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Statue of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. Image via Church of Jesus Christ.
Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 135:4; KnoWhy #614
Why Was Hyrum Faithful to His Witness of the Book of Mormon?
Portrait of William McLellin via The Joseph Smith Papers.
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 66:1; KnoWhy #611
Why Did William E. McLellin Call the Book of Mormon the “Apple of My Eye”?
Photograph of David Whitmer.
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 14:8, 11; KnoWhy #609
Why Did David Whitmer Never Return to the Church?
Portrait of David Whitmer by Lewis Ramsey. Image of Kirtland Temple via Church of Jesus Christ.
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 30:1; KnoWhy #608
Why Was David Whitmer Excommunicated from the Church?
Portrait of Martin Harris colorized by Bryce M. Haymond. Martin Harris's baptism certificate courtesy of Trace Mayer.
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 5:26; KnoWhy #607
Why Did Martin Harris Come Back to the Church?
Portrait of Martin Harris by Lewis A. Ramsay. One dollar bank note of the Kirtland Safety Society.
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 5:32; KnoWhy #606
Why Was Martin Harris Cut Off from the Church?
Oliver and Joseph by Vernon Murdock.
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 20:3; KnoWhy #605
Why Did Oliver Cowdery Come Back to the Church?
Portrait of Oliver Cowdery. Landscape of Far West by Al Rounds.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Doctrine and Covenants 20:3; KnoWhy #603
Why Was Oliver Cowdery Excommunicated from the Church?
Portrait of John Whitmer and text of D&C 15. Images via Joseph Smith Papers.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The Testimony of Eight Witnesses; KnoWhy #602
Why Did John Whitmer Continue to Testify of the Book of Mormon?
“Early Missionaries” by Robert Barrett
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Testimony of the Eight Witnesses; KnoWhy #600
Why Was Peter Whitmer Jr. Chosen to Witness the Gold Plates?
Image of Hiram Page Grave Site by Kenneth Mays.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Testimony of the Eight Witnesses; KnoWhy #599
Why Did Hiram Page Remain Faithful to the Book of Mormon?
Castle at Tuloom by Frederick Catherwood. Image via Archive.org
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
D&C 17:1; KnoWhy #596
Why Did the Lord Command the Three Witnesses to Rely upon His Word?
“Early Church Witnesses” by Book of Mormon Central
Thursday, June 20, 2019
3 Nephi 28:15; KnoWhy #521
Did the Book of Mormon Witnesses Really See What They Claimed?
Still Image from "A Day for the Eternities" via LDS Media Library
Friday, March 1, 2019
Helaman 12:23; KnoWhy #504
What Can We All Learn about Repentance from the Tragic Loss of the 116 Book of Mormon Pages?
“Mary Whitmer and Moroni” by Robert T. Pack
Thursday, August 2, 2018
2 Nephi 27:14; KnoWhy #455
What Does Mary Whitmer Teach Us About Enduring Trials?
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?
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?
Worth More Than Its Weight in Gold via lds.org
Friday, February 3, 2017
2 Nephi 27:9; KnoWhy #270
How Important was Oliver Cowdery in Bringing Forth the Book of Mormon?
The Three Witnesses of the Book of Mormon Compilation retouching and colorization by Bryce M Haymond
Friday, January 27, 2017
Ether 5:4; KnoWhy #267
Why Were Three Key Witnesses Chosen to Testify of the Book of Mormon?
Adaptation of Tom Lovell Artwork
Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Ether 8:20; KnoWhy #242
Why Did Moroni Comment So Much Throughout Ether?
Love Story Mural by Minerva Teichert
Monday, November 7, 2016
4 Nephi 1:16; KnoWhy #225
Why Did the Peace Last So Long in 4 Nephi?
My Servant via Book of Mormon Central
Monday, October 24, 2016
3 Nephi 21:10; KnoWhy #215
Who is the Servant Spoken of by Christ?
The Sacrament Mural by Minerva Teichert
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
3 Nephi 18:7; KnoWhy #211
Why Did the Savior Emphasize His Risen Body in the Nephite Sacrament?
Christo en America, Jorge Cocco Craquelure
Friday, October 14, 2016
3 Nephi 17:21; KnoWhy #209
Why Did Jesus Minister to the People One by One?
Mormon 4 by Jorge Cocco
Friday, September 23, 2016
3 Nephi 5:12; KnoWhy #194
Why Did Mormon Introduce Himself in 3 Nephi 5?
Seantum by Briana Shawcroft
Monday, September 5, 2016
Helaman 9:35–36; KnoWhy #180
Why Could Seantum be Convicted Without Any Witnesses?
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?