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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
Abinadi: Did Abinadi prophesy during Pentecost? #90
Abinadi: Why does Abinadi talk of the ‘suffering’ Messiah? #91
Abinadi: Why does Abinadi use the phrase ‘bands of death’? — #93
Abinadi: Why did Abinadi stretch forth his hand as he prophesied? — #94
Abinadi: Why was Abinadi scourged with faggots? — #96
Abinadi: Why did Alma add “chains of hell” to Abinadi’s phrase “bands of death”? — #111
Abinadi: Why did Abinadi warn the people of an east wind? — #560
Abinadi: Why does Alma draw on the teachings of Abinadi? — #571
Abinadi: How was Abinadi a prophet ‘like unto Moses’? #731
Abominable Church, Great and: Why did Ezekiel prophesy that the Great and Abominable Church would be destroyed? — #784
Abominations: Why did Christ call the creeds abominations? — #773
Abraham: Why did Abraham and Sarah receive new names and tokens? — #630
Accounts of the Creation: Why do we have three different accounts of the Creation? — #400
Adam, Fall of: What are the origins of Lehi’s understanding of the Fall of Adam? — #28
Administrative handbook: Was the Book of Mormon used as the first Church Administrative Handbook? — #72
Advocate: Why was William W. Phelps such a strong advocate for the Book of Mormon? — #793
Again, born: What does it mean to be “born again”? — #501
Age, young: Why was Alma’s young age an advantage? — #151
Age, young: Why could Joseph Smith testify in court at age 13? — #590
Aid, humanitarian: Why does the Church give so much humanitarian aid? — #801
Allegory of the olive tree: Why did Jacob share the allegory of the olive tree? — #66
Allegory of the olive tree: What are the roots of Zenos’s allegory of the olive tree in the ancient world? #70
Alma: Why did the Angel speak to Alma with a voice of thunder? — #105
Alma: Why did Alma add “chains of hell” to Abinadi’s phrase “bands of death”? — #111
Alma: Why did Alma ask church members 50 probing questions? — #112
Alma: Why did Alma need to “establish the order of the church” in Zarahemla again? — #113
Alma: Why does Alma mention ‘the Plan’ ten times in his words to Corianton? — #150
Alma: Why was Alma’s young age an advantage? — #151
Alma: Why did Alma face such great political challenges as Chief Judge? — #563
Alma: Why did an angel send Alma back to Ammonihah? — #565
Alma: Why did Alma see God surrounded by angels? — #570
Alma: Why did Alma respond the way he did to the ‘Order of Nehor’ in Ammonihah? — #566
Alma: Why did Alma talk about planting a seed in the heart? — #569
Alma: Why did Mormon place the account of Alma’s mission to the Zoramites where he did? — #742
Alma: Why does Alma mention three kinds of path in one verse? — #114
Alma: Why are there men named Alma in the Book of Mormon? — #760
Alma the Younger: Why does Alma draw on the teachings of Abinadi? — #571
Alma the Younger: Why is Alma the Younger’s unique voice important? — #735
Amaleki: Who was Amaleki? — #727
Amalekites: Why did the Amlicites disappear? — #109
American temples, ancient: How are ancient American temples similar to the temple of Solomon? — #716
Americas, ancient: How did the Book of Mormon get so many things right about the ancient Americas? — #751
Aminadi: Who was Aminadi? — #736
Amlicites: Why did the Amlicites disappear? — #109
Ammon: Why did the Lamanites mistake Ammon for the Great Spirit? — #738
Ammonihah: Why did an angel send Alma back to Ammonihah? — #565
Ammonihah: Why did Alma respond the way he did to the ‘Order of Nehor’ in Ammonihah? — #566
Ammonites: Why did the Ammonites covenant not to take up arms? — #567
Ancient American temples: How are ancient American temples similar to the temple of Solomon? — #716
Ancient metal documents: Is the Book of Mormon like other ancient metal documents? — #512
Ancient patterns: How did the dedication of the Kirtland Temple follow ancient patterns? — #815
Ancient patterns of church organization: Why is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints organized according to ancient patterns? — #813
Ancient patterns of temple construction: How doest the construction of the Kirtland Temple follow ancient patterns? — #806
Angel, an: Why did the Angel speak to Alma with a voice of thunder? — #105
