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40 Insights and Evidences on the Book of Abraham from Pearl of Great Price Central

Image by Book of Mormon Central. Abraham and the Angels by Aert the Gelder via Wikimedia Commons.
Submitted by Scripture Central on February 7, 2020.
On January 31, 2020, Pearl of Great Price Central published its fortieth Insight related to the Book of Abraham. The publication of Book of Abraham Insight #40 ( “The Relationship Between the Book of Abraham and the Joseph Smith Papyri” ) marks the culmination of an initial run of articles exploring the Book of Abraham from textual, historical, narrative, linguistic, and doctrinal perspectives...

New Archaeological Discovery Sheds Light on Nephi’s Temple

Aerial view of Tel Motza and drawing of Nephi's Temple by Jody Livingston.
Submitted by Stephen Smoot on February 4, 2020.
The Book of Mormon reports that Nephi and his followers built a temple “after the manner of the temple of Solomon save it were not built of so many precious things” upon their arrival in the land of promise ( 2 Nephi 5:16 ). As explored in a past KnoWhy (#31, “Did Ancient Israelites Build Temples Outside of Jerusalem?” ), the Book of Mormon was criticized during Joseph Smith’s lifetime...

Archaeological Evidence for 7 Locations on Lehi’s Journey to the Promised Land

Image by Matt Cutler, Book of Mormon Central
Submitted by Jasmin Gimenez on January 28, 2020.
When Lehi embarked on his journey around 600 B.C., little did he know that millions of people would read and wonder about his story thousands of years later. While there is still much to learn about the people and stories in the Book of Mormon, some of the best archaeological evidence to support the Book of Mormon comes from Lehi’s journey to the promised land. Seven notable locations are...

What Did the River of Filthy Water and the River of Laman Look Like?

Water gushing from Wadi Tayyib al Ism via Google Maps.
Submitted by Warren Aston on January 22, 2020.
Two months ago, in November 2019, a colleague and I visited the best (actually only credible ) candidate for the River of Laman and the Valley of Lemuel in Saudi Arabia. We were astounded to find that the small year-round stream flowing down wadi Tayyib al Ism had extended several hundreds of yards beyond its usual limit, this time reaching to within about 40 yards of the Red Sea coast...

BMC Year-End Newsletter 2019 Now Available

2019 BMC Newsletter on a table
Submitted by Scripture Central on January 21, 2020.
The Book of Mormon Central Newsletter covering the events and happenings of 2019 is now available to read online in the Book of Mormon Central Archive. The newsletter provides a summary of our year-end analytics, our 10 most popular pieces of content in 2019, and events involving BMC. It also reports on the status of on-going projects, and announces things to look forward to for the year 2020...