All KnoWhys
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
The Passion of Yeshua
Why Does Jacob Declare so Many “Woes”?
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
2 Nephi 9:27
KnoWhy #35
Jonah and the Whale by Pieter Lastman
Why Does Jacob Choose a “Monster” as a Symbol for Death and Hell?
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
2 Nephi 9:10
KnoWhy #34
Christus by Bertel Thorvaldsen
When Does the Book of Mormon First Talk About the Plan of Salvation?
Monday, February 15, 2016
2 Nephi 9:6
KnoWhy #33
The Four Species used in the festivities of Sukkot
Did Jacob Refer to Ancient Israelite Autumn Festivals?
Friday, February 12, 2016
2 Nephi 6:4
KnoWhy #32
The ruins of the island of Elephantine
Did Ancient Israelites Build Temples Outside of Jerusalem?
Thursday, February 11, 2016
2 Nephi 5:16
KnoWhy #31
Nephi's Psalm. Image by Book of Mormon Central
Is "Nephi's Psalm" Really a Psalm?
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
2 Nephi 4:16–17
KnoWhy #30
Jacob Blessing Joseph and His Sons by Charles Foster
Should 2 Nephi 1:1 - 4:12 Be Called the "Testament of Lehi"?
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
2 Nephi 3:3
KnoWhy #29
“The Sinners are Expelled from Paradise” stained glass panel from Auxerre Cathedral
What are the Origins of Lehi's Understanding of the Fall?
Monday, February 8, 2016
2 Nephi 2:25
KnoWhy #28
Was the Requirement of a Broken Heart Known Before the Time of Christ
Was the Requirement of a "Broken Heart" Known Before the Time of Christ?
Friday, February 5, 2016
2 Nephi 2:7
KnoWhy #27
Shakespeare and Lehi. Image by Book of Mormon Central
Did Lehi Quote Shakespeare?
Thursday, February 4, 2016
2 Nephi 1:14
KnoWhy #26
Isaiah
Whom Did Nephi Quote in 1 Nephi 22?
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
1 Nephi 22:1
KnoWhy #25
Isaiah's Servant as Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith
Who is the Servant of Isaiah 49/1 Nephi 21?
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
1 Nephi 21:3; Isaiah 48:3
KnoWhy #24
The Book of Isaiah
How Might Isaiah 48-49 be "Likened" to Lehi's Family?
Monday, February 1, 2016
1 Nephi 19:23
KnoWhy #23
Leaves of the Gold Plates
What Kind of Ore did Nephi Use to Make the Plates?
Friday, January 29, 2016
1 Nephi 19:1
KnoWhy #22
Various Sailing Vessels in Antiquity
Did Ancient People Sail the Seas?
Thursday, January 28, 2016
1 Nephi 18:8
KnoWhy #21
Why Would Nephi Call the Ocean "Irreantum"?
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
1 Nephi 17:5
KnoWhy #20

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