for those of you that like to study or do research in various bibles, e-sword is a great resource and a free program.
it can be found here:.
i've been looking for the nwt in e-sword format for a loooong time, and now i don't have to use the crappy wt library program just to look up a scripture in the nwt.
Thanks RayPub
I was curious, is this formatted for version 9 and newer?
On another note, we had a former service desk brother in our circuit. He told me privately that basically all the brothers there were using e-sword or at least had it. I've also heard say that someone has the insight volumes converted to it.
true freedom.
law that belongs to.
what is true freedom?
Some points I noted in this weeks WT study:
Par.5 They cite Hebrews 8:6, 10 and speak of how God's laws get written on hearts rather than stone. But they won't use the term "New Covenant." Hebrews 8:6, 10 is referring to the New Covenant. And verse 10 is a quote of Jer 31:31. But WT ideology only allows 144,000 to be in that.
Par.11 The reference work referred to is, as far as I can tell, Vine's Expository Dictionary, under the word "know."
Par.17 They assert that "the creation" refers to sinful mankind with an earthy hope. No argument or proof is given of this. This dovetails with the erroneous idea that only the 144,000 are "the sons of God." The WT idea of sonship is a contradiction of John 1:12, 13. Non WT commentaries make much better sense of Rom 8:18-22. For example, it cannot be said of sinful mankind that they "eagerly expect the revelaing of the sons of God." As a whole, the Bible depicts the sinful world of mankind as fighting against God's arrangements to the bitter end.
Par.18 Says that humans attain status as "children of God" after the post 1000 year test. This contradicts Jesus. In Luke 20:36, he says concerning ressurrected ones that, "they are God's children by being children of the resurrection."
frequently in discussions on this forum or off, one is faced with confronting an assertion of a biblical text.
in many recent topics, this has been a matter of a prophet or writer of the old testament asserting that an ancient city or even a nation met its demise or had been desolated for 70 or 40 years.
since such assertions appeared in holy writ, it is argued by some, "then that settles it.
Kepler: (FYI)
Concerning "productive land" NWT (Hebrew tebel, Strong's # 8398):
Amg's Heb. Dict. has:
A fem. noun meaning world, earth. The word is used in a description of the clouds responding to the command of God, i.e., they swirled over the face of the whole earth (Job 37:12). In Proverbs, the created world was a reason for rejoicing (Prov. 8:31). This word is also used to indicate the foundations of the earth, as in 2 Samuel where the foundations of the earth where laid bare at the rebuke of the Lord (2 Sam. 22:16). Tebel is also used to denote what was firmly established, i.e., the world (Ps 93:1; 96:10); something that would be punished for its evil (Isa 13:11); and what will be filled by Israel upon their blossoming (Isa 27:6). In Nahum, the world and all who live in it will tremble at the presence of the Lord (Nah. 1:5).
The New Strong's Expanded Dict.:
tebel, tay-bale'; from 2986; the earth (as moist and therefore inhabited); by extens. the globe; by impl. its inhabitants; specifically a particular land, as Babylonia,
This word signified, first, the solid material on which man dwells, and that was formed, founded, established, and disposed by God; and secondly, the inhabitants thereof.
TWOT 835h, has a much more entailed description with examples and various words it is in parallel with or in apposition with.
It appears the NWT has attempted to assign one definition to the word. (But I haven't checked all the occurrences. So it is possible that there are variances.) On the plus side of that, that makes the NWT a quasi-Interlinear if you can remember the Hebrew/Greek word that is attatched to the rendering. On the downside, the standard rendering in any particular context might not always seem appropriate.
By the way, interesting thread.
Take Care
this is no joke folks, these sob's are going after us all right now!!
get mad!!!.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf0khstydla.
I have no problem with the idea of cloud seeding. That has been tested and done by various nations.
But with regard to the idea of "chemtrails," my questions would be:
If jet engines are being manufactured with this capability, that means a whole army of assembly line workers and mechanics in the field would see evidence of these installed spraying systems. Where are they and why aren't some of them speaking up?
A whole army of pilots would have to operate these systems. Where are they and why aren't some of them speaking up?
There would have to be technical manuals available to operate and upkeep these spraying systems. Where are they?
Airlines are operating on very thin budgets. 100s or 1000s of pound of extra weight for chemicals costs fuel - lots of it. Why aren't the airlines complaining or asking for compensation?
US military cargo aircraft are already stretched thin with oversees military obligations. There are not enough of them free to pursue this on a large scale. So, whose aircraft are being used?
I could see where it might be technically possible to carry out such an operation. But I don't see evidence of it when I look at the assets that would be needed.
something caught my attention in connection with the tms oral review.. i was hoping to ellicit some comments, especially from any who have some working knowledge of ane matters.. .
here is question 9 of the august 2012 tms oral review:.
when was egypt desolated for 40 years, and what basis do we have for believing that such a desolation took place?
Leolaia:
Thanks. I gotta print that out to absorb it during lunch breaks.
Its interesting. One asks a sincere question and the answers can branch into areas never imagined before.
That's apostacy, WT style.
I prefer facts and info to 'just take our word for it.'
Take Care
does anyone know for a fact whether the wts released any foreign language editions of either kit 1 or 2?.
such as french or german or spanish?.
something caught my attention in connection with the tms oral review.. i was hoping to ellicit