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Portrait of Jesus Christ via lds.org
August 30, 2016
KnoWhy #176; Helaman 5:12
Why Did Helaman Compare Christ to a Rock?
Romans looting the Jerusalem Temple, located on Arch of Titus, www.uni.edu
August 19, 2016
KnoWhy #169; Alma 60:23
Why Did Moroni Refer to Vessel Impurity in Condemning the Central Government?
It's True, Sir, All Present and Accounted For, by Clark Kelley via lds.org
August 15, 2016
KnoWhy #165; Alma 57:21
Why Did the Stripling Warriors Perform Their Duties “With Exactness”?
Soon after Pahoran had been appointed as the chief judge.
August 5, 2016
KnoWhy #159; Alma 51:3
Why Would Pahoran Not Allow the Law to Be Amended?
Moroni and the Title of Liberty, Minerva Teichert.
July 29, 2016
KnoWhy #154; Alma 46:24
Why Did Moroni Quote the Patriarch Jacob about a Piece of Joseph’s Coat?
Captain Moroni and Zerahemnah by Del Parson.
July 27, 2016
KnoWhy #152; Alma 44:8
Why Would Zerahemnah Not Swear an Oath to Moroni?
Christus Statue in Salt Lake City, image via lds.org
July 25, 2016
KnoWhy #150; Alma 42:13
Why Does Alma Mention “the Plan” Ten Times in His Words to Corianton?
Last Judgment, Washington DC Temple Mural, Harry Anderson
July 22, 2016
KnoWhy #149; Alma 41:1
Why and How Did Alma Explain the Meaning of the Word "Restoration"?
"Mayan Sacrifice" Artwork by Thomas Hall
July 13, 2016
KnoWhy #142; Alma 34:12
Why Must There be an Infinite and Eternal Sacrifice?
Just like the Nephites of old, warfare today is always accompanied by death and mourning. The funeral procession of Sgt. 1st Class Nathan R. Chapman, the first U.S. soldier killed by hostile fire in Afghanistan. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
July 3, 2016
KnoWhy #135; Alma 28:6
Why Did Fasting and Prayer Accompany Nephite Mourning?
"Molitmoz" by Gonzalo Kenny
June 30, 2016
KnoWhy #133; Alma 26:8; cf. Psalm 106:47; Nehemiah 9:5; Daniel 2:20
Why Did Ammon Borrow So Much from Tradition in Alma 26?
Mayan Art depicting a royal entry. Image via the Maya Vase database
June 21, 2016
KnoWhy #126; Alma 18:9
What is the Nature and Use of Chariots in the Book of Mormon?
The End of the World by John Martin.
June 16, 2016
KnoWhy #123; Alma 16:9–11
Why Was the City of Ammonihah Destroyed and Left Desolate?
"In Similitude" by Joseph Brickey.
June 15, 2016
KnoWhy #122; Alma 15:17
Why Did the People of Sidom Go to the Altar for Deliverance?
Alma eating with Amulek. Illustration by Dan Burr.
June 6, 2016
KnoWhy #115; Alma 8:22
Why Did Alma Bless and Thank God After Eating?
Image courtesy Eco - Walking and Pedestrian-Friendly Initiatives (https://www.ecolife.zone/walking-and-pedestrian-friendly-initiatives/)
June 3, 2016
KnoWhy #114; Alma 7:19
Why Does Alma Mention Three Kinds of Paths in One Verse?
Ancient Maya Temple. Adobe Stock.
June 1, 2016
KnoWhy #112; Alma 5:14-15
Why Did Alma Ask Church Members Fifty Probing Questions?
He is Not Here by Walter Rane
May 31, 2016
KnoWhy #111; Alma 5:9
Why Did Alma Add “Chains of Hell” to Abinadi’s Phrase “Bands of Death”?
Conversion of Alma the Younger by Gary L. Kapp
May 23, 2016
KnoWhy #105; Mosiah 27:11
Why Did the Angel Speak to Alma With a Voice of Thunder?
Image via Journal of Book of Mormon Studies.
May 19, 2016
KnoWhy #103; Mosiah 25:2
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
May 18, 2016
KnoWhy #102; Mosiah 24:15
How Does the Lord Make our Burdens Light?
Sleeping guards (detail of the Resurrection of Christ) by Meister Francke
May 16, 2016
KnoWhy #100; Mosiah 22:6
Why Did King Limhi Think Gideon’s Escape Plan Would Work?
Abinadi Before King Noah by Minerva Teichert
May 9, 2016
KnoWhy #95; Mosiah 16:6
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
May 6, 2016
KnoWhy #94; Mosiah 16:1
Why Did Abinadi Stretch Forth His Hand as He Prophesied?
The Raising of Lazarus, Duccio di Buoninsegna. Image via Wikimedia Commons
May 5, 2016
KnoWhy #93; Mosiah 15:8
Why Does Abinadi Use the Phrase "the Bands of Death"?
Image by Book of Mormon Central, featuring Abinadi by Briana Shawcroft and Jesus Christ on the Cross via lds.org
May 3, 2016
KnoWhy #91; Mosiah 14:4; Isaiah 53:4
Why Did Abinadi Talk About the Suffering Messiah?
Pandemonium by John Martin, 1841 via Wikipedia.
April 19, 2016
KnoWhy #81; Mosiah 2:38
Why Do the Scriptures Compare Hell to an Unquenchable Fire?
Roots of Olive Trees by Jody Livingston.
April 4, 2016
KnoWhy #70; Jacob 5:3
What are the Roots of Zenos's Allegory in the Ancient World?
Olive Orchard by Vincent van Gogh.
March 31, 2016
KnoWhy #67; Jacob 5:1
Is Anything Known of the Prophet Zenos Outside of the Book of Mormon?
Jacob and the Psalms. Image via Book of Mormon Central, featuring I Will Send Their Words Forth by Elspeth Young
March 25, 2016
KnoWhy #62; Jacob 1:7; cf. Psalm 95:8
Why Does Jacob Quote So Much from the Psalms?