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If 1914 is not the year that Jesusâ Kingdom came to power how can it possibly be true that Jehovahâs Witnesses are accomplishing what Jesus said; namely, that the good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the earth before the end? This is a very complex issue---a paradox---and it requires a bit of knowledge and thinking ability to resolve. On the one [...]
A continuation of the Jeremiah series. The 23rd chapter of Jeremiah established the fact that the denunciations against the wayward shepherds is actually earmarked for the final part of the days. That means that the negligent shepherds are appointed Christian overseers. In the 24th chapter, Jehovah causes Jeremiah to see two baskets of figs set before the temple. One basket of fruit was good. The other [...]
Davidâs ascension to kingship was a long and trialsome affair. He was first anointed by Samuel when he was a mere teenager. Jehovahâs spirit came upon him and moved him to go out onto the battlefield against the Philistine hulk named Goliath armed only with a slingshot. After he gained national prominence he was persecuted by king Saul and was forced to live as a fugitive [...]
Jesus personally invited some men to be his followers. And they immediately responded and followed himâquite literally. They literally walked behind him as Christ traveled the countryside and visited villages, preaching and healing the sick. They followed him right up to the moment Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsamane, at which point they all stumbled and were scattered. How could the king of [...]
Balaam was an interesting character in Bible history. God spoke to him on two occasions, even though Balaam was not a Hebrew. Because of his spiritual stature and his being acquainted with Jehovah, the king of Moab hired Balaam to curse the Israelite camp as they stood on the border of the Promised Land. Although Balaamâs magic failed he was shrewd enough to advise Balak of [...]
The opening lyrics of Davidâs song: âO Jehovah, why have my adversaries become so numerous? Why are so many rising up against me?â â Psalms 3:1 David was Israelâs king. He had been handpicked by Jehovah himself when he was a boy. David proved himself to be a fearless fighterâa great warrior for Jehovah. He slaughtered Israelâs many enemies, foremost among them the hulking giant, Goliath. [...]
Who will rule the world? That is the paramount issue of the day. Will it be a bloc of allied nations such as is emerging in Asia presently, an alliance of Russia, China, India and Iran? Or, will the Anglo-dominated unipolar world prevail? Will there be a one-world government in the future? What does the Bible say? For hundreds of years, the message contained in the [...]
This is the first of a series of articles exploring the collection of Hebrew songs called the Psalms. Whatever exists was spoken into existence by God. âLet there be light,â God said. And there came to be light. And God saw the light was good. God spoke directly to the first humans and commanded them to have sex and produce a family and fill the earth. [...]
This is a consideration of study article #29 â Support Our Overseer Jesus Jesus said the good news will be preached first in all the world and then the end will come. Christ also foretold that he would appoint a slave to provide food at the right time. Let us consider a few aspects of this important topic. Paragraph four states:Â 4. Jesus stated that the [...]
jw.org has taken to posting brief articles with short bullet points on current topics. As I have done with the Watchtower Review column for many years this post will examine the validity of the article: What Is the Sign of âthe Last Days,â or âEnd Timesâ? (The recycled article appearing on jw dot org has been reviewed before but what follows is more detailed.) What [...]
