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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.)
January 23, 2024
KnoWhy #711; 1 Nephi 13:5
Why Is the Great and Abominable Church Described like the Assyrian Empire?
Impression of a seal bearing the words "Belonging to Hezekiah [son of] Ahaz king of Judah" and showing a winged sun and ankhs. Image via HaAretz.
December 13, 2022
KnoWhy 653; Malachi 4:2
Why Does Malachi Refer to the Sun of Righteousness?
An ancient Israelite stamp seal impression with a flying serpent. Photo of a Palestinian saw-scaled viper by Matthieu Berroneau.
September 13, 2022
KnoWhy 646; 1 Nephi 17:41
Were There “Fiery Flying Serpents” along Lehi’s Trail?
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70. Painting by David Roberts, 1850 via Wikimedia Commons.
July 12, 2022
KnoWhy 637; 1 Nephi 17:43
Why Did the Lord Allow Jerusalem to Be Destroyed?
The Four Stages of the Nephite Prophetic Worldview: Christ's Coming, Scattering of the Jews, Day of the Gentiles, and Final Victory. Image by Book of Mormon Central.
October 13, 2020
KnoWhy 580; 3 Nephi 20:32
How Did Christ Use the Nephite Prophetic Worldview?
Jesus Christ as a high priest. Artist Unknown.
September 8, 2020
KnoWhy 577; 3 Nephi title and heading
Why Should 3 Nephi Be Read as the Book of the High Priest Nephi?
Nephi praying upon his tower. Drawing by Jody Livingston.
August 25, 2020
KnoWhy 575; Helaman 7:15
Why Does Helaman 7–8 Feel Like a Funeral Speech?
“Jacob” by Normandy Poulter and the BYU Virtual Scriptures Group.
March 11, 2020
KnoWhy #553; Jacob 1:10
Why Did Jacob Highlight Nephi’s Role as a Protector?
Light Bearers by Annie Henrie Nader. Image via AltusFineArt.com
February 18, 2020
KnoWhy #550; 2 Nephi 13:16–17
Why Does Isaiah Prophesy of the Daughter of Zion?
Still Image from “Jacob Teaches of the Atonement of Jesus Christ” via Gospel Media Library
February 13, 2020
KnoWhy #549; 2 Nephi 9:35
Why Did Jacob Condemn “Deliberately” Killing?
“Arco Roto” by Jorge Cocco
January 31, 2020
KnoWhy #548; 1 Nephi 16:18
Why Did Nephi’s “Fine Steel” Bow Break?
Image by Book of Mormon Central. Contains: Portrait of a Man, Said to be Christopher Columbus by Sebastiano del Piombo, ca. 1519 via Wikimedia Commons; World Map ca. 1689 via Wikimedia Commons; Photograph of the Book of Mormon by Jasmin Gimenez Rappleye.
January 23, 2020
KnoWhy #547; 1 Nephi 13:12
Why Did Nephi Prophesy of Christopher Columbus?
Still from “Lehi Sees a Vision of the Tree of Life” via Gospel Media Library
January 3, 2020
KnoWhy #544; 1 Nephi 8:7
Why Did Lehi and Jeremiah Find Themselves in a Dark and Dreary Wilderness?
“Mary, the Mother of Jesus” via Gospel Media Library
December 24, 2019
KnoWhy #543; 1 Nephi 11:22
Why Didn’t Nephi Mention Mary’s Name?
Still Image from Roman Plates Exhibit
December 12, 2019
KnoWhy #541; 2 Nephi 27:17
Why Was the Heavenly Book Sealed with Seven Seals?
Image by Book of Mormon Central
January 31, 2019
KnoWhy #500; Ether 6:9
Is the Book of Mormon Musical?
"Samuel en la muralla" and "Ultimas paginas" by Jorge Cocco
January 15, 2019
KnoWhy #498; Words of Mormon 1:4
How Does Prophecy Shape the Book of Mormon’s Content and Structure?
"Moroni Burying the Plates" by Tom Lovell
December 6, 2018
KnoWhy #491; 2 Nephi 26:16
How Are the Words of the Book of Mormon Like “One That Hath a Familiar Spirit”?
Stone Panel from the Central Palace of Tiglath-Pilesar III via the British Museum
October 16, 2018
KnoWhy #476; 1 Nephi 1:1
Why Does Nephi Begin by Saying “I, Nephi . . .”?
"Ye Shall Have My Words" by Judith Mehr
September 27, 2018
KnoWhy #471; 1 Nephi 11:2-3
Why Can Nephi’s Vision Be Called an Apocalypse?
“Lehi’s Family Leaving Jerusalem” by Scott Snow via LDS Media Library
September 6, 2018
KnoWhy #465; 1 Nephi 2:5
How Many Others Traveled with Lehi to the Promised Land?
Still Image from “Son of God”
September 4, 2018
KnoWhy #464; 1 Nephi 4:22
Who Were the “Elders of the Jews” Mentioned by Zoram?
“Jeremiah in Prison” by Robert T. Barrett
August 30, 2018
KnoWhy #463; 1 Nephi 7:14
How Could Nephi Have Known about Jeremiah’s Imprisonment?
“The Meeting of Esau and Jacob” by James Tissot
August 28, 2018
KnoWhy #462; 1 Nephi 2:22
Why Was It Significant that Nephi Was Made ‘a Ruler and a Teacher’ Over His Brethren?
Ancient Records by James H. Fullmer
August 23, 2018
KnoWhy #461; 1 Nephi 1:17
Where Is the Narrative Transition in 1 Nephi?
Photo by Stephen Leonardi on Unsplash
August 7, 2018
KnoWhy #456; 1 Nephi 8:20
Is the Path to Eternal Life “Strait” or “Straight"?
“Nefi ora con Liahona” by Jorge Cocco
July 5, 2018
KnoWhy #447; 1 Nephi 1:20
How Can We Be Delivered through the Lord’s Tender Mercies?
Lehi en el desierto by Jorge Cocco
June 28, 2018
KnoWhy #445; 1 Nephi 1:1
What Is So Good about Nephi’s Name?
The Bremner-Rhind Papyrus (305 BC) via The British Museum
June 21, 2018
KnoWhy #443; 1 Nephi 1:3
Why Did Book of Mormon Authors Use Colophons?
Paradise by Carlo Saraceni
June 19, 2018
KnoWhy #442; 1 Nephi 2:16
Why Did Nephi Want to Know the Mysteries of God?