How is the Jehovah Witness Bible different from the Holy Bible?

Jehovah’s Witnesses believe the Bible was inspired by God and is historically accurate. The Witnesses have their own translation of the Bible – the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. They refer to the ‘New Testament’ as the Christian Greek Scriptures, and they call the ‘Old Testament’ the Hebrew Scriptures.

What translation of the Bible do Jehovah Witnesses use?

The New World Translation of the
The New Testament portion was released in 1950, as The New World Translation of the Christian Greek Scriptures, with the complete Bible released in 1961; it is used and distributed by Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Why do Jehovah Witness have a different Bible?

Jehovah’s Witnesses base all of their beliefs on the Bible, as interpreted by the Governing Body. They use the terms Hebrew and Christian Greek Scriptures rather than Old and New Testament to avoid implication that the Old Testament is outdated or inferior.

Is the Jehovah Witness Bible accurate?

Question: Is it true Jehovah Witness NWT Bible isn’t accurate, how to prove it? Simple really. Just compare it to every other translation, to both the Hebrew Online Interlinear and Westcott and Hort’s Interlinear of the Greek scriptures. You will find it is perfectly fine.

Can Jehovah Witnesses marry?

Marriages must be monogamous. Married couples are encouraged to speak with local elders if they are having problems. Married couples can separate in the case of physical abuse and neglect, or if one partner attempts to hinder the other from being a Jehovah’s Witness.

Which version of the Bible is most accurate to the original?

New American Standard Bible (NASB) The New American Standard Bible (NASB) holds the reputation for being the “most accurate” Bible translation in English. This translation was first published in 1963, with the most recent edition being published in 1995.

Why are there no windows in a Jehovah Witness church?

A Kingdom Hall or Assembly Hall may originate from the renovation of an existing structure, such as a theater or non-Witness house of worship. In areas of repeated or reputed vandalism, particularly in cities, some Kingdom Halls are built without windows to reduce the risk of property damage.

Can Jehovah Witnesses be friends with non Jehovah Witnesses?

They limit contact with non-Jehovah’s Witnesses Followers are discouraged from having close relationships with those who are not part of the faith. People who are “worldly” are seen as bad influences or “bad associations.”

Is the Jehovah Witness Bible the same as the King James Version?

The sanctified substance of the Witnesses of Jehovah is the NWT (New World Translation) of the Holy Scriptures, a Christian Bible interpretation. The NWT (New World Translation) is used only by the Witnesses of Jehovah. Under the reign of King James I, the King James Version was commissioned and circulated.

What verses are missing from the Jehovah Witness Bible?

The sixteen omitted verses

• (1) Matthew 17:21.
• (2) Matthew 18:11.
• (3) Matthew 23:14.
• (4) Mark 7:16.
• (5 & 6) Mark 9:44 & 9:46.
• (7) Mark 11:26.
• (8) Mark 15:28.
• (9) Luke 17:36.

What is unique about Jehovah Witness?

Witnesses hold a number of traditional Christian views but also many that are unique to them. They affirm that God—Jehovah—is the most high. Jesus Christ is God’s agent, through whom sinful humans can be reconciled to God. The Holy Spirit is the name of God’s active force in the world.

What Bible version does Jehovah Witness use?

The New World Translation of the Christian

Why is there no Matthew 17 21?

The reason is textual criticism. Biblical scholars and translators evaluate various manuscripts (in this case, in their original Greek) in order to make an educated guess as to which verses are part of an original document that is no longer in existence.

What is wrong with the New World Translation Bible?

Hoekema wrote: “Their New World Translation of the Bible is by no means an objective rendering of the sacred text into modern English, but is a biased translation in which many of the peculiar teachings of the Watchtower Society are smuggled into the text of the Bible itself.”

What’s the difference between Jehovah Witness and the Bible?

There are a rather large number of absolutely fundamental differences between what the Bible teaches and what is taught by the Jehovah Witness group. First and foremost, the Jehovah Witness group teaches that Jesus is not God. They teach that he is a created being—a sort of highest angel, but not deity.

Is the Jehovah’s Witness Bible the New World Translation?

Jehovah’s Witnesses’ bible is known as the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. They believe that it is equal to all other bibles. However, there are some scriptures omitted from their bible but are found in other bibles.

What are the differences between the New Testament and NWT?

The NWT Christian Greek Scriptures (New Testament) is mainly taken from the Westcott and Hort translation, but has been altered and changed to support the views of Jehovah’s Witnesses that the pre-mortal Jesus was created by Jehovah and that Jesus is not part of the One Being of God.

When did Jehovah’s Witnesses say God is not a Trinity?

What we believe: God is not a Trinity. The July 1882 issue of Zion’s Watch Tower said: “Our readers are aware that while we believe in Jehovah and Jesus, and the holy Spirit, we reject as totally unscriptural, the teaching that these are three Gods in one person or, as some put it, one God in three persons .”