Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'rain' occurs 115 times in the standard works.

46 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'rain' in the standard works and contain 40% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 16 minutes to read the entire list.

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Joel 2:23 (4 in 1 verse)

Deut. 11:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Deut. 11:14-17 (4 in 4 verses)

Amos 4:7 (3 in 1 verse)

Zech. 10:1 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 32:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 29:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 37:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 5:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 38:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 6:3 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 15:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 9:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 12:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 6:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Zech. 14:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

James 5:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 92 43 135
NT 10 23 33
BM 10 48 58
DC 0 11 11
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 115 125 240

D&C 63:64
Remember that that which cometh from above is sacred, and must be spoken with care, and by constraint of the Spirit; and in this there is no condemnation, and ye receive the Spirit through prayer; wherefore, without this there remaineth condemnation.

D&C 82:2
Nevertheless, there are those among you who have sinned exceedingly; yea, even all of you have sinned; but verily I say unto you, beware from henceforth, and refrain from sin, lest sore judgments fall upon your heads.

D&C 89:2
To be sent greeting; not by commandment or constraint, but by revelation and the word of wisdom, showing forth the order and will of God in the temporal salvation of all saints in the last days--

D&C 89:14
All grain is ordained for the use of man and of beasts, to be the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth;

D&C 89:16
All grain is good for the food of man; as also the fruit of the vine; that which yieldeth fruit, whether in the ground or above the ground--

D&C 89:17
Nevertheless, wheat for man, and corn for the ox, and oats for the horse, and rye for the fowls and for swine, and for all beasts of the field, and barley for all useful animals, and for mild drinks, as also other grain.

D&C 90:5
And all they who receive the oracles of God, let them beware how they hold them lest they are accounted as a light thing, and are brought under condemnation thereby, and stumble and fall when the storms descend, and the winds blow, and the rains descend, and beat upon their house.

D&C 105:32
That the kingdoms of this world may be constrained to acknowledge that the kingdom of Zion is in very deed the kingdom of our God and his Christ; therefore, let us become subject unto her laws.

D&C 109:13
And that all people who shall enter upon the threshold of the Lord's house may feel thy power, and feel constrained to acknowledge that thou hast sanctified it, and that it is thy house, a place of thy holiness.

D&C 134:4
We believe that religion is instituted of God; and that men are amenable to him, and to him only, for the exercise of it, unless their religious opinions prompt them to infringe upon the rights and liberties of others; but we do not believe that human law has a right to interfere in prescribing rules of worship to bind the consciences of men, nor dictate forms for public or private devotion; that the civil magistrate should restrain crime, but never control conscience; should punish guilt, but never suppress the freedom of the soul.

D&C 136:9
Let each company prepare houses, and fields for raising grain, for those who are to remain behind this season; and this is the will of the Lord concerning his people.