Why Did Benjamin Give Multiple Names for Jesus at the Coronation of his Son Mosiah? #536

10/21/19 • 11 min

As King Benjamin related to his people, an angel revealed to him multiple names for the coming Messiah: "Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of heaven and earth, the Creator of all things from the beginning." This KnoWhy explores the significance of Jesus receiving multiple names and titles, specifically as connected to the coronation of Benjamin's son Mosiah as the new Nephite king. Read at bit.ly/know536

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Why New Testament Words and Phrases Are in the Book of Mormon (Part 6) #535

Continuing on with the notion that some of the New Testament material in the Book of Mormon may actually have originally come from the Old Testament, Part 6 of this series will present evidence that indicates that, in some instances, the New Testament and the Book of Mormon may have both been quoting from similar collections of Old Testament passages that were circulated in ancient times. With this in mind, the Book of Mormon’s use of groups of scriptural passages similar to those used in places in the New Testament can be seen not as a cheap imitation of the New Testament but more likely as the use of a similar ancient collection of biblical passages on a given topic. Read at bit.ly/know535

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Why New Testament Words and Phrases Are in the Book of Mormon (Part 7) #537

To this point in the series, several possible sources for the appearance of New Testament language in the Book of Mormon have been discussed. These include the words of the resurrected Savior Himself, ancient texts such as the Old Testament, and direct revelation from the Lord and other Divine Beings to the Nephite prophets. This Part 7 of the series will further explore the possibility that Mormon and Moroni, as they wrote and abridged much of the material that would become the Book of Mormon, added or used New Testament-type language that was available to them. Read at bit.ly/know537