The interlinear says the literal is 'announce'.
blindersoff
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Why the term "publisher"?
by Gander indoes anyone know why the term "publisher" was chosen to describe an individual that goes from door-to-door preaching about the bible as a jehovah's witness?
was this term always used?
it certainly makes the focus of the work to be aimed towards literature distribution over anything else.
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Why the term "publisher"?
by Gander indoes anyone know why the term "publisher" was chosen to describe an individual that goes from door-to-door preaching about the bible as a jehovah's witness?
was this term always used?
it certainly makes the focus of the work to be aimed towards literature distribution over anything else.
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blindersoff
I checked 8 other translations, & they ALL said proclaim, or preach--NOT publish as in books.
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Why the term "publisher"?
by Gander indoes anyone know why the term "publisher" was chosen to describe an individual that goes from door-to-door preaching about the bible as a jehovah's witness?
was this term always used?
it certainly makes the focus of the work to be aimed towards literature distribution over anything else.
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Acts 15:36) 36 Now after some days Paul said to Bar´na·bas: "Above all things, let us return and visit the brothers in every one of the cities in which we published the word of Jehovah to see how they are."
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ExJWs: Get Used To It : THE WATCHTOWER WILL NOT DIE OUT
by steve2 inthere is a precident for the jws becoming more hard-lined: the exclusive brethren.
prior to 1959 the exclusive brethren, whilst conservative, tended to have a more open outreach and even allowed some fraternizing with non-members.
however, following directions from their leaders in 1959, they suddenly slammed closed the doors, introducing beliefs such as: refusing to eat meals with anyone who was not a member and (this makes me sick) automatically breaking up families if one spouse questioned the authority of the leaders.
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From their website----
--Recent developmentsUnder the leadership of Bruce Hales, who took over in early 2002, some of the rules of separation have been relaxed.
There is a new policy towards those who have left the Exclusive Brethren. Instead of pushing them away, the church is trying to hold onto them by maintaining or re-establishing contact with them.
Brethren representatives are visiting former members, including those who'd been ejected, some of whom left more than 30 years separation. Families have been allowed to make contact with members who have left.
In some cases local priests have made apologies where the church acted unwisely, too hastily, or without thorough investigation and failed to display "the spirit of the glad tidings" or "the mercy of God".
Contact with family members will probably now only be absolutely banned where a person is actively hostile to the Exclusive Brethren and their way of life. -
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Rosenberg Assembly Hall
by blindersoff inwho worked on this project?
would love to renew friendships on this level.
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blindersoff
Yes. Texas it is. The 'TAJMAH HALL'
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Rosenberg Assembly Hall
by blindersoff inwho worked on this project?
would love to renew friendships on this level.
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blindersoff
Who worked on this project? Would love to renew friendships on this level.
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What Was Your Greatest "Privilege" In The Organization?
by minimus inwas it being able to join the theocratic ministry school?
being a regular pioneer?
"handling microphones"?
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blindersoff
Oversight of a major component in construction of an Assembly Hall.
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April KM
by blindersoff in.
can someone tell me where i can download a copy of the april kingdom ministry?.
thanks
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blindersoff
Can someone tell me where I can download a copy of the April Kingdom Ministry?
Thanks
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blindersoff
cl chap. 27 p. 276 "O How Great His Goodness Is!" ***
Since the restoration of pure worship in 1919, Jehovah has blessed his people with life-giving provisions.
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I guess this is saying it was false up til then. And yet in 1919----Christmas, the cross
hmmmmm
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Whatever happened to the pioneer-assist program?
by Goldminer in.
i remember about 5 or 6 years ago,they introduced the pioneer-assist program at one of the service meetings.the purpose of of this program was for the spiritually-strong pioneers to go out in service with an r&f member on a weekly basis for about 6 months to help build up others in the congregation.part of this was because in the mid to late 90's a large number of people had become jw's and they wanted to make good publishers with them.. anyways,my wife was quickly signed up as was another young sister down the road.my wife was excited about it and was really hoping to benefit spiritually.within a few weeks though,her pioneer partner started making up excuses why she couldn't go out with my wife until eventually their arrangement just petered out.the young sister down the road was also quickly ditched;the pioneer saying she had to care for her elderly mother(she didn't stop pioneering though).before long the pioneer clique was back to normal and the spiritually-strong pioneers were again going out in service with other spiritually-strong pioneers.i don't recall any updates or the program itself ever mentioned again at the kingdom hall,like it was just a bad experiment or a major burden on the pioneers.. does anyone have any experiences with the pioneer-assist program?
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blindersoff
so I asked the congregation secretary to see if I could go on a study with one of the pioneers. In less than a week, the rumour-mill was going at full tilt that "Sister Scully doesn't want to go door-to-door anymore." Plus, a pioneer sister came up to me at the next meeting and told me that I 'should get my own damn Bible study.'
My heart goes out to you.
Here's a hug
B