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The ruins of the island of Elephantine
Thursday, February 11, 2016
2 Nephi 5:16; KnoWhy #31
Did Ancient Israelites Build Temples Outside of Jerusalem?
The Four Species used in the festivities of Sukkot
Friday, February 12, 2016
2 Nephi 6:4; KnoWhy #32
Did Jacob Refer to Ancient Israelite Autumn Festivals?
Christus by Bertel Thorvaldsen
Monday, February 15, 2016
2 Nephi 9:6; KnoWhy #33
When Does the Book of Mormon First Talk About the Plan of Salvation?
Jonah and the Whale by Pieter Lastman
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
2 Nephi 9:10; KnoWhy #34
Why Does Jacob Choose a “Monster” as a Symbol for Death and Hell?
The Passion of Yeshua
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
2 Nephi 9:27; KnoWhy #35
Why Does Jacob Declare so Many “Woes”?
The Names of Jesus Christ, by Book of Mormon Central
Thursday, February 18, 2016
2 Nephi 10:3; KnoWhy #36
Why Does an Angel Reveal the Name of Christ to Jacob?
Christ revealing himself to the people of the New World. Image via sistereskanderl.com
Friday, February 19, 2016
2 Nephi 11:2-3; KnoWhy #37
Who Are the Witnesses of Christ in 2 Nephi?
Image via Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture
Monday, February 22, 2016
2 Nephi 11:2; KnoWhy #38
What Vision Guides Nephi's Choice of Isaiah Chapters?
Image by Anthony Sweat
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
2 Nephi 11:8; KnoWhy #39
Can Textual Studies Help Readers Understand the Isaiah Chapters in 2 Nephi?
The Virgin Mary and the Christ Child. Image via Adobe Stock
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
2 Nephi 17:14; Isaiah 7:14; KnoWhy #40
How Did Nephi Read Isaiah as a Witness of Christ’s Coming?
Photo of Temple Square by Michael R. Ash (2015)
Thursday, February 25, 2016
2 Nephi 12:2; Isaiah 2:2; KnoWhy #41
Has the Prophecy of the Lord's House Established in the Mountains been Fulfilled?
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by David Roberts, 1850
Friday, February 26, 2016
2 Nephi 15:13, 25; Isaiah 5:13, 25; KnoWhy #42
Why Do Early Nephite Prophets Speak about the Scattering of the Jews?
Lucifer from Milton's Paradise Lost by Gustave Dore (1866)
Monday, February 29, 2016
2 Nephi 24:12; Isaiah 14:12; KnoWhy #43
Why Did Lehi "Suppose" the Existence of Satan?
The Council of Nicea, fresco in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
1 Nephi 21:22; KnoWhy #44
What is the Day of the Gentiles?
Hill North of Shilom by James Fullmer
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
2 Nephi 24:1; Isaiah 14:1; KnoWhy #45
Did Interactions with "Others" Influence Nephi's Selection of Isaiah?
The Last Judgment by Michelangelo
Thursday, March 3, 2016
2 Nephi 23:6; Isaiah 13:6; KnoWhy #46
What Do Nephi and Isaiah Say about the End Times?
Maarten van Heemskerck’s “The Prophet Isaiah Predicts the Return of Jews After Exile.” Image Via WikiCommons.
Friday, March 4, 2016
2 Nephi 25:4; KnoWhy #47
How Does Nephi Help Us Understand Isaiah?
Laman and Lemuel struggled with pride, which kept them from fully accessing the Spirit. Image courtesy of Joseph Brickey.
Monday, March 7, 2016
2 Nephi 15:21; Isaiah 5:21; KnoWhy #48
How Does Nephi Use Isaiah to Teach Us to Avoid Pride?
Detail of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
2 Nephi 19:12; Isaiah 9:12; KnoWhy #49
Why is the Lord's Hand "Stretched Out Still"?
Depiction of the stem of Jesse as the tree of life in the Monreale Cathedral in Sicily
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
2 Nephi 21:10; Isaiah 11:10; KnoWhy #50
Why Did Moroni Quote Isaiah 11 to Joseph Smith?
The Temple of Solomon. Image courtesy of Book of Mormon Central
Thursday, March 10, 2016
2 Nephi 25:16; KnoWhy #51
Why Does Nephi Quote a Temple Psalm While Commenting on Isaiah?
Joseph Smith received the gold plates as prophesied by Nephi. Image via lds.org
Friday, March 11, 2016
2 Nephi 26:16; cf. Isaiah 29:4; KnoWhy #52
Why Does Nephi Use Isaiah 29 as Part of His Own Prophecy?
A portion of the gold plates was sealed as depicted in the rendering here. Image via lds.org
Monday, March 14, 2016
2 Nephi 27:10; KnoWhy #53
Why Would a Book Be Sealed?
Eight Witnesses View the Book of Mormon Plates by Dale Kilbourn
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
2 Nephi 27:12–13; KnoWhy #54
Who Are the "Few" Who Were Permitted to See the Plates?
The Temptation of Christ on the Mountain by Duccio di Buoninsegna
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
2 Nephi 28:21; KnoWhy #55
How Does the Devil Lead Us Astray?
The Prophet Ezekiel holding the records of two nations. Artwork by Lyle Beddes, via LDS Seminary Files.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
2 Nephi 29:8; KnoWhy #56
Why Is There a Need for the Testimony of Two Nations?
First Gabon Baptisms, photo by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Friday, March 18, 2016
2 Nephi 30:6; KnoWhy #57
What Does it Mean to be a White and Delightsome People?
O Jerusalem by Greg Olsen
Monday, March 21, 2016
2 Nephi 31:21; KnoWhy #58
What is the Doctrine of Christ?
John the Baptist Baptizing Jesus by Greg K. Olsen
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
2 Nephi 31:6–7; KnoWhy #59
What is the Purpose of Baptism in the Book of Mormon?
Speaking with the Tongue of Angels. The Triumph of Christianity over Paganism by Gustave Dore.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
2 Nephi 32:2; KnoWhy #60
What is it to Speak with the Tongue of Angels?