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Two aged hands hold a Bible. Image from Pexels via Pixabay.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Revelation 22:18–19; KnoWhy #704
Does the Book of Revelation Establish a Closed Canon?
“I Saw Another Angel Fly” by Jorge Cocco
Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Revelation 14:6; KnoWhy #703
Who Was the Angel in Heaven with the Everlasting Gospel that John Saw?
Left, a model of King Herod's Temple. Image from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Right, “Saint John Writes the Book Revelation on the Isle of Patmos” by Gaspar de Crayer. Public Domain.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Revelation 3:12; KnoWhy #702
How Do John’s Seven Letters Reflect the Ancient Temple?
Detail from “The Ascension of Jesus” by Harry Anderson.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
1 John 3:2; KnoWhy #701
What Did Early Christians Teach about Exaltation?
Detail from “Christ in Limbo,” a 15th-century fresco by Fra Angelico.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
1 Peter 4:6; KnoWhy #700
Why Did Jesus Preach to the Dead?
“The Morning Breaks” by Rose Datoc Dall. Submitted as part of a Book of Mormon Central art contest in 2021.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
James 1:5; KnoWhy #699
Why Does God Give Liberally to Those Who Ask?
Illustration of the temple of Zerubbabel, by Sam Lawlor
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Hebrews 8:1–2; KnoWhy #698
How Does the Epistle to the Hebrews Reflect the Israelite Temple?
Christ shows the wounds from his crucifixion to people in the Americas in this painting titled “One by One” by Walter Rane.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Hebrews 2:11; KnoWhy #697
How Does the Epistle to the Hebrews Describe the Family of God?
A woman is baptized in Thailand. Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
1 Timothy 3:8–9; KnoWhy #696
What Is the Mystery of Faith?
Detail from “The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew” by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Public Domain Image
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
2 Thessalonians 2:3; KnoWhy #695
What Does the New Testament Teach about the Great Apostasy?
Detail from the lid of the Brescia Casket, a carved ivory box from the late 4th century, depicts scenes from the life of Christ, including the arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane and judgment before Pilate. Public Domain Image
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Philippians 2:5–7; KnoWhy #694
Why Does Paul Quote from an Early Christian Hymn?
Paul preaches to a crowd with Peter and John. Image from the Bible Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Philippians 4:8; KnoWhy #693
How Often Do the Articles of Faith Track Sayings of Paul?
“Four Evangelists,” by Jacob Jordaens, depicts the writers of the four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Public Domain Image.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Ephesians 4:11; KnoWhy #692
What Is an Evangelist?
"Christ and the Rich Young Ruler" by Heinrich Hofmann
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Ephesians 1:5–6; KnoWhy #691
Why Is Grace Important in a Covenantal Community?
Detail from “Resurrection and Ascension of Christ,” also known as the Reider-Panel, an ivory relief from c. 400 A.D. found in Rome or Milan. Image from the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, used under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Galatians 2:9; KnoWhy #690
How Are Faithfulness and Grace Connected to the Right Hand of Fellowship?
Detail of Michelangelo's “The Last Judgment.”
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
2 Corinthians 12:2, 4; KnoWhy #689
What Did Early Christians Teach about the Three Degrees of Glory?
Paul writes an epistle. Image courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
2 Corinthians 5:19; KnoWhy #688
How Does Paul Use Chiasmus to Teach about Jesus’s Atonement?
The baptistry of the Hamilton, New Zealand Temple. Baptisms for the dead are performed by proxy in temples all over the world. Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
1 Corinthians 15:29; KnoWhy #687
Why Are People Baptized for the Dead?
A young woman takes a cup of water from the tray during the Sacrament ordinance. Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
1 Corinthians 11:26; KnoWhy #686
Why Are We Invited to Partake of the Sacrament with Our Right Hand?
Paul sits and teaches a group of men and women. Image from Bible Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
1 Corinthians 7:2; KnoWhy #685
What Did Paul Really Teach about Marriage?
Paul dictates a letter from a jail cell. Image from Bible Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Romans 9:30; KnoWhy #684
How Did Paul Understand Faith?
Paul sits in a jail cell, writing an epistle. Image from Bible Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Romans 3:23–24; KnoWhy #683
What Did Grace Mean to Paul?
Detail from "The Conversion of Saint Paul" by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. Public Domain Image.
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Acts 26:13–14; KnoWhy #682
Why Are There Different Accounts of Paul's Conversion?
Paul preaches to Athenians on Mars Hill. Still from Bible Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Acts 17:28; KnoWhy #681
How Did Paul Interact with Greek Philosophies in Athens?
Peter teaches during the Jerusalem Council about God's injunction to take the gospel of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles. Screenshot from Bible Video of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Acts 15:5-6; KnoWhy #680
Why Was the Jerusalem Council Important?
As Stephen preached before the council, he recited Israelite history. Screenshot from Bible Videos published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Acts 7:52; KnoWhy #679
Why Did Stephen Rehearse Israelite History?
Jesus Christ sits at a meal with his apostles and followers after his resurrection in this image from the Bible Videos published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Acts 1:3; KnoWhy #678
What Might Jesus Have Taught His Apostles for Forty Days?
Jorge Cocco's painting, "Road to Emmaus," depicts Jesus Christ walking with Cleopas and an unnamed disciple on the road to Emmaus.
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Luke 24:13, 15; KnoWhy #677
Why Did Christ Appear to Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus?
Jesus stands on trial before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin in this still from a Life of Jesus Christ Bible Video. Courtesy image from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Mark 15:1; KnoWhy #676
Why Was Jesus Put On Trial and Crucified?
"The Sacrificial Lamb" by Josefa de Ayala. Public Domain Image.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
John 18:4–5; KnoWhy #675
How Does the Gospel of John Reflect the Day of Atonement?