the late 4th century, depicts scenes from the life of Christ, including the arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane and judgment before Pilate. Public Domain Image
Philippians 2:5–7
KnoWhy #694
October 12, 2023
Why Does Paul Quote from an Early Christian Hymn?
A woman is baptized in Thailand. Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1 Timothy 3:8–9
KnoWhy #696
October 24, 2023
What Is the Mystery of Faith?
Christ shows the wounds from his crucifixion to people in the Americas in this painting titled “One by One” by Walter Rane.
Hebrews 2:11
KnoWhy #697
October 31, 2023
How Does the Epistle to the Hebrews Describe the Family of God?
Illustration of the temple of Zerubbabel, by Sam Lawlor
Hebrews 8:1–2
KnoWhy #698
November 6, 2023
How Does the Epistle to the Hebrews Reflect the Israelite Temple?
“The Morning Breaks” by Rose Datoc Dall. Submitted as part of a Book of Mormon Central art contest in 2021.
James 1:5
KnoWhy #699
November 14, 2023
Why Does God Give Liberally to Those Who Ask?
Detail from “Christ in Limbo,” a 15th-century fresco by Fra Angelico.
1 Peter 4:6
KnoWhy #700
November 21, 2023
Why Did Jesus Preach to the Dead?
Left, a model of King Herod's Temple. Image from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Right, “Saint John Writes the Book Revelation on the Isle of Patmos” by Gaspar de Crayer. Public Domain.
Revelation 3:12
KnoWhy #702
December 5, 2023
How Do John’s Seven Letters Reflect the Ancient Temple?
The seven-headed beast is worshipped by men of all nations, as told in the Book of Revelations. Engraving. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark.
Revelation 13:18
KnoWhy #666
April 10, 2023
Why Did John State That the Beast’s Number Is 666?
“I Saw Another Angel Fly” by Jorge Cocco
Revelation 14:6
KnoWhy #703
December 12, 2023
Who Was the Angel in Heaven with the Everlasting Gospel that John Saw?
Two aged hands hold a Bible. Image from Pexels via Pixabay.
Revelation 22:18–19
KnoWhy #704
December 19, 2023
Does the Book of Revelation Establish a Closed Canon?
Noah's Offering by Jan van 't Hoff.
Genesis 8:1
KnoWhy #629
February 1, 2022
Why Is the Story of Noah and the Ark So Repetitive?
Abel and Melchizedek bringing their offerings to the altar. Mosaic in Basilica of St. Vitale, Ravenna. Image via templestudy.com
Genesis 14:13
KnoWhy #643
August 23, 2022
How Does the Joseph Smith Translation Teach Us about Melchizedek?
Detail of Michelangelo's “The Last Judgment.”
2 Chronicles 12:2–4
KnoWhy #689
September 19, 2023
What Did Early Christians Teach about the Three Degrees of Glory?
Solomon's prayer at the consecration of the temple. Artist unknown.
Nehemiah 8:6
KnoWhy #638
July 19, 2022
Why Did Ancient Israelites Lift Their Hands in Praise?
Job praying by Gary Kapp. Image via Church of Jesus Christ.
Job 42:5
KnoWhy #640
August 2, 2022
How Can the Book of Job Teach Us about the Temple?
Christ of Saint John on the Cross by Salvador Dali.
Psalms 22:1
KnoWhy #641
August 9, 2022
Does Psalm 22 Really Say “They Pierced My Hands and My Feet”?
Relief from a 2nd century Roman sarcophagus depicting a traditional Roman marriage. Image via the British Museum.
Psalms 73:23–24
KnoWhy #642
August 16, 2022
Why Does the Psalmist Speak about Grasping God’s Hand?
Joseph Smith received the gold plates as prophesied by Nephi. Image via lds.org
2 Nephi 26:16, Isaiah 29:4
KnoWhy #52
March 11, 2016
Why Does Nephi Use Isaiah 29 as Part of His Own Prophecy?
Portrait of Isaiah and Jesus Christ. Images generated by Midjourney.
Isaiah 40:3
KnoWhy #647
September 20, 2022
How Did Isaiah Prophesy of the Savior?
Left: Portrait of King Hezekiah generated by Midjourney. Right. Portrait of Jesus Christ by Heinrich Hofmann.
Isaiah 53:10
KnoWhy #648
September 27, 2022
Why Did Isaiah Prophesy of a Suffering Messiah?
The title page of the Book of Mormon as it appeared in its first printing. Image courtesy the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Title Page
KnoWhy #705
December 28, 2023
How Does the Book of Mormon Fulfill the Purposes Declared on the Title Page?
Editions of the Book of Mormon
Title Page
KnoWhy #3
January 4, 2016
Are There Mistakes in the Book of Mormon?
The Title Page of the 1830 Edition of the Book of Mormon. Image via history.lds.org.
Title Page
KnoWhy #507
March 22, 2019
Was Joseph Smith the “Author” of the Book of Mormon?
A painting depicting gold plates by Jerry Thompson. Image via Gospel Media Library.
Title Page
KnoWhy #519
June 6, 2019
Why Is the Book of Mormon Called an “Abridgment”?
DNA via pixabay.com
Introduction
KnoWhy #280
February 27, 2017
Why Hasn’t Lehi’s DNA Been Found?
“Emma as Scribe” by Robert T. Pack
Introduction
KnoWhy #540
November 21, 2019
Why New Testament Words and Phrases Are in the Book of Mormon Part 8: Were These Expressions Parts of Joseph Smith's Linguistic Toolbox?
“Early Missionaries” by Robert Barrett
Testimony of Eight Witnesses
KnoWhy #600
March 30, 2021
Why Was Peter Whitmer Jr. Chosen to Witness the Gold Plates?