WHAT IS A HARMONY and WHY DO I NEED ONE?
There are several places in the scriptures where the same story is being told by more than one author -
the reign of King David, King Solomon, and the era of the Divided Kingdoms, for example, are told at
least twice between the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles. And, then there's the Four Gospels...
Short of carrying more than one Bible with you, it's hard to be reading more than one version of the
same story at the same time. Hence, we create harmonies. With a harmony one can be reading both or
all versions of the same story at the same time, making it far easier to compare the versions, note the
difference, and gain a more-full picture of the event.
I have used the King James Version for my biblical harmonies.
Along with the Holy Bible, Latter-day Saints also use the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and
Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price as scripture, calling this collection "The Standard Works".
The Book of Mormon carries the subtitle 'Another Testament of Jesus Christ', and that's exactly what
it is. Come back soon and I will have a BOOK on the subject posted.
The Doctrine and Covenants is a compilation of modern revelation and instruction from the Lord
through modern prophets on how to organize and administer His church and His ordinances &
covenants.
The Pearl of Great Price is a compilation of various translation works by Joseph Smith. When he'd
completed the translation and publication of the Book of Mormon, the Lord commanded him to go
through the Holy Bible and make corrections and retranslations as the Holy Spirit specifically dictated.
The two main sections of the Pearl of Great Price are:
-- First, the Book of Moses, which is the Joseph Smith translation of the first several chapters of the
Book of Genesis.
-- Second, the Book of Abraham, which is translated from a collection of Egyptian scrolls which came
into the possession of Joseph Smith and contains the writings of Abraham when he went down into
Egypt.
ANOTHER BIBLE TRANSLATION - Because it is uncertain whether Joseph Smith ever completed
the translation of the Holy Bible to his or the Lord's satisfaction, the Latter-day Saint Church (LDS)
doesn't use it as their standard version of the Bible, but they do use it for learning and edification. The
Community of Christ (formerly known as the Reorganized LDS Church), however, does use it as their
standard Bible version, and they call it the 'Inspired Version'. The LDS Church refers to it as the
'Joseph Smith Translation' (JST) and includes much of it in footnotes in the LDS edition of the King
James Version.
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ON-LINE LDS Editions of the Scriptures:
CLICK HERE for a free paperback copy of the King James Version of the Holy Bible.
CLICK HERE for a free paperback copy of the Book of Mormon.
Study on-line in English or Spanish. Click on the language tab on the top right of the screen and
discover the scriptures in 14 different languages.
PDF versions of the LDS Scriptures in English or in Spanish to download
RTF Versions for your E-Reader: When I bought my Sony E-reader I wrote the LDS Church
Scripture Department and asked about scriptures for my e-reader, and they told me to cut and paste
from the 'Scriptures CD'. I am doing so, creating RTF files. Here's what I've completed: New
Testament * Doctrine & Covenants * Pearl of Great Price * ...The Old Testament and the Book of
Mormon will be posted when I have them done.
The LDS Church now has the scriptures posted in audio MP3 in various languages.
And, their technical site is developing copes of them for EPUB.
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BIBLICAL Harmonies and Study Aides:
King James Bible Page Dictionary ... (goes to another website) an excellent website to find the
CORRECT definition to words as they are used in the King James text. Let's face it, our language has
change in the last 400 years.
My book titled THE LAW OF MOSES MADE EASY will be appearing at my Feedbooks page soon.
BOOK OF GENESIS ...TEXT and APPENDIX (not done yet) ... the entire Book of Genesis -
harmonizing the King James Version, the Inspired Version (JST), and the Book of Abraham. The
Appendix harmonizes additional scriptures about the major characters with passages from throughout
the rest of the LDS scriptures.
JOSEPH IN EGYPT (pdf) ... harmonizing Genesis with the Qur'an
MOSES' EARLY YEARS (pdf) ... harmonizing Exodus with Paul's telling in Acts chapter 7
The TEN COMMANDMENTS (pdf) ... harmonizing Exodus, Deuteronomy, and Mosiah in the Book
of Mormon, and adding additional passages from the Sermon on the Mount and the Doctrine &
Covenants
REIGN of KING DAVID (pdf) ... harmonizing portions of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles
REIGN OF KING SOLOMON (pdf) .... harmonizing portions of Kings and Chronicles
The DIVIDED KINGDOM & Return (pdf) ... harmonizing portions of Kings, and Chronicles and later
prophets ... I still need to reformat this since moving over to a new program; come back soon and see if
I'm done.
THE FOUR GOSPELS ... I would not even attempt a harmony of the Four Gospels - there are so
many out there that I would rather work on harmonies of those portions of the Bible I have not been
able to find already harmonized. The harmony of the Four Gospels I like best and use most is:
HORIZONTAL HARMONY OF THE FOUR GOSPELS IN PARALLEL COLUMNS by Thomas M.