Angel, an: Why did an angel send Alma back to Ammonihah? — #565
Angel in Heaven: Who was the Angel in Heaven with the everlasting gospel that John saw? — #703
Angels: What is it to speak with the tongue of angels? — #60
Angels: Why did Alma see God surrounded by angels? — #570
Anthon, Charles: Why did Martin Harris consult with scholars like Charles Anthon? — #514
Anthon, Charles: Why did Charles Anthon compare the characters he was shown to many languages? — #774
Anthon transcript: What do we know about the Anthon transcript? — #515
Apocalypse: Why can Nephi’s vision be called an Apocalypse? — #471
Apocrypha: Why study ancient apocryphal literature? — #613
Apostasy: What does the Parable of the Wheat and Tares teach about apostasy? — #660
Apostles: What might Jesus have taught his apostles for forty days? — #678
Apostles: How did Brigham Young and the apostles fulfill prophecy in 1838? — #817
Apostles, Twelve: Why did the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon select the first Twelve Apostles? — #779
Apostle’s witness, an: Elder Jeffrey R. Holland bears witness of the truth of the Book of Mormon — #2
Apply your heart to understanding: What does it mean to ‘apply your heart to understanding’? — #644
Archetype: Why did the Nephites use the lifted-up serpent as an archetype of the lifted-up Savior? — #749
Arise from the dust: Why did Lehi tell his sons to “arise from the dust”? — #715
Ark and Noah: Why is the story of Noah and the ark so repetitive? — #629
Armor: What kind of armor did the Nephites use? — #745
Arms: Why did the Ammonites covenant not to take up arms? — #567
Arms: Why did ancient Israelites raise their arms in praise? — #638
Articles of Faith: How often do the Articles of Faith track the sayings of the Apostle Paul? — #693
Artifact, ancient: Has an ancient artifact relating to the Book of Mormon been found? — #103
Artifacts, fraudulent: Why should Latter-day Saints beware of fraudulent artifacts? — #493
Ask: Why does God give liberally to those who ask? — #699
Assyrian Empire: Why is the Great and Abominable Church described like the Assyrian Empire? — #711
Athens: How did Paul interact with Greek philosophies in Athens? — #681
Atonement of Jesus: How does Paul use chiasmus to teach about Jesus’ Atonement? — #688
Atonement, Day of: How is the day of Atonement understood in the Book of Mormon? — #479
Atonement, Day of: How does the Gospel of John reflect the day of Atonement? — #675
Authority, priesthood: Why does the book of Mosiah talk so much about priesthood authority? — #101
Author of the Book of Mormon: Was Joseph Smith the ‘author’ of the Book of Mormon? — #507
Authors: Why do the authors on the Small Plates follow a pattern? — #74
Authorship of the Book of Mormon: Did Lucy Mack Smith believe that Joseph Smith could have written the Book of Mormon? — #555
Bad things: Why does God allow bad things to happen? — #767
Bands of death: Why does Abinadi use the phrase ‘bands of death’? — #93
Bands of death: Why did Alma add “chains of hell” to Abinadi’s phrase “bands of death”? — #111
Bankruptcy: Why did Joseph Smith file for bankruptcy? — #623
Baptism: What is the purpose of baptism in the Book of Mormon? — #59
Baptism: What do we covenant to do at baptism? — #97
Baptism for the dead: Why are people baptized for the dead? — #687
Baptism of infants: Why did Paul teach that children are holy? — #798
Baptism of Jesus: Why was Jesus proclaimed as Son of God at this baptism? — #655
Barley: How can barley in the Book of Mormon feed faith? — #87
Battle: Why did God support the Nephites in battle? — #572
Beast, The: Why did John state that the Beast’s number was 666? — #666
Belief in the Book of Mormon: Why did Parley P. Pratt believe in the Book of Mormon? — #785
Benjamin, king: Did king Benjamin or king Mosiah have the gift of translation? — #99
Benjamin, king: How did King Benjamin’s speech lead to Nephite democracy? — April 17, 2017
Benjamin, king: How did later prophets utilize the teachings of king Benjamin? — #728
Benjamin, king: Why does King Benjamin deny being more than a man? #729
Bible: Why did Joseph Smith produce a new translation of the Bible? — #628
Bible, Joseph Smith Translation of the: Did the Joseph Smith Translation of the Bible rely on scholarly commentaries? — #786
