QUESTION: Who are the twenty four Elders in the book of Revelation? ANSWER: According to the Watchtower the 24 elders represent the 144,000 as a group. I agree with their interpretation. The first mention of the 24 elders is in the fourth chapter of Revelation. It reveals that 24 elders sit upon thrones and wear golden crowns upon their heads – obviously symbolizing that they are [...]
Friday, August 28 The kings of the nations lord it over them, and those having authority over them are called Benefactors. You, though, are not to be that way.—Luke 22:25, 26. Because of human imperfection, some of God’s sheep may be slow to understand what Jehovah expects of them. They may fail to take action that is in harmony with Scriptural counsel, or they may act in a [...]
Thursday, August 27 Two days from now the passover occurs, and the Son of man is to be delivered up to be impaled.—Matt. 26:2. On Nisan 13, 33 C.E., as the day drew near ‘on which the passover victim was to be sacrificed,’ Christ told Peter and John: “Go and get the passover ready for us to eat.” “At length . . . the hour came” for the Passover meal, after [...]
Stumper Questions for Jehovah's Witnesses, #33 In Jn 20:28, Thomas refers to Jesus in Greek as "Ho kyrios moy kai ho theos moy". This translates literally as "the Lord of me and THE God of me". Why does Jesus, in Jn 20:29, affirm Thomas for having come to this realization? If Jesus really wasn't the Lord and THE God of Thomas, why didn't Jesus correct him [...]
Wednesday, August 26 Wicked men and impostors will advance from bad to worse.—2 Tim. 3:13. Think about the contrast between what was found shocking in the 1940’s or 1950’s and what is taking place today in the workplace, in the field of entertainment, in sports, and in fashion. Extreme violence and immorality are now commonplace. People compete to be seen as more fierce, lewd, or ruthless than anyone [...]
Stumper Questions for Jehovah's Witnesses, #32 The NWT translates the Greek word "esti" as "is" in almost every instance in the New Testament (Mt 26:18, 38, Mk 14:44, Lk 22:38, etc.). See Greek-English Interlinear. Why does the NWT translate this Greek word as "means" in Mt 26:26-28, Mk 14:22-24, and Lk 22:19? Why the inconsistency in the translation of the word "esti"? If the NWT was [...]
Monday, August 24 Do not withhold good from those to whom you should give it.—Prov. 3:27. Confusion, depression, incontinence, and loss of hearing, sight, and memory may be a result of aging; yet, if some of such health problems appear, they may well be effectively treated. At the onset of any such issues, seek medical attention. Children may need to take the initiative in this regard. At a [...]
Slightly updated on August 23, 2015 Survival preparations are a contentious issue among Jehovah’s Witnesses. Although the leadership of the Watchtower Society has not forbidden such a thing outright, it is generally discouraged and viewed negatively – as a demonstration of a lack of faith in God’s ability to provide. It may be that the Watchtower subtly seeks to distance itself from the food stockpiling that [...]
Sunday, August 23 We shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.—Acts 6:4. Like those who took the lead in the first century, Christian elders who oversee the preaching work today are devoted “to the ministry of the word.” As these brothers make decisions, they seek direction from God’s Word, making it ‘a lamp to their foot and a light to their roadway,’ [...]
This is part three of a series of three questions in the Mailbag 3) If the WT has been in such egregious error before Jehovah purporting a supposed lie of 1914, and willfully doing so....how do we explain Jesus backing and blessing the preaching work of the last 100 years? Honestly, I’ve never understood how we apply Matthew 24:14 over the last 100 yrs. It makes more [...]