Mumford (Salt Lake City: Deseret Books, 1976) ISBN 0-87747-942-9
SERMON on the MOUNT (pdf) ... harmonizing King James Version, the Inspired Version, and the
Book of Mormon
MATTHEW 24 (pdf) ... harmonizing King James Version and the Inspired Version
PARABLES in Chronological Order (pdf) ... not just from the Four Gospels, but from all the scriptures
PAUL'S EARLY YEARS (pdf) ... harmonizing several New Testaments accounts of Paul's early years
and conversion
GIFTS of the SPIRIT (pdf) ... harmonizing the same listing and teaching as given in the New
Testament, Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine & Covenants
!!! NEW !!! NEW TESTAMENT ORDER (pdf) ... a chart showing the chronological order in which
the books in the New Testament were written
______________________________
These all take you to other websites:
King James Version and Revised Standard ... side-by-side so you can compare
King James Version and the Inspired Version ... side-by-side so you can compare
Inspired Version ... all by itself
King James Version Apocrypha ... The translators of the King James Bible translated the Apocrypha for
those who include it in their Bible cannon. And here it is for the rest of us.
_______________________________________
BOOK OF MORMON Study Aides:
My book titled BOOK OF MORMON: The BIBLE'S BEST FRIEND will be appearing at my
Feedbooks page soon.
Book of Mormon CHRONOLOGY (pdf)
Book of Mormon DISCOURSES (pdf)
Book of Mormon EDITIONS (pdf) ... I am trying to add editions published by other restorationist
churches, but none of them will answer my enquiries.
Book of Mormon PEOPLES (pdf)
Book of Mormon PROPHETS (pdf)
Book of Mormon RECORD KEEPERS (pdf)
Book of Mormon RECORDS (pdf)
The TEN COMMANDMENTS (pdf) ... This harmonizes the two versions given in the Old Testament
with the version recited by the Book of Mormon prophet Abinadi. It also correlates teachings from the
Sermon on the Mount and from the Doctrine & Covenants.
SERMON on the MOUNT (pdf) ... This harmonizes the King James Version, the Inspired Version
(Joseph Smith Translation), and the version the Christ gave to the Book of Mormon peoples after His
death and resurrection.
GIFTS of the SPIRIT (pdf) ... harmonizing the same listing and teaching as given in the New
Testament, Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine & Covenants
Alma's Conversion - the prophet Alma recounts his conversion
_______________________________________________
DOCTRINE & COVENANTS Study Aides:
Doctrine & Covenants/Church History Harmony (pdf) ... harmonizing events in LDS church history
Doctrine & Covenants EDITIONS (pdf)
GIFTS of the SPIRIT (pdf) ... harmonizing the same listing and teaching as given in the New
Testament, Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine & Covenants
Also check out my LDS FACTS & FIGURES booklet at Feedbooks.com for other interesting things
about LDS Church History and doctrine.
There are several places in the scriptures where the same story is being told by more than one author -
the reign of King David, King Solomon, and the era of the Divided Kingdoms, for example, are told at
least twice between the books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles. And, then there's the Four Gospels...
Short of carrying more than one Bible with you, it's hard to be reading more than one version of the
same story at the same time. Hence, we create harmonies. With a harmony one can be reading both or
all versions of the same story at the same time, making it far easier to compare the versions, note the
difference, and gain a more-full picture of the event.
I have used the King James Version for my biblical harmonies.
Along with the Holy Bible, Latter-day Saints also use the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and
Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price as scripture, calling this collection "The Standard Works".
The Book of Mormon carries the subtitle 'Another Testament of Jesus Christ', and that's exactly what
it is. Come back soon and I will have a BOOK on the subject posted.
The Doctrine and Covenants is a compilation of modern revelation and instruction from the Lord
through modern prophets on how to organize and administer His church and His ordinances &
covenants.
The Pearl of Great Price is a compilation of various translation works by Joseph Smith. When he'd
completed the translation and publication of the Book of Mormon, the Lord commanded him to go
through the Holy Bible and make corrections and retranslations as the Holy Spirit specifically dictated.
The two main sections of the Pearl of Great Price are:
-- First, the Book of Moses, which is the Joseph Smith translation of the first several chapters of the
Book of Genesis.
-- Second, the Book of Abraham, which is translated from a collection of Egyptian scrolls which came
into the possession of Joseph Smith and contains the writings of Abraham when he went down into
Egypt.
ANOTHER BIBLE TRANSLATION - Because it is uncertain whether Joseph Smith ever completed
the translation of the Holy Bible to his or the Lord's satisfaction, the Latter-day Saint Church (LDS)
doesn't use it as their standard version of the Bible, but they do use it for learning and edification. The
Community of Christ (formerly known as the Reorganized LDS Church), however, does use it as their
standard Bible version, and they call it the 'Inspired Version'. The LDS Church refers to it as the
'Joseph Smith Translation' (JST) and includes much of it in footnotes in the LDS edition of the King
James Version.
_____________________________________________
ON-LINE LDS Editions of the Scriptures:
CLICK HERE for a free paperback copy of the King James Version of the Holy Bible.
CLICK HERE for a free paperback copy of the Book of Mormon.
Study on-line in English or Spanish. Click on the language tab on the top right of the screen and
discover the scriptures in 14 different languages.
