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Nephite Fortifications by Jody Livingston
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Alma 50:6; KnoWhy #158
What Was the Nature of Nephite Fortifications?
The Battle at the Sidon River, James Fullmer.
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Alma 49:9; KnoWhy #157
Why are There So Many War Chapters in the Book of Mormon?
Signing of the Declaration of Independence, John Trumbull.
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Alma 48:10; KnoWhy #156
How Did Democracy Help the Nephites Conquer Their Enemies?
Painting of Captain Moroni by Walter Rane
Monday, August 1, 2016
Alma 48:17; KnoWhy #155
Why Did Mormon See Captain Moroni as a Hero?
Moroni and the Title of Liberty, Minerva Teichert.
Friday, July 29, 2016
Alma 46:24; KnoWhy #154
Why Did Moroni Quote the Patriarch Jacob about a Piece of Joseph’s Coat?
Helaman, James Fullmer with Rocky Mountain Landscape, Albert Bierstadt
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Alma 45:23; KnoWhy #153
How Did Seeking a King Get in the Way of Sustaining a Prophet?
Captain Moroni and Zerahemnah by Del Parson.
Wednesday, July 27, 2016
Alma 44:8; KnoWhy #152
Why Would Zerahemnah Not Swear an Oath to Moroni?
Captain moroni and the Title of Liberty by Jeremy Winborg
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Alma 43:17; KnoWhy #151
Why Was Moroni’s Young Age an Advantage?
Christus Statue in Salt Lake City, image via lds.org
Monday, July 25, 2016
Alma 42:13; KnoWhy #150
Why Does Alma Mention “the Plan” Ten Times in His Words to Corianton?
Last Judgment, Washington DC Temple Mural, Harry Anderson
Friday, July 22, 2016
Alma 41:1; KnoWhy #149
Why and How Did Alma Explain the Meaning of the Word "Restoration"?
Image of Resurrection of Christ vis lds.org
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Alma 40:9; KnoWhy #148
Why Was Corianton So Concerned About The Resurrection?
The Seduction of Corianton by Minerva Teichert. Image via BYU Studies.
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Alma 39:5; KnoWhy #147
Why Was Corianton’s Sin So Serious?
In Remembrance of Me, Walter Rane. Image via lds.org
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Alma 38:5; KnoWhy #146
Did Alma Counsel His Sons During the Passover?
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Monday, July 18, 2016
Alma 37:23; KnoWhy #145
Why Was a Stone Used as an Aid in Translating the Book of Mormon?
"His Father Rejoiced" by Walter Rane
Friday, July 15, 2016
Alma 36:21; KnoWhy #144
Why Was Alma Converted?
Image via lds.org
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?
Image via stpeterslist.com
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?
Image via Adobe Stock.
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?