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title: Why Was Jershon Called a Land of Inheritance?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-was-jershon-called-a-land-of-inheritance
pubDate: July 1, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #134
Alma 27:22
author: Scripture Central
guid: 169
image:
![Image via Adobe Stock. Image via Adobe Stock.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/jershon.jpg)
title: Why Did Ammon Borrow So Much from Tradition in Alma 26?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-ammon-borrow-so-much-from-tradition-in-alma-26
pubDate: June 30, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #133
Alma 26:8
author: Scripture Central
guid: 168
image:
!["Molitmoz" by Gonzalo Kenny "Molitmoz" by Gonzalo Kenny](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/ammonsrejoicing.jpg)
title: What is the Symbolism of the Stained Swords of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/what-is-the-symbolism-of-the-stained-swords-of-the-anti-nephi-lehies
pubDate: June 29, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #132
Alma 24:12
author: Scripture Central
guid: 167
image:
!["Christian Converts" by Minerva Teichert "Christian Converts" by Minerva Teichert](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/stains.jpg)
title: Why Did Converted Lamanites Call Themselves Anti-Nephi-Lehies?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-converted-lamanites-call-themselves-anti-nephi-lehies
pubDate: June 28, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #131
Alma 23:17
author: Scripture Central
guid: 166
image:
!["The Anti-Nephi-Lehies Burying Their Swords." Image via lds.org "The Anti-Nephi-Lehies Burying Their Swords." Image via lds.org](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/anti-lehi-nephies.jpg)
title: Why Did Mormon Give So Many Details About Geography?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-mormon-give-so-many-details-about-geography
pubDate: June 27, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #130
Alma 22:32
author: Scripture Central
guid: 165
image:
![Imagined map of the Book of Mormon Lands by Tyler Griffin, Taylor Halverson, and Seth Holladay, BYU. Imagined map of the Book of Mormon Lands by Tyler Griffin, Taylor Halverson, and Seth Holladay, BYU.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/mormonsmap.jpg)
title: Why Did Mormon Include Flashbacks in His Narrative?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-mormon-include-flashbacks-in-his-narrative
pubDate: June 24, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #129
Alma 21:13
author: Scripture Central
guid: 164
image:
!["Mormon" by James Fullmer "Mormon" by James Fullmer](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/flashbacks.jpg)
title: What Did it Mean to be “King Over All the Land”?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/what-did-it-mean-to-be-king-over-all-the-land
pubDate: June 23, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #128
Alma 20:8
author: Scripture Central
guid: 163
image:
!["King Lamoni's Father" by Minerva Teichert "King Lamoni's Father" by Minerva Teichert](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/kings.jpg)
title: Why Was Abish Mentioned by Name?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-was-abish-mentioned-by-name
pubDate: June 22, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #127
Alma 19:16
author: Scripture Central
guid: 162
image:
!["Maidservant Hero" by James Fullmer "Maidservant Hero" by James Fullmer](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/abish.jpg)
title: What is the Nature and Use of Chariots in the Book of Mormon?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/what-is-the-nature-and-use-of-chariots-in-the-book-of-mormon
pubDate: June 21, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #126
Alma 18:9
author: Scripture Central
guid: 161
image:
![Mayan Art depicting a royal entry. Image via the Maya Vase database Mayan Art depicting a royal entry. Image via the Maya Vase database](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/chariots.jpg)
title: Why Did the Servants Present Lamoni with the Arms of His Enemies?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-the-servants-present-lamoni-with-the-arms-of-his-enemies
pubDate: June 20, 2016
description:
KnoWhy #125
Alma 17:39
author: Scripture Central
guid: 160
image:
!["Defending the Flock" by Brian C. Hailes "Defending the Flocks" by Brrian C. Hailes](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/arms.jpg)