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KnoWhy topical index — S and T — 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 S and T.

Index One – topical index – S and T Click here to return to the Scriptures index page

Sacrament prayers: Where did Moroni get the sacramental prayers from? — #250
Sacrament, the: Why are we invited to partake of the Sacrament with our right hand? — #686
Sacrifice: How did the Nephites recognize Jesus Christ as having been sacrificed for the world? — #759
Sacrifices: How could Lehi offer sacrifices outside of Jerusalem? — #9
Sacrifices: What sacrifices did Lehi offer to God in the wilderness? — #545
Sailing the seas: Why did ancient people sail the seas? — #21
Saints: Why does God sometimes allow saints to be martyred? — #351
Saints: How did the Saints in Kirtland testify of Jesus Christ’s resurrection? — #787
Saints: Why were the Saints commanded to gather in Ohio? — #788
Saints: Why are the early Saints invited to live the law of consecration? — #791
Saints: Why did the Saints move to the Rocky Mountains? — #802
Saints, Latter-day Saints: Why were the Latter-day Saints driven out of Jackson County, Missouri? — #811
Salem, Massachusetts: Why did Joseph Smith travel to Salem, Massachusetts? — #816
Salvation, plan of: How does the Parable of the Good Samaritan teach us about the plan of Salvation? — #667
Samuel, the biblical prophet: How are Samuel the Lamanite and the biblical Samuel similar? — #576
Samuel the Lamanite prophet: How are Samuel the Lamanite and the biblical Samuel similar? — #576
Sarah: Why did Abraham and Sarah receive new names and tokens? — #630
Sariah: Were any ancient Israelite women named Sariah? — #8
Satan: Why did Lehi “suppose” the existence of Satan? — #43
Satan: How does Satan lead us astray? — #55
Satan: Why did Nephi say the Devil leads sinners by a ‘flaxen cord’? — #551
Savior, lifted-up: Why did the Nephites use the lifted-up serpent as an archetype of the lifted-up Savior? — #749
Scattering of the Jews: Why do early Nephite prophets speak about the scattering of the Jews? — #42
Scholars: Why did Martin Harris consult with scholars like Charles Anthon? — #514
Scholarship and Book of Mormon studies: What role should scholarship play in studying the Book of Mormon? — #487,
Scourged: Why was Abinadi scourged with faggots? — #96
Seal you His: How does Christ ‘seal you His’? — #558
Sealed book: The Book of Mormon as a sealed book; why would a book be ‘sealed’? — #53
Sealed stone box: Why did Moroni seal the plates in a stone box? — #768
Secret combinations: Why are secret combinations associated with Cain and getting gain? — #585 (An amazing entry)
Secret oaths: Why were the secret oaths of the Gadianton robbers so dangerous? — #748
Sections of the Doctrine and Covenants: Why were so many sections in the Doctrine and Covenants revealed during the days when the Book of Mormon was being translated? — #593
Seed, planting a: Why did Alma talk about planting a seed in the heart? — #569
Seed, Lehi’s: What ‘mighty nation among the Gentiles’ would scatter Lehi’s seed? — #714
Seer: Why is a seer greater than a prophet? — #86
Sequence, translation: How does the ‘Mosiah-First’ translation sequence strengthen faith? — #503
Seraphim: Why did Isaiah refer to the heavenly host as ‘seraphim’? — #645
Sermon, Bread of Life: Why did Jesus use Passover imagery in His Bread of Life sermon? — #664
Sermon on the Mount and the Book of Mormon: What does the Book of Mormon add to the Sermon on the Mount? — #755
Serpent, brazen: Why does Jesus compare himself to a brazen serpent? — #657
Serpent, lifted-up: Why did the Nephites use the lifted-up serpent as an archetype of the lifted-up Savior? — #749
Serpents: Were there ‘fiery flying serpents’ along Lehi’s trail? — #646
Servant in Isaiah 49: Who is the servant described in Isaiah 49 and 1 Nephi 21? — #24
Services, worship: Why was singing hymns a part of Nephite worship services? — #251
Seven seals: Why was the heavenly book sealed with seven seals? — #541
Shakers, revelation to: Why did the Lord give a revelation to the Shakers? — #792
Shakespeare: Did Lehi quote William Shakespeare? — #26
Sherem: Why did Sherem die? — #73
Sherem: What do we learn about ministering from the account of Sherem? — #534
Sherem: Why did Jacob include the case of Sherem in the scriptural records? — #554
Showed myself: Why did Jesus say to the brother of Jared, “Never have I showed myself unto man?” #584
Sign of Jonah: What is the sign of Jonah? — #652
Silk: Did Book of Mormon people wear silk and linen? — #734
Singing of hymns: Why was singing hymns a part of Nephite worship services? — #251
Six sixty six, 666: Why did John state that the Beast’s number was 666? — #666
Skin of blackness: What is the ‘skin of blackness’ mentioned in the Book of Mormon? — #718
Small Plates: Why did Nephi write his ‘small plates’? — #11
