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“Whom Do Men Say That I the Son of Man Am?” via Gospel Media Library
May 23, 2019
KnoWhy #517; Moroni 10:32
What Does It Mean to Love God with “All Thy Mind”?
“Homer Dictating to Scribes” by Aert de Gelder
October 23, 2018
KnoWhy #478; 3 Nephi 4:28
Why Are Later Jewish Sources Relevant to Texts in the Book of Mormon?
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?
Batalla del Rio Sidon by Jorge Cocco
February 13, 2017
KnoWhy #274; Alma 27:24
Why were the People of Ammon Exempted from Military Duty?
Image by Jerry Thompson via lds.org
January 16, 2017
KnoWhy #262; 1 Nephi 6:5–6
Why Did Nephi Work So Hard to Preserve the Wisdom He Had Received?
Mormon Tabernacle Choir via LDS Media Library
December 13, 2016
KnoWhy #251; Moroni 6:9
Why Was Singing Hymns a Part of Nephite Worship Services?
The Brother of Jared Sees the Finger of the Lord by Arnold Friberg
November 28, 2016
KnoWhy #240; Ether 6:3
Where did the Brother of Jared Get the Idea of Shining Stones?
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?
Romans looting the Jerusalem Temple, located on Arch of Titus, www.uni.edu
August 19, 2016
KnoWhy #169; Alma 60:23
Why Did Moroni Refer to Vessel Impurity in Condemning the Central Government?
In Remembrance of Me, Walter Rane. Image via lds.org
July 19, 2016
KnoWhy #146; Alma 38:5
Did Alma Counsel His Sons During the Passover?
Artwork by Jody Livingston
July 8, 2016
KnoWhy #139; Alma 31:26
Why Did Alma Repeat the Lord’s Name Ten Times While in Prayer?
The ruins of an ancient synagogue in Capernaum from the 4th century A.D. Image via Wikimeida Commons.
June 17, 2016
KnoWhy #124; Alma 16:13
Why Did Alma and Amulek Preach in Synagogues?
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?
Abinadi testifying before King Noah by Jeremy Winborg
May 2, 2016
KnoWhy #90; Mosiah 13:5
Did Abinadi Prophesy During Pentecost?
The Temple of Solomon. Image courtesy of Book of Mormon Central
March 10, 2016
KnoWhy #51; 2 Nephi 25:16
Why Does Nephi Quote a Temple Psalm While Commenting on Isaiah?
Detail of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo
March 8, 2016
KnoWhy #49; 2 Nephi 19:12; Isaiah 9:12
Why is the Lord's Hand "Stretched Out Still"?
Lucifer from Milton's Paradise Lost by Gustave Dore (1866)
February 29, 2016
KnoWhy #43; 2 Nephi 24:12; Isaiah 14:12
Why Did Lehi "Suppose" the Existence of Satan?
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by David Roberts, 1850
February 26, 2016
KnoWhy #42; 2 Nephi 15:13, 25; Isaiah 5:13, 25
Why Do Early Nephite Prophets Speak about the Scattering of the Jews?
The Names of Jesus Christ, by Book of Mormon Central
February 18, 2016
KnoWhy #36; 2 Nephi 10:3
Why Does an Angel Reveal the Name of Christ to Jacob?
The Passion of Yeshua
February 17, 2016
KnoWhy #35; 2 Nephi 9:27
Why Does Jacob Declare so Many “Woes”?
Jonah and the Whale by Pieter Lastman
February 16, 2016
KnoWhy #34; 2 Nephi 9:10
Why Does Jacob Choose a “Monster” as a Symbol for Death and Hell?
Christus by Bertel Thorvaldsen
February 15, 2016
KnoWhy #33; 2 Nephi 9:6
When Does the Book of Mormon First Talk About the Plan of Salvation?
The Four Species used in the festivities of Sukkot
February 12, 2016
KnoWhy #32; 2 Nephi 6:4
Did Jacob Refer to Ancient Israelite Autumn Festivals?
The ruins of the island of Elephantine
February 11, 2016
KnoWhy #31; 2 Nephi 5:16
Did Ancient Israelites Build Temples Outside of Jerusalem?
Nephi's Psalm. Image by Book of Mormon Central
February 10, 2016
KnoWhy #30; 2 Nephi 4:16–17
Is "Nephi's Psalm" Really a Psalm?
Jacob Blessing Joseph and His Sons by Charles Foster
February 9, 2016
KnoWhy #29; 2 Nephi 3:3
Should 2 Nephi 1:1 - 4:12 Be Called the "Testament of Lehi"?
“The Sinners are Expelled from Paradise” stained glass panel from Auxerre Cathedral
February 8, 2016
KnoWhy #28; 2 Nephi 2:25
What are the Origins of Lehi's Understanding of the Fall?
Was the Requirement of a Broken Heart Known Before the Time of Christ
February 5, 2016
KnoWhy #27; 2 Nephi 2:7
Was the Requirement of a "Broken Heart" Known Before the Time of Christ?
Mary the mother of Jesus depicted as the Tree of Life
January 18, 2016
KnoWhy #13; 1 Nephi 11:18
What Does the Virgin Mary Have to Do with the Tree of Life?
Servant and El by Jody Livingston
January 15, 2016
KnoWhy #12; 1 Nephi 10:17
Did Pre-Christian Prophets Know About Christ?