The geneva biblea forgotten translation watchtower. However, there are some scriptures omitted from their bible but are found in other bibles. And the new king james has ignored the textus receptus 1200 times. Nov 29, 2010 number of differences from the king james bible. Jehovah s witnesses believe death is a state of nonexistence with no consciousness. The most common verse which specifically mentions that gods name is jehova is psalms 83. The main false doctrines taught by the jws henceforth used to abbreviate jehovah s witnesses are as follows. Difference between catholic bible and king james bible. They state the new world translation was written and published to support our teachings.
New king james version comparison chart new king james. Jehovahs witnesses bible verses in the king james version kjv about jehovahs witnesses. The divine name king james bible is raising eyebrows in the world of bible translators for replacing the capitalized god and lord with the english translation jehovah in 6,972 places. They proceeded to change and delete other verses as well. It looks good on jehovah s witnesses that the article they wrote in 1957 to trash solid translations of the bible like the king james version, is being used by muslims today to proof the new world translation contains 50,000 errors. But that if a faithful jehovah witness is not part of the 144,000 anointed ones they will live forever on earth in paradise.
Watch towers official version of the bible is an incredibly biased translation, writes. The jehovah s witness version in the new world translation says, in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was a god. Man studying to become a jehovah s witness has a lightbulb moment duration. Again, because the jehovahs witnesses deny god in flesh for the scriptures john 1. Worldwide membership of jehovahs witnesses reached 1,624 in 5,323 congregations by the time of rutherfords death. It is commonly believed that the jews in the second temple period took the vowel points of adona lord and placed them in. Do jehovahs witnesses have their own version of the bible. In 1907 a bible students edition of the king james version was published in the united states of america for the watch tower bible and tract society. The nwt uses jehovah as a transliteration of the tetragrammaton both where it appears in the original language text and in very many places where it does not appear in the original language text. King james i of england summoned the hampton court conference to create this. They have revised it numerous times over the years. According to the publishers, one of the main reasons for producing a new translation was that most bible versions in common use, including the authorized version king james, employed archaic language. This is something that is not known by many people, including jehovahs witnesses themselves. The beliefs of jehovahs witnesses are based on the bible teachings of charles taze russellfounder of the bible student movementand successive presidents of the watch tower society, joseph franklin rutherford, and nathan homer knorr.
Why do the newer versions of the king james bible leave out gods name. Is the new world translation a valid version of the bible. Jehovahs witnesses main differences with christianity. Have jehovahs witnesses changed the bible to fit their beliefs. The new world bible translation committee went through the bible and changed any scripture that did not agree with jehovahs witness theology. The new world translation strives to convey faithfully the original message that was inspired by god. Jehovah witness doctrine says that those people who are not members of the watchtower organization will be destroyed by jehovah god and cease to exist. I am not expressing my opinion, only relating the information i have found.
Early on, the watchtower society printed king james bibles. Jehovahs witnesses regard the new world translation of the holy. It is commonly believed that the jews in the second temple period took the vowel points of adona lord and placed them in many scholars today believe that the original pronunciation of. The new testament section of this work was issued in 1950. Jun 21, 2005 the translation was designed for use by jehovah s witnesses, who previously had used the king james version, the american standard version, and the emphatic diaglott. Did jehovahs witnesses change words that are in the king. Jan 02, 2020 the new world bible translation committee went through the bible and changed any scripture that did not agree with jehovahs witness theology. See more ideas about jehovah, bible and jehovahs witnesses. In contrast, the king james version of 1611 was based on manuscripts that were often less accurate and not as old as those used in producing the new world translation. Occasionally, wordforword translations are unclear or misleading. The niv and nasb are the same bibles as the jehovah. Jan 02, 2020 the form jehovah, though, is very commonly used. The latest version was published in 20 and minor revisions have taken place since then.
Dec 15, 2018 jehovah s witnesses use a bible translation called the new world translation. The niv and nasb are the same bibles as the jehovah witnesses nwt. Oct 11, 2011 lets thumb through the new world translation n. This is clearly demonstrated by the fact that, as new editions of the new world translation were published, additional changes were made to the biblical text. It looks good on jehovahs witnesses that the article they wrote in 1957 to trash solid translations of the bible like the king james version, is being used by muslims today to proof the new world translation contains 50,000 errors. Asked in the bible when was the jehovahs witness bible written. Jehovahs witnesses 10 things to know about their beliefs.
The main false doctrines taught by the jws henceforth used to abbreviate jehovahs witnesses are as follows. Why is the jehovah witness bible different with parts of the. Until the release of the new world translation, jehovahs witnesses in englishspeaking countries primarily used the king james version. The following questions are not usually known by the jehovahs witnesses. The new world translation of the holy scriptures the jehovah. See my other auctions for more watchtower items this auction is for the king james version 1942 published by the watchtower bible and tract society inc. Jehovahs witness bible new world translation of the.
It is the single most well known and pivotal scripture in the entire bible. In this article i will explore the very significant differences between historical christianity and the jehovahs witnesses beliefs. By the end, i think you will see that gulf is indeed wide between true, biblical christianity, and the theology taught by the watch tower. It included an extensive appendix called the berean bible teachers manual. The new world translation of the bible is jehovahs witnesses own translation, no other religious group uses this. American standard version, the bible in living english and the king james version.