Small Plates: Why do the authors on the Small Plates follow a pattern? — #74
Small Plates of Nephi: Why is ‘Words of Mormon’ found at the end of the small plates? — #78
Smith, Emma: Why did Emma Smith remain in Nauvoo after the death of Joseph Smith? — #625
Smith, Emma: Why was Emma Smith called an ‘elect lady”? — #782
Smith, Hyrum: Why was Hyrum Smith faithful to his witness of the Book of Mormon? — #614
Smith, Hyrum: How did Hyrum Smith help in bringing forth the Book of Mormon? — #777
Smith, Joseph: Was Joseph Smith the ‘author’ of the Book of Mormon? — #507
Smith, Joseph: Why was it easy to join a church in Joseph Smith’s day? — #589
Smith, Joseph: Why was Joseph Smith accused of being a ‘disorderly person’ in 1826? — #594
Smith, Joseph: Why did Joseph Smith write his famous letter from Liberty Jail? — #621
Smith, Joseph: Why did Joseph Smith file for bankruptcy? — #623
Smith, Joseph: Why was Joseph Smith murdered? — #624
Smith, Joseph: Why did Joseph Smith produce a new translation of the Bible? — #628
Smith, Joseph: Did Joseph Smith attempt to assassinate Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs? — #632
Smith, Joseph: How did the Angel Moroni prepare Joseph Smith to be a prophet? #707
Smith, Joseph: How did Joseph Smith’s family testify of the First Vision? — #772
Smith, Joseph: Did the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible rely on scholarly commentaries? — #786
Smith, Joseph: Why did the Lord invite people to try to produce revelations like Joseph Smith’s revelations? — #797
Smith, Joseph: Why is Joseph Smith’s vision of the three kingdoms so important? — #799
Smith, Joseph: Why did Joseph Smith organize Zion’s Camp? — #812
Smith, Joseph: Why did Joseph Smith travel to Salem, Massachusetts? — #816
Smith, Lucy Mack: Did Lucy Mack Smith believe that her son, Joseph, could have written the Book of Mormon? — #555
Society, Zion: How is the unity of a Zion Society achieved? — #581
Son, The: How is Christ both the Father and the Son? — #92
Son of God: Why was Jesus proclaimed as Son of God at this baptism? — #655
Sons of Lehi: Why did Lehi tell his sons to “arise from the dust”? — #715
Sources, Jewish sources: Why are later Jewish sources relevant to texts in the Book of Mormon? — #478
Sower, Parable of the: How does the parable of the Sower help us understand Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life? — #663
Speech, funeral: Why does Helaman chapters 7 and 8 feel like a funeral speech? — #575
Spirit, Great: Why did the Lamanites mistake Ammon for the Great Spirit? — #738
Spiritual eyes: Why did Martin Harris sometimes say he saw the Book of Mormon plates with spiritual eyes? — #775
Springboard: How did the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible serve as a springboard for many revelations? — #800
Steel bow: Why did Nephi’s fine steel bow break? — #548
Stephen, the Apostle: Why did Stephen rehearse Israelite history? — #679
Stone: Why was Coriantumr’s record engraved on a ‘large stone’? — #77
Stone box: Why did Moroni seal the plates in a stone box? — #768
Stones: — Why did the Lord give the brother of Jared two stones to store with his record? — #763
Strengthen faith: How does the ‘Mosiah-First’ translation sequence strengthen faith? — #503
Stretch for his hand: Why did Abinadi stretch forth his hand as he prophesied? — #94
‘Stretched out still’ : How is the Lord’s hand ‘stretched out still’? — #49
Strong, One Mighty and Strong: Why does the Lord talk about ‘One Mighty and Strong’? — #804
Suffering Messiah: Why does Abinadi talk of a ‘suffering’ Messiah? — #91
Suffering Messiah: Why did Isaiah prophesy of a suffering Messiah? — #648
Suffering of Christ: Whose ‘word’ was fulfilled by Christ suffering ‘pains and afflictions’? — #624
Sun of Righteousness: Why does Malachi refer to the ‘Sun of Righteousness’? — #653
Support: Why did God support the Nephites in battle? — #572
Suppose: Why did Lehi “suppose” the existence of Satan? — #43
Supreme moment: Why has 3 Nephi been called “the focal point, the supreme moment” in the Book of Mormon? — #201
Swords: What kinds of swords did Book of Mormon people use? — #740
Temple: Has the prophecy concerning the Lord’s house being established in the mountains been fulfilled: — #41
Temple: How can the book of Job teach us about the temple? #640
Temple: How does Jesus’ Intercessory prayer point us to the temple? — #64
Temple: How does the Oath and Covenant of the Priesthood point to the temple? — #803
Temple, ancient: How do John’s seven letters reflect the ancient temple? — #702
Temple, ancient: How did Zenos’s parable of the vineyard reflect the ancient temple? #726
Temple experience: How was the Transfiguration of Jesus and the Three Nephites a temple-like experience? — #509
Temple, Hebrew: How does the epistle to the Hebrews reflect the Israelite temple? #698
Temple, Kirtland: How doest the construction of the Kirtland Temple follow ancient patterns? — #806
