KnoWhy topical index — M and N — 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 M and N.
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- Magi, Revelation of the: How is the revelation of the Magi similar to the Book of Mormon prophecies of Christ? — #769, December 24, 2024
- Magic world view: Did a ‘magic worldview’ influence the coming forth of the Book of Mormon? — #538, October 31, 2019
- Malachi: Why did Moroni quote Malachi’s prophecy about Elijah’s coming? — #591, January 21, 2021
- Malachi: Why does Malachi refer to the ‘Sun of Righteousness’? — #653, December 13, 2022
- Man, mortal: Why does King Benjamin deny being more than a man? #729, April 30, 2024
- Mankind: What makes mankind an ‘enemy to God’? — #505, March 7, 2019
- Manuscript pages: What can we learn about repentance from the tragic loss of the 116 Book of Mormon manuscript pages? — #504, March 1, 2019
- Mark, book of: Why does part of the ending of the book of Mark show up in the Book of Mormon? — #522, June 26, 2019
- Marriage, interracial: Why did Book of Mormon prophets discourage Nephite-Lamanite intermarriage? — #110, May 30, 2016
- Marriage: What did Paul, the apostle, really teach about marriage? — #685, August 22, 2023
- Marsh, Thomas B. : How Thomas B. Marsh was unexpectedly led to the Book of Mormon — #485, November 15, 2018
- Martin Harris: Why did Martin Harris want a view of the gold plates in March of 1829? — #592, January 21, 2021
- Martyr: What does it mean to be a martyr? — #1, January 1, 2016
- Martyrs: Why does God sometimes allow saints to be martyred? — #351, August 11, 2017
- Marvelous, why?: Why is the timing of the Book of Mormon’s translation so marvelous? — #506, March 15, 2019
- Mary: Why didn’t Nephi mention Mary’s name? — #543, December 24, 2019
- Materials: What materials and formats did Nephite record keepers write on? — #737, June 25, 2024
- McLellin, William E.: Why did William E. McLellin call the Book of Mormon ‘the apple of my eye’? #611, July 1, 2021
- Melchizedek: What does the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible teach us about Melchizedek? — #643, August 23, 2022
- Melchizedek Priesthood: How was the Melchizedek Priesthood restored? — #778, February 11, 2025
- Men: Why are there men named Alma in the Book of Mormon? — #760, October 31, 2024
- Mercy, God’s: What does the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard teach about God’s mercy? — #670, May 9, 2023
- Messiah: Why does Abinadi talk of the ‘suffering’ Messiah? #91, May 3, 2016
- Messiah: Why did Isaiah prophesy of a suffering Messiah? — #648, September 27, 2022
- Metal documents: Are the Book of Mormon plates similar to other ancient metal documents? — #512, April 25, 2019
- Military service: Can the Book of Mormon provide peace and meaning to those in military service? — #496, January 1, 2019
- Millennial glory of the earth: Why does the Lord compare the Earth’s millennial glory to the Mount of Transfiguration? — #795, June 3, 2025
- Mind, with all thy: What does it mean to love God ‘with all thy mind’? — #517, May 23, 2019
- Miracles: Why did Christ perform miracles? — #508, March 28, 2019
- Missionary tool, the Book of Mormon — Why is the Book of Mormon such a powerful missionary tool? — #789, April 22, 2025
- Missouri: Why were the Saints driven from Missouri in the fall of 1838? — #620, October 12, 2012
- Missouri: Why is Missouri important to the Restoration? — #794, May 27, 2025
- Mistakes: Are there mistakes in the Book of Mormon? — #3, January 4, 2016
- Monster: Why does Jacob choose a ‘monster’ as a symbol of death and hell? — #34, February 16, 2016
- Mormon: How do the events of Mormon’s life shape the entire Book of Mormon? — #582, November 1, 2020
- Mormon: Why did Mormon place the account of Alma’s mission to the Zoramites where he did? — #742, July 23, 2024
- Mormon: Why did Mormon say that many prophets prophesied of the destruction in 3 Nephi? — #754, September 24, 2024
- Mormon: What kind of history did Mormon write? — #761, November 5, 2024
- Moroni: Why did Moroni quote Isaiah 11 to Joseph Smith? — #50, March 9, 2016
- Moroni: Where did Moroni get the sacramental prayers from? — #250, December 12, 2016
- Moroni: Why did Moroni provide the exact wording of priesthood ordinances in his writings? — #587, December 2, 2020
