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Statue of Joseph and Hyrum Smith. Image via Church of Jesus Christ.
August 24, 2021
KnoWhy 614; Doctrine and Covenants 135:4
Why Was Hyrum Faithful to His Witness of the Book of Mormon?
Portrait of William McLellin via The Joseph Smith Papers.
July 1, 2021
KnoWhy 611; Doctrine and Covenants 66:1
Why Did William E. McLellin Call the Book of Mormon the “Apple of My Eye”?
Photograph of David Whitmer.
June 10, 2021
KnoWhy 609; Doctrine and Covenants 14:8, 11
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.
June 8, 2021
KnoWhy 608; Doctrine and Covenants 30:1
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.
June 3, 2021
KnoWhy 607; Doctrine and Covenants 5:26
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.
June 1, 2021
KnoWhy 606; Doctrine and Covenants 5:32
Why Was Martin Harris Cut Off from the Church?
Oliver and Joseph by Vernon Murdock.
May 27, 2021
KnoWhy 605; Doctrine and Covenants 20:3
Why Did Oliver Cowdery Come Back to the Church?
Portrait of Oliver Cowdery. Landscape of Far West by Al Rounds.
May 11, 2021
603; Doctrine and Covenants 20:3
Why Was Oliver Cowdery Excommunicated from the Church?
Portrait of John Whitmer and text of D&C 15. Images via Joseph Smith Papers.
April 27, 2021
KnoWhy 602; The Testimony of Eight Witnesses
Why Did John Whitmer Continue to Testify of the Book of Mormon?
“Early Missionaries” by Robert Barrett
March 30, 2021
KnoWhy 600; Testimony of the Eight Witnesses
Why Was Peter Whitmer Jr. Chosen to Witness the Gold Plates?
Image of Hiram Page Grave Site by Kenneth Mays.
March 16, 2021
KnoWhy 599; Testimony of the Eight Witnesses
Why Did Hiram Page Remain Faithful to the Book of Mormon?
Castle at Tuloom by Frederick Catherwood. Image via Archive.org
February 16, 2021
KnoWhy 596; D&C 17:1
Why Did the Lord Command the Three Witnesses to Rely upon His Word?
“Early Church Witnesses” by Book of Mormon Central
June 20, 2019
KnoWhy #521; 3 Nephi 28:15
Did the Book of Mormon Witnesses Really See What They Claimed?
Still Image from "A Day for the Eternities" via LDS Media Library
March 1, 2019
KnoWhy #504; Helaman 12:23
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
August 2, 2018
KnoWhy #455; 2 Nephi 27:14
What Does Mary Whitmer Teach Us About Enduring Trials?
Photograph of David Whitmer
January 2, 2018
KnoWhy #395; Alma 27:27
Why Is David Whitmer’s Witness of the Book of Mormon So Compelling?
Image of Emma Smith via lds.org
November 30, 2017
KnoWhy #386; 2 Nephi 27:6
How Did Emma Smith Help Bring Forth the Book of Mormon?
Image via lds.org
November 28, 2017
KnoWhy #385; Alma 37:23
How Can Sally Conrad’s Witness of the Book of Mormon Strengthen Our Faith?
Worth More Than Its Weight in Gold via lds.org
February 3, 2017
KnoWhy #270; 2 Nephi 27:9
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
January 27, 2017
KnoWhy #267; Ether 5:4
Why Were Three Key Witnesses Chosen to Testify of the Book of Mormon?
Adaptation of Tom Lovell Artwork
November 30, 2016
KnoWhy #242; Ether 8:20
Why Did Moroni Comment So Much Throughout Ether?
Love Story Mural by Minerva Teichert
November 7, 2016
KnoWhy #225; 4 Nephi 1:16
Why Did the Peace Last So Long in 4 Nephi?
My Servant via Book of Mormon Central
October 24, 2016
KnoWhy #215; 3 Nephi 21:10
Who is the Servant Spoken of by Christ?
The Sacrament Mural by Minerva Teichert
October 18, 2016
KnoWhy #211; 3 Nephi 18:7
Why Did the Savior Emphasize His Risen Body in the Nephite Sacrament?
Christo en America, Jorge Cocco Craquelure
October 14, 2016
KnoWhy #209; 3 Nephi 17:21
Why Did Jesus Minister to the People One by One?
Mormon 4 by Jorge Cocco
September 23, 2016
KnoWhy #194; 3 Nephi 5:12
Why Did Mormon Introduce Himself in 3 Nephi 5?
Seantum by Briana Shawcroft
September 5, 2016
KnoWhy #180; Helaman 9:35–36
Why Could Seantum be Convicted Without Any Witnesses?
Eight Witnesses View the Book of Mormon Plates by Dale Kilbourn
March 15, 2016
KnoWhy #54; 2 Nephi 27:12–13
Who Are the "Few" Who Were Permitted to See the Plates?