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Left, an image from the Book of Mormon Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Right, “Moses and Aaron Appear Before Pharaoh” by Gustave Dore.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Mosiah 13:5; KnoWhy #731
How Was Abinadi a Prophet “Like unto Moses”?
Image generated using Midjourney.
Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Mosiah 9:3; KnoWhy #730
How Was Zeniff Overzealous?
San Bartolo Accession scene drawn by Traci Wright.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Mosiah 2:10; KnoWhy #729
Why Does King Benjamin Deny Being More than a Man?
King Benjamin and Mosiah stand on a tower in this still from the Book of Mormon Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Helaman 5:9; KnoWhy #728
How Did Later Prophets Utilize the Teachings of King Benjamin?
Composite image of a screenshot from Messages of Christ and an image by fotometin from Pixabay.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Jacob 5:3; KnoWhy #726
How Did Zenos’s Parable of the Vineyard Reflect the Ancient Temple?
Image by Scripture Central
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Jacob 1:17; KnoWhy #725
Why Is Jacob’s Distinctive Voice Significant?
Original images courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Edits by Scripture Central.
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
2 Nephi 26:16; KnoWhy #724
How the Coming Forth of the Book of Mormon Is Similar to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Left, a painting of Joseph in Egypt by an unknown painter. Right, a drawing of Joseph Smith by Dan Weggeland. Images courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
2 Nephi 27:30; KnoWhy #722
How Does Nephi Connect the Name Joseph to Prophecies of the Latter Days?
Collage of a still from the Book of Mormon videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a still from a Scripture Central shoot of Moses and the Israelites' time in the wilderness.
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
2 Nephi 25:20; KnoWhy #721
How Did Nephi Liken Looking to Christ with Looking to the Brazen Serpent?
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
2 Nephi 25:6; KnoWhy #720
Why Is Ancient Near Eastern History and Geography Helpful for Understanding Isaiah?
“At the Waters of Babylon” by Gebhard Fugel. Public Domain Image.
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
2 Nephi 10:20; KnoWhy #719
How Did Jacob’s and Ezekiel’s Peoples Each Respond to Exile?
Still from Book of Mormon Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
1 Nephi 16:34; KnoWhy #713
Why Did Nephi Mention the Place of Ishmael’s Burial by Name?
“First Recognition of the American Flag by a Foreign Government” by Edward Moran. Public Domain Image.
Friday, January 26, 2024
1 Nephi 13:13, 19; KnoWhy #712
How Do Latter-day Saints See God‘s Hand in History?
A relief of King Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria capturing the city of Astartu (in modern Jordan). (From the Southwest Palace of Tiglath-Pileser III at Nimrud, ca. 730-727 B.C.E.; British Museum.)
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
1 Nephi 13:5; KnoWhy #711
Why Is the Great and Abominable Church Described like the Assyrian Empire?
Zosimus stands on the shore of the ocean next to one of the trees in his vision. This image was generated by Midjourney AI.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
1 Nephi 8:10-11; KnoWhy #710
Why Are Lehi’s and Nephi’s Visions and Histories Similar to the History of the Rechabites?
Laban inspects the possessions of Lehi brought to him by Laman, Lemuel, Nephi, and Sam. Image courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Thursday, January 11, 2024
1 Nephi 3:3; KnoWhy #709
Who Was Laban?
Lehi walks the streets of Jerusalem. Image courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
1 Nephi 1:4; KnoWhy #708
Why Did Lehi Live in Jerusalem?
Detail from “Moroni and Joseph” by Jorge Cocco Santangelo
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Joseph Smith—History 1:54; KnoWhy #707
How Did the Angel Moroni Prepare Joseph Smith to Be a Prophet?
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.
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Title Page of the Book of Mormon; KnoWhy #705
How Does the Book of Mormon Fulfill the Purposes Declared on the Title Page?
Mary visits Elizabeth in this image from the Life of Jesus Christ Bible Videos. Image courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Friday, December 22, 2023
Luke 1:7; KnoWhy #705
Why are Childless Women Prominent in the Christmas Story?
Two aged hands hold a Bible. Image from Pexels via Pixabay.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Revelation 22:18–19; KnoWhy #704
Does the Book of Revelation Establish a Closed Canon?
“I Saw Another Angel Fly” by Jorge Cocco
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Revelation 14:6; KnoWhy #703
Who Was the Angel in Heaven with the Everlasting Gospel that John Saw?
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.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Revelation 3:12; KnoWhy #702
How Do John’s Seven Letters Reflect the Ancient Temple?
Detail from “Christ in Limbo,” a 15th-century fresco by Fra Angelico.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
1 Peter 4:6; KnoWhy #700
Why Did Jesus Preach to the Dead?
“The Morning Breaks” by Rose Datoc Dall. Submitted as part of a Book of Mormon Central art contest in 2021.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
James 1:5; KnoWhy #699
Why Does God Give Liberally to Those Who Ask?
Illustration of the temple of Zerubbabel, by Sam Lawlor
Monday, November 6, 2023
Hebrews 8:1–2; KnoWhy #698
How Does the Epistle to the Hebrews Reflect the Israelite Temple?
Christ shows the wounds from his crucifixion to people in the Americas in this painting titled “One by One” by Walter Rane.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Hebrews 2:11; KnoWhy #697
How Does the Epistle to the Hebrews Describe the Family of God?
A woman is baptized in Thailand. Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
1 Timothy 3:8–9; KnoWhy #696
What Is the Mystery of Faith?
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
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Philippians 2:5–7; KnoWhy #694
Why Does Paul Quote from an Early Christian Hymn?
Paul preaches to a crowd with Peter and John. Image from the Bible Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Philippians 4:8; KnoWhy #693
How Often Do the Articles of Faith Track Sayings of Paul?