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One of the Ketef Hinnom scrolls.
October 19, 2016
KnoWhy #212; 3 Nephi 19:25
Why Did Jesus Allude to the Priestly Blessing in Numbers 6?
The Good Sheperd via lds.org
October 12, 2016
KnoWhy #207; 3 Nephi 15:21; cf. John 10:16
Why Did Jesus Say That There Were “Other Sheep” Who Would Hear His Voice?
The Holy of Holies, illustration from the 1890 Holman Bible
October 11, 2016
KnoWhy #206; 3 Nephi 14:13-14
What Makes 3 Nephi the Holy of Holies of the Book of Mormon?
Jesus Sanando by Jorge Cocco
October 5, 2016
KnoWhy #202; 3 Nephi 11:17
Why Did the People Fall Down at the Feet of Jesus?
Image via lds.org
September 30, 2016
KnoWhy #199; 3 Nephi 11:1
Is there Precedent for General Conference in the Book of Mormon?
Jesus Heals the Sick by Carl Bloch
September 26, 2016
KnoWhy #195; 3 Nephi 6:10
Why Did the “Pride Cycle” Destroy the Nephite Nation?
Reno Nevada Temple Angel Moroni
September 22, 2016
KnoWhy #193; Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith, front of 2013 edition of the Book of Mormon; cf. Joseph Smith—History 1:59
Why Did Moroni Deliver the Plates on September 22?
Dante Alighieri and Beatrice Portinari gazing into the Empyrean Light by Gustave Doré
September 6, 2016
KnoWhy #181; Helaman 10:8
Why is There Temple Imagery in Helaman 10?
Seantum by Briana Shawcroft
September 5, 2016
KnoWhy #180; Helaman 9:35–36
Why Could Seantum be Convicted Without Any Witnesses?
It's True, Sir, All Present and Accounted For, by Clark Kelley via lds.org
August 15, 2016
KnoWhy #165; Alma 57:21
Why Did the Stripling Warriors Perform Their Duties “With Exactness”?
Moroni and the Title of Liberty, Minerva Teichert.
July 29, 2016
KnoWhy #154; Alma 46:24
Why Did Moroni Quote the Patriarch Jacob about a Piece of Joseph’s Coat?
Image via lds.org
July 14, 2016
KnoWhy #143; Alma 35:11
Why Was the Zoramite Defection So Disastrous?
"Mayan Sacrifice" Artwork by Thomas Hall
July 13, 2016
KnoWhy #142; Alma 34:12
Why Must There be an Infinite and Eternal Sacrifice?
"Calling the Church to Prophetic Awareness" Image via P2ALM
July 5, 2016
KnoWhy #136; Alma 29:1
Why Did Alma Wish to Speak “with the Trump of God”?
Just like the Nephites of old, warfare today is always accompanied by death and mourning. The funeral procession of Sgt. 1st Class Nathan R. Chapman, the first U.S. soldier killed by hostile fire in Afghanistan. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
July 3, 2016
KnoWhy #135; Alma 28:6
Why Did Fasting and Prayer Accompany Nephite Mourning?
"The Anti-Nephi-Lehies Burying Their Swords." Image via lds.org
June 28, 2016
KnoWhy #131; Alma 23:17
Why Did Converted Lamanites Call Themselves Anti-Nephi-Lehies?
"King Lamoni's Father" by Minerva Teichert
June 23, 2016
KnoWhy #128; Alma 20:8
What Did it Mean to be “King Over All the Land”?
The End of the World by John Martin.
June 16, 2016
KnoWhy #123; Alma 16:9–11
Why Was the City of Ammonihah Destroyed and Left Desolate?
Alma eating with Amulek. Illustration by Dan Burr.
June 6, 2016
KnoWhy #115; Alma 8:22
Why Did Alma Bless and Thank God After Eating?
Ancient Maya Temple. Adobe Stock.
June 1, 2016
KnoWhy #112; Alma 5:14-15
Why Did Alma Ask Church Members Fifty Probing Questions?
Courageous Nephite Daughters. Painting by James Fullmer.
May 30, 2016
KnoWhy #110; Alma 3:8
Why Did Book of Mormon Prophets Discourage Nephite-Lamanite Intermarriage?
Image of King Benjamin's Speech by Walter Rane via lds.org
April 18, 2016
KnoWhy #80; Mosiah 2:6
Why Did the Nephites Stay in Their Tents During King Benjamin’s Speech?
King Benjamin's Speech by Minerva Teichert
April 15, 2016
KnoWhy #79; Mosiah 1:10
Why Is the Theme of Kingship So Prominent in King Benjamin's Speech?
Roots of Olive Trees by Jody Livingston.
April 4, 2016
KnoWhy #70; Jacob 5:3
What are the Roots of Zenos's Allegory in the Ancient World?
Jacob and the Psalms. Image via Book of Mormon Central, featuring I Will Send Their Words Forth by Elspeth Young
March 25, 2016
KnoWhy #62; Jacob 1:7; cf. Psalm 95:8
Why Does Jacob Quote So Much from the Psalms?
The ruins of the island of Elephantine
February 11, 2016
KnoWhy #31; 2 Nephi 5:16
Did Ancient Israelites Build Temples Outside of Jerusalem?
Isaiah's Servant as Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith
February 2, 2016
KnoWhy #24; 1 Nephi 21:3; Isaiah 48:3
Who is the Servant of Isaiah 49/1 Nephi 21?
Assyrian relief of archers in battle
January 25, 2016
KnoWhy #18; 1 Nephi 15:24
What are the “Fiery Darts of the Adversary” Spoken of by Nephi?
A deep wadi illustrating the great and terrible gulf in Lehi's dream
January 19, 2016
KnoWhy #14; 1 Nephi 12:18
What was the Great and Terrible Gulf in Lehi’s Dream?
Servant and El by Jody Livingston
January 15, 2016
KnoWhy #12; 1 Nephi 10:17
Did Pre-Christian Prophets Know About Christ?