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The ruins of the island of Elephantine
Thursday, February 11, 2016
2 Nephi 5:16; KnoWhy #31
Did Ancient Israelites Build Temples Outside of Jerusalem?
Nephi's Psalm. Image by Book of Mormon Central
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
2 Nephi 4:16–17; KnoWhy #30
Is "Nephi's Psalm" Really a Psalm?
Jacob Blessing Joseph and His Sons by Charles Foster
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
2 Nephi 3:3; KnoWhy #29
Should 2 Nephi 1:1 - 4:12 Be Called the "Testament of Lehi"?
“The Sinners are Expelled from Paradise” stained glass panel from Auxerre Cathedral
Monday, February 8, 2016
2 Nephi 2:25; KnoWhy #28
What are the Origins of Lehi's Understanding of the Fall?
Was the Requirement of a Broken Heart Known Before the Time of Christ
Friday, February 5, 2016
2 Nephi 2:7; KnoWhy #27
Was the Requirement of a "Broken Heart" Known Before the Time of Christ?
Shakespeare and Lehi. Image by Book of Mormon Central
Thursday, February 4, 2016
2 Nephi 1:14; KnoWhy #26
Did Lehi Quote Shakespeare?
Isaiah
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
1 Nephi 22:1; KnoWhy #25
Whom Did Nephi Quote in 1 Nephi 22?
Isaiah's Servant as Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
1 Nephi 21:3; Isaiah 48:3; KnoWhy #24
Who is the Servant of Isaiah 49/1 Nephi 21?
The Book of Isaiah
Monday, February 1, 2016
1 Nephi 19:23; KnoWhy #23
How Might Isaiah 48-49 be "Likened" to Lehi's Family?
Leaves of the Gold Plates
Friday, January 29, 2016
1 Nephi 19:1; KnoWhy #22
What Kind of Ore did Nephi Use to Make the Plates?
Various Sailing Vessels in Antiquity
Thursday, January 28, 2016
1 Nephi 18:8; KnoWhy #21
Did Ancient People Sail the Seas?
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
1 Nephi 17:5; KnoWhy #20
Why Would Nephi Call the Ocean "Irreantum"?
Nahom Altar
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
1 Nephi 16:34; KnoWhy #19
Who Called Ishmael's Burial Place Nahom?
Assyrian relief of archers in battle
Monday, January 25, 2016
1 Nephi 15:24; KnoWhy #18
What are the “Fiery Darts of the Adversary” Spoken of by Nephi?
The Heavenly Court, the apse in St. Benedict Parish
Friday, January 22, 2016
1 Nephi 15:8; KnoWhy #17
How Did God Call His Prophets in Ancient Times?
The Church of the Lamb and the Church of the Devil
Thursday, January 21, 2016
1 Nephi 14:10; KnoWhy #16
Are There Really Only Two Churches?
Gutenberg Bible
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
1 Nephi 13:26; KnoWhy #15
Were Plain and Precious Doctrines Lost?
A deep wadi illustrating the great and terrible gulf in Lehi's dream
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
1 Nephi 12:18; KnoWhy #14
What was the Great and Terrible Gulf in Lehi’s Dream?
Mary the mother of Jesus depicted as the Tree of Life
Monday, January 18, 2016
1 Nephi 11:18; KnoWhy #13
What Does the Virgin Mary Have to Do with the Tree of Life?
Servant and El by Jody Livingston
Friday, January 15, 2016
1 Nephi 10:17; KnoWhy #12
Did Pre-Christian Prophets Know About Christ?
Nephi Subduing his Brothers by Arnold Friberg
Thursday, January 14, 2016
1 Nephi 9:4; KnoWhy #11
Why Did Nephi Write His Small Plates?
The Tree of Life bearing white fruit
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
1 Nephi 8:11; KnoWhy #10
What Fruit is White?
Lehi Offers Sacrifice in the Wilderness
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
1 Nephi 7:22; KnoWhy #9
How Could Lehi Offer Sacrifices Outside of Jerusalem?
Sariah
Monday, January 11, 2016
1 Nephi 5:1; KnoWhy #8
Were Any Ancient Israelite Women Named Sariah?
Walls of Jerusalem
Friday, January 8, 2016
1 Nephi 4:4; KnoWhy #7
Did Jerusalem Have Walls Around It?
Satelite image of Israel
Thursday, January 7, 2016
1 Nephi 3:4; KnoWhy #6
Why Does Nephi Always Go Down to the Wilderness and Up to Jerusalem?
Lehi in the desert
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
1 Nephi 2:9–10; KnoWhy #5
Did Lehi Use the Poetry of the Ancient Bedouin?
Hieratic Ostracon from Arad
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
1 Nephi 1:2; KnoWhy #4
Did Ancient Israelites Write in Egyptian?
Editions of the Book of Mormon
Monday, January 4, 2016
Book of Mormon Title Page, 1830 Edition; KnoWhy #3
Are There Mistakes in the Book of Mormon?
Jeffrey R. Holland
Saturday, January 2, 2016
2 Nephi 33:11; KnoWhy #2
An Apostle's Witness