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title: What Does It Mean to “Apply Your Heart to Understanding”?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/what-does-it-mean-to-apply-your-heart-to-understanding
pubDate: August 30, 2022
description:
KnoWhy #644
Mosiah 12:27
author: Scripture Central
guid: 898
image:
![The personification of Wisdom with an understanding heart as described in Proverbs 8. Image generated with Midjourney AI. The personification of Wisdom with an understanding heart as described in Proverbs 8. Image generated with Midjourney AI.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2022/08/main/knowhy-644-understanding-heart-mosiah-12-abinadi-proverbs-wisdom-fixed-eyes.jpg)
title: How Does the Joseph Smith Translation Teach Us about Melchizedek?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/how-does-the-joseph-smith-translation-teach-us-about-melchizedek
pubDate: August 23, 2022
description:
KnoWhy #643
Genesis 14:13
author: Scripture Central
guid: 897
image:
![Abel and Melchizedek bringing their offerings to the altar. Mosaic in Basilica of St. Vitale, Ravenna. Image via templestudy.com Abel and Melchizedek bringing their offerings to the altar. Mosaic in Basilica of St. Vitale, Ravenna. Image via templestudy.com](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2022/08/main/knowhy-643-melchizedek-joseph-smith-translation-ravenna-mosaic.jpg)
title: Why Does the Psalmist Speak about Grasping God’s Hand?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-does-the-psalmist-speak-about-grasping-gods-hand
pubDate: August 16, 2022
description:
KnoWhy #642
Psalms 73:23–24
author: Scripture Central
guid: 896
image:
![Relief from a 2nd century Roman sarcophagus depicting a traditional Roman marriage. Image via the British Museum. Relief from a 2nd century Roman sarcophagus depicting a traditional Roman marriage. Image via the British Museum.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2022/08/main/knowhy-642-handclasps-psalms-david-calabro.jpg)
title: Does Psalm 22 Really Say “They Pierced My Hands and My Feet”?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/does-psalm-22-really-say-they-pierced-my-hands-and-my-feet
pubDate: August 9, 2022
description:
KnoWhy #641
Psalms 22:1
author: Scripture Central
guid: 895
image:
![Christ of Saint John on the Cross by Salvador Dali. Christ of Saint John on the Cross by Salvador Dali.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2022/08/main/knowhy-641-psalm-22-pierced-hands-feet-salvador-dali-christ-of-saint-john-of-the-cross.jpg)
title: How Can the Book of Job Teach Us about the Temple?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/how-can-the-book-of-job-teach-us-about-the-temple
pubDate: August 2, 2022
description:
KnoWhy #640
Job 42:5
author: Scripture Central
guid: 894
image:
![Job praying by Gary Kapp. Image via Church of Jesus Christ. Job praying by Gary Kapp. Image via Church of Jesus Christ.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2022/08/main/knowhy-640-job-latter-day-saint-temples-gary-kapp.jpg)
title: Why Were Women Important in Ancient Israel?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-were-women-important-in-ancient-israel
pubDate: July 26, 2022
description:
author: Scripture Central
guid: 893
image:
![Image of women gleaning in a field. Artist unknown. Image of women gleaning in a field. Artist unknown.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2022/07/main/knowhy-639-why-were-women-important-in-ancient-israel-women-gleaning-ruth.jpg)
title: Why Did Ancient Israelites Lift Their Hands in Praise?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-ancient-israelites-lift-their-hands-in-praise
pubDate: July 19, 2022
description:
KnoWhy #638
Nehemiah 8:6
author: Scripture Central
guid: 892
image:
![Solomon's prayer at the consecration of the temple. Artist unknown. Solomon's prayer at the consecration of the temple. Artist unknown.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2022/07/main/knowhy-638-uplifted-hands-temples.jpg)
title: Why Did the Lord Allow Jerusalem to Be Destroyed?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-the-lord-allow-jerusalem-to-be-destroyed
pubDate: July 12, 2022
description:
KnoWhy #637
1 Nephi 17:43
author: Scripture Central
guid: 891
image:
![The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70. Painting by David Roberts, 1850 via Wikimedia Commons. The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans Under the Command of Titus, A.D. 70. Painting by David Roberts, 1850 via Wikimedia Commons.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2022/07/main/knowhy-637-why-did-the-lord-allow-jerusalem-to-be-destroyed-david-roberts.jpg)
title: Why Did Ancient Prophets Follow Literary Patterns?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/why-did-ancient-prophets-follow-literary-patterns
pubDate: July 5, 2022
description:
KnoWhy #636
Alma 8:18
author: Scripture Central
guid: 890
image:
![Illustration to the Bible: Angel brings food and drink to the prophet Elijah by Gustave Dore, 1877. Illustration to the Bible: Angel brings food and drink to the prophet Elijah by Gustave Dore, 1877.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2022/07/main/knowhy-636-alma-the-younger-elijah-prophetic-commission-type-scene.jpg)
title: How Does the Book of Mormon Text Reflect a Seventh-Century-BC Israelite Writing Style?
link: https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/how-does-the-book-of-mormon-text-reflect-a-seventh-century-bc-israelite-writing-style
pubDate: June 28, 2022
description:
KnoWhy #635
1 Nephi 1:2
author: Scripture Central
guid: 889
image:
![3D Rendering of Gold Plates by Laci Gibbs. Fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls. 3D Rendering of Gold Plates by Laci Gibbs. Fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls.](https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/sites/default/files/knowhy-img/2022/06/main/knowhy-635-strong-hand-outstretched-arm-book-of-mormon-israelite-writing-style.jpg)