Temple ministry of Christ: Why is so little said about the timing of Christ’s temple ministry? — #481
Temple of Solomon: How are ancient American temples similar to the temple of Solomon? — #716
Temple psalm: Why does Nephi quote a temple psalm while commenting on Isaiah? — #51
Temples: How does the ‘doctrine of Christ’ relate to the ancient temple? — #552
Temples: How are ancient American temples similar to the temple of Solomon? — #716
Temples outside of Jerusalem: Did ancient Israelites build temples outside of Jerusalem? — #31
Temple, way of the: Why does John portray Jesus as the ‘way of the temple’? — #668
Tents: Why did the Nephites stay in their tents during king Benjamin’s speech? — #80
Ten Virgins: How does the parable of the Ten Virgins offer us direction in life? — #672
Testament of Jesus Christ: Why is the Book of Mormon “Another Testament of Jesus Christ”? — #494
Testament of Lehi, the: Should 2 Nephi 1:1 to 2 Nephi 4:12 be called the Testament of Adam? — #29
Testify: Why could Joseph Smith testify in court at age 13? — #590
Testimony of two nations: Why is there a need for the testimony of two nations? — #56
Textual studies: Can textual studies help readers understand the Isaiah chapters in 2 Nephi? — #39
Third Nephi: Why has 3 Nephi been called “the focal point, the supreme moment” in the Book of Mormon? — #201
Third Nephi: Why should 3 Nephi be read as the Book of the High Priest Nephi? — #577
Third Nephi: How does 3 Nephi dovetail with the so-called ‘Forty Day Literature’? — #756
Three Kingdoms: Why is Joseph Smith’s vision of the three kingdoms so important? — #799
Three Witnesses: Why did the Lord command the Three Witnesses to rely upon His word? — 596
Three Witnesses: Why did the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon select the first Twelve Apostles? — #779
Thunder: Why did the Angel speak to Alma with a voice of thunder? — #105
Timing: Why is the timing of the translation of the Book of Mormon translation so ‘marvelous’? — #506
Tithing: Why do the Latter-day Saints pay tithing? — #796
Title Page of the Book of Mormon: How does the Book of Mormon fulfill the purposes declared on the Title Page? — #706
Tokens: Why did Abraham and Sarah receive new names and tokens? — #630
Tongue of angels: What is it to speak with the tongue of angels? — #60
Tool, missionary (The Book of Mormon) — Why is the Book of Mormon such a powerful missionary tool? — #789
Traditions: What can readers learn from Lamanite traditions? — #559
Transcript, Anthon — What do we know about the “Anthon Transcript”? — #515
Transfiguration of Jesus: How was the Transfiguration of Jesus and the Three Nephites a temple-like experience? — #509
Transfiguration on the mount: Why does the Lord compare the Earth’s millennial glory to the Mount of Transfiguration? — #795
Translation, gift of: Did king Benjamin or king Mosiah have the gift of translation? — #99
Translation of the Bible, New: Why did Joseph Smith produce a new translation of the Bible? — #628
Translation of the Bible, Joseph Smith: Did the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible rely on scholarly commentaries? — #786
Translation of the Bible, Joseph Smith: How did the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible serve as a springboard for many revelations? — #800
Translation of the Book of Mormon: Why is the timing of the translation of the Book of Mormon so marvelous? — #506
Translation of the Book of Mormon: Why were so many sections in the Doctrine and Covenants revealed during the days when the Book of Mormon was being translated? — #593
Translation sequence: How does the ‘Mosiah-First’ translation sequence strengthen faith? — #503
Travelers: How many others traveled with Lehi to the Promised Land? — #465
Treasured words: Why do certain ‘treasured words’ appear so repeatedly in General Conference talks? #69
Tree of Life: What does the Virgin Mary have to do with the Tree of Life? — #13
Tree of Life, Lehi’s vision of: How does the parable of the Sower help us understand Lehi’s vision of the Tree of Life? — #663
Tree, olive: Why did Jacob share the allegory of the olive tree? — #66
Trials, travail: How did Moroni endure the travails and trials of his days? — #766
Trials, tribulations: Why does God allow bad things to happen? — #767
Trinitarian statements: Why does the Book of Mormon contain trinitarian-sounding statements? — #723
Troubling, troubles: Why were the unburied dead so troubling to the Jaredites? — #586
True and Living Church: Why did the Lord call His Church ‘the only true and living Church’? — #771
Turbulent, troubling times: How was Pahoran a strong leader in turbulent times? — #573
Twelve Apostles: Why did the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon select the first Twelve Apostles? — #779
Type of Christ: How was Mosiah a type of Christ? — #104

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