- Moroni: Why did Moroni conclude the Book of Mormon with so many exhortations? — #588, December 17, 2020
- Moroni: Why did Moroni quote Malachi’s prophecy about Elijah’s coming? — #591, January 21, 2021
- Moroni: Why did Moroni quote from the book of Joel when he appeared to Joseph Smith? — #651, November 8, 2022
- Moroni: How did Moroni endure the travails and trials of his days? — #766, December 3, 2024
- Moroni: Why did Moroni seal the plates in a stone box? — #768, December 17, 2024
- Moroni, Angel: How did the Angel Moroni prepare Joseph Smith to be a prophet? #707, January 2, 2024
- Moses: How was Abinadi a prophet ‘like unto Moses’? #731, May 14, 2024
- Mosiah: How was Mosiah a type of Christ? #104, May 19, 2016
- Mosiah, book of: Why does the book of Mosiah talk so much about priesthood authority? — #101, May 17, 2016
- Mosiah-First: How does the ‘Mosiah-First’ translation sequence strengthen faith? — #503, February 22, 2019
- Mosiah, king: Did king Benjamin or king Mosiah have the gift of translation? — #99, May 13, 2016
- Mountain Meadows massacre: Why were violent acts like the Mountain Meadows massacre committed by Latter-day Saints? #633, June 14, 2022
- Mountains: Has the prophecy concerning the Lord’s house being established in the mountains been fulfilled? — #41, February 25, 2016
- Mount of Transfiguration: Why does the Lord compare the Earth’s millennial glory to the Mount of Transfiguration? — #795, June 3, 2025
- Mulek: How did Mulek get to the New World? — #753, September 20, 2024
- Murder of Joseph Smith: Why was Joseph Smith murdered? — #624, November 21, 2021
- Musical: Is the Book of Mormon musical? — #500, January 31, 2019
- Mystery of faith: What is the mystery of faith, mentioned by Paul? — #696, October 24, 2023
- Nahom: Who called the burial site of Ishmael ‘Nahom’? — #19, January 26, 2016
- Nahom: Why did Nephi mention the place of Ishmael’s burial by name? — #713, January 30, 2024
- Name of Christ: Why does an angel reveal the name of Christ to Jacob? — #36, February 18, 2016
- Name of the Church: Why must Christ’s true church be called after His name? — #482, November 6, 2018
- Names, new: Why did Abraham and Sarah receive new names and tokens? — #630, February 22, 2022
- Names of Jesus, multiple: Why did Benjamin give many names for Jesus when Mosiah assumed the throne? — #536, October 10, 2019
- Names of Jesus, multiple: Why does Jesus have so many names in the Doctrine and Covenants? — #780, February 25, 2025
- Names, similar: Why did Pahoran, Paanchi, and Pacumeni have such similar-sounding names? — #574, August 20, 2020
- Narrative transition: Where is the narrative transition in 1 Nephi? — #461, August 23, 2018
- National treasures: Why did the Nephites save some items as ‘national treasures’? — #557, April 14, 2020
- Nation, mighty: What ‘mighty nation among the Gentiles’ would scatter Lehi’s seed? — #714, February 2, 2024
- Nations: Why is there a need for the testimony of two nations? — #56, March 17, 2016
- Nauvoo: Why did Emma Smith remain in Nauvoo after the death of Joseph Smith? — #625, December 2, 2021
- Nauvoo City charter: Why was the Nauvoo City charter important for protecting the Saints? — #622, October 20, 2021
- Nauvoo City Council: Why did the Nauvoo City Council order the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor press? — #626, January 6, 2022
- Nauvoo Expositor: Why did the Nauvoo City Council order the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor press? — #626, January 6, 2022
- Near Eastern history: Why is ancient Near Eastern history helpful for understanding Isaiah’s writings? — #720, February 27, 2024
- Nehor: Why did Nehor suffer an ‘ignominious’ death? — #108, May 28, 2016
- Nehor: Why did Alma respond the way he did to the ‘Order of Nehor’ in Ammonihah? — #566, June 16, 2020
- Nephi: What do Nephi and Isaiah say about ‘the end of time’? — #46, March 3, 2016
- Nephi: How does Nephi help us understand Isaiah? — #47, March 4, 2016
- Nephi: Why does Nephi quote a temple psalm while commenting on Isaiah? — #51, March 10, 2016
- Nephi: Why does Nephi use Isaiah 29 as part of his own prophecy? #52, March 11, 2016
