Most people, even non christians, can quote the passage from memory. The niv and nasb are the same bibles as the jehovah witnesses nwt. New king james version comparison chart new king james. It is used in the king james version of the bible genesis 22. And the new king james has ignored the textus receptus 1200 times. 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. The main false doctrines taught by the jws henceforth used to abbreviate jehovah s witnesses are as follows. The previous version was published in 1984 and subsequent to that was the 1961 edition which was a compilation of.
Question number 16 is a real classic in dealing with the j. 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. 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. What is the difference in a jehovahs witness bible and niv. The latest version was published in 20 and minor revisions have taken place since then.
The geneva biblea forgotten translation watchtower. They state the new world translation was written and published to support our teachings. Oct 11, 2011 lets thumb through the new world translation n. Again, because the jehovah s witnesses deny god in flesh for the scriptures john 1. In the newer king james versions, his name is taken completely out.
Apr 26, 2011 that is the only difference in their bible. Jehovahs witnesses use the standard 66book protestant bible, but usually. Until the release of the new world translation, jehovahs witnesses in englishspeaking countries primarily used the king james version. They transliterated jhvh as jehovah only in these places, for these good reasons. 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.
Watch towers official version of the bible is an incredibly biased translation, writes. The new testament section of this work was issued in 1950. 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. The new world bible translation committee went through the bible and changed any scripture that did not agree with jehovahs witness theology. Exjehovahs witness elder explaining why my family and i left the watchtower.
Why do the newer versions of the king james bible leave out gods name. Why is the jehovah witness bible different with parts of the. On page of the watchtower study book, what does the bible really teach. 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 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.
Early on, the watchtower society printed king james bibles. Have jehovahs witnesses changed the bible to fit their beliefs. 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. Worldwide membership of jehovahs witnesses reached 1,624 in 5,323 congregations by the time of rutherfords death. Jehovahs witnesses bible verses in the king james version kjv about jehovahs witnesses. The king james versionhow it became popular watchtower. 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. 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. Jehovah s witnesses base all of their beliefs on the bible, as interpreted by the governing body.
In hebrew the four letters representing the divine name, also called the tetragrammaton, is yhwh. They proceeded to change and delete other verses as well. New international version many find the literal rendering poor in spirit to be obscure, while some think that jesus was highlighting the value. Jehovah s witnesses believe death is a state of nonexistence with no consciousness. However, there are some scriptures omitted from their bible but are found in other bibles. Jan 02, 2020 the form jehovah, though, is very commonly used. King james i of england summoned the hampton court conference to create this. These vowel points were put in place by the masoretes many centuries after the composition of the hebrew bible. I myself have an old pre1985 king james that still has the name jehovah in it, as well as 5 other translations not counting internet access to many more. Before this translation was released specifically by and for jehovahs witnesses, most relied on the king james version. 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. 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 10 things to know about their beliefs. Compare their beliefs with the king james and douay versions. 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. What is the difference between jehova witness bible and. 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. Before this translation was released specifically by and for jehovah s witnesses, most relied on the king james version. Dec 15, 2018 jehovah s witnesses use a bible translation called the new world translation.
The new world translation of the holy scriptures the jehovah. American standard version, the bible in living english and the king james version. Jehovahs witnesses use a bible translation called the new world translation. The new world translation of the bible is jehovah s witnesses own translation, no other religious group uses this.
The new world translation of the bible is jehovahs witnesses own translation, no other religious group uses this. They have revised it numerous times over the years. In this single verse the entire purpose of the old and new testament is described in just a few words. Apr 19, 2020 every jehovahs witness will tell you that they are christians.
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. Asked in the bible when was the jehovahs witness bible written. Later, jehovahs witnesses printed the king james version on their own presses. The following questions are not usually known by the jehovahs witnesses.
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. 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. Man studying to become a jehovahs witness has a lightbulb moment. 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. Do jehovahs witnesses have their own version of the bible.
Jehovahs witnesses main differences with christianity. The niv and nasb are the same bibles as the jehovah. Bad translations of the jehovahs witness bible, the new. The name jehovah appears 4 times in the king james version by my count, 7 if you include variants such as jehovahjireh. 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. Hades and sheol are understood to refer to the condition of death, termed the common grave.
New world translation of the holy scriptures wikipedia. 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. Aug 21, 2017 jehovah s witness bible proven corrupt. 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. Occasionally, wordforword translations are unclear or misleading. The missing verses from the new world translation avoidjw. It is the single most well known and pivotal scripture in the entire bible. Jehovahs witnesses regard the new world translation of the holy. The geneva biblea forgotten translation watchtower online. So, if you really want an accurate bible get the king james. In this article i will explore the very significant differences between historical christianity and the jehovahs witnesses beliefs.
Man studying to become a jehovah s witness has a lightbulb moment duration. Among the more common accepted english translations that christians read are. 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. Jehovahs witnesses used other bible translations before producing. What is the difference between jehova witness bible and king. Until the release of the new world translation, jehovah s witnesses in englishspeaking countries primarily used the king james version. The main false doctrines taught by the jws henceforth used to abbreviate jehovahs witnesses are as follows. This is something that is not known by many people, including jehovahs witnesses themselves. Jehovahs witness bible new world translation of the. The reason we dont use the king james version any more it used to be the bible the witnesses used is because we have an easier to understand bible with jehovahs name restored to it. 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. Gods kingdom is a real government, not just a condition of the heart. But that if a faithful jehovah witness is not part of the 144,000 anointed ones they will live forever on earth in paradise.
This is the third official english translation of the bible and was conceived due to issues against the two earlier translations. Bible verses about jehovahs witnesses king james bible. Jehovahs witnesses bible is known as the new world translation of the holy scriptures. To jehovahs witnesses, why is jesus not my mediator and the society is when the bible says jesus is i am not one. I will compare king james verses with the jehovah witnesses bible, the new world translation. Since 1976 all doctrinal decisions have been made by the governing body of jehovahs witnesses, a group of elders at the. Have jehovahs witnesses changed the bible to fit their. Bible verses about jehovahs witnesses king james version. 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. What are the differences between most christian bibles and. Nov 29, 2010 number of differences from the king james bible. 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. The most common verse which specifically mentions that gods name is jehova is psalms 83.
Is the new world translation a valid version of the bible. 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. It included an extensive appendix called the berean bible teachers manual. 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. In 1604, king james authorized a new translation, hoping to rid england forever of the geneva bible. Because of this, every individual who follows the christian faith should have access to the bible. I am not expressing my opinion, only relating the information i have found. Did jehovahs witnesses change words that are in the king.
It is commonly believed that the jews in the second temple period took the vowel points of adona lord and placed them in. 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. The king james version translators used jehovah in only four instances see ex. The unabridged king james version kjv includes the complete english protestant apocrypha. Four examples of where the new world translation gets it wrong. It is also used, and strenuously promoted by, the jehovahs witnesses. Difference between catholic bible and king james bible. The new world translation strives to convey faithfully the original message that was inspired by god.
The authorized king james version, on the other hand, is the christian bible translation penned by the church of england in 1611. When a jw says the bible he means the new world translation. The holy word every christian should know about is found in the bible. 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. Jehovahs witness doctrine redianswers study resources. 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. See more ideas about jehovah, bible and jehovahs witnesses. Until the release of the new world translation, jehovahs witnesses in english speaking countries primarily used the king james version.
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