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title: Why Did Riplakish Construct a Beautiful Throne?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-riplakish-construct-a-beautiful-throne
pubDate: December 2, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #244
Ether 10:6
author: Scripture Central
guid: 279
image:
![Riplakish by Jody Livingston Riplakish by Jody Livingston](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/throne.jpg)
title: Why Did Snakes Infest Jaredite Lands During a Famine?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-snakes-infest-jaredite-lands-during-a-famine
pubDate: December 1, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #243
Ether 9:30
author: Scripture Central
guid: 278
image:
![Photo of an aztec double headed serpent, turqoise chest ornament by Geni Photo of an aztec double headed serpent, turqoise chest ornament by Geni](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/serpents.jpg)
title: Why Did Moroni Comment So Much Throughout Ether?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-moroni-comment-so-much-throughout-ether
pubDate: November 30, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #242
Ether 8:20
author: Scripture Central
guid: 277
image:
![Adaptation of Tom Lovell Artwork Adaptation of Tom Lovell Artwork](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/interjections.jpg)
title: Why Is The Book of Ether an Epic?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-is-the-book-of-ether-an-epic
pubDate: November 29, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #241
Ether 7:9
author: Scripture Central
guid: 276
image:
![Compilation of paintings of the book of Ether by James Fullmer Compilation of paintings of the book of Ether by James Fullmer](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/epic.jpg)
title: Where did the Brother of Jared Get the Idea of Shining Stones?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/where-did-the-brother-of-jared-get-the-idea-of-shining-stones
pubDate: November 28, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #240
Ether 6:3
author: Scripture Central
guid: 275
image:
![The Brother of Jared Sees the Finger of the Lord by Arnold Friberg The Brother of Jared Sees the Finger of the Lord by Arnold Friberg](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/shiningstones.jpg)
title: Why Do So Many of Mormon’s Teachings Appear in Ether 4 and 5?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-do-so-many-of-mormons-teachings-appear-in-ether-4-and-5
pubDate: November 25, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #239
Ether 4:19
author: Scripture Central
guid: 274
image:
![Mormon and Moroni with the Plates by Joseph Brickey Mormon and Moroni with the Plates by Joseph Brickey](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/etherintertextuality.jpg)
title: Why Should We Take the Time to Give Thanks to God?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-should-we-take-the-time-to-give-thanks-to-god
pubDate: November 24, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #238
Mosiah 24:22
author: Scripture Central
guid: 273
image:
![Photograph by Olga Lyubkina Photograph by Olga Lyubkina](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/thanksgiving.jpg)
title: Why Did Moroni Use Temple Imagery While Telling the Brother of Jared Story?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-moroni-use-temple-imagery-while-telling-the-brother-of-jared-story
pubDate: November 23, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #237
Ether 3:20
author: Scripture Central
guid: 272
image:
![Brother of Jared Sees the Finger of the Lord by Robert T. Barrett Brother of Jared Sees the Finger of the Lord by Robert T. Barrett](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/veil.jpg)
title: Where Does the Word “Deseret” Come From?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/where-does-the-word-deseret-come-from
pubDate: November 22, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #236
Ether 2:3
author: Scripture Central
guid: 271
image:
![Adobe Stock Image Adobe Stock Image](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/deseret.jpg)
title: Why Does the Book of Ether Begin with Such a Long Genealogy?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-does-the-book-of-ether-begin-with-such-a-long-genealogy
pubDate: November 21, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #235
Ether 1:18
author: Scripture Central
guid: 270
image:
![Olmec Heads by Book of Mormon Central Olmec Heads by Book of Mormon Central](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/kinglist.jpg)