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Detail of Battle in the Sidon by James Fullmer
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Words of Mormon 1:13; KnoWhy #411
Why Was the Sword of Laban So Important to Nephite Leaders?
Meeting of Jacob and Joseph by William Hole
Thursday, February 22, 2018
1 Nephi 5:10; KnoWhy #410
What Parts of the Old Testament Were on the Plates of Brass?
Replica made by David A. Baird, photo by Daniel Smith
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Ether 4:5; KnoWhy #409
Is There Evidence That Joseph Smith Possessed a Urim and Thummim and Breastplate?
The March of Abraham, painting by József Molnár via Brittanica
Thursday, February 15, 2018
3 Nephi 20:25; KnoWhy #408
How Can We Receive the Blessings of the Abrahamic Covenant?
Etruscan Gold Book, dating to 600 BC via templestudy.com
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Mormon 8:16; KnoWhy #407
Are There Other Ancient Records Like the Book of Mormon?
Abinadi and King Noah by James Fullmer
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Mosiah 11:6; KnoWhy #406
How Does The Book of Mormon Use a Hebrew Pun on King Noah's Name?
Liahona by Mike Wallace
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Alma 37:38; KnoWhy #405
Why Were the Three Witnesses Shown the Liahona?
Tree of Life by Krista Maureen Jones
Thursday, February 1, 2018
1 Nephi 12:16–17; KnoWhy #404
What Does an Ancient Book About Enoch Have to Do With Lehi’s Dream?
Photograph by Laci Gibbs via ladylacecreative.com
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Testimony of the Eight Witnesses; KnoWhy #403
Are the Accounts of the Golden Plates Believable?
Photo by Andrey Grinkevich on Unsplash
Thursday, January 25, 2018
1 Nephi 8:13–14; KnoWhy #402
Why We Still Have to Cling to the Iron Rod Even Though the Path is Strait
Vered Jericho Sword of Ancient Israel 600bc Steel by Shad Brooks
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
1 Nephi 4:9; KnoWhy #401
What Was the Sword of Laban Like?
Photo by NASA on Unsplash
Thursday, January 18, 2018
2 Nephi 2:22; KnoWhy #400
Why Do We Have Three Different Accounts of the Creation?
Image by Book of Mormon Central. Features The Prophet Joseph Smith by Alvin Gittins via the LDS Media Library
Tuesday, January 16, 2018
2 Nephi 27:13; KnoWhy #399
Is It Possible That a Single Author Wrote the Book of Mormon?
Photo by Greg Rakozy on Unsplash
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Alma 13:3; KnoWhy #398
How a Tangent About Foreordination Helps Explain Repentance
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
2 Nephi 27:19; KnoWhy #397
Why Would God Choose an Uneducated Man to Translate the Book of Mormon?
Image of Draper Utah Temple via lds.org
Thursday, January 4, 2018
1 Nephi 11:1; KnoWhy #396
How Do the Book of Moses and Book of Mormon Help Us Understand the Endowment?
Photograph of David Whitmer
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Alma 27:27; KnoWhy #395
Why Is David Whitmer’s Witness of the Book of Mormon So Compelling?
Photograph by Book of Mormon Central
Thursday, December 28, 2017
Mosiah 2:4; KnoWhy #394
Did the Nephites Have a “Holiday Season” Like We Do Today?
Photo by Catherine McMahon on Unsplash
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Mormon 8:3; KnoWhy #393
How Can the Book of Mormon Survivors Give Us Hope?
Gold Frankincense and Myrrh by Marilyn Barbone via Adobe Stock
Thursday, December 21, 2017
2 Nephi 2:7; KnoWhy #392
Why Did the Wise Men Give Jesus Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh?
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
2 Nephi 26:33; KnoWhy #391
Why Are So Few Women Mentioned in the Book of Mormon?
Photo by Levi XU via Unsplash
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Alma 39:11; KnoWhy #390
What Impact Do My Actions Have on Others?
Image by Book of Mormon Central
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Jacob 4:4; KnoWhy #389
What Can Stylometry Tell Us about Book of Mormon Authorship?
Facsimile of the Printer's Manuscript. Photograph by Book of Mormon Central
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Words of Mormon 1:11; KnoWhy #388
Why Bother Studying the Textual Variants in the Book of Mormon?
Photo by Greg Weaver on Unsplash
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Mormon 2:15; KnoWhy #387
Why Doesn’t God Punish Us the Moment We Sin?
Image of Emma Smith via lds.org
Thursday, November 30, 2017
2 Nephi 27:6; KnoWhy #386
How Did Emma Smith Help Bring Forth the Book of Mormon?
Image via lds.org
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Alma 37:23; KnoWhy #385
How Can Sally Conrad’s Witness of the Book of Mormon Strengthen Our Faith?
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
Thursday, November 23, 2017
1 Nephi 2:6-7; KnoWhy #384
How Can We Be Thankful During Times of Hardship?
Photo by The Roaming Platypus on Unsplash
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Words of Mormon 1:6; KnoWhy #383
How Is Prosperity Defined in Nephi’s Small Plates?
Photo by Nathan Anderson on Unsplash
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Mosiah 25:12; KnoWhy #382
What Does the Book of Mormon Teach about Families?