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Thursday, July 14, 2016
Alma 35:11; KnoWhy #143
Why Was the Zoramite Defection So Disastrous?
"Mayan Sacrifice" Artwork by Thomas Hall
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Alma 34:12; KnoWhy #142
Why Must There be an Infinite and Eternal Sacrifice?
As Alma taught about faith he finished with what is now know as the “Nephite Creed”. “Set Upon Gold” by Annie Henrie.
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
Alma 33:22; KnoWhy #141
What Are the Nephite Articles of Faith?
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Monday, July 11, 2016
Alma 32:40; KnoWhy #140
Why Did Alma Use Creation Imagery in His Sermon on Faith?
Artwork by Jody Livingston
Friday, July 8, 2016
Alma 31:26; KnoWhy #139
Why Did Alma Repeat the Lord’s Name Ten Times While in Prayer?
In ancient courts, curses as punishment were not uncommon. Image via lds.org
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Alma 30:50; KnoWhy #138
Why Was Korihor Cursed with Speechlessness?
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
Wednesday, July 6, 2016
Alma 29:3; KnoWhy #137
Why Was Alma’s Wish Sinful?
"Calling the Church to Prophetic Awareness" Image via P2ALM
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Alma 29:1; KnoWhy #136
Why Did Alma Wish to Speak “with the Trump of God”?
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.
Sunday, July 3, 2016
Alma 28:6; KnoWhy #135
Why Did Fasting and Prayer Accompany Nephite Mourning?
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Friday, July 1, 2016
Alma 27:22; KnoWhy #134
Why Was Jershon Called a Land of Inheritance?
"Molitmoz" by Gonzalo Kenny
Thursday, June 30, 2016
Alma 26:8; cf. Psalm 106:47; Nehemiah 9:5; Daniel 2:20; KnoWhy #133
Why Did Ammon Borrow So Much from Tradition in Alma 26?
"Christian Converts" by Minerva Teichert
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Alma 24:12; KnoWhy #132
What is the Symbolism of the Stained Swords of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies?
"The Anti-Nephi-Lehies Burying Their Swords." Image via lds.org
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Alma 23:17; KnoWhy #131
Why Did Converted Lamanites Call Themselves Anti-Nephi-Lehies?
Imagined map of the Book of Mormon Lands by Tyler Griffin, Taylor Halverson, and Seth Holladay, BYU.
Monday, June 27, 2016
Alma 22:32; KnoWhy #130
Why Did Mormon Give So Many Details About Geography?
"Mormon" by James Fullmer
Friday, June 24, 2016
Alma 21:13; KnoWhy #129
Why Did Mormon Include Flashbacks in His Narrative?
"King Lamoni's Father" by Minerva Teichert
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Alma 20:8; KnoWhy #128
What Did it Mean to be “King Over All the Land”?
"Maidservant Hero" by James Fullmer
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Alma 19:16; KnoWhy #127
Why Was Abish Mentioned by Name?
Mayan Art depicting a royal entry. Image via the Maya Vase database
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Alma 18:9; KnoWhy #126
What is the Nature and Use of Chariots in the Book of Mormon?
"Defending the Flocks" by Brrian C. Hailes
Monday, June 20, 2016
Alma 17:39; KnoWhy #125
Why Did the Servants Present Lamoni with the Arms of His Enemies?
The ruins of an ancient synagogue in Capernaum from the 4th century A.D. Image via Wikimeida Commons.
Friday, June 17, 2016
Alma 16:13; KnoWhy #124
Why Did Alma and Amulek Preach in Synagogues?
The End of the World by John Martin.
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Alma 16:9–11; KnoWhy #123
Why Was the City of Ammonihah Destroyed and Left Desolate?
"In Similitude" by Joseph Brickey.
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Alma 15:17; KnoWhy #122
Why Did the People of Sidom Go to the Altar for Deliverance?
Alma and Amulek in Prison by Gary L. Kapp
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Alma 14:29; KnoWhy #121
What Kind of Earthquake Caused the Prison Walls to Fall?
Melchizedek Blessing Abraham by Walter Rane via lds.org
Monday, June 13, 2016
Alma 13:14; KnoWhy #120
Why Did Alma Talk about Melchizedek?
Photograph of the Provo City Center Temple via ldschurchtemples.com
Friday, June 10, 2016
Alma 12:30; KnoWhy #119
Why Did Alma Teach His Opponents about the Temple?
Zeezrom by James Fullmer
Thursday, June 9, 2016
Alma 11:22; KnoWhy #118
Why Would Zeezrom Attempt to Bribe Amulek?
Image by H. Tom Hall.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Alma 10:7; KnoWhy #117
Why is Amulek’s Household Significant?
Nephi and his brothers giving their riches to obtain the Plates. Artwork by Minerva Teichert
Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Alma 9:13; KnoWhy #116
What does it Mean to “Prosper in the Land”?
Alma eating with Amulek. Illustration by Dan Burr.
Monday, June 6, 2016
Alma 8:22; KnoWhy #115
Why Did Alma Bless and Thank God After Eating?
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Friday, June 3, 2016
Alma 7:19; KnoWhy #114
Why Does Alma Mention Three Kinds of Paths in One Verse?