Birth of Jesus: Why do we have multiple accounts of Jesus’ birth? — #654
Blackness, skin of: What is the ‘skin of blackness’ mentioned in the Book of Mormon? — #718
Bleed: Did Jesus really bleed from every pore? — #520
Boggs, Lilburn: Did Joseph Smith attempt to assassinate Missouri governor Lilburn Boggs? — #632
Book, 19th Century: Is the Book of Mormon like any other 19th Century book? — #502
Book of Ether: Why was the name of the brother of Jared not included in the book of Ether? — #762
Book of Mormon: Why do Church leaders frequently testify of the Book of Mormon? — #68
Book of Mormon: Is the Book of Mormon like any other 19th Century book? — #502
Book of Mormon: Why did Moroni conclude the Book of Mormon with so many exhortations? — #588
Book of Mormon: Is the Book of Mormon like other ancient metal documents? — #512
Book of Mormon abridgement: Why is the Book of Mormon called an ‘abridgement’? — #519
Book of Mormon, administrative handbook?: Was the Book of Mormon used as the first Church Administrative Handbook? — #72
Book of Mormon, advocate: Why was William W. Phelps such a strong advocate for the Book of Mormon? — #793
Book of Mormon, the name Alma: Why are there men named Alma in the Book of Mormon? — #760
Book of Mormon, ancient Americas: How did the Book of Mormon get so many things right about the ancient Americas? — #751
Book of Mormon artifact: Has an ancient artifact relating to the Book of Mormon been found? — #103
Book of Mormon, apple of the eye: Why did William E. McLellin call the Book of Mormon ‘the apple of my eye’? — #611
Book of Mormon, authorship: Was Joseph Smith the ‘author’ of the Book of Mormon? — #507
Book of Mormon authorship: Did Lucy Mack Smith believe that Joseph Smith could have written the Book of Mormon? — #555
Book of Mormon, chariots: What is the nature and use of chariots in the Book of Mormon? — #126
Book of Mormon, classic: Why is the Book of Mormon a ‘classic’? — #63
Book of Mormon copyright: Why did Joseph Smith attempt to secure the Book of Mormon copyright in Canada? — #556
Book of Mormon defended: Why did Rebecca Swain Williams defend the Book of Mormon? — #612
Book of Mormon, dragons: Why does the Book of Mormon mention ‘dragons’? — #732
Book of Mormon, editorial promises: Why should readers pay attention to the Book of Mormon’s editorial promises? — #510
Book of Mormon, elephants: Why does the Book of Mormon mention elephants, cureloms, and cumoms? — #764
Book of Mormon, familiar spirit: How are the words of the Book of Mormon like “…one that hath a familiar spirit…”? — #491
Book of Mormon geography: What counsel have Church leaders given about the study of Book of Mormon geography? — #739
Book of Mormon grammar: Does the Book of Mormon really have “bad” grammar? — #490
Book of Mormon, Hebraisms: Why are there Hebraisms in the Book of Mormon? — #661
Book of Mormon, Hiram Page: Why did Hiram page remain faithful to the Book of Mormon? — #599
Book of Mormon, horses: Why are horses mentioned in the Book of Mormon? — #75
Book of Mormon, Hyrum Smith: Why was Hyrum Smith faithful to his witness of the Book of Mormon: — #614
Book of Mormon, Hyrum Smith: How did Hyrum Smith help in bringing forth the Book of Mormon? — #777
Book of Mormon, Jesus Christ in the Book of Mormon: Why is the Book of Mormon so focused on Jesus? — #484
Book of Mormon, John Whitmer: Why did John Whitmer continue to testify of the Book of Mormon? — #602
Book of Mormon, Joseph Knight: Why was the Joseph Knight, Sr., family important in the bringing forth of the Book of Mormon? — #595
Book of Mormon, Law: Why does the Book of Mormon use so many different terms for ‘law’? — #568
Book of Mormon, Lions: Why does the Book of Mormon mention lions? — #757
Book of Mormon, lost 116 manuscript pages: What can we learn about repentance from the tragic loss of the 116 Book of Mormon pages? — #504
Book of Mormon, missionary tool — Why is the Book of Mormon such a powerful missionary tool? — #789
Book of Mormon, Mormon’s life: How do the events of Mormon’s life shape the entire Book of Mormon? — #582
Book of Mormon, musical: Is the Book of Mormon musical? — #500,
Book of Mormon, Parley P. Pratt: Why did Parley P. Pratt believe in the Book of Mormon? — #785
