FAQ: I heard a Mason talking about a Masonic Bible. Do Masons have their own Bible?

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August 2006

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I heard a Mason talking about a Masonic Bible. Do Masons have their own Bible?

"No. The Bibles sometimes called 'Masonic Bibles' are just Bibles to
which a concordance, giving the Biblical citations on which the
Masonic Ritual is based, has been added. Sometimes reference material
on Masonic history is included. Anyone is welcome to read one." (Dr.
Jim Tresner, 33rd degree) Masonic Bibles are usually the King James
version.

 

Any suggestions as to retailers for Masonic edition bibles?


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There is no such thing as a “Masonic Bible”, even though many Freemasons unfortunately will use the term. However, there is a Masonic “presentation” Bible, which here in England, is usually presented to a brother when he attains the Third or Master Mason Degree.

The Masonic presentation Bible has one cover but actually contains 2 books, the first is a book called Freemasonry & the Bible by HL Haywood and the second is the normal King James V version of the Old and New Testaments. It also has a bit at the beginning just like a family presentation Bible for the brother’s Lodge details to be entered into

 

Here we simply give a King James version that has a S&C on the cover and a page for Brothers to sign to the family at a Masonic funeral.

 

The one we give to newly Raised Brothers in our Lodge is a KJV that has a S&C on the cover and pages in the front for the dates of Each Degree and the WM, SW & JW that took part in each Degree.