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A sarcophagus relief of Jonah and Jesus Christ.
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Matthew 12:39–40; KnoWhy #652
What Is the Sign of Jonah?
Moroni Appears to Joseph Smith by Tom Lovell and the Prophet Joel by Michelangelo.
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Joel 2:28; KnoWhy #651
Why Did Moroni Quote from the Book of Joel?
Left: Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem by Rembrandt. Right: Lehi Prophesying in Jerusalem by Arnold Friberg.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
1 Nephi 1:4; KnoWhy #650
How Did Jeremiah’s and Lehi’s Ministries Reflect One Another?
Image by Book of Mormon Central.
Monday, October 17, 2022
1 Nephi 18:25; KnoWhy #649
When Lehi’s Party Arrived in the Land, Did They Find Horses There?
Left: Portrait of King Hezekiah generated by Midjourney. Right. Portrait of Jesus Christ by Heinrich Hofmann.
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Isaiah 53:10; KnoWhy #648
Why Did Isaiah Prophesy of a Suffering Messiah?
Portrait of Isaiah and Jesus Christ. Images generated by Midjourney.
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
; KnoWhy #647
How Did Isaiah Prophesy of the Savior?
An ancient Israelite stamp seal impression with a flying serpent. Photo of a Palestinian saw-scaled viper by Matthieu Berroneau.
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
1 Nephi 17:41; KnoWhy #646
Were There “Fiery Flying Serpents” along Lehi’s Trail?
God on his throne surrounded by seraphim. Image by the Full of Eyes project at fullofeyes.com
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
2 Nephi 16:1–2; Isaiah 6:1–2; KnoWhy #645
Why Did Isaiah Refer to the Heavenly Hosts as “Seraphim”?
The personification of Wisdom with an understanding heart as described in Proverbs 8. Image generated with Midjourney AI.
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
Mosiah 12:27; KnoWhy #644
What Does It Mean to “Apply Your Heart to Understanding”?
Abel and Melchizedek bringing their offerings to the altar. Mosaic in Basilica of St. Vitale, Ravenna. Image via templestudy.com
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
JST Genesis 14:13; KnoWhy #643
How Does the Joseph Smith Translation Teach Us about Melchizedek?
Relief from a 2nd century Roman sarcophagus depicting a traditional Roman marriage. Image via the British Museum.
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Psalm 73:23–24; KnoWhy #642
Why Does the Psalmist Speak about Grasping God’s Hand?
Christ of Saint John on the Cross by Salvador Dali.
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Psalm 22:16; KnoWhy #641
Does Psalm 22 Really Say “They Pierced My Hands and My Feet”?
Job praying by Gary Kapp. Image via Church of Jesus Christ.
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Job 42:5; KnoWhy #640
How Can the Book of Job Teach Us about the Temple?
Image of women gleaning in a field. Artist unknown.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Proverbs 31:10; KnoWhy #639
Why Were Women Important in Ancient Israel?
Solomon's prayer at the consecration of the temple. Artist unknown.
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Nehemiah 8:6; KnoWhy #638
Why Did Ancient Israelites Lift Their Hands in Praise?
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.
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
1 Nephi 17:43; KnoWhy #637
Why Did the Lord Allow Jerusalem to Be Destroyed?
Illustration to the Bible: Angel brings food and drink to the prophet Elijah by Gustave Dore, 1877.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Alma 8:18; KnoWhy #636
Why Did Ancient Prophets Follow Literary Patterns?
3D Rendering of Gold Plates by Laci Gibbs. Fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Tuesday, June 28, 2022
1 Nephi 1:2; KnoWhy #635
How Does the Book of Mormon Text Reflect a Seventh-Century-BC Israelite Writing Style?
Cover of the Peace Maker pamphlet via Archive.org.
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Doctrine and Covenants 42:22; KnoWhy #634
Who Wrote the Peace Maker Pamphlet?
Covered wagons traveling in Utah shortly before the Mountain Meadows Massacre, September 1857. Portraits of John D. Lee (left) and Brigham Young (right).
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Doctrine and Covenants 98:34; KnoWhy #633
Why Were Violent Acts like the Mountain Meadows Massacre Committed by Latter-day Saints?
Portraits of Joseph Smith and Lilburn Boggs.
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Doctrine and Covenants 127:1; KnoWhy #632
Did Joseph Smith Attempt to Assassinate Missouri Governor Lilburn Boggs?
A red algae bloom in the wetlands of Parco delle Cave. Image via Milano Today.
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Exodus 7:3, 5; KnoWhy #631
Why Were Particular Plagues Sent against Egypt?
Pondering God's Promise by Courtney Vander Veur Matz.Image via Church of Jesus Christ.
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
1 Nephi 15:18; KnoWhy #630
Why Did Abraham and Sarah Receive New Names and Tokens?
Noah's Offering by Jan van 't Hoff.
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Genesis 8:1; KnoWhy #629
Why Is the Story of Noah and the Ark So Repetitive?
Photo of a bible by kiwihug via Unsplash.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
1 Nephi 13:28; KnoWhy #628
Why Did Joseph Smith Produce a New Translation of the Bible?
The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Ether 3:15; KnoWhy #627
Why Were Man and Woman Created in the Image of God?
Nauvoo Expositor Destruction by Anthony Sweat.
Friday, January 7, 2022
Doctrine and Covenants 135:7; KnoWhy #626
Why Did the Nauvoo City Council Order the Destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor Press?
Portrait of Emma Hale Smith. Oil on canvas, David Rogers, 1842. Image via the Joseph Smith Papers.
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 25:5–6; KnoWhy #625
Why Did Emma Smith Remain in Nauvoo after the Death of Joseph Smith?
Painting of Carthage Jail by Al Rounds. Painting of The Prophet Joseph Smith, by Alvin Gittins.
Thursday, November 25, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 135:1, 7; KnoWhy #624
Why was Joseph Smith Murdered?
Painting of the "Steamboat Heroine" of 1832 by Peter Rindlisbacher. Image via The Oklahoman and The Oklahoma History Center.
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 104:78; KnoWhy #623
Why Did Joseph Smith File for Bankruptcy?