KnoWhy topical index — A and B — Book of Mormon Central
Book of Mormon Central, a wonderful resource for all types of Book of Mormon information, has a series of articles dealing with various topics in the Book of Mormon. They are referred to as ‘KnoWhy’ articles. These articles can be referenced at ‘bookofmormoncentral.org‘. Following is a topical index of articles starting with the letters A and B.
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- Abinadi: Why would Noah’s priests quiz Abinadi on the teachings of Isaiah? #89, April 28, 2016
- Abinadi: Did Abinadi prophesy during Pentecost? #90, May 2, 2016
- Abinadi: Why does Abinadi talk of the ‘suffering’ Messiah? #91, May 3, 2016
- Abinadi: Why does Abinadi use the phrase ‘bands of death’? — #93, May 5, 2016
- Abinadi: Why did Abinadi stretch forth his hand as he prophesied? — #94, May 6, 2016
- Abinadi: Why was Abinadi scourged with faggots? — #96, May 9, 2016
- Abinadi: Why did Alma add “chains of hell” to Abinadi’s phrase “bands of death”? — #111, May 31, 2016
- Abinadi: Why did Abinadi warn the people of an east wind? — #560, May 5, 2020
- Abraham: Why did Abraham and Sarah receive new names and tokens? — #630, February 22, 2022
- Adam, Fall of: What are the origins of Lehi’s understanding of the Fall of Adam? — #28, February 8, 2016
- Administrative handbook: Was the Book of Mormon used as the first Church Administrative Handbook? — #72, April 6, 2016
- Allegory of the olive tree: Why did Jacob share the allegory of the olive tree? — #66, March 30, 2016
- Allegory of the olive tree: What are the roots of Zenos’s allegory of the olive tree in the ancient world? #70, April 3, 2016
- Alma: Why did the Angel speak to Alma with a voice of thunder? — #105, May 23, 2016
- Alma: Why did Alma add “chains of hell” to Abinadi’s phrase “bands of death”? — #111, May 31, 2016
- Alma: Why did Alma ask church members 50 probing questions? — #112, June 1, 2016
- Alma: Why did Alma need to “establish the order of the church” in Zarahemla again? — #113, June 2, 2016
- Alma: Why did Alma face such great political challenges as Chief Judge? — #563, May 26, 2020
- Alma: Why did an angel send Alma back to Ammonihah? — #565, June 6, 2020
- Alma: Why did Alma respond the way he did to the ‘Order of Nehor’ in Ammonihah? — #566, June 16, 2020
- Amaleki: Who was Amaleki? — #727, April 16, 2024
- Amalekites: Why did the Amlicites disappear? — #109, May 27, 2016
- American temples, ancient: How are ancient American temples similar to the temple of Solomon? — #716, February 9, 2024
- Amlicites: Why did the Amlicites disappear? — #109, May 27, 2016
- Ammonihah: Why did an angel send Alma back to Ammonihah? — #565, June 6, 2020
- Ammonihah: Why did Alma respond the way he did to the ‘Order of Nehor’ in Ammonihah? — #566, June 16, 2020
- Ammonites: Why did the Ammonites covenant not to take up arms? — #567, June 30, 2020
- Ancient American temples: How are ancient American temples similar to the temple of Solomon? — #716, February 9, 2024
- Angel, an: Why did the Angel speak to Alma with a voice of thunder? — #105, May 23, 2016
- Angel, an: Why did an angel send Alma back to Ammonihah? — #565, June 6, 2020
- Angel in Heaven: Who was the Angel in Heaven with the everlasting gospel that John saw? — #703, December 12, 2023
- Angels: What is it to speak with the tongue of angels? — #60, March 23, 2016
- Anthon, Charles: Why did Martin Harris consult with scholars like Charles Anthon? — #514, May 7, 2019
- Anthon transcript: What do we know about the Anthon transcript? — #515, May 9, 2019
- Apocalypse: Why can Nephi’s vision be called an Apocalypse? — #471, September 27, 2018
- Apocrypha: Why study ancient apocryphal literature? — #613, August 10, 2021
- Apostasy: What does the Parable of the Wheat and Tares teach about apostasy? — #660, February 28, 2023
- Apostles: What might Jesus have taught his apostles for forty days? — #678, July 3, 2023
- Apostle’s witness, an: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland bears witness of the truth of the Book of Mormon — #2, January 2, 2016
