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The Council of Nicea, fresco in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
1 Nephi 21:22; KnoWhy #44
What is the Day of the Gentiles?
Lucifer from Milton's Paradise Lost by Gustave Dore (1866)
Monday, February 29, 2016
2 Nephi 24:12; Isaiah 14:12; KnoWhy #43
Why Did Lehi "Suppose" the Existence of Satan?
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by David Roberts, 1850
Friday, February 26, 2016
2 Nephi 15:13, 25; Isaiah 5:13, 25; KnoWhy #42
Why Do Early Nephite Prophets Speak about the Scattering of the Jews?
Photo of Temple Square by Michael R. Ash (2015)
Thursday, February 25, 2016
2 Nephi 12:2; Isaiah 2:2; KnoWhy #41
Has the Prophecy of the Lord's House Established in the Mountains been Fulfilled?
The Virgin Mary and the Christ Child. Image via Adobe Stock
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
2 Nephi 17:14; Isaiah 7:14; KnoWhy #40
How Did Nephi Read Isaiah as a Witness of Christ’s Coming?
Image by Anthony Sweat
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
2 Nephi 11:8; KnoWhy #39
Can Textual Studies Help Readers Understand the Isaiah Chapters in 2 Nephi?
Image via Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture
Monday, February 22, 2016
2 Nephi 11:2; KnoWhy #38
What Vision Guides Nephi's Choice of Isaiah Chapters?
Christ revealing himself to the people of the New World. Image via sistereskanderl.com
Friday, February 19, 2016
2 Nephi 11:2-3; KnoWhy #37
Who Are the Witnesses of Christ in 2 Nephi?
The Names of Jesus Christ, by Book of Mormon Central
Thursday, February 18, 2016
2 Nephi 10:3; KnoWhy #36
Why Does an Angel Reveal the Name of Christ to Jacob?
The Passion of Yeshua
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
2 Nephi 9:27; KnoWhy #35
Why Does Jacob Declare so Many “Woes”?
Jonah and the Whale by Pieter Lastman
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
2 Nephi 9:10; KnoWhy #34
Why Does Jacob Choose a “Monster” as a Symbol for Death and Hell?
Christus by Bertel Thorvaldsen
Monday, February 15, 2016
2 Nephi 9:6; KnoWhy #33
When Does the Book of Mormon First Talk About the Plan of Salvation?
The Four Species used in the festivities of Sukkot
Friday, February 12, 2016
2 Nephi 6:4; KnoWhy #32
Did Jacob Refer to Ancient Israelite Autumn Festivals?
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?