What are the differences between most christian bibles and. Most people, even non christians, can quote the passage from memory. The unabridged king james version kjv includes the complete english protestant apocrypha. The new world translation of the bible is jehovah s witnesses own translation, no other religious group uses this.
Have jehovahs witnesses changed the bible to fit their. Question number 16 is a real classic in dealing with the j. Jan 14, 2020 the bible says exactly what it means and there is simply no other way you can spin or reinterpret these words out of scripture. Since 1976 all doctrinal decisions have been made by the governing body of jehovahs witnesses, a group of elders at the. Front page reads the holy bible containing the hebrew and greek scriptures translated out of the original tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised.
What they ignore is that these teaching were all arrived at using the king james bible long before the society considered a ne. Jehovahs witnesses use the standard 66book protestant bible, but usually. Based on the jehovahs witness new world translation, revised 1984 edition whole bible verses deleted in the new world translation the following whole verses have been removed in the jehovahs witness. As their interpretations of the bible evolved, witness publications decreed that saluting national flags is a form of idolatry, which led to a new outbreak of mob violence and government opposition in the united states, canada, germany, and other countries. This is the third official english translation of the bible and was conceived due to issues against the two earlier translations.
Based on the jehovah s witness new world translation, revised 1984 edition. Apr 26, 2011 that is the only difference in their bible. New international version many find the literal rendering poor in spirit to be obscure, while some think that jesus was highlighting the value. Hades and sheol are understood to refer to the condition of death, termed the common grave. New world translation of the holy scriptures wikipedia. Compare their beliefs with the king james and douay versions. The geneva biblea forgotten translation watchtower online. It is also used, and strenuously promoted by, the jehovahs witnesses.
Jehovahs witness doctrine redianswers study resources. Jan 03, 2011 the difference between catholic bible and king james bible is one interesting, as well as important, topic one comes across when looking at bibles. The holy word every christian should know about is found in the bible. The jehovahs witness version in the new world translation says, in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god, and the word was a god. In the newer king james versions, his name is taken completely out. Among the more common accepted english translations that christians read are.
When a jw says the bible he means the new world translation. The king james translators understood, as our modernist translators do not, that there was significance in these specific seven places, where the personal name of god was referred to. Before this translation was released specifically by and for jehovahs witnesses, most relied on the king james version. Jehovah s witnesses consider the bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable and interpret much of it literally, while also accepting it contains much symbolism. Exjehovahs witness elder explaining why my family and i left the watchtower. Whole bible verses deleted in the new world translation the following whole verses have been removed in the jehovah s witness bible whether in the text or placed in. They, like most modern translators, preferred to render the tetragrammaton by the capitalized designation lord in keeping with ancient jewish tradition to avoid pronouncing or mispronouncing the sacred name of god.
Four examples of where the new world translation gets it wrong. In hebrew the four letters representing the divine name, also called the tetragrammaton, is yhwh. The king james version translators used jehovah in only four instances see ex. Before this translation was released specifically by and for jehovah s witnesses, most relied on the king james version. Gods kingdom is a real government, not just a condition of the heart. Bible verses about jehovahs witnesses king james bible. These vowel points were put in place by the masoretes many centuries after the composition of the hebrew bible. Because of this, every individual who follows the christian faith should have access to the bible. What is the difference between jehova witness bible and king.
There are not 50,000 errors in a bible, as jehovahs. On page of the watchtower study book, what does the bible really teach. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Jehovahs witnesses use a bible translation called the new world translation.
I will compare king james verses with the jehovah witnesses bible, the new world translation. To jehovahs witnesses, why is jesus not my mediator and the society is when the bible says jesus is i am not one. Apr 19, 2020 every jehovahs witness will tell you that they are christians. Later, jehovahs witnesses printed the king james version on their own presses. Bible verses about jehovahs witnesses king james version. They transliterated jhvh as jehovah only in these places, for these good reasons. Modern english versions do line up with the nwt, so if you expect to use any of these questions on a jehovah s witness with anything other than a king james bible, you will have real problems.
In 1604, king james authorized a new translation, hoping to rid england forever of the geneva bible. Jehovahs witnesses used other bible translations before producing. What is the difference between jehova witness bible and. Bad translations of the jehovahs witness bible, the new. The authorized king james version, on the other hand, is the christian bible translation penned by the church of england in 1611. I have a very close friend who is a jehovahs witness, he is aware of my beliefs and we have had various conversations in the past about his which make my head spin to be honest. Modern english versions do line up with the nwt, so if you expect to use any of these questions on a jehovahs witness with anything other than a king james bible, you will have real problems. The previous version was published in 1984 and subsequent to that was the 1961 edition which was a compilation of. Theological historian alister mcgrath states that the greatest obstacle faced by the king james version as it sought to establish itself in the seventeenth century was the continuing popularity of the geneva. The missing verses from the new world translation avoidjw. What is the difference in a jehovahs witness bible and niv. Jehovahs witnesses bible is known as the new world translation of the holy scriptures.
So, if you really want an accurate bible get the king james. The name jehovah appears 4 times in the king james version by my count, 7 if you include variants such as jehovahjireh. The king james versionhow it became popular watchtower. Aug 21, 2017 jehovah s witness bible proven corrupt. As you can see from all of the above main differences, jehovahs witnesses can in no way qualify as being a pure true branch of christianity. Following are some verses concerning these two teachings of the witnesses, which they have totally corrupted.
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