About: Harmony of the Gospels

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Welcome to Harmony of the Gospels

Your go-to resource for reading the scriptures in chronological order

As a member of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), I believe that God has inspired four books of scripture to help us navigate life today: the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price. Yet each book is presented in its own format, with its own—sometimes non-linear—timeline.

The purpose of this site is to interweave all scriptures into one timeline of humanity, from the Creation of Mankind to Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

A FEW NOTES:

I love the gospel. I've studied the scriptures deeply throughout my life and taught them for years in Sunday School, seminary, or other venues. I've traveled to the Holy Land three times, where I fell in love with the people and places. I've become obsessed with archeology in the Middle East. I also live hours from Palmyra, NY where Christ restored His gospel to the earth in these latter-days.

This website originally grew from my desire to read the Four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) side by side for comparison. Sure, I found lists and indexes of events from Christ's life, but none written out in a way that simplified my study. For example, I wanted to study all the versions of Jesus calming the storm or all accounts of the Savior's experience in Gethsemane. I didn't want to flip back and forth between pages. I wanted to see them side-by-side, with each version giving unique little nuggets of information for a fuller picture. So, I originally created this site with just those four books: A harmony of the gospels.

But...why stop there?

Many of the same events in scripture are mentioned in different books—and not chronologically. God has been helping mankind from the beginning of time, yet each book and each author presents their experiences differently, and often in different places.

EXAMPLE: Jeremiah, Lehi, Nephi, Daniel, and Ezekiel were all contemporaries, living in the great city of Jerusalem before it was destroyed and they were literally scattered around the globe. And they're just the prophets—and not even all of them. What about Nebuchadnezzar or Pharaoh Necho II? How do they fit into the story? Or King Zedekiah and his son Mulek? There are dozens of names we've heard in Sunday School who were living at that same moment of time, even in the same city. But to get the full picture, one needs to flip between at least 6 different books: 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, Jeremiah, 1 Nephi, Daniel, and Ezekiel.

What about the books of Genesis, Moses, and Abraham telling the same stories? Or Isaiah and 2 Nephi? It's so helpful to study every version God has given us, but it's not always easy to flip back and forth within the traditional format. This site was expanded beyond the Four Gospels to include all books of scripture. Yet the site title remains because it's all part of Christ's Restored Gospel.

Thus, this site is intended to be a "Harmony of (all) the Gospels."

TIMELINE:

All dates are approximate.
A perfect timeline of the scriptures doesn't exist. There isn't enough information yet. It's even hard to find scholars who agree with each other on timing of events.
Many sources were consulted to create a reasonable timeline with the effort to make it as accurate as possible. Yes, I acknowledge that approximate dates could be vastly wrong, but I still find it helpful to list best guesses. As more information becomes available, the chronology will be adjusted (email suggestions here).
Because things are chronological and not in traditional book order, you may want to consult the scripture index to find a particular verse or scripture block.

VIEWING:

This website is best viewed on DESKTOP but is also available on mobile.

NAVIGATION:

Search by event, timeline, people, or the scripture index.

SOURCES:

This site uses the KJV of the Old Testament and New Testament. Other translations can be found at Biblehub.com and BlueLetterBible.org.
The Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price are scriptures of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
A few parts of The Apocrypha have also been included–namely the 2 books of the Maccabees. While they're not considered canon by most Christians today, this was done to fill in some gaps in the history between the Old and New Testament. I find them helpful in painting a picture of the Israel Christ was born into. More info here.
Some videos from Youtube have been included, namely: the "Bible Videos - The Life of Jesus Christ" and the "Book of Mormon Videos" by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

FEEDBACK:

Email feedback or corrections here.

PURPOSE:

The hope and purpose of this website is to deepen your love and connection to our Savior Jesus Christ by studying His gospel throughout history of the world.