PDF versions of the LDS Scriptures in English or in Spanish to download
RTF Versions for your E-Reader: When I bought my Sony E-reader I wrote the LDS Church
Scripture Department and asked about scriptures for my e-reader, and they told me to cut and paste
from the 'Scriptures CD'. I am doing so, creating RTF files. Here's what I've completed: New
Testament * Doctrine & Covenants * Pearl of Great Price * ...The Old Testament and the Book of
Mormon will be posted when I have them done.
The LDS Church now has the scriptures posted in audio MP3 in various languages.
And, their technical site is developing copes of them for EPUB.
____________________________________________
BIBLICAL Harmonies and Study Aides:
King James Bible Page Dictionary ... (goes to another website) an excellent website to find the
CORRECT definition to words as they are used in the King James text. Let's face it, our language has
change in the last 400 years.
My book titled THE LAW OF MOSES MADE EASY will be appearing at my Feedbooks page soon.
BOOK OF GENESIS ...TEXT and APPENDIX (not done yet) ... the entire Book of Genesis -
harmonizing the King James Version, the Inspired Version (JST), and the Book of Abraham. The
Appendix harmonizes additional scriptures about the major characters with passages from throughout
the rest of the LDS scriptures.
JOSEPH IN EGYPT (pdf) ... harmonizing Genesis with the Qur'an
MOSES' EARLY YEARS (pdf) ... harmonizing Exodus with Paul's telling in Acts chapter 7
The TEN COMMANDMENTS (pdf) ... harmonizing Exodus, Deuteronomy, and Mosiah in the Book
of Mormon, and adding additional passages from the Sermon on the Mount and the Doctrine &
Covenants
REIGN of KING DAVID (pdf) ... harmonizing portions of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles
REIGN OF KING SOLOMON (pdf) .... harmonizing portions of Kings and Chronicles
The DIVIDED KINGDOM & Return (pdf) ... harmonizing portions of Kings, and Chronicles and later
prophets ... I still need to reformat this since moving over to a new program; come back soon and see if
I'm done.
THE FOUR GOSPELS ... I would not even attempt a harmony of the Four Gospels - there are so
many out there that I would rather work on harmonies of those portions of the Bible I have not been
able to find already harmonized. The harmony of the Four Gospels I like best and use most is:
HORIZONTAL HARMONY OF THE FOUR GOSPELS IN PARALLEL COLUMNS by Thomas M.
Mumford (Salt Lake City: Deseret Books, 1976) ISBN 0-87747-942-9
SERMON on the MOUNT (pdf) ... harmonizing King James Version, the Inspired Version, and the
Book of Mormon
MATTHEW 24 (pdf) ... harmonizing King James Version and the Inspired Version
PARABLES in Chronological Order (pdf) ... not just from the Four Gospels, but from all the scriptures
PAUL'S EARLY YEARS (pdf) ... harmonizing several New Testaments accounts of Paul's early years
and conversion
GIFTS of the SPIRIT (pdf) ... harmonizing the same listing and teaching as given in the New
Testament, Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine & Covenants
!!! NEW !!! NEW TESTAMENT ORDER (pdf) ... a chart showing the chronological order in which
the books in the New Testament were written
______________________________
These all take you to other websites:
King James Version and Revised Standard ... side-by-side so you can compare
King James Version and the Inspired Version ... side-by-side so you can compare
Inspired Version ... all by itself
King James Version Apocrypha ... The translators of the King James Bible translated the Apocrypha for
those who include it in their Bible cannon. And here it is for the rest of us.
_______________________________________
BOOK OF MORMON Study Aides:
My book titled BOOK OF MORMON: The BIBLE'S BEST FRIEND will be appearing at my
Feedbooks page soon.
Book of Mormon CHRONOLOGY (pdf)
Book of Mormon DISCOURSES (pdf)
Book of Mormon EDITIONS (pdf) ... I am trying to add editions published by other restorationist
churches, but none of them will answer my enquiries.
Book of Mormon PEOPLES (pdf)
Book of Mormon PROPHETS (pdf)
Book of Mormon RECORD KEEPERS (pdf)
Book of Mormon RECORDS (pdf)
The TEN COMMANDMENTS (pdf) ... This harmonizes the two versions given in the Old Testament
with the version recited by the Book of Mormon prophet Abinadi. It also correlates teachings from the
Sermon on the Mount and from the Doctrine & Covenants.
SERMON on the MOUNT (pdf) ... This harmonizes the King James Version, the Inspired Version
(Joseph Smith Translation), and the version the Christ gave to the Book of Mormon peoples after His
death and resurrection.
GIFTS of the SPIRIT (pdf) ... harmonizing the same listing and teaching as given in the New
Testament, Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine & Covenants
Alma's Conversion - the prophet Alma recounts his conversion
_______________________________________________
DOCTRINE & COVENANTS Study Aides:
Doctrine & Covenants/Church History Harmony (pdf) ... harmonizing events in LDS church history
Doctrine & Covenants EDITIONS (pdf)
GIFTS of the SPIRIT (pdf) ... harmonizing the same listing and teaching as given in the New
Testament, Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine & Covenants
Also check out my LDS FACTS & FIGURES booklet at Feedbooks.com for other interesting things
about LDS Church History and doctrine.
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