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Friday, May 20, 2016
Mosiah 26:12; KnoWhy #104
How Was Mosiah a Type of Christ?
Image via Journal of Book of Mormon Studies.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Mosiah 25:2; KnoWhy #103
Has An Artifact That Relates to the Book of Mormon Been Found?
Alma’s people were forced to endure persecution and wandering in the wilderness before being freed, but their burdens were made light by the Lord. Image by Minerva Teichert
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Mosiah 24:15; KnoWhy #102
How Does the Lord Make our Burdens Light?
The priesthood is an integal part of Nephite life even though Lehi and his sons were not Levites. Image by Minerva Teichert
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Mosiah 23:17; KnoWhy #101
Why Does the Book of Mosiah Talk So Much About Priesthood Authority?
Sleeping guards (detail of the Resurrection of Christ) by Meister Francke
Monday, May 16, 2016
Mosiah 22:6; KnoWhy #100
Why Did King Limhi Think Gideon’s Escape Plan Would Work?
A 21st century artistic representation of the Golden Plates, Urim and Thummim, Sword of Laban, and Liahona. Image via Wikipedia.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Mosiah 21:28, 1830 edition of the Book of Mormon; KnoWhy #99
Which Nephite King Had the Gift of Interpretation?
Lamanite Daughters by Minerva Teichert
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Mosiah 20:18; KnoWhy #98
Why did the Lamanites Break Their Treaty with King Limhi?
Alma Baptizes in the Waters of Mormon by Arnold Friberg
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Mosiah 18:10; KnoWhy #97
At Baptism, What Do We Covenant to Do?
Representation of a new fire ceremony. Image from Codex Borbonicus via Wikimedia Commons.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Mosiah 17:13; KnoWhy #96
Why was Abinadi Scourged with Faggots?
Abinadi Before King Noah by Minerva Teichert
Monday, May 9, 2016
Mosiah 16:6; KnoWhy #95
Why Did Book of Mormon Prophets Speak of Future Events as if They Had Already Happened?
Like Moses as he raised his hands to part the red sea, Abinadi raised his hands as he prophesied to King Noah’s court. This emphasized his God-given authority. Image by Robert T. Barrett
Friday, May 6, 2016
Mosiah 16:1; KnoWhy #94
Why Did Abinadi Stretch Forth His Hand as He Prophesied?
The Raising of Lazarus, Duccio di Buoninsegna. Image via Wikimedia Commons
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Mosiah 15:8; KnoWhy #93
Why Does Abinadi Use the Phrase "the Bands of Death"?
The First Vision by Del Parson
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Mosiah 15:2; KnoWhy #92
How is Christ Both the Father and the Son?
Image by Book of Mormon Central, featuring Abinadi by Briana Shawcroft and Jesus Christ on the Cross via lds.org
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Mosiah 14:4; Isaiah 53:4; KnoWhy #91
Why Did Abinadi Talk About the Suffering Messiah?
Abinadi testifying before King Noah by Jeremy Winborg
Monday, May 2, 2016
Mosiah 13:5; KnoWhy #90
Did Abinadi Prophesy During Pentecost?
Abinadi Before King Noah, Arnold Friberg. Image via lds.org.
Friday, April 29, 2016
Mosiah 12:20–21; cf. Isaiah 52:7; KnoWhy #89
Why Would Noah’s Priests Quiz Abinadi on Isaiah?
Image via pixabay.com
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Mosiah 11:15; KnoWhy #88
Why Does the Book of Mormon Mention Wine, Vineyards, and Wine-presses?
Stalk of Barley via Wikimedia commons.
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Mosiah 9:9; KnoWhy #87
How Can Barley in the Book of Mormon Feed Faith?
The Spectacles or Interpreters by Anthony Sweat
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Mosiah 8:15; KnoWhy #86
Why is a Seer Greater than a Prophet?
King Limhi Sitting on his Throne. Image via lds.org
Monday, April 25, 2016
Mosiah 7:9; KnoWhy #85
Why Are Mormon's Extensive Quotations of Limhi Significant?
King Benjamin by Jeremy Winborg
Friday, April 22, 2016
Mosiah 6:6; KnoWhy #84
Why Were Benjamin and Mosiah Such Beloved and Effective Leaders?
King Benjamin used the ancient near eastern practice of parallelism in his famous speech. Image via lds.org
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Mosiah 5:11; KnoWhy #83
Why Did King Benjamin Use Poetic Parallels So Extensively?
Rogier van der Weyden. The Descent from the Cross. (c.1435) Museo del Prado, Madrid via Wikipedia.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Mosiah 4:2; KnoWhy #82
Why Does King Benjamin Emphasize the Blood of Christ?
Pandemonium by John Martin, 1841 via Wikipedia.
Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Mosiah 2:38; KnoWhy #81
Why Do the Scriptures Compare Hell to an Unquenchable Fire?
Image of King Benjamin's Speech by Walter Rane via lds.org
Monday, April 18, 2016
Mosiah 2:6; KnoWhy #80
Why Did the Nephites Stay in Their Tents During King Benjamin’s Speech?
King Benjamin's Speech by Minerva Teichert
Friday, April 15, 2016
Mosiah 1:10; KnoWhy #79
Why Is the Theme of Kingship So Prominent in King Benjamin's Speech?
Mormon Abridging the Plates by Tom Lovell
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Words of Mormon 1:3; KnoWhy #78
Why is “Words of Mormon” at the End of the Small Plates?
Stela 5 at Takalik Abaj, El Asintal, Retalhuleu, Guatemala, showing an early example of a Long Count date. Altar 8 lies before it. Image via wikimedia Commons
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Omni 1:20; KnoWhy #77
Why was Coriantumr's Record Engraved on a "Large Stone"?
Plates and Lineage via Book of Mormon Central, featuring Mormon Abridging the Plates by Tom Lovell and The Gold Plates by Jerry Thompson
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Jarom 1:1; KnoWhy #76
Why Were Genealogies Important to Book of Mormon Peoples?
Image via Book of Mormon Central, featuring "Horses Running" by TNS Sofres on Flikr
Monday, April 11, 2016
Enos 1:21; KnoWhy #75
Why Are Horses Mentioned in the Book of Mormon?