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November 22, 2016
KnoWhy #236; Ether 2:3
Where Does the Word “Deseret” Come From?
Olmec Heads by Book of Mormon Central
November 21, 2016
KnoWhy #235; Ether 1:16
Why Does the Book of Ether Begin with Such a Long Genealogy?
Mormon Bids Farewell to a Once Great Nation by Arnold Friberg
November 16, 2016
KnoWhy #232; Mormon 6:17
How Did Mormon React to Seeing His People Slain?
Lamanites sacrificing a woman by Jody Livingston
November 11, 2016
KnoWhy #229; Mormon 4:14
Why Did the Lamanites Sacrifice Women and Children to Idols?
Mormon Termina Compendio by Jorge Cocco
November 4, 2016
KnoWhy #224; 3 Nephi 29:5
Why Did Mormon End Third Nephi with Such Serious Woes?
Christ Blessing the Nephite Children by Ted Henninger
October 31, 2016
KnoWhy #220; 3 Nephi 26:14
Why Are Children So Prominent in 3 Nephi?
Dawn on the Land of Desolation, James Fullmer
October 25, 2016
KnoWhy #216; 3 Nephi 22:5; Isaiah 54:5
Why Did Jesus Quote All of Isaiah 54?
Oberwinkling St. Wolfgang, Mattana
October 21, 2016
KnoWhy #214; 3 Nephi 20:25
Why Did Jesus Mix Together Micah and Isaiah?
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?
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?
Adaptation of Zemnarihah Hung by James Fullmer
September 21, 2016
KnoWhy #192; 3 Nephi 4:28
Why Did the People Cut Down the Tree after Hanging Zemnarihah?
Ultimas Paginas by Jorge Cocco
September 19, 2016
KnoWhy #190; 3 Nephi 3:2
Why was Giddianhi So Polite?
Jesus Sanando by Jorge Cocco
September 13, 2016
KnoWhy #186; Helaman 15:4
Why Did Samuel Say the Lord “Hated” the Lamanites?
Sunset in Orbit by Romolo Tavani
September 8, 2016
KnoWhy #183; Helaman 12:7
Why Did Mormon Say the Children of Men are Less than the Dust of the Earth?
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?
Portrait of Jesus Christ via lds.org
August 30, 2016
KnoWhy #176; Helaman 5:12
Why Did Helaman Compare Christ to a Rock?
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's Prisoners by James Fullmer.
August 11, 2016
KnoWhy #163; Alma 55:2
Why Did Moroni Change His Mind about Exchanging Prisoners with Ammoron?
Painting by James Fullmer.
August 8, 2016
KnoWhy #160; Alma 51:37
Why Did Teancum Slay Amalickiah on New Year’s Eve?
Captain Moroni and Zerahemnah by Del Parson.
July 27, 2016
KnoWhy #152; Alma 44:8
Why Would Zerahemnah Not Swear an Oath to Moroni?
Christus Statue in Salt Lake City, image via lds.org
July 25, 2016
KnoWhy #150; Alma 42:13
Why Does Alma Mention “the Plan” Ten Times in His Words to Corianton?
Last Judgment, Washington DC Temple Mural, Harry Anderson
July 22, 2016
KnoWhy #149; Alma 41:1
Why and How Did Alma Explain the Meaning of the Word "Restoration"?
"Mayan Sacrifice" Artwork by Thomas Hall
July 13, 2016
KnoWhy #142; Alma 34:12
Why Must There be an Infinite and Eternal Sacrifice?
In ancient courts, curses as punishment were not uncommon. Image via lds.org
July 7, 2016
KnoWhy #138; Alma 30:50
Why Was Korihor Cursed with Speechlessness?
"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”?
Mayan Art depicting a royal entry. Image via the Maya Vase database
June 21, 2016
KnoWhy #126; Alma 18:9
What is the Nature and Use of Chariots in the Book of Mormon?
"Defending the Flocks" by Brrian C. Hailes
June 20, 2016
KnoWhy #125; Alma 17:39
Why Did the Servants Present Lamoni with the Arms of His Enemies?
Conversion of Alma the Younger by Gary L. Kapp
May 23, 2016
KnoWhy #105; Mosiah 27:11
Why Did the Angel Speak to Alma With a Voice of Thunder?