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KnoWhy topical index — K and L — 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 K and L.

Index One – topical index  – K and L                                                                                                      Click here to return to the Scriptures index page

  • Killing:  Why did Jacob condemn ‘deliberately’ killing? — #549, February 13, 2020
  • King: Why did Nephi’s people want him to be their king? — #717, February 13, 2024
  • King Benjamin:  Why is the theme of ‘kingship’ so prominent in King Benjamin’s speech? — #79, April 15, 2016
  • King Benjamin:  Why did the Nephites stay in their tents during king Benjamin’s speech? — #80, April 17, 2016
  • King Benjamin:  How did King Benjamin’s speech lead to Nephite democracy?  —  April 17, 2017
  • King Benjamin:  Why does King Benjamin deny being more than a man?  #729, April 30, 2024
  • Kingdoms, Three:  Why is Joseph Smith’s vision of the three kingdoms so important?  —  #799, July 1, 2025
  • King-men:  Why did the King-men suddenly and violently seek power?  #747, August 22, 2024
  • King Noah:  Why is a ‘ceremony’ mentioned after the execution of King Noah?  —  #561, May 12, 2020
  • Kingship:  Why is the theme of ‘kingship’ so prominent in King Benjamin’s speech? — #79, April 15, 2016
  • Kirtland, Ohio:  Why is the ‘Pentecostal’ season in Kirtland, Ohio believable?  — #619, October 6, 2021
  • Kirtland, Ohio:  How did the Saints in Kirtland testify of Jesus Christ’s resurrection?  —  #787, April 8, 2025
  • Kirtland, Ohio:  Why were the Saints commanded to gather in Ohio? —  #788, April 15, 2025
  • Kirtland Safety Society:  Why did the Kirtland Safety Society fail? — #604, May 18, 2021
  • Knight, Joseph:   Why was the Joseph Knight, Sr., family important in the bringing forth of the Book of Mormon?  — #595, February 12, 2021
  • Korihor:  Was Korihor really an atheist? — #532, September 19, 2019
  • Korihor:  Why was Korihor struck dumb?  —  #741, July 16, 2024
  • Laban:  Who was Laban? — #709, January 11, 2024
  • Laborers in the Vineyard, parable of the:  What does the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard teach about God’s mercy? —  #670, May 9, 2023
  • Lady, elect:   Why was Emma Smith called an ‘elect lady”?  —  #782, March 11, 2025
  • Lamanites:  Why did the Lamanites break their treaty with king Limhi and his people? — #98, May 12, 2016
  • Lamanites:  Why did the Lamanites mistake Ammon for the Great Spirit? — #738, July 2, 2024
  • Lamanites:  Who are the Lamanites? — #486, November 20, 2018
  • Lamanite traditions:  What can readers learn from Lamanite traditions? — #559, April 28, 2020
  • Land of Jerusalem:  Why does the Book of Mormon refer to a ‘land of Jerusalem’? — #495, December 20, 2018
  • Land of Promise:  Where is the ‘land of promise’? — #497, January 8, 2019
  • Language, Nephite:   What do we know about Nephite language? —   #583, November 12, 2020
  • Languages, ancient:  Why did Charles Anthon compare the characters he was shown to many languages? —  #774, January 23, 2025
  • Latter-day Saints:  How do Latter-day Saints see the hand of God in history? — #712, January 26, 2024
  • Latter-day Saints: Why do the Latter-day Saints pay tithing?  —  #796, June 10, 2025
  • Law:  Why does the Book of Mormon use so many different terms for ‘law’? — #568, July 7, 2020
  • Law of Consecration:   Why are the early Saints invited to live the law of consecration? —  #791, May 6, 2025
  • Law, complying with the:  How did the establishment of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1830 comply with the law? — #598, October 8, 2021
  • Leaders, church:  Why do Church leaders frequently testify of the Book of Mormon? — #68, April 1, 2016
