Harmonia Sive Concordia – Bernard Lamy – 1689 | First edition | Controversy, Maps

Bernard Lamy was a 17th-century French theologian whose book Harmonia, sive Concordia struck controversy among many French pastors and priests. In this book, Lamy contends that John the Baptist was thrown in the prison multiple times and that Jesus was crucified on Jewish Passover rather than on Good Friday. He also considered Mary Magdalene and the sister of Lazarus to be the same person. These extra-Biblical viewpoints were considered blasphemous and Lamy sought out a defense of his writing with the second edition of this work by adding his own commentary.

This 1689 edition wa published in Paris  by Pralard and features three folding engravings, including two maps and the highly desirable genealogy of Jesus.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Harmonia sive concordia quatuor evangelistarum, in qua vera series actuum et sermonum D.N. Jesu Christi
• Author(s): Bernard Lamy
• Publisher: Apud A. Pralard, Parisiis
• Edition: 1689 edition.
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Binding: Full leather
• Size:  6.75in x 3.75in (17.1cm x 9.5cm)
• Collation: [18], 440pp, [47]
• Illustrations: 3 folding charts and charts
  • Genealogy of Jesus
  • Map of Israel and Judah
  • Map of Ancient Jerusalem
• Contents Include:
  • list one more bullets of prefatory texts, highlights, key
• Provenance: Tooled ownership marking: “d’Anvers Theologie”

Condition:

Good. Binding is secure. Leather rubbed at edges and corners. No loss or major defects. Internally complete with light aging throughout.

Why Collect This?

• Includes maps of Jerusalem and Israel, as well as a folding genealogy of Jesus
• Gospel harmonization with suppressed/controversial material

Item Number: #29149