In Bible times, rulers were ceremonially anointed with oil. son: In this genealogy, “son” may refer to an immediate son, a grandson, or a descendant. son of David: Indicates that Jesus is the heir of the Kingdom covenant made with David that is to be fulfilled by someone in David’s line. — 2Sa 7:11-16; Ps 89:3, 4 .
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NEW YORK—In their ongoing efforts to make the Bible accessible to as many people as possible, Jehovah’s Witnesses are releasing a large-size edition of the revised New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. This edition, which is being printed in the United States and Japan, is scheduled to have a combined initial printing of 424,000 copies.
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Long before we started producing the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures in 1950, we examined the Bible. We used whatever translation was available and formed our beliefs accordingly. Consider a few examples of long-standing beliefs of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and decide for yourself whether they match what the Bible really teaches.
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The Bible uses the term in describing the relation of sons and daughters to their parents. (See study notes on Lu 7:12; 8:42; 9:38.) In the apostle John’s writings, this term is used exclusively of Jesus (Joh 3:16, 18; 1Jo 4:9) but never about Jesus’ human birth or existence as a man. Instead, John uses the term to describe Jesus in his ...
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Read and listen to the Bible online, or download free audio recordings and sign-language videos of the Bible. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is an accurate, easy-to-read translation of the Bible. It has been published in whole or in part in over 210 languages.
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For example, one Bible translation lists the names of over 70 people who in some way contributed to its production. Yet, this same Bible omits the name of the Author —Jehovah God —altogether! In contrast, the New World Translation restores the divine name in the thousands of places where it existed in the original text, while the committee that produced the translation remains anonymous.
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Misconception: The “Holy Ghost,” or holy spirit, is a person and is part of the Trinity, as stated at 1 John 5: 7, 8 in the King James version of the Bible. Fact: The King James version of the Bible includes at 1 John 5: 7, 8 the words “in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that ...
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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition) Genesis 1:1-31 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. + 2 Now the earth was formless and desolate, * and there was darkness upon the surface of the watery deep, * + and God’s active force * + was moving about over the surface of the waters. + 3 And God said: “Let there be light.”
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