- Apply your heart to understanding: What does it mean to ‘apply your heart to understanding’? — #644, August 30, 2022
- Arise from the dust: Why did Lehi tell his sons to “arise from the dust”? — #715, February 2, 2024
- Ark and Noah: Why is the story of Noah and the ark so repetitive? — #629, February 1, 2022
- Arms: Why did the Ammonites covenant not to take up arms? — #567, June 30, 2020
- Arms: Why did ancient Israelites raise their arms in praise? — #638, July 19, 2022
- Articles of Faith: How often do the Articles of Faith track the sayings of the Apostle Paul? — #693, October 10, 2023
- Artifact, ancient: Has an ancient artifact relating to the Book of Mormon been found? — #103, May 18, 2016
- Artifacts, fraudulent: Why should Latter-day Saints beware of fraudulent artifacts? — #493, December 13, 2018
- Ask: Why does God give liberally to those who ask? — #699, November 14, 2023
- Assyrian Empire: Why is the Great and Abominable Church described like the Assyrian Empire? — #711, January 23, 2024
- Atonement of Jesus: How does Paul use chiasmus to teach about Jesus’ Atonement? — #688, September 12, 2023
- Atonement, Day of: How is the day of Atonement understood in the Book of Mormon? — #479, October 25, 2018
- Authority, priesthood: Why does the book of Mosiah talk so much about priesthood authority? — #101, May 17, 2016
- Author of the Book of Mormon: Was Joseph Smith the ‘author’ of the Book of Mormon? — #507, March 22, 2019
- Authors: Why do the authors on the Small Plates follow a pattern? — #74, April 8, 2016
- Authorship of the Book of Mormon: Did Lucy Mack Smith believe that Joseph Smith could have written the Book of Mormon? — #555, March 31, 2020
- Bands of death: Why does Abinadi use the phrase ‘bands of death’? — #93, May 5, 2016
- Bands of death: Why did Alma add “chains of hell” to Abinadi’s phrase “bands of death”? — #111, May 31, 2016
- Bankruptcy: Why did Joseph Smith file for bankruptcy? — #623, November 4, 2021
- Baptism: What is the purpose of baptism in the Book of Mormon? — #59, March 22, 2016
- Baptism: What do we covenant to do at baptism? — #97, May 11, 2016
- Baptism for the dead: Why are people baptized for the dead? — #687, September 5, 2023
- Baptism of Jesus: Why was Jesus proclaimed as Son of God at this baptism? — #655, January 24, 2023
- Barley: How can barley in the Book of Mormon feed faith? — #87, April 27, 2016
- Benjamin, king: Did king Benjamin or king Mosiah have the gift of translation? — #99, May 13, 2016
- Benjamin, king: How did later prophets utilize the teachings of king Benjamin? — #728, April 23, 2024
- Bible: Why did Joseph Smith produce a new translation of the Bible? — #628, January 18, 2022
- Birth of Jesus: Why do we have multiple accounts of Jesus’ birth? — #654, January 10, 2023
- Blackness, skin of: What is the ‘skin of blackness’ mentioned in the Book of Mormon? — #718, February 14, 2024
- Bleed: Did Jesus really bleed from every pore? — #520, June 13, 2019
- Boggs, Lilburn: Did Joseph Smith attempt to assassinate Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs? — #632, May 31, 2022
- Book of Mormon: Why do Church leaders frequently testify of the Book of Mormon? — #68, April 1, 2016
- Book of Mormon: Is the Book of Mormon like any other 19th Century book? — #502, February 16, 2019
- Book of Mormon abridgement: Why is the Book of Mormon called an ‘abridgement’? — #519, June 6, 2019
- Book of Mormon, administrative handbook?: Was the Book of Mormon used as the first Church Administrative Handbook? — #72, April 6, 2016
- Book of Mormon artifact: Has an ancient artifact relating to the Book of Mormon been found? — #103, May 18, 2016
- Book of Mormon, apple of the eye: Why did William E. McLellin call the Book of Mormon ‘the apple of my eye’? — #611, July 1, 2021
- Book of Mormon authorship: Did Lucy Mack Smith believe that Joseph Smith could have written the Book of Mormon? — #555, March 31, 2020
- Book of Mormon, chariots: What is the nature and use of chariots in the Book of Mormon? — #126, June 21, 2016
- Book of Mormon, classic: Why is the Book of Mormon a ‘classic’? — #63, March 26, 2016
