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Mary visits Elizabeth in this image from the Life of Jesus Christ Bible Videos. Image courtesy The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
December 22, 2023
KnoWhy #705; Luke 1:7
Why are Childless Women Prominent in the Christmas Story?
Two aged hands hold a Bible. Image from Pexels via Pixabay.
December 19, 2023
KnoWhy #704; Revelation 22:18–19
Does the Book of Revelation Establish a Closed Canon?
Left, a model of King Herod's Temple. Image from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Right, “Saint John Writes the Book Revelation on the Isle of Patmos” by Gaspar de Crayer. Public Domain.
December 5, 2023
KnoWhy #702; Revelation 3:12
How Do John’s Seven Letters Reflect the Ancient Temple?
Detail from “The Ascension of Jesus” by Harry Anderson.
November 28, 2023
KnoWhy #701; 1 John 3:2
What Did Early Christians Teach about Exaltation?
“The Morning Breaks” by Rose Datoc Dall. Submitted as part of a Book of Mormon Central art contest in 2021.
November 14, 2023
KnoWhy #699; James 1:5
Why Does God Give Liberally to Those Who Ask?
Christ shows the wounds from his crucifixion to people in the Americas in this painting titled “One by One” by Walter Rane.
October 31, 2023
KnoWhy #697; Hebrews 2:11
How Does the Epistle to the Hebrews Describe the Family of God?
Detail from “The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew” by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Public Domain Image
October 17, 2023
KnoWhy #695; 2 Thessalonians 2:3
What Does the New Testament Teach about the Great Apostasy?
Detail from the lid of the Brescia Casket, a carved ivory box from the late 4th century, depicts scenes from the life of Christ, including the arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane and judgment before Pilate. Public Domain Image
October 12, 2023
KnoWhy #694; Philippians 2:5–7
Why Does Paul Quote from an Early Christian Hymn?
Paul preaches to a crowd with Peter and John. Image from the Bible Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
October 10, 2023
KnoWhy #693; Philippians 4:8
How Often Do the Articles of Faith Track Sayings of Paul?
“Four Evangelists,” by Jacob Jordaens, depicts the writers of the four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Public Domain Image.
October 5, 2023
KnoWhy #692; Ephesians 4:11
What Is an Evangelist?
"Christ and the Rich Young Ruler" by Heinrich Hofmann
October 3, 2023
KnoWhy #691; Ephesians 1:5–6
Why Is Grace Important in a Covenantal Community?
The baptistry of the Hamilton, New Zealand Temple. Baptisms for the dead are performed by proxy in temples all over the world. Image courtesy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
September 5, 2023
KnoWhy #687; 1 Corinthians 15:29
Why Are People Baptized for the Dead?
Paul sits and teaches a group of men and women. Image from Bible Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
August 22, 2023
KnoWhy #685; 1 Corinthians 7:2
What Did Paul Really Teach about Marriage?
Paul dictates a letter from a jail cell. Image from Bible Videos of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
August 15, 2023
KnoWhy #684; Romans 9:30
How Did Paul Understand Faith?
As Stephen preached before the council, he recited Israelite history. Screenshot from Bible Videos published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
July 11, 2023
KnoWhy #679; Acts 7:52
Why Did Stephen Rehearse Israelite History?
Jorge Cocco's painting, "Road to Emmaus," depicts Jesus Christ walking with Cleopas and an unnamed disciple on the road to Emmaus.
June 27, 2023
KnoWhy #677; Luke 24:13, 15
Why Did Christ Appear to Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus?
Jesus stands on trial before Caiaphas and the Sanhedrin in this still from a Life of Jesus Christ Bible Video. Courtesy image from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
June 20, 2023
KnoWhy #676; Mark 15:1
Why Was Jesus Put On Trial and Crucified?
"The Sacrificial Lamb" by Josefa de Ayala. Public Domain Image.
June 13, 2023
KnoWhy #675; John 18:4–5
How Does the Gospel of John Reflect the Day of Atonement?
A watercolor illustration of the empty tomb by Maryna Kriuchenko
April 4, 2023
KnoWhy #665; Luke 24:5–6
Why Are the Gospel Accounts of the Resurrection Credible?
Jorge Cocco's painting, "The Sower," which depicts a man walking with a bag of seeds and tossing them into soil along his path, as described in Jesus's parable.
March 21, 2023
KnoWhy #663; Luke 8:5, 8; cf. Matthew 13:3, 8; Mark 4:4, 8
How Does the Parable of the Sower Help Us Understand Lehi’s Vision of the Tree of Life?
Jorge Cocco's drawing, "The Persistent Widow," depicting a widow kneeling as she appeals to a judge.
March 14, 2023
KnoWhy #662; Luke 11:5–6
What Do the Parables of the Importuning Friend and Widow Teach Us about Prayer?
Jorge Cocco's painting, "Let Them Grow Together," depicting the owner of the field instructing his servants not to remove the tares, but to let the wheat and tares grow together.
February 28, 2023
KnoWhy #660; Matthew 13:24–25
What Does the Parable of the Wheat and Tares Teach about the Apostasy?
Jorge Cocco's painting, "The Rock and the Sand," depicting Jesus' parable of the house built on the rock and the house built on sand.
February 21, 2023
KnoWhy #659; Luke 6:47–48; cf. Matthew 7:24–25
How Can We Build Our Foundations on a Rock?
The Baptism of the Christ with Dove by Daniel Bonnell. Image via Fine Art America.
January 24, 2023
KnoWhy #655; Mark 1:11; cf. Matthew 3:17; Luke 3:22
Why Was Jesus Proclaimed the Son of God at His Baptism?
Adoration of the Shepherds by Dutch painter Matthias Stomer, 1632. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
January 10, 2023
KnoWhy 654; Matthew 1:23; cf. Isaiah 7:14
Why Do We Have Multiple Accounts of Jesus’s Birth?
The First Vision by Jorge Cocco, submitted to the 2017 Book of Mormon Central Art Contest.
September 15, 2020
KnoWhy 578; 3 Nephi 11:7
Why Does the Father Say “Hear Ye Him”?
“Translating with Martin” by Anthony Sweat
December 19, 2019
KnoWhy #542; 2 Nephi 29:8
Why New Testament Words and Phrases Are in the Book of Mormon Part 9: Above All, Were These Words Given by the Gift and Power of God?
Still Image from Roman Plates Exhibit
December 12, 2019
KnoWhy #541; 2 Nephi 27:17
Why Was the Heavenly Book Sealed with Seven Seals?
“Emma as Scribe” by Robert T. Pack
November 21, 2019
KnoWhy #540; Introduction to the Book of Mormon
Why New Testament Words and Phrases Are in the Book of Mormon Part 8: Were These Expressions Parts of Joseph Smith's Linguistic Toolbox?
“Sons of Mosiah Praying” via Gospel Media Library
October 24, 2019
KnoWhy #537; Words of Mormon 1:1–2
Why New Testament Words and Phrases Are in the Book of Mormon Part 7: How Often Did These Commonalities Come through the Hand of Mormon or Moroni?