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Image by Book of Mormon Central.
October 17, 2022
KnoWhy 649; 1 Nephi 18:25
When Lehi’s Party Arrived in the Land, Did They Find Horses There?
Aztec Calendar. Photo by Don Bayley.
November 3, 2020
KnoWhy 583; Mormon 9:32–34
What Do We Know About Nephite Language?
Detail of a judgment scene in the Book of the Dead, Papyrus of Hunefer. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
August 18, 2020
KnoWhy 574; Helaman 1:3
Why Did Pahoran, Paanchi, and Pacumeni have Such Similar Sounding Names?
The Tree of Life by Kaitlin Acosta. Submitted to the 2018 Book of Mormon Central Art Contest.
July 14, 2020
KnoWhy 569; Alma 33:23
Why Did Alma Talk about Planting a Seed in the Heart?
"Coriantumr" by James Fullmer.
May 5, 2020
KnoWhy #560; Mosiah 12:6–7
Why Did Abinadi Warn the People of an East Wind?
“Lehi and family offer burnt sacrifice” via Gospel Media Library
January 9, 2020
KnoWhy #545; 1 Nephi 7:22
What Sacrifices did Lehi Offer to God in the Wilderness?
Guatemala’s Volcan de Fuego via the Associated Press
September 6, 2019
KnoWhy #530; 3 Nephi 9:9
Is there evidence for great destruction in the land northward at the death of Christ?
Replica of the gold plates with reformed Egyptian characters via Church News
May 2, 2019
KnoWhy #513; Mormon 9:32
Why Did Mormon and Moroni Write in Reformed Egyptian?
Replica of the Copper Scroll. Photo via TimesofIsrael.com
April 25, 2019
KnoWhy #512; Jacob 4:2
Is the Book of Mormon Like Other Ancient Metal Documents?
Words of Mormon by Normandy Poulter and the BYU Virtual Scriptures Group. Used with permission.
April 11, 2019
KnoWhy #510; 3 Nephi 18:37
Why Should Readers Pay Attention to the Book of Mormon’s Editorial Promises?
Joseph Smith translating the Book of Mormon via lds.org
February 16, 2019
KnoWhy #502; Alma 37:6
Is the Book of Mormon Like Any Other Nineteenth Century Book?
"Samuel en la muralla" and "Ultimas paginas" by Jorge Cocco
January 15, 2019
KnoWhy #498; Words of Mormon 1:4
How Does Prophecy Shape the Book of Mormon’s Content and Structure?
“Mormon Abridging the Plates” via LDS Media Library
October 30, 2018
KnoWhy #480; Moroni 10:27
Why Is the Book of Mormon’s Historical Authenticity So Important?
Stone Panel from the Central Palace of Tiglath-Pilesar III via the British Museum
October 16, 2018
KnoWhy #476; 1 Nephi 1:1
Why Does Nephi Begin by Saying “I, Nephi . . .”?
Egyptian Sword. Image via Wikimedia Commons
October 2, 2018
KnoWhy #472; Mosiah 9:16
Why Does the Book of Mormon Mention Cimeters?
Labna Sacbe via voyagecirtuel.co.uk
September 25, 2018
KnoWhy #470; 3 Nephi 6:8
Is There Evidence for Book of Mormon Highways in Ancient America?
“The Olive Grove” by Nancy Andruk Olson
September 11, 2018
KnoWhy #466; 1 Nephi 10:12
Was Lehi Familiar with Zenos’s Allegory of the Olive Tree?
Still Image from “The Zoramites and the Rameumpton” via LDS Media Library
August 14, 2018
KnoWhy #458; Alma 31:25
How is the Name Zoram Connected with Pride?
Still Image from Joseph Smith: Plates of Gold
July 24, 2018
KnoWhy #452; 1 Nephi 9:5
What Was on the Lost 116 Pages?
Two Oxhyrhynchus Didache Fragments via bricecjones.com
July 17, 2018
KnoWhy #450; Moroni 6:5
What Can an Ancient Christian Text Tell us About the Book of Mormon?
The "Lake of Fire" from Spell 126 of the Book of the Dead via Universität Heidelberg
July 3, 2018
KnoWhy #446; 2 Nephi 9:16
Why Does the Book of Mormon Warn that a Lake of Fire and Brimstone Awaits Sinners in the Afterlife?
Lehi en el desierto by Jorge Cocco
June 28, 2018
KnoWhy #445; 1 Nephi 1:1
What Is So Good about Nephi’s Name?
Lehi, Nephi, and Jacob Utilizing the Plates. Images via lds.org
June 26, 2018
KnoWhy #444; 1 Nephi 19:4
How is the Phrase "Make a Record" an Evidence for the Book of Mormon?
The Bremner-Rhind Papyrus (305 BC) via The British Museum
June 21, 2018
KnoWhy #443; 1 Nephi 1:3
Why Did Book of Mormon Authors Use Colophons?
MozZz via Adobe Stock
May 8, 2018
KnoWhy #431; 2 Nephi 1:8
Where Did the Book of Mormon Happen?
Simon Dannhauer via Adobe Stock
May 1, 2018
KnoWhy #429; 3 Nephi 9:7
Is There Evidence of Sunken Cities in Ancient America?
Image by Stephen Orsillo via Adobe Stock
April 27, 2018
KnoWhy #428; 1 Nephi 4:34
How is the Use of Deuteronomy in the Book of Mormon Evidence for its Authenticity?
Zeniff Battle by James Fullmer, Book of Mormon Central Adaptation
April 10, 2018
KnoWhy #423; Helaman 11:25
Is the Book of Mormon's Depiction of Guerrilla Warfare Realistic?
Mormon termina compendio by Jorge Cocco
March 13, 2018
KnoWhy #415; Alma 19:36
Why Did Nephite Authors Use Repetitive Resumption?
Rebecca and Eliezer by Bartolome Esteban Murillo via Wikimedia Commons
March 8, 2018
KnoWhy #414; Alma 17:24-25
How Does the Book of Mormon Use an Ancient Storytelling Technique?