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The Temptation of Christ on the Mountain by Duccio di Buoninsegna
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
2 Nephi 28:21; KnoWhy #55
How Does the Devil Lead Us Astray?
Eight Witnesses View the Book of Mormon Plates by Dale Kilbourn
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
2 Nephi 27:12–13; KnoWhy #54
Who Are the "Few" Who Were Permitted to See the Plates?
A portion of the gold plates was sealed as depicted in the rendering here. Image via lds.org
Monday, March 14, 2016
2 Nephi 27:10; KnoWhy #53
Why Would a Book Be Sealed?
Joseph Smith received the gold plates as prophesied by Nephi. Image via lds.org
Friday, March 11, 2016
2 Nephi 26:16; cf. Isaiah 29:4; KnoWhy #52
Why Does Nephi Use Isaiah 29 as Part of His Own Prophecy?
The Temple of Solomon. Image courtesy of Book of Mormon Central
Thursday, March 10, 2016
2 Nephi 25:16; KnoWhy #51
Why Does Nephi Quote a Temple Psalm While Commenting on Isaiah?
Depiction of the stem of Jesse as the tree of life in the Monreale Cathedral in Sicily
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
2 Nephi 21:10; Isaiah 11:10; KnoWhy #50
Why Did Moroni Quote Isaiah 11 to Joseph Smith?
Detail of the Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
2 Nephi 19:12; Isaiah 9:12; KnoWhy #49
Why is the Lord's Hand "Stretched Out Still"?
Laman and Lemuel struggled with pride, which kept them from fully accessing the Spirit. Image courtesy of Joseph Brickey.
Monday, March 7, 2016
2 Nephi 15:21; Isaiah 5:21; KnoWhy #48
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.
Friday, March 4, 2016
2 Nephi 25:4; KnoWhy #47
How Does Nephi Help Us Understand Isaiah?
The Last Judgment by Michelangelo
Thursday, March 3, 2016
2 Nephi 23:6; Isaiah 13:6; KnoWhy #46
What Do Nephi and Isaiah Say about the End Times?
Hill North of Shilom by James Fullmer
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
2 Nephi 24:1; Isaiah 14:1; KnoWhy #45
Did Interactions with "Others" Influence Nephi's Selection of Isaiah?
The Council of Nicea, fresco in the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
1 Nephi 21:22; KnoWhy #44
What is the Day of the Gentiles?
Lucifer from Milton's Paradise Lost by Gustave Dore (1866)
Monday, February 29, 2016
2 Nephi 24:12; Isaiah 14:12; KnoWhy #43
Why Did Lehi "Suppose" the Existence of Satan?
The Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem by David Roberts, 1850
Friday, February 26, 2016
2 Nephi 15:13, 25; Isaiah 5:13, 25; KnoWhy #42
Why Do Early Nephite Prophets Speak about the Scattering of the Jews?
Photo of Temple Square by Michael R. Ash (2015)
Thursday, February 25, 2016
2 Nephi 12:2; Isaiah 2:2; KnoWhy #41
Has the Prophecy of the Lord's House Established in the Mountains been Fulfilled?
The Virgin Mary and the Christ Child. Image via Adobe Stock
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
2 Nephi 17:14; Isaiah 7:14; KnoWhy #40
How Did Nephi Read Isaiah as a Witness of Christ’s Coming?
Image by Anthony Sweat
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
2 Nephi 11:8; KnoWhy #39
Can Textual Studies Help Readers Understand the Isaiah Chapters in 2 Nephi?
Image via Book of Mormon and Other Restoration Scripture
Monday, February 22, 2016
2 Nephi 11:2; KnoWhy #38
What Vision Guides Nephi's Choice of Isaiah Chapters?
Christ revealing himself to the people of the New World. Image via sistereskanderl.com
Friday, February 19, 2016
2 Nephi 11:2-3; KnoWhy #37
Who Are the Witnesses of Christ in 2 Nephi?
The Names of Jesus Christ, by Book of Mormon Central
Thursday, February 18, 2016
2 Nephi 10:3; KnoWhy #36
Why Does an Angel Reveal the Name of Christ to Jacob?
The Passion of Yeshua
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
2 Nephi 9:27; KnoWhy #35
Why Does Jacob Declare so Many “Woes”?
Jonah and the Whale by Pieter Lastman
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
2 Nephi 9:10; KnoWhy #34
Why Does Jacob Choose a “Monster” as a Symbol for Death and Hell?
Christus by Bertel Thorvaldsen
Monday, February 15, 2016
2 Nephi 9:6; KnoWhy #33
When Does the Book of Mormon First Talk About the Plan of Salvation?
The Four Species used in the festivities of Sukkot
Friday, February 12, 2016
2 Nephi 6:4; KnoWhy #32
Did Jacob Refer to Ancient Israelite Autumn Festivals?
The ruins of the island of Elephantine
Thursday, February 11, 2016
2 Nephi 5:16; KnoWhy #31
Did Ancient Israelites Build Temples Outside of Jerusalem?
Nephi's Psalm. Image by Book of Mormon Central
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
2 Nephi 4:16–17; KnoWhy #30
Is "Nephi's Psalm" Really a Psalm?
Jacob Blessing Joseph and His Sons by Charles Foster
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
2 Nephi 3:3; KnoWhy #29
Should 2 Nephi 1:1 - 4:12 Be Called the "Testament of Lehi"?
“The Sinners are Expelled from Paradise” stained glass panel from Auxerre Cathedral
Monday, February 8, 2016
2 Nephi 2:25; KnoWhy #28
What are the Origins of Lehi's Understanding of the Fall?
Was the Requirement of a Broken Heart Known Before the Time of Christ
Friday, February 5, 2016
2 Nephi 2:7; KnoWhy #27
Was the Requirement of a "Broken Heart" Known Before the Time of Christ?
Shakespeare and Lehi. Image by Book of Mormon Central
Thursday, February 4, 2016
2 Nephi 1:14; KnoWhy #26
Did Lehi Quote Shakespeare?