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Painting of Jaredite barges by Robert T. Barrett. Image via lds.org.
Mosiah 28:17
KnoWhy #106
May 24, 2016
What Do the Jaredites Have to Do With the Reign of the Judges?
Democracy by Nick Youngson
Mosiah 29:27
KnoWhy #380
November 9, 2017
What is the Purpose of Democracy in the Book of Mormon?
Democracy via the Blue Diamond Gallery
Mosiah 29:32
KnoWhy #301
April 17, 2017
How Did King Benjamin’s Speech Lead to Nephite Democracy?
Nephite Judges by Jody Livingston
Mosiah 29:39
KnoWhy #107
May 25, 2016
How Were Judges Elected in the Book of Mormon?
The execution of Nehor. Image via lds.org.
Alma 1:15
KnoWhy #108
May 26, 2016
Why Did Nehor Suffer an “Ignominious” Death?
Image by Brandi Redd
Alma 1:29
KnoWhy #373
October 17, 2017
How Do the Blessings in the Scriptures Apply to us Today?
Still Image from “Alma and Nehor” via Gospel Media Library
Alma 2:1–5
KnoWhy #563
May 26, 2020
Why Did Alma Face Such Great Political Challenges as the Chief Judge?
Detail of a gypsum wall relief from Nimrud, Iraq via Wikimedia Commons
Alma 2:2
KnoWhy #523
July 5, 2019
What Was One of the Main Causes of Warfare in the Book of Mormon?
The Battle with Zeniff by James Fullmer.
Alma 2:11
KnoWhy #109
May 27, 2016
How Were the Amlicites and Amalekites Related?
Courageous Nephite Daughters. Painting by James Fullmer.
Alma 3:8
KnoWhy #110
May 30, 2016
Why Did Book of Mormon Prophets Discourage Nephite-Lamanite Intermarriage?
The Four Sons of Mosiah Kneeling in Prayer by Harold T. Dale Kilbourn, Four Missionaries to the Lamanites by Robert T. Barrett, and Elder Missionaries in Africa vis LDS Media Library
Alma 4:20
KnoWhy #333
June 30, 2017
How Does the Book of Mormon Prepare Missionaries to Sacrifice, Serve, and Preach?
He is Not Here by Walter Rane
Alma 5:9
KnoWhy #111
May 31, 2016
Why Did Alma Add “Chains of Hell” to Abinadi’s Phrase “Bands of Death”?
Ancient Maya Temple. Adobe Stock.
Alma 5:14–15
KnoWhy #112
June 1, 2016
Why Did Alma Ask Church Members Fifty Probing Questions?
Jesus Christ, Christus Statue via Flickr
Alma 5:19
KnoWhy #295
April 3, 2017
Why Did Alma Ask about Having God’s Image Engraven upon One’s Countenance?
Mosiah Discovers Zarahemla by Minerva Teichert
Alma 6:4
KnoWhy #113
June 2, 2016
Why Did Alma Need to “Establish the Order of the Church” in Zarahemla Again?
“Angel Appears to Alma and the Sons of Mosiah” by Jerry Thompson via Gospel Media Library
Alma 7:9
KnoWhy #529
August 29, 2019
Why Do New Testament Words and Phrases Show up in the Book of Mormon? Part 3: Revelations to Nephite Prophets as a Source (Part A)
Lord of Prayer by Yungsung Kim. Image via Lighthaven
Alma 7:11
KnoWhy #564
June 2, 2020
Whose “Word” Was Fulfilled by Christ’s Suffering “Pains and Sicknesses”?
Image by Book of Mormon Central
Alma 7:11–13
KnoWhy #323
June 7, 2017
What Did Alma Reveal about the Savior’s Mission?
Image via Google Images.
Alma 7:19
KnoWhy #114
June 3, 2016
Why Does Alma Mention Three Kinds of Paths in One Verse?
The Dream of St. Joseph by Anton Raphael Mengs. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Alma 8:17
KnoWhy #565
June 10, 2020
Why Did an Angel Send Alma Back to Ammonihah?
Illustration to the Bible: Angel brings food and drink to the prophet Elijah by Gustave Dore, 1877.
Alma 8:18
KnoWhy #636
July 5, 2022
Why Did Ancient Prophets Follow Literary Patterns?
Alma eating with Amulek. Illustration by Dan Burr.
Alma 8:22
KnoWhy #115
June 6, 2016
Why Did Alma Bless and Thank God After Eating?
Nephi and his brothers giving their riches to obtain the Plates. Artwork by Minerva Teichert
Alma 9:13
KnoWhy #116
June 7, 2016
What does it Mean to “Prosper in the Land”?
Image by H. Tom Hall.
Alma 10:7
KnoWhy #117
June 8, 2016
Why is Amulek’s Household Significant?
Image by Reynold via Adobe Stock
Alma 11:7
KnoWhy #322
June 5, 2017
Why You Should Care About the Nephite Weights and Measures System
Zeezrom by James Fullmer
Alma 11:22
KnoWhy #118
June 9, 2016
Why Would Zeezrom Attempt to Bribe Amulek?
Photograph of the Provo City Center Temple via ldschurchtemples.com
Alma 12:30
KnoWhy #119
June 10, 2016
Why Did Alma Teach His Opponents about the Temple?
Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash
Alma 13:3
KnoWhy #398
January 11, 2018
How a Tangent About Foreordination Helps Explain Repentance
Alma and Amulek by Jorge Cocco
Alma 13:7
KnoWhy #566
June 16, 2020
Why Did Alma Respond in the Way He Did to the “Order of Nehor” in Ammonihah?
Christ with Three Nephite Disciples by Gary L. Kapp
Alma 13:8
KnoWhy #330
June 23, 2017
What Did the Book of Mormon Teach Early Church Leaders about the Order and Offices of the Priesthood?
Melchizedek Blessing Abraham by Walter Rane via lds.org
Alma 13:14
KnoWhy #120
June 13, 2016
Why Did Alma Talk about Melchizedek?
Girl Being Baptized and The Gift of the Holy Ghost via lds.org
Alma 13:16
KnoWhy #296
April 5, 2017
Why Are Ordinances So Important?