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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?
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?
King Benjamin used the ancient near eastern practice of parallelism in his famous speech. Image via lds.org
April 21, 2016
KnoWhy #83; Mosiah 5:11
Why Did King Benjamin Use Poetic Parallels So Extensively?
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?
The Prophet Ezekiel holding the records of two nations. Artwork by Lyle Beddes, via LDS Seminary Files.
March 17, 2016
KnoWhy #56; 2 Nephi 29:8
Why Is There a Need for the Testimony of Two Nations?
Laman and Lemuel struggled with pride, which kept them from fully accessing the Spirit. Image courtesy of Joseph Brickey.
March 7, 2016
KnoWhy #48; 2 Nephi 15:21; Isaiah 5:21
How Does Nephi Use Isaiah to Teach Us to Avoid Pride?
Maarten van Heemskerck’s “The Prophet Isaiah Predicts the Return of Jews After Exile.” Image Via WikiCommons.
March 4, 2016
KnoWhy #47; 2 Nephi 25:4
How Does Nephi Help Us Understand Isaiah?
Image via Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture
February 22, 2016
KnoWhy #38; 2 Nephi 11:2
What Vision Guides Nephi's Choice of Isaiah Chapters?
“The Sinners are Expelled from Paradise” stained glass panel from Auxerre Cathedral
February 8, 2016
KnoWhy #28; 2 Nephi 2:25
What are the Origins of Lehi's Understanding of the Fall?
Was the Requirement of a Broken Heart Known Before the Time of Christ
February 5, 2016
KnoWhy #27; 2 Nephi 2:7
Was the Requirement of a "Broken Heart" Known Before the Time of Christ?
Shakespeare and Lehi. Image by Book of Mormon Central
February 4, 2016
KnoWhy #26; 2 Nephi 1:14
Did Lehi Quote Shakespeare?
Isaiah
February 3, 2016
KnoWhy #25; 1 Nephi 22:1
Whom Did Nephi Quote in 1 Nephi 22?
Isaiah's Servant as Jesus Christ and Joseph Smith
February 2, 2016
KnoWhy #24; 1 Nephi 21:3; Isaiah 48:3
Who is the Servant of Isaiah 49/1 Nephi 21?
The Book of Isaiah
February 1, 2016
KnoWhy #23; 1 Nephi 19:23
How Might Isaiah 48-49 be "Likened" to Lehi's Family?
Assyrian relief of archers in battle
January 25, 2016
KnoWhy #18; 1 Nephi 15:24
What are the “Fiery Darts of the Adversary” Spoken of by Nephi?
The Heavenly Court, the apse in St. Benedict Parish
January 22, 2016
KnoWhy #17; 1 Nephi 15:8
How Did God Call His Prophets in Ancient Times?
Servant and El by Jody Livingston
January 15, 2016
KnoWhy #12; 1 Nephi 10:17
Did Pre-Christian Prophets Know About Christ?
Lehi Offers Sacrifice in the Wilderness
January 12, 2016
KnoWhy #9; 1 Nephi 7:22
How Could Lehi Offer Sacrifices Outside of Jerusalem?