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Why Did Mormon End Third Nephi with Such Serious Woes?
"Wo unto him that spurneth at the doings of the Lord; yea, wo unto him that shall deny the Christ and his works!"3 Nephi 29:5The KnowAt the conclusion of the record of Christ’s visit to the Book of...
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Why Did the Peace Last So Long in 4 Nephi?
"And surely there could not be a happier people among all the people who had been created by the hand of God."4 Nephi 1:16The KnowThe historical era recorded in 4 Nephi has been described as the “most...
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What Do We Know about Mormon’s Upbringing?
“I perceive that thou art a sober child, and art quick to observe.”Mormon 1:2The KnowConcerning Mormon’s record of his own life and ministry, Grant Hardy commented, “Finally, after three hundred pages...
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Why Did Mormon Write So Little about His Own Time Period?
“And upon the plates of Nephi I did make a full account of all the wickedness and abominations; but upon these plates I did forbear to make a full account of their wickedness and abominations, for...
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Why is the 10-Year Peace Treaty Important?
“And it came to pass that the Lamanites did not come to battle again until ten years more had passed away”Mormon 3:1The KnowAfter briefly reporting on 24 continuous years of war and wickedness, Mormon...
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Why Did the Lamanites Sacrifice Women and Children to Idols?
"And they did … take many prisoners both women and children, and did offer them up as sacrifices unto their idol gods."Mormon 4:14 The KnowWhile capturing the city Teancum, the Lamanites took many...
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What Was Mormon’s Purpose in Writing the Book of Mormon?
"And for this intent shall they go—that they may be persuaded that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God.”Mormon 5:14The KnowThe meaning of any text can be greatly clarified if the fundamental...
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How Could So Many People Have Died at the Battle of Cumorah?
"And Lamah ... and Gilgal ... and Limhah ... and Jeneum ... and Cumenihah, and Moronihah, and Antionum, and Shiblom, and Shem, and Josh, had fallen with their ten thousand each."Mormon 6:14The KnowIn...
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How Did Mormon React to Seeing His People Slain?
“O ye fair ones, how could ye have departed from the ways of the Lord!”Mormon 6:17The Know“O ye fair ones,” Mormon lamented, as he reflected upon the destruction of his people. “How could ye have...
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Why Did Moroni Write So Many Farewells?
“Behold I, Moroni, do finish the record of my father, Mormon.”Mormon 8:1The KnowTurning the page of Mormon’s concluding farewell in Mormon 7, readers are introduced to a new author: “Behold I, Moroni,...
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Why Did Moroni Conclude His Father’s Record with 22 Commands?
"O then despise not, and wonder not, but hearken unto the words of the Lord, and ask the Father in the name of Jesus for what things so ever ye shall stand in need. Doubt not, but be believing"Mormon...
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Why Does the Book of Ether Begin with Such a Long Genealogy?
"And Aaron was a descendant of Heth, who was the son of Hearthom."Ether 1:16The KnowAt the beginning his record of the Jaredites, Moroni included a genealogy that descends in reverse chronological...
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Where Does the Word “Deseret” Come From?
"And they did also carry with them deseret, which, by interpretation, is a honey bee"Ether 2:3The KnowWhen the Brother of Jared and his companions traveled, they “did also carry with them deseret,...
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Why Did Moroni Use Temple Imagery While Telling the Brother of Jared Story?
“Wherefore, having this perfect knowledge of God, he could not be kept from within the veil; therefore he saw Jesus; and he did minister unto him.”Ether 3:20The KnowThe account of the brother of Jared...
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Why Should We Take the Time to Give Thanks to God?
"And they gave thanks to God, yea, all their men and all their women and all their children that could speak lifted their voices in the praises of their God."Mosiah 24:22The KnowIt doesn’t take long...
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Why Do So Many of Mormon’s Teachings Appear in Ether 4 and 5?
“And blessed is he that is found faithful unto my name at the last day, for he shall be lifted up to dwell in the kingdom prepared for him from the foundation of the world. And behold it is I that hath...
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Where did the Brother of Jared Get the Idea of Shining Stones?
“And thus the Lord caused stones to shine in darkness, to give light unto men, women, and children, that they might not cross the great waters in darkness.”Ether 6:3The KnowWhen the brother of Jared...
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Why Is The Book of Ether an Epic?
"... he did molten out of the hill, and made swords out of steel for those whom he had drawn away with him; and after he had armed them with swords he returned to the city Nehor, and gave battle unto...
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Why Did Moroni Comment So Much Throughout Ether?
“And now I, Moroni,…”Ether 8:20The KnowIn describing the book of Ether, Book of Mormon scholar Grant Hardy has observed, “Moroni maintains a more pervasive narrator presence” than his father, Mormon.1...
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Why Did Snakes Infest Jaredite Lands During a Famine?
“And there came forth poisonous serpents also upon the face of the land, and did poison many people.”Ether 9:30The KnowDuring the reign of Heth, prophets warned the people that a “great famine” would...
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