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Eruption of the Cordón Caulle Volcano in central Chile in 2011, via Reuters
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
3 Nephi 8:20; KnoWhy #197
What Caused the Darkness and Destruction in the 34th Year?
Las aguas de mormon by Jorge Cocco
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
3 Nephi 7:23-24; KnoWhy #196
How Was Nephi, Son of Nephi, Similar to John the Baptist?
Jesus Heals the Sick by Carl Bloch
Monday, September 26, 2016
3 Nephi 6:10; KnoWhy #195
Why Did the “Pride Cycle” Destroy the Nephite Nation?
Mormon 4 by Jorge Cocco
Friday, September 23, 2016
3 Nephi 5:12; KnoWhy #194
Why Did Mormon Introduce Himself in 3 Nephi 5?
Reno Nevada Temple Angel Moroni
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith, front of 2013 edition of the Book of Mormon; cf. Joseph Smith—History 1:59; KnoWhy #193
Why Did Moroni Deliver the Plates on September 22?
Adaptation of Zemnarihah Hung by James Fullmer
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
3 Nephi 4:28; KnoWhy #192
Why Did the People Cut Down the Tree after Hanging Zemnarihah?
The Gadianton robbers and their lamb-skin. Image by Book of Mormon Central.
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
3 Nephi 4:7; KnoWhy #191
Why Did the Gadianton Robbers Wear a Lamb Skin?
Ultimas Paginas by Jorge Cocco
Monday, September 19, 2016
3 Nephi 3:2; KnoWhy #190
Why was Giddianhi So Polite?
Rattlesnake by James Fullmer
Friday, September 16, 2016
3 Nephi 2:3; KnoWhy #189
Why Were Many Nephites So Quick to Disbelieve the Signs of Christ’s Coming?
Photo by Dan Collier via Adobe Stock
Thursday, September 15, 2016
3 Nephi 1:15; KnoWhy #188
How was There a Night Without Darkness?
The Angel Appearing to the Shepherds by Govert Flinck
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Helaman 16:14; KnoWhy #187
Why Does Mormon State that ‘Angels Did Appear unto Wise Men’?
Jesus Sanando by Jorge Cocco
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Helaman 15:4; KnoWhy #186
Why Did Samuel Say the Lord “Hated” the Lamanites?
Composite He aqui soy Jesucristo and Samuel en la muralla by Jorge Cocco
Monday, September 12, 2016
Helaman 14:1; KnoWhy #185
Why did Samuel Rely So Heavily on the Words of Past Prophets?
Composite image of Samuel en la Muralla and Samuel en la Muralla 2, by Jorge Cocco, withe Mayan Calendar added by Book of Mormon Central
Friday, September 9, 2016
Helaman 13:5; KnoWhy #184
Why Did Samuel Make Such Chronologically Precise Prophecies?
Sunset in Orbit by Romolo Tavani
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Helaman 12:7; KnoWhy #183
Why Did Mormon Say the Children of Men are Less than the Dust of the Earth?
“Death by Hunger” by Vasyl Krychevsky
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Helaman 11:4; KnoWhy #182
How Did Nephi Use the Power to Seal on Earth and in Heaven?
Dante Alighieri and Beatrice Portinari gazing into the Empyrean Light by Gustave Doré
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Helaman 10:8; KnoWhy #181
Why is There Temple Imagery in Helaman 10?
Seantum by Briana Shawcroft
Monday, September 5, 2016
Helaman 9:35–36; KnoWhy #180
Why Could Seantum be Convicted Without Any Witnesses?
2 Nephi 31 by Jorge Cocco
Friday, September 2, 2016
Helaman 8:22; KnoWhy #179
Why Did Nephi Rely on Earlier Testimonies of Christ?
Aztec market of Tlatelolco by Diego Rivera
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Helaman 7:10; KnoWhy #178
Why Did Nephi Prophesy Near “the Highway Which Led to the Chief Market?”
Image via Book of Mormon Central
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Helaman 6:10; KnoWhy #177
Why Was Chiasmus Used in Nephite Record Keeping?
Portrait of Jesus Christ via lds.org
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Helaman 5:12; KnoWhy #176
Why Did Helaman Compare Christ to a Rock?
James Fullmer collage by Book of Mormon Central
Monday, August 29, 2016
Helaman 4:25; KnoWhy #175
How Did the Nephites Become Weak in Such a Short Time?
Temples in Palenque. Image via Adobe Stock.
Friday, August 26, 2016
Helaman 3:7; KnoWhy #174
When Did Cement Become Common in Ancient America?
Kishkumen by James Fullmer
Thursday, August 25, 2016
Helaman 2:9; KnoWhy #173
Why was Helaman’s Servant Justified in Killing Kishkumen?
After the successive deaths of the Nephites’ most prominent leaders, their government fell and war broke out again. Image by Joge Cocco
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Helaman 1:2; KnoWhy #172
How Was a Void in Leadership Dangerous for the Nephites?
The Ship of Hagoth, Minerva Teichert
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Alma 63:8; KnoWhy #171
Why Did Mormon Mention Hagoth?
Teancum by James Fullmer
Monday, August 22, 2016
Alma 62:36; KnoWhy #170
Why Was Teancum Captured and Killed?
Romans looting the Jerusalem Temple, located on Arch of Titus, www.uni.edu
Friday, August 19, 2016
Alma 60:23; KnoWhy #169
Why Did Moroni Refer to Vessel Impurity in Condemning the Central Government?
Image of Captain Moroni by Jody Livingston
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Alma 59:3; KnoWhy #168
Why Was Moroni’s Correspondence with Pahoran Significant?