  • Legal complaint:  Why did Joseph Smith file a legal complaint against Philastus Hurlbut? — #616, September 21, 2021
  • Lehi:  Why did Lehi live in Jerusalem? — #708, January 9, 2024
  • Lehi:  Why are Lehi’s and Nephi’s visions and histories similar to the history of the Rechabites? —  #710, January 16, 2024
  • Lehi:  Why did Lehi tell his sons to “arise from the dust”? — #715, February 2, 2024
  • Lehi and fiery serpents:  Were there ‘fiery flying serpents’ along Lehi’s trail? — #646, September 13, 2022
  • Lehi and Jeremiah:  Why did Lehi and Jeremiah find themselves in a dark and dreary wilderness? — #544, January 3, 2020
  • Lehi and Jeremiah:  How did Jeremiah’s and Lehi’s ministries reflect one another? — #650, October 20, 2022
  • Lehi and sacrifices:  What sacrifices did Lehi offer to God in the wilderness? — #545, January 9, 2020
  • Lehi leaves Jerusalem:  When did Lehi leave Jerusalem? — #475, October 11, 2018
  • Lehi’s seed:  What ‘mighty nation among the Gentiles’ would scatter Lehi’s seed? — #714, February 2, 2024
  • Lehi, the Testament of:  Should 2 Nephi 1:1 to 2 Nephi 4:12 be called the Testament of Adam? — #29, February 9, 2016
  • Lehi’s family:  How might Isaiah 48-49 be ‘likened’ to Lehi’s family? — #23, February 1, 2016
  • Lehi’s group:  When Lehi’s group arrived in the new land, did they find horses there? — #649, October 17, 2022
  • Lehi’s time:  Why did some in Lehi’s time believe that Jerusalem could not be destroyed? — #451, July 19, 2018
  • Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life:  How does the parable of the Sower help us understand Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life? — #663, April 18, 2023
  • Liahona:  Why did the Nephites call their divine compass “Liahona”? — #743, July 30, 2024
  • Liberally:  Why does God give liberally to those who ask? — #699, November 14, 2023
  • Liberty Jail:  Why did Joseph Smith write his famous letter from Liberty Jail?  — #621, October 19, 2021
  • Life, direction in:  How does the parable of the Ten Virgins offer us direction in life?  —  #672, May 23, 2023
  • Life, Tree of:  How does the parable of the Sower help us understand Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life? — #663, April 18, 2023
  • Life, water of :  How can Jesus provide the ‘water of life’ to all people? — #658, February 14, 2023
  • Lifted-up:  Why did the Nephites use the lifted-up serpent as an archetype of the lifted-up Savior? — #749, September 3, 2024
  • Lighten our burdens:  How does the Lord make our burdens light? — #102, May 18, 2016
  • Limhi, king:  Why did the Lamanites break their treaty with king Limhi and his people? — #98, May 12, 2016
  • Limhi, king:  Why did king Limhi think Gideon’s escape plan would work? — #100, May 16, 2016
  • Linen:  Did Book of Mormon people wear silk and linen? — #734, June 3, 2024
  • Lions:  Why does the Book of Mormon mention lions? — #757, October 15, 2024
  • Literature, Forty Day:  How does 3 Nephi dovetail with the so-called ‘Forty Day Literature’? — #756, October 8, 2024
  • Literary patterns:  Why did ancient prophets follow literary patterns?  — #636, July 5, 2022
  • Looking to Christ: How did Nephi liken looking to Christ with looking to the brazen serpent? — #721, March 4, 2024
  • Living Church:  Why did the Lord call His Church ‘the only true and living Church’?  — #771, January 7, 2025
  • Lord, The:  Why did the Lord command the Three Witnesses to rely upon His word?  —  #596, October 8, 2021
  • Lord, The:  Why did the Lord call His Church ‘the only true and living Church’? —   #771, January 7, 2025
  • Loss of the manuscript page:  What can we learn about repentance from the tragic loss of the 116 Book of Mormon pages?  — #504, March 1, 2019
  • Loving God:  What does it mean to love God ‘with all thy mind’? — #517, May 23, 2019

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