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Why Is the Presence of Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon Significant?
“And now it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall not take upon him the name of Christ must be called by some other name; therefore, he findeth himself on the left hand of God. . . I say unto you ....
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How Did Helaman’s Army Maintain Faith While Being Cut Off from Provisions?
"But, behold … we trust God will deliver us, notwithstanding the weakness of our armies, yea, and deliver us out of the hands of our enemies."Alma 58:37The KnowIn his lengthy epistle to Moroni, Helaman...
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Why Was Moroni’s Correspodence with Pahoran Significant?
“And it came to pass that he immediately sent an epistle to Pahoran”Alma 59:3The KnowThe concluding chapters of the book of Alma (Alma 60–61) include a series of letters written between Moroni and the...
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Why Did Moroni Refer to Vessel Impurity in Condemning the Central Government?
Now I would that ye should remember that God has said that the inward vessel shall be cleansed first, and then shall the outer vessel be cleansed also.Alma 60:23The KnowIn a sharp-toned letter to the...
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Why Was Teancum Captured and Killed?
“But behold, the king did awaken his servants before he died, insomuch that they did pursue Teancum, and slew him.”Alma 62:36The KnowTeancum played a pivotal role in the Nephite wars in the book of...
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Why Did Mormon Mention Hagoth?
"And it came to pass that they were never heard of more."Alma 63:8The KnowAt the conclusion of the extended conflict between the Nephites and the Lamanites, Mormon reported that a “large company of...
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How Was a Void in Leadership Dangerous for the Nephites?
"Therefore there began to be a serious contention concerning who should have the judgment-seat among the brethren, who were the sons of Pahoran."Helaman 1:2The KnowAt the “commencement of the fortieth...
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Why was Helaman’s Servant Justified in Killing Kishkumen?
“But behold, the servant of Helaman, as they were going forth unto the judgment-seat, did stab Kishkumen even to the heart, that he fell dead without a groan.”Helaman 2:9The KnowShortly after the...
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When Did Cement Become Common in Ancient America?
“The people who went forth became exceedingly expert in the working of cement; therefore they did build houses of cement, in the which they did dwell”Helaman 3:7The KnowIn the mid-first century BC,...
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How Did the Nephites Become Weak in Such a Short Time?
“The Lord did cease to preserve them by his miraculous and matchless power, for they had fallen into a state of unbelief and awful wickedness” Helaman 4:25The KnowWar and contention in the land of...
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Why Did Helaman Compare Christ to a Rock?
"And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds,...
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Why Was Chiasmus Used in Nephite Record Keeping?
"Now the land south was called Lehi, and the land north was called Mulek, which was after the son of Zedekiah; for the Lord did bring Mulek into the land north, and Lehi into the land south."Helaman...
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Why Did Nephi Prophesy Near “the Highway Which Led to the Chief Market?”
"And behold, now it came to pass that it was upon a tower, which was in the garden of Nephi, which was by the highway which led to the chief market."Helaman 7:10The KnowSpeaking about a time of peace...
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Why Did Nephi Rely on Earlier Testimonies of Christ?
“All of our fathers, even down to this time … have testified of the coming of Christ, and have looked forward, and have rejoiced in his day which is to come.”Helaman 8:22The KnowIn trying to convince...
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Why Could Seantum be Convicted Without Any Witnesses?
"Then shall he confess unto you, and deny no more that he has done this murder. And then shall he say unto you, that I, Nephi, know nothing concerning the matter save it were given unto me by the power...
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Why Was Teancum Captured and Killed?
“But behold, the king did awaken his servants before he died, insomuch that they did pursue Teancum, and slew him.”Alma 62:36The KnowTeancum played a pivotal role in the Nephite wars in the book of...
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Why Could Seantum be Convicted Without Any Witnesses?
"Then shall he confess unto you, and deny no more that he has done this murder. And then shall he say unto you, that I, Nephi, know nothing concerning the matter save it were given unto me by the power...
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Why is There Temple Imagery in Helaman 10?
"And thus, if ye shall say unto this temple it shall be rent in twain, it shall be done."Helaman 10:8The KnowIn Helaman 10, after revealing the murderer of the chief judge, Nephi the son of Helaman...
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How Did Nephi Use the Power to Seal on Earth and in Heaven?
"Let there be a famine in the land, to stir them up in remembrance of the Lord their God, and perhaps they will repent and turn unto thee."Helaman 11:4The KnowIn Helaman 10, Nephi received great power...
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Why Did Mormon Say the Children of Men are Less than the Dust of the Earth?
"O how great is the nothingness of the children of men; yea, even they are less than the dust of the earth."Helaman 12:7The KnowAs part of a chapter-long reflection on the foibles of sin and...
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