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Lehi, Nephi, and Jacob utilizing the plates. Image via Book of Mormon Central.
Why Did Jacob Call his Record the "Plates of Jacob"?
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Jacob 3:14
KnoWhy #65
Brigham Young with Plural Wives. Image via Book of Mormon Central.
What Does the Book of Mormon Say About Polygamy?
Monday, March 28, 2016
Jacob 2:30
KnoWhy #64
Copies of the Book of Mormon. Image by Book of Mormon Central
Why is the Book of Mormon a Classic?
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Ether 12:25
KnoWhy #63
Jacob and the Psalms. Image via Book of Mormon Central, featuring I Will Send Their Words Forth by Elspeth Young
Why Does Jacob Quote So Much from the Psalms?
Friday, March 25, 2016
Jacob 1:7; cf. Psalm 95:8
KnoWhy #62
The Second Coming by Harry Anderson
Why Did Nephi End His Sacred Record with His Testimony of the Redeemer?
Thursday, March 24, 2016
2 Nephi 33:6
KnoWhy #61
Speaking with the Tongue of Angels. The Triumph of Christianity over Paganism by Gustave Dore.
What is it to Speak with the Tongue of Angels?
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
2 Nephi 32:2
KnoWhy #60
John the Baptist Baptizing Jesus by Greg K. Olsen
What is the Purpose of Baptism in the Book of Mormon?
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
2 Nephi 31:6–7
KnoWhy #59
O Jerusalem by Greg Olsen
What is the Doctrine of Christ?
Monday, March 21, 2016
2 Nephi 31:21
KnoWhy #58
First Gabon Baptisms, photo by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
What Does it Mean to be a White and Delightsome People?
Friday, March 18, 2016
2 Nephi 30:6
KnoWhy #57
The Prophet Ezekiel holding the records of two nations. Artwork by Lyle Beddes, via LDS Seminary Files.
Why Is There a Need for the Testimony of Two Nations?
Thursday, March 17, 2016
2 Nephi 29:8
KnoWhy #56
The Temptation of Christ on the Mountain by Duccio di Buoninsegna
How Does the Devil Lead Us Astray?
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
2 Nephi 28:21
KnoWhy #55
Eight Witnesses View the Book of Mormon Plates by Dale Kilbourn
Who Are the "Few" Who Were Permitted to See the Plates?
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
2 Nephi 27:12–13
KnoWhy #54
A portion of the gold plates was sealed as depicted in the rendering here. Image via lds.org
Why Would a Book Be Sealed?
Monday, March 14, 2016
2 Nephi 27:10
KnoWhy #53
Joseph Smith received the gold plates as prophesied by Nephi. Image via lds.org
Why Does Nephi Use Isaiah 29 as Part of His Own Prophecy?
Friday, March 11, 2016
2 Nephi 26:16; cf. Isaiah 29:4
KnoWhy #52
The Temple of Solomon. Image courtesy of Book of Mormon Central
Why Does Nephi Quote a Temple Psalm While Commenting on Isaiah?
Thursday, March 10, 2016
2 Nephi 25:16
KnoWhy #51
Depiction of the stem of Jesse as the tree of life in the Monreale Cathedral in Sicily
Why Did Moroni Quote Isaiah 11 to Joseph Smith?
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
2 Nephi 21:10; Isaiah 11:10
KnoWhy #50
Detail of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo
Why is the Lord's Hand "Stretched Out Still"?
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
2 Nephi 19:12; Isaiah 9:12
KnoWhy #49
Laman and Lemuel struggled with pride, which kept them from fully accessing the Spirit. Image courtesy of Joseph Brickey.
How Does Nephi Use Isaiah to Teach Us to Avoid Pride?
Monday, March 7, 2016
2 Nephi 15:21; Isaiah 5:21
KnoWhy #48
Maarten van Heemskerck’s “The Prophet Isaiah Predicts the Return of Jews After Exile.” Image Via WikiCommons.
How Does Nephi Help Us Understand Isaiah?
Friday, March 4, 2016
2 Nephi 25:4
KnoWhy #47
The Last Judgment by Michelangelo
What Do Nephi and Isaiah Say about the End Times?
Thursday, March 3, 2016
2 Nephi 23:6; Isaiah 13:6
KnoWhy #46
Hill North of Shilom by James Fullmer
Did Interactions with "Others" Influence Nephi's Selection of Isaiah?
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
2 Nephi 24:1; Isaiah 14:1
KnoWhy #45
The Council of Nicea, fresco in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican.
What is the Day of the Gentiles?
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
1 Nephi 21:22
KnoWhy #44
Lucifer from Milton's Paradise Lost by Gustave Dore (1866)
Why Did Lehi "Suppose" the Existence of Satan?
Monday, February 29, 2016
2 Nephi 24:12; Isaiah 14:12
KnoWhy #43
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by David Roberts, 1850
Why Do Early Nephite Prophets Speak about the Scattering of the Jews?
Friday, February 26, 2016
2 Nephi 15:13, 25; Isaiah 5:13, 25
KnoWhy #42
Photo of Temple Square by Michael R. Ash (2015)
Has the Prophecy of the Lord's House Established in the Mountains been Fulfilled?
Thursday, February 25, 2016
2 Nephi 12:2; Isaiah 2:2
KnoWhy #41
The Virgin Mary and the Christ Child. Image via Adobe Stock
How Did Nephi Read Isaiah as a Witness of Christ’s Coming?
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
2 Nephi 17:14; Isaiah 7:14
KnoWhy #40
Image by Anthony Sweat
Can Textual Studies Help Readers Understand the Isaiah Chapters in 2 Nephi?
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
2 Nephi 11:8
KnoWhy #39
Image via Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture
What Vision Guides Nephi's Choice of Isaiah Chapters?
Monday, February 22, 2016
2 Nephi 11:2
KnoWhy #38
Christ revealing himself to the people of the New World. Image via sistereskanderl.com
Who Are the Witnesses of Christ in 2 Nephi?
Friday, February 19, 2016
2 Nephi 11:2-3
KnoWhy #37
The Names of Jesus Christ, by Book of Mormon Central
Why Does an Angel Reveal the Name of Christ to Jacob?
Thursday, February 18, 2016
2 Nephi 10:3
KnoWhy #36

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