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Ancient Records by James Fullmer
Friday, April 8, 2016
Jacob 7:27; KnoWhy #74
Why Do the Authors on the Small Plates Follow a Pattern?
Sherem went about teaching that Jacob was a false prophet and that there would be no Messiah. Image via lds.org.
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Jacob 7:7; KnoWhy #73
Why Did Sherem Die?
Scriptures and Manuals via LDS.org
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
3 Nephi 27:21—22; KnoWhy #72
Was the Book of Mormon Used as the First Church Administrative Handbook?
Olive Grove via surfingbird.ru
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Jacob 5:9–10; KnoWhy #71
Why Did Zenos Give So Many Details about Raising Good Olives?
Roots of Olive Trees by Jody Livingston.
Monday, April 4, 2016
Jacob 5:3; KnoWhy #70
What are the Roots of Zenos's Allegory in the Ancient World?
Elder Russell M. Nelson
Saturday, April 2, 2016
2 Nephi 25:26; cited 55 times in General Conference; KnoWhy #69
Why Do Certain “Treasured Words” Appear So Repeatedly in General Conference Talks?
LDS Conference Center by Hugh Millward via flikr.com
Friday, April 1, 2016
3 Nephi 23:5; KnoWhy #68
Why Do Church Leaders Frequently Testify of the Book of Mormon?
Olive Orchard by Vincent van Gogh.
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Jacob 5:1; KnoWhy #67
Is Anything Known of the Prophet Zenos Outside of the Book of Mormon?
Olive Trees on Thassos, Greece. Image via Wikipedia.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Jacob 4:17; KnoWhy #66
Why Did Jacob Share the Allegory of the Olive Tree?
Lehi, Nephi, and Jacob utilizing the plates. Image via Book of Mormon Central.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Jacob 3:14; KnoWhy #65
Why Did Jacob Call his Record the "Plates of Jacob"?
Brigham Young with Plural Wives. Image via Book of Mormon Central.
Monday, March 28, 2016
Jacob 2:30; KnoWhy #64
What Does the Book of Mormon Say About Polygamy?
Copies of the Book of Mormon. Image by Book of Mormon Central
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Ether 12:25; KnoWhy #63
Why is the Book of Mormon a Classic?
Jacob and the Psalms. Image via Book of Mormon Central, featuring I Will Send Their Words Forth by Elspeth Young
Friday, March 25, 2016
Jacob 1:7; cf. Psalm 95:8; KnoWhy #62
Why Does Jacob Quote So Much from the Psalms?
The Second Coming by Harry Anderson
Thursday, March 24, 2016
2 Nephi 33:6; KnoWhy #61
Why Did Nephi End His Sacred Record with His Testimony of the Redeemer?
Speaking with the Tongue of Angels. The Triumph of Christianity over Paganism by Gustave Dore.
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
2 Nephi 32:2; KnoWhy #60
What is it to Speak with the Tongue of Angels?
John the Baptist Baptizing Jesus by Greg K. Olsen
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
2 Nephi 31:6–7; KnoWhy #59
What is the Purpose of Baptism in the Book of Mormon?
O Jerusalem by Greg Olsen
Monday, March 21, 2016
2 Nephi 31:21; KnoWhy #58
What is the Doctrine of Christ?
First Gabon Baptisms, photo by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Friday, March 18, 2016
2 Nephi 30:6; KnoWhy #57
What Does it Mean to be a White and Delightsome People?
The Prophet Ezekiel holding the records of two nations. Artwork by Lyle Beddes, via LDS Seminary Files.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
2 Nephi 29:8; KnoWhy #56
Why Is There a Need for the Testimony of Two Nations?
The Temptation of Christ on the Mountain by Duccio di Buoninsegna
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
2 Nephi 28:21; KnoWhy #55
How Does the Devil Lead Us Astray?
Eight Witnesses View the Book of Mormon Plates by Dale Kilbourn
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
2 Nephi 27:12–13; KnoWhy #54
Who Are the "Few" Who Were Permitted to See the Plates?
A portion of the gold plates was sealed as depicted in the rendering here. Image via lds.org
Monday, March 14, 2016
2 Nephi 27:10; KnoWhy #53
Why Would a Book Be Sealed?
Joseph Smith received the gold plates as prophesied by Nephi. Image via lds.org
Friday, March 11, 2016
2 Nephi 26:16; cf. Isaiah 29:4; KnoWhy #52
Why Does Nephi Use Isaiah 29 as Part of His Own Prophecy?
The Temple of Solomon. Image courtesy of Book of Mormon Central
Thursday, March 10, 2016
2 Nephi 25:16; KnoWhy #51
Why Does Nephi Quote a Temple Psalm While Commenting on Isaiah?
Depiction of the stem of Jesse as the tree of life in the Monreale Cathedral in Sicily
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
2 Nephi 21:10; Isaiah 11:10; KnoWhy #50
Why Did Moroni Quote Isaiah 11 to Joseph Smith?
Detail of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
2 Nephi 19:12; Isaiah 9:12; KnoWhy #49
Why is the Lord's Hand "Stretched Out Still"?
Laman and Lemuel struggled with pride, which kept them from fully accessing the Spirit. Image courtesy of Joseph Brickey.
Monday, March 7, 2016
2 Nephi 15:21; Isaiah 5:21; KnoWhy #48
How Does Nephi Use Isaiah to Teach Us to Avoid Pride?
Maarten van Heemskerck’s “The Prophet Isaiah Predicts the Return of Jews After Exile.” Image Via WikiCommons.
Friday, March 4, 2016
2 Nephi 25:4; KnoWhy #47
How Does Nephi Help Us Understand Isaiah?
The Last Judgment by Michelangelo
Thursday, March 3, 2016
2 Nephi 23:6; Isaiah 13:6; KnoWhy #46
What Do Nephi and Isaiah Say about the End Times?
Hill North of Shilom by James Fullmer
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
2 Nephi 24:1; Isaiah 14:1; KnoWhy #45
Did Interactions with "Others" Influence Nephi's Selection of Isaiah?