- Book of Mormon copyright: Why did Joseph Smith attempt to secure the Book of Mormon copyright in Canada? — #556, April 7, 2020
- Book of Mormon defended: Why did Rebecca Swain Williams defend the Book of Mormon? — #612, July 27, 2021
- Book of Mormon, familiar spirit: How are the words of the Book of Mormon like “…one that hath a familiar spirit…”? — #491, December 6, 2018
- Book of Mormon grammar: Does the Book of Mormon really have “bad” grammar? — #490, December 4, 2018
- Book of Mormon, Hebraisms: Why are there Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon? — #661, March 7, 2023
- Book of Mormon, horses: Why are horses mentioned in the Book of Mormon? — #75, April 11, 2016
- Book of Mormon, Hyrum Smith: Why was Hyrum Smith faithful to his witness of the Book of Mormon: — #614, August 24, 2021
- Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon: Why is the Book of Mormon so focused on Jesus? — #484, November 13, 2018
- Book of Mormon, John Whitmer: Why did John Whitmer continue to testify of the Book of Mormon? — #602, April 27, 2021
- Book of Mormon, Law: Why does the Book of Mormon use so many different terms for ‘law’? — #568, July 7, 2020
- Book of Mormon, Peter Whitmer: Why was Peter Whitmer, Jr. chosen to witness the Gold Plates? — #600, March 30, 2021
- Book of Mormon, polygamy: What does the Book of Mormon say about polygamy? — #64, March 28, 2016
- Book of Mormon prophets: Why did Book of Mormon prophets speak of future events as if they had already happened? — #95, May 8, 2016
- Book of Mormon, Psalms of Lament: Why do Biblical Psalms of Lament show up in the Book of Mormon? — #438, May 31, 2018
- Book of Mormon, redemption: How do the Book of Mormon and Old Testament help us understand what it means to be redeemed? #436, May 24, 2018
- Book of Mormon, resurrection of Jesus: How is the coming forth of the Book of Mormon similar to the resurrection of Jesus Christ? #724, March 26, 2024
- Book of Mormon, sealed book: Why would a book be ‘sealed’? — #53, March 14, 2016
- Book of Mormon, Sidney RIgdon: What converted Sidney Rigdon to the Book of Mormon? — #601, April 13, 2021
- Book of Mormon studies and scholarship: What role should scholarship play in studying the Book of Mormon? — #487, November 22, 2018
- Book of Mormon, testament: Why is the Book of Mormon “Another Testament of Jesus Christ”? — #494, December 18, 2018
- Book of Mormon text: How does the Book of Mormon text reflect a 7th-century B.C. Israelite writing style? — #635, June 28, 2022
- Book of Mormon, Title Page: How does the Book of Mormon fulfill the purposes declared on the Title Page? — #706, December 28, 2023
- Book of Mormon translation: The miraculous translation of the Book of Mormon into the Japanese language — #524, July 12, 2019
- Book of Mormon, trinitarian statements: Why does the Book of Mormon contain trinitarian-sounding statements? — #723, March 19, 2024
- Book of Mormon, Ukrainian language: The miraculous translation of the Book of Mormon into the Ukranian language — #483, November 8, 2018
- Book of Mormon warfare: What was one of the main causes of warfare in the Book of Mormon? — #523, July 5, 2019
- Book of Mormon witnesses: Did the Book of Mormon witnesses really see what they claimed to see? — #521, June 20, 2019
- Born again: What does it mean to be ‘born again’? — #501, February 7, 2019
- Bow: Why did Nephi’s fine steel bow break? — #548, January 31, 2020
- Brazen serpent: Why does Jesus compare himself to a brazen serpent? — #657, February 6, 2023
- Brazen serpent: How did Nephi liken looking to Christ with looking to the brazen serpent? — #721, March 4, 2024
- Broken heart: Was the requirement of a ‘broken heart’ known before the time of Christ? — #27, February 5, 2016
- Brother of Jared: How were Jonah and the brother of Jared able to find comfort? — #526, July 26, 2019
- Building, Great and Spacious: What is the significance of the great and spacious building? — #546, January 17, 2020
- Burdens: How does the Lord make our burdens light? — #102, May 18, 2016
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