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In Remembrance of Me, Walter Rane. Image via lds.org
Did Alma Counsel His Sons During the Passover?
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Alma 38:5
KnoWhy #146
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Why Was a Stone Used as an Aid in Translating the Book of Mormon?
Monday, July 18, 2016
Alma 37:23
KnoWhy #145
"His Father Rejoiced" by Walter Rane
Why Was Alma Converted?
Friday, July 15, 2016
Alma 36:21
KnoWhy #144
Image via lds.org
Why Was the Zoramite Defection So Disastrous?
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Alma 35:11
KnoWhy #143
"Mayan Sacrifice" Artwork by Thomas Hall
Why Must There be an Infinite and Eternal Sacrifice?
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Alma 34:12
KnoWhy #142
As Alma taught about faith he finished with what is now know as the “Nephite Creed”. “Set Upon Gold” by Annie Henrie.
What Are the Nephite Articles of Faith?
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Alma 33:22
KnoWhy #141
Image via stpeterslist.com
Why Did Alma Use Creation Imagery in His Sermon on Faith?
Monday, July 11, 2016
Alma 32:40
KnoWhy #140
Artwork by Jody Livingston
Why Did Alma Repeat the Lord’s Name Ten Times While in Prayer?
Friday, July 8, 2016
Alma 31:26
KnoWhy #139
In ancient courts, curses as punishment were not uncommon. Image via lds.org
Why Was Korihor Cursed with Speechlessness?
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Alma 30:50
KnoWhy #138
Alma the Younger rejoiced in the Atonement so much that he wished that he could share it with the world with the power and influence of heaven. "Abridging the Plates" by Annie Henrie
Why Was Alma’s Wish Sinful?
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Alma 29:3
KnoWhy #137
"Calling the Church to Prophetic Awareness" Image via P2ALM
Why Did Alma Wish to Speak “with the Trump of God”?
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Alma 29:1
KnoWhy #136
Just like the Nephites of old, warfare today is always accompanied by death and mourning. The funeral procession of Sgt. 1st Class Nathan R. Chapman, the first U.S. soldier killed by hostile fire in Afghanistan. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Why Did Fasting and Prayer Accompany Nephite Mourning?
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Alma 28:6
KnoWhy #135
Image via Adobe Stock.
Why Was Jershon Called a Land of Inheritance?
Friday, July 1, 2016
Alma 27:22
KnoWhy #134
"Molitmoz" by Gonzalo Kenny
Why Did Ammon Borrow So Much from Tradition in Alma 26?
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Alma 26:8; cf. Psalm 106:47; Nehemiah 9:5; Daniel 2:20
KnoWhy #133
"Christian Converts" by Minerva Teichert
What is the Symbolism of the Stained Swords of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies?
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Alma 24:12
KnoWhy #132
"The Anti-Nephi-Lehies Burying Their Swords." Image via lds.org
Why Did Converted Lamanites Call Themselves Anti-Nephi-Lehies?
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Alma 23:17
KnoWhy #131
Imagined map of the Book of Mormon Lands by Tyler Griffin, Taylor Halverson, and Seth Holladay, BYU.
Why Did Mormon Give So Many Details About Geography?
Monday, June 27, 2016
Alma 22:32
KnoWhy #130
"Mormon" by James Fullmer
Why Did Mormon Include Flashbacks in His Narrative?
Friday, June 24, 2016
Alma 21:13
KnoWhy #129
"King Lamoni's Father" by Minerva Teichert
What Did it Mean to be “King Over All the Land”?
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Alma 20:8
KnoWhy #128
"Maidservant Hero" by James Fullmer
Why Was Abish Mentioned by Name?
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Alma 19:16
KnoWhy #127
Mayan Art depicting a royal entry. Image via the Maya Vase database
What is the Nature and Use of Chariots in the Book of Mormon?
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Alma 18:9
KnoWhy #126
"Defending the Flocks" by Brrian C. Hailes
Why Did the Servants Present Lamoni with the Arms of His Enemies?
Monday, June 20, 2016
Alma 17:39
KnoWhy #125
The ruins of an ancient synagogue in Capernaum from the 4th century A.D. Image via Wikimeida Commons.
Why Did Alma and Amulek Preach in Synagogues?
Friday, June 17, 2016
Alma 16:13
KnoWhy #124
The End of the World by John Martin.
Why Was the City of Ammonihah Destroyed and Left Desolate?
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Alma 16:9–11
KnoWhy #123
"In Similitude" by Joseph Brickey.
Why Did the People of Sidom Go to the Altar for Deliverance?
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Alma 15:17
KnoWhy #122
Alma and Amulek in Prison by Gary L. Kapp
What Kind of Earthquake Caused the Prison Walls to Fall?
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Alma 14:29
KnoWhy #121
Melchizedek Blessing Abraham by Walter Rane via lds.org
Why Did Alma Talk about Melchizedek?
Monday, June 13, 2016
Alma 13:14
KnoWhy #120
Photograph of the Provo City Center Temple via ldschurchtemples.com
Why Did Alma Teach His Opponents about the Temple?
Friday, June 10, 2016
Alma 12:30
KnoWhy #119
Zeezrom by James Fullmer
Why Would Zeezrom Attempt to Bribe Amulek?
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Alma 11:22
KnoWhy #118
Image by H. Tom Hall.
Why is Amulek’s Household Significant?
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Alma 10:7
KnoWhy #117

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