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Family in Hawaii via lds.org
Jacob 3:7
KnoWhy #302
April 19, 2017
How Can the Book of Mormon Strengthen Marriages and Families?
“Dawn on the Land of Desolation” by James Fullmer
Jacob 3:13
KnoWhy #435
May 22, 2018
Did “Others” Influence Book of Mormon Peoples?
Lehi, Nephi, and Jacob utilizing the plates. Image via Book of Mormon Central.
Jacob 3:14
KnoWhy #65
March 29, 2016
Why Did Jacob Call his Record the "Plates of Jacob"?
Replica of the Copper Scroll. Photo via TimesofIsrael.com
Jacob 4:2
KnoWhy #512
April 25, 2019
Is the Book of Mormon Like Other Ancient Metal Documents?
Image by Book of Mormon Central
Jacob 4:4
KnoWhy #389
December 12, 2017
What Can Stylometry Tell Us about Book of Mormon Authorship?
Abraham Taking Isaac to be Sacrificed by Del Parson
Jacob 4:5
KnoWhy #412
March 1, 2018
How Abraham’s Sacrifice of Isaac Illuminates the Atonement
Stumbling Block via bycommonconsent.com
Jacob 4:15–16
KnoWhy #535
October 10, 2019
Why New Testament Words and Phrases Are in the Book of Mormon Part 6: Why Do Similar Clusters of Old Testament Texts Appear in Both?
Olive Trees on Thassos, Greece. Image via Wikipedia.
Jacob 4:17
KnoWhy #66
March 30, 2016
Why Did Jacob Share the Allegory of the Olive Tree?
Olive Orchard by Vincent van Gogh.
Jacob 5:1
KnoWhy #67
March 31, 2016
Is Anything Known of the Prophet Zenos Outside of the Book of Mormon?
Roots of Olive Trees by Jody Livingston.
Jacob 5:3
KnoWhy #70
April 4, 2016
What are the Roots of Zenos's Allegory in the Ancient World?
Olive Grove via surfingbird.ru
Jacob 5:9–10
KnoWhy #71
April 5, 2016
Why Did Zenos Give So Many Details about Raising Good Olives?
Ezekiel
Jacob 5:24
KnoWhy #440
June 12, 2018
Did Prophets Such as Ezekiel Know the Writings of Zenos?
King David the Poet by Sir Edward Burne-Jones
Jacob 6:6
KnoWhy #439
June 7, 2018
Why Are Certain Biblical Psalms Used by Book of Mormon Authors?
Sherem went about teaching that Jacob was a false prophet and that there would be no Messiah. Image via lds.org.
Jacob 7:7
KnoWhy #73
April 7, 2016
Why Did Sherem Die?
“Sherem Talking to Others” via Gospel Media Library
Jacob 7:14
KnoWhy #554
March 17, 2020
Why Did Jacob Include the Case of Sherem?
Image from Book of Mormon Stories: Jacob and Sherem via Gospel Media Library
Jacob 7:15
KnoWhy #534
October 3, 2019
What Do We Learn About Ministering from the Account of Sherem?
Ancient Records by James Fullmer
Jacob 7:27
KnoWhy #74
April 8, 2016
Why Do the Authors on the Small Plates Follow a Pattern?
Image via Book of Mormon Central, featuring "Horses Running" by TNS Sofres on Flikr
Enos 1:21
KnoWhy #75
April 11, 2016
Why Are Horses Mentioned in the Book of Mormon?
Enos by Al R. Young
Enos 1:27
KnoWhy #265
January 23, 2017
How Did Enos Liken the Scriptures to His Own Life?
Plates and Lineage via Book of Mormon Central, featuring Mormon Abridging the Plates by Tom Lovell and The Gold Plates by Jerry Thompson
Jarom 1:1
KnoWhy #76
April 12, 2016
Why Were Genealogies Important to Book of Mormon Peoples?
Alma's Captains by James Fullmer
Jarom 1:7–8
KnoWhy #328
June 19, 2017
What Does Archaeology Reveal about Warfare During Early Nephite Times?
“Mosiah and Zarahemla” by James Fullmer
Omni 1:19
KnoWhy #434
May 17, 2018
Why Should Readers Pay Close Attention to the Mulekites?
Stela 5 at Takalik Abaj, El Asintal, Retalhuleu, Guatemala, showing an early example of a Long Count date. Altar 8 lies before it. Image via wikimedia Commons
Omni 1:20
KnoWhy #77
April 13, 2016
Why was Coriantumr's Record Engraved on a "Large Stone"?
“Sons of Mosiah Praying” via Gospel Media Library
Words of Mormon 1:1–2
KnoWhy #537
October 24, 2019
Why New Testament Words and Phrases Are in the Book of Mormon Part 7: How Often Did These Commonalities Come through the Hand of Mormon or Moroni?
Mormon Abridging the Plates by Tom Lovell
Words of Mormon 1:3
KnoWhy #78
April 14, 2016
Why is “Words of Mormon” at the End of the Small Plates?
"Samuel en la muralla" and "Ultimas paginas" by Jorge Cocco
Words of Mormon 1:4
KnoWhy #498
January 15, 2019
How Does Prophecy Shape the Book of Mormon’s Content and Structure?
Still Image from “Seer Stones and the Translation of the Book of Mormon” via LDS Church History.
Words of Mormon 1:5
KnoWhy #503
February 22, 2019
How Does the “Mosiah-First” Translation Sequence Strengthen Faith?
Photo by The Roaming Platypus on Unsplash
Words of Mormon 1:6
KnoWhy #383
November 21, 2017
How Is Prosperity Defined in Nephi’s Small Plates?
Facsimile of the Printer's Manuscript. Photograph by Book of Mormon Central
Words of Mormon 1:11
KnoWhy #388
December 7, 2017
Why Bother Studying the Textual Variants in the Book of Mormon?
Detail of Battle in the Sidon by James Fullmer
Words of Mormon 1:13
KnoWhy #411
February 27, 2018
Why Was the Sword of Laban So Important to Nephite Leaders?
Translating with Martin by Anthony Sweat
Words of Mormon 1:18, Mosiah 1:1
KnoWhy #331
June 26, 2017
What if Martin Harris Didn’t Lose all of the 116 Pages?
Translating with Martin by Anthony Sweat
Words of Mormon 1:18, Mosiah 1:1
KnoWhy #331
June 26, 2017
What if Martin Harris Didn’t Lose all of the 116 Pages?