- Nephi: Why did Nephi end his sacred record with his testimony of the Redeemer? #61, March 24, 2016
- Nephi: Why didn’t Nephi mention Mary’s name? — #543, December 24, 2019
- Nephi: Why did Nephi prophesy of Christopher Columbus? #547, January 23, 2020
- Nephi: Why did Nephi’s fine steel bow break? — #548, January 31, 2020
- Nephi: Why did Jacob highlight Nephi’s role as a protector? — #553, March 11, 2020
- Nephi: Why should 3 Nephi be read as the Book of the High Priest Nephi? — #577, September 8, 2020
- Nephi: Why are Lehi’s and Nephi’s visions and histories similar to the history of the Rechabites? — #710, January 16, 2024
- Nephi: Why did Nephi mention the place of Ishmael’s burial by name? — #713, January 30, 2024
- Nephi: Why did Nephi’s people want him to be their king? — #717, February 13, 2024
- Nephi: How did Nephi liken looking to Christ with looking to the brazen serpent? — #721, March 4, 2024
- Nephi: How does Nephi connect the name ‘Joseph’ to prophecies of the latter days? — #722, March 12, 2024
- Nephite democracy: How did King Benjamin’s speech lead to Nephite democracy? — April 17, 2017
- Nephite language: What do we know about Nephite language? — #583, November 12, 2020
- Nephite prophetic worldview: How did Christ view the Nephite prophetic worldview? — #580, October 13, 2020
- Nephites: Why did God support the Nephites in battle? — #572, August 4, 2020
- Nephi’s Psalm: Is ‘Nephi’s Psalm’ really a psalm? — #30, February 10, 2016
- Nephites: Why did the Nephites preserve some items as ‘national treasures’? — #557, April 14, 2020
- Nephites: Why did the Nephites call their divine compass “Liahona”? — #743, July 30, 2024
- Nephites: What kind of armor did the Nephites use? — #745, August 13, 2024
- Nephites: Why did the Nephites use the lifted-up serpent as an archetype of the lifted-up Savior? — #749, September 3, 2024
- Nephites: How did the Nephites recognize Jesus Christ as having been sacrificed for the world? — #759, October 29, 2024
- Nephite worship services: Why was singing hymns a part of Nephite worship services? — #251, December 13, 2016
- New names: Why did Abraham and Sarah receive new names and tokens? — #630, February 22, 2022
- New Testament: What does the New Testament teach about the Great Apostasy? — #695, October 17, 2023
- New Testament words: Why are New Testament words in the Book of Mormon? Why the ending of the book of Mark? — #522. June 26, 2019
- New Testament words: Why are New Testament words in the Book of Mormon? Revelations to Nephite prophets — #525, July 19, 2019
- New Testament words: Why are New Testament words in the Book of Mormon? Revelations to Nephite prophets (A) –- #528, August 22, 2019 (part 2)
- New Testament words: Why are New Testament words in the Book of Mormon? Revelations to Nephite prophets (1) — #529, August 29, 2019 (part 3)
- New Testament words: Why are New Testament words in the Book of Mormon? Revelations to Nephite prophets (2) — #531, September 12, 2019 (part 4)
- New Testament words: Why are New Testament words in the Book of Mormon? The Brass plates as a source– #533, September 26, 2019 (part 5)
- New Testament words: Why are New Testament words in the Book of Mormon? Old Testament texts as sources– #535, October 10, 2019 (part 6)
- New Testament words: Why are New Testament words in the Book of Mormon? Mormon and Moroni as sources — #537, October 24, 2019 (part 7)
- New Testament words: Why are New Testament words in the Book of Mormon? Joseph Smith as a source — #540, November 21, 2019 (part 8)
- New Testament words: Why are New Testament words in the Book of Mormon? Gift and power of God as sources — #542, December 19, 2019 (part 9)
- New World: How did Mulek get to the New World? — #753, September 20, 2024
- New York, Fayette: Why was the Church organized in Fayette, New York? — #781, March 4, 2025
- Nineteenth Century book: Is the Book of Mormon like any other 19th Century book? — #502, February 16, 2019
- Noah and the ark: Why is the story of Noah and the ark so repetitive? — #629, February 1, 2022
- Noah, King: Why would Noah’s priests quiz Abinadi on the teachings of Isaiah? #89, April 28, 2016
- Noah, King: — Why is a ‘ceremony’ mentioned after the execution of King Noah? — #561, May 12, 2020
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