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published
2006
by Filiquarian Publishing, LLC.
binding
Paperback, 120 pages
isbn
1599869667
(isbn13: 9781599869667)
description
The Pearl of Great Price contains a selection from revelations, translations and narrations of Joseph Smith, who is the first prophet, seer, and revel...more
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Good history of Joseph Smith. I love learning about someone's path to God. This is a great book.
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The Pearl of Great Price is, I think the most interesting and enlightening piece of Mormon Literature that is included in the "Mormon Scriptures". Forget the Book of Mormon and the Doctrine & Covenance. The Pearl of Great Price is where it's at. My favorite part is the Book of Abraham.
This zany book was dictated by Joseph Smith (in the usual fashion -- ie. by nearly esphixiating himself in a top hat full of "seer stones" and thus inducing hallucinations). He wrote...more
This zany book was dictated by Joseph Smith (in the usual fashion -- ie. by nearly esphixiating himself in a top hat full of "seer stones" and thus inducing hallucinations). He wrote...more
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If you view this as revelation from God, Inspired fiction, or flat out fantesy, it is undoubtedly an amazing collections of writings with various styles, approaches, and doctrines. Viewed for what it is, it's great.
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lds kids who want to read easy understand scripture
I loved it.(of course I would it religous). I liked it best of all because, it is easy to understand and it kept simple. I liked it alot it's great for kids because, it's also short.
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Read in January, 1979
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I'm not sure why this is listed by Joseph Smith, Jr. since he did not write it but translated it from Egyptian scrolls by the power of God.
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This book contains some additional revelations from Joseph Smith, that help provide background to the Old and New Testament. Very interesting.
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This book must be read with "By His Own Hand Upon Papyrus" in your other hand....it compares each phrase with the real translation.
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Read in June, 2008
This the worst pile bull hucky ever pawned off on the human race. A complete forgery of a worthless book.
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Read in July, 2008
Always something "new" learned. I'm grateful for this book in our canon of scripture.
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Read in December, 1995
What I learned from this book: the meaning of life and of the temple.
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Read in March, 1978
This book is short but full of wonderful doctrine.
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Truly written for the church of Jesus Christ
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