Super serious non impertinent topic

by John Doe 7 Replies latest jw friends

  • John Doe
    John Doe

    Why was the first JW bible green?

  • caliber
    caliber

    ...Because Adam had to make it out of tree leaves .

    No I think I heard it was to break tradition of the always black somber Bible . (We "in the Truth"

    must stand out as different .)

  • musky
    musky

    I think because Knorr liked that color. Not sure though

  • John Doe
    John Doe
    No I think I heard it was to break tradition of the always black somber Bible .(We "in the Truth"
    was stand out as different .)

    I figured, but don't they realize it just makes them look like freaks? It's almost like a teen rebelling just to be rebelling.

  • Witness 007
    Witness 007

    It was putrid green....probably the cheapest cover material avalible.

  • caliber
    caliber

    Here another green Bible idea.. totally unrelated the JW reason...interesting though September 22, 2008 (Time ) Green runs through the Bible like a vine. There are the Garden and Noah’s olive branch. The oaks under which Abraham met with angels. The “tree standing by the waterside” in Psalms. And there is Jesus, the self-proclaimed “true vine,” who describes the Kingdom of Heaven as a mustard seed that grows into a tree “where birds can nest.” He dies on a cross of wood, and when he rises Mary Magdalene mistakes him for a gardener.

    Now there is a Bible trying to make gardeners of us all. On Oct. 7, HarperCollins is releasing The Green Bible, a Scripture for the Prius age that calls attention to more than 1,000 verses related to nature by printing them in a pleasant shade of forest green, much as red-letter editions of the Bible encrimson the words of Jesus. The new version’s message, states an introduction by Evangelical eco-activist J. Matthew Sleeth, is that “creation care”–the Christian catchphrase for nature conservancy–”is at the very core of our Christian walk.”

  • oompa
    oompa

    that is a good question.....i had a study once who said the mormans that called on him called it the "green dragon"......they were right............oompa

  • caliber
    caliber

    "Culturally, green has broad and sometimes contradictory meanings. In some cultures, green symbolizes hope and growth, while in others, it is associated with death, sickness, envy, or the devil. The most common associations, however, are found in its ties to nature. For example, Islam venerates the color, as it expects paradise to be full of lush greenery. Green is also associated with regeneration, fertility and rebirth for its connections to nature. Recent political groups have taken on the color as symbol of environmental protection and social justice, and consider themselves part of the Green movement..." Wikipedia

    File:Color icon green.svgwhich one of these "lovely green " colors is the JW bible ? (numbering 1 as top left

    through 9 bottom right )

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