i have been a "publisher" for 40 years. even though i never actually printed a book or magazine. i just cant find the term anywhere in the bible.
am i missing something?
what exactly is a publisher of the good news?
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Honesty
It's on page 666 in the Jehovah's Witnesses Unabridged Dictionary of Common Theocratic Words.
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smiddy
And what exactly IS the good news that they preach that is unique to jehovahs witnesses ?
smiddy
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abbagail
@nowwhat? wrote: "... i just cant find the term [publisher] anywhere in the bible."
Wrong translation! :) Try the KJV. Publish, Published, Publisheth are found 29 times in the KJV:
http://www.biblegateway.com/keyword/?search=publish&version1=KJV&searchtype=all&limit=none&wholewordsonly=no
A publisher publisheth, dontchaknow? Lol. Of course a regular dictionary usually says a publisher is someone who publishes books, etc., but the Hebrew for publisheth (for instance in Isaiah 52:7 x 2) is "shama" which means:
http://bible.worthwhile.com/bible.php?b=isa&c=52&v=0&d=52&w=0
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Number 8085
Transliteration: shama` {shaw-mah'}
Word Origin: a primitive root
TWOT: 2412, 2412a
AV - hear 785, hearken 196, obey 81, publish 17, understand 9, obedient 8, diligently 8, shew 6, sound 3, declare 3, discern 2, noise 2, perceive 2, tell 2, reported 2, misc 33
Part of Speech: TWOT - 2412, 2412a
Usage in the KJV: hear 785, hearken 196, obey 81, publish 17, understand 9, obedient 8, diligently 8, shew 6, sound 3, declare 3, discern 2, noise 2, perceive 2, tell 2, reported 2, misc 33
Total: 1159
Definition: v to hear, listen to, obey (Qal) to hear (perceive by ear) to hear of or concerning to hear (have power to hear) to hear with attention or interest, listen to to understand (language) to hear (of judicial cases) to listen, give heed to consent, agree to grant request to listen to, yield to to obey, be obedient (Niphal) to be heard (of voice or sound) to be heard of to be regarded, be obeyed (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon (Hiphil) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound to sound aloud (musical term) to make proclamation, summon to cause to be heard n m sound
TDNT - Theological Dictionary of the New Testament
TWOT - Theological Word Book of the Old Testament
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Caupon
A publisher of the good news is someone who distributes literature for the WatchTower Corporation. In essence, it has nothing to do with printing books.