Book of Mormon, Peter Whitmer: Why was Peter Whitmer, Jr. chosen to witness the Gold Plates? — #600
Book of Mormon plates: Why did Martin Harris sometimes say he saw the Book of Mormon plates with spiritual eyes? — #775
Book of Mormon, polygamy: What does the Book of Mormon say about polygamy? — #64
Book of Mormon, printing of the: Why was Martin Harris needed to pay for the printing of the Book of Mormon? — #597
Book of Mormon, prophecy of Christ’s coming: How is the revelation of the Magi similar to the Book of Mormon prophecies of Christ? — #769
Book of Mormon prophets: Why did Book of Mormon prophets speak of future events as if they had already happened? — #95
Book of Mormon, Psalms of Lament: Why do Biblical Psalms of Lament show up in the Book of Mormon? — #438
Book of Mormon, redemption: How do the Book of Mormon and Old Testament help us understand what it means to be redeemed? #436
Book of Mormon, resurrection: What does the Book of Mormon teach us about the resurrection? — #511
Book of Mormon, resurrection of Jesus: How is the coming forth of the Book of Mormon similar to the resurrection of Jesus Christ? #724
Book of Mormon, sealed book: Why would a book be ‘sealed’? — #53
Book of Mormon and the Sermon on the Mount: What does the Book of Mormon add to the Sermon on the Mount? #755
Book of Mormon, Sidney RIgdon: What converted Sidney Rigdon to the Book of Mormon? — #601
Book of Mormon studies and scholarship: What role should scholarship play in studying the Book of Mormon? — #487
Book of Mormon, supreme moment: Why has 3 Nephi been called “the focal point, the supreme moment” in the Book of Mormon? — #201
Book of Mormon, testament: Why is the Book of Mormon “Another Testament of Jesus Christ”? — #494
Book of Mormon text: How does the Book of Mormon text reflect a 7th-century B.C. Israelite writing style? — #635
Book of Mormon, Title Page: How does the Book of Mormon fulfill the purposes declared on the Title Page? — #706
Book of Mormon translation: The miraculous translation of the Book of Mormon into the Japanese language — #524
Book of Mormon translation: Why were so many sections in the Doctrine and Covenants revealed during the days when the Book of Mormon was being translated? — #593
Book of Mormon translation: Why is the timing of the translation of the Book of Mormon so “marvelous”? — #506
Book of Mormon translation witnesses: Why are the witnesses to the Book of Mormon translation reliable? — #776
Book of Mormon, trinitarian statements: Why does the Book of Mormon contain trinitarian-sounding statements? — #723
Book of Mormon, Ukrainian language: The miraculous translation of the Book of Mormon into the Ukrainian language — #483
Book of Mormon warfare: What was one of the main causes of warfare in the Book of Mormon? — #523
Book of Mormon witnesses: Did the Book of Mormon witnesses really see what they claimed to see? — #521
Book of the High Priest Nephi: Why should 3 Nephi be read as the Book of the High Priest Nephi? — #5770
Born again: What does it mean to be ‘born again’? — #501
Bow: Why did Nephi’s fine steel bow break? — #548
Box, stone: Why did Moroni seal the plates in a stone box? — #768
Brazen serpent: Why does Jesus compare himself to a brazen serpent? — #657
Brazen serpent: How did Nephi liken looking to Christ with looking to the brazen serpent? — #721
Bread of Life sermon: Why did Jesus use Passover imagery in His Bread of Life sermon? — #664
Brigham Young: How did Brigham Young and the apostles fulfill prophecy in 1838? — #817
Broken heart: Was the requirement of a ‘broken heart’ known before the time of Christ? — #27
Brother of Jared: How were Jonah and the brother of Jared able to find comfort? — #526
Brother of Jared: Why did Jesus say to the brother of Jared, “Never have I showed myself unto man?” #584
Brother of Jared: Why was the name of the brother of Jared not included in the book of Ether? — #762
Brother of Jared: — Why did the Lord give the brother of Jared two stones to store with his record? — #763
Building, Great and Spacious: What is the significance of the great and spacious building? — #546
Burdens: How does the Lord make our burdens light? — #102

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