Hi All,
I just have a quick question: Are jws offended by other people saying "God Bless You" or "We are praying for you."? Gene
quick question
by gspradling 3 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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Gretchen956
I don't remember being offended. I just remember being smug. When they talked about praying to god, we always internally translated that to, they were praying to their god satan, and we were praying to our god jehovah. And when they said god bless, I remember thinking, well thanks for the sentiment anyway.
Gretchen
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gspradling
Thanks Gretchen
Gene.
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Bofug
Is Jehovah REALLY God's name? Another article:
In Reasoning From the Scriptures the WTS teaches that "Jehovah" is the proper pronunciation of God?s name, and so "Everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved" (Rom. 10:13). They continue, "Many scholars favor the spelling ?Yahweh,? but it is uncertain and there is not agreement among them. On the other hand, ?Jehovah? is the form of the name that is most readily recognized, because it has been used in English for centuries . . . " (p. 195).
However, the JWs? own Aid to Bible Understanding says, "The first recorded use of this form [Jehovah] dates from the 13th century C.E. [after Christ]. Raymundus Martini, a Spanish monk of the Dominican order, used it in his book Pugeo Fidei of the year 1270. Hebrew scholars generally favor ?Yahweh? as the most likely pronunciation" (pp. 884-885).
New Testament Greek always uses the word "Lord," and never "Jehovah," even in quotes from the Old Testament (OT). Encyclopedia Judaica, Webster?s Encyclopedia, Jewish Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Britannica, Universal Jewish Encyclopedia and countless others agree that the title "Jehovah" is erroneous, grammatically impossible, and was never used by the Jews.