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title: Why Was Hyrum Faithful to His Witness of the Book of Mormon?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-was-hyrum-faithful-to-his-witness-of-the-book-of-mormon
pubDate: August 24, 2021
description:
KnoWhy #614
Doctrine and Covenants 135:4
author: Scripture Central
guid: 868
image:
![Statue of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. Image via Church of Jesus Christ. Statue of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. Image via Church of Jesus Christ.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2021/08/main/614-knowhy-hyrum-smith-faithful-book-of-mormon.jpg)
title: Why Study Ancient Apocryphal Literature?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-study-ancient-apocryphal-literature
pubDate: August 10, 2021
description:
KnoWhy #613
Doctrine and Covenants 91:1
author: Scripture Central
guid: 867
image:
![Judith and Holofernes by Jan de Bray. Image via Wikimedia Commons. Judith and Holofernes by Jan de Bray. Image via Wikimedia Commons.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2021/08/main/knowhy-613-lds-apocrypha-judith-holofernes.jpg)
title: Why Did Rebecca Swain Williams Defend the Book of Mormon?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-rebecca-swain-williams-defend-the-book-of-mormon
pubDate: July 27, 2021
description:
KnoWhy #612
Ether 6:19
author: Scripture Central
guid: 866
image:
![Photograph of Rebecca Swain Williams Photograph of Rebecca Swain Williams](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2021/07/main/612-rebecca-swain-williams.jpg)
title: Why Did William E. McLellin Call the Book of Mormon the “Apple of My Eye”?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-william-e-mclellin-call-the-book-of-mormon-the-apple-of-my-eye
pubDate: July 1, 2021
description:
KnoWhy #611
Doctrine and Covenants 66:1
author: Scripture Central
guid: 865
image:
![Portrait of William McLellin via The Joseph Smith Papers. Portrait of William McLellin via The Joseph Smith Papers.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2021/08/main/611-william-mclellin-apple-of-my-eye.jpg)
title: Why Is Doctrine and Covenants 65 Called a Revelation on Prayer?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-is-doctrine-and-covenants-65-called-a-revelation-on-prayer
pubDate: June 17, 2021
description:
KnoWhy #610
Doctrine and Covenants 65:4
author: Scripture Central
guid: 864
image:
![Image of praying person by congerdesign via Pixabay. Image of praying person by congerdesign via Pixabay.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2021/06/main/kw610-dc-65-prayer.jpg)
title: Why Did David Whitmer Never Return to the Church?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-david-whitmer-never-return-to-the-church
pubDate: June 10, 2021
description:
KnoWhy #609
Doctrine and Covenants 14:8
author: Scripture Central
guid: 863
image:
![Photograph of David Whitmer. Photograph of David Whitmer.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2021/06/main/609-david-whitmer-never-return-to-the-church.jpg)
title: Why Was David Whitmer Excommunicated from the Church?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-was-david-whitmer-excommunicated-from-the-church
pubDate: June 8, 2021
description:
author: Scripture Central
guid: 862
image:
![Portrait of David Whitmer by Lewis Ramsey. Image of Kirtland Temple via Church of Jesus Christ. Portrait of David Whitmer by Lewis Ramsey. Image of Kirtland Temple via Church of Jesus Christ.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2021/06/main/608-david-whitmer-excommunication.jpg)
title: Why Did Martin Harris Come Back to the Church?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-martin-harris-come-back-to-the-church
pubDate: June 3, 2021
description:
KnoWhy #607
Doctrine and Covenants 5:26
author: Scripture Central
guid: 861
image:
![Portrait of Martin Harris colorized by Bryce M. Haymond. Martin Harris's baptism certificate courtesy of Trace Mayer. Portrait of Martin Harris colorized by Bryce M. Haymond. Martin Harris's baptism certificate courtesy of Trace Mayer.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2021/06/main/607-martin-harris-return-rebaptism-certificate.jpg)
title: Why Was Martin Harris Cut Off from the Church?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-was-martin-harris-cut-off-from-the-church
pubDate: June 1, 2021
description:
KnoWhy #606
Doctrine and Covenants 5:32
author: Scripture Central
guid: 860
image:
![Portrait of Martin Harris by Lewis A. Ramsay. One dollar bank note of the Kirtland Safety Society. Portrait of Martin Harris by Lewis A. Ramsay. One dollar bank note of the Kirtland Safety Society.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2021/05/main/martin-harris-excommunication-kirtland-safety-society.jpg)
title: Why Did Oliver Cowdery Come Back to the Church?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-oliver-cowdery-come-back-to-the-church
pubDate: May 27, 2021
description:
author: Scripture Central
guid: 859
image:
![Oliver and Joseph by Vernon Murdock. Oliver and Joseph by Vernon Murdock.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2021/05/main/605-oliver-cowdery-return-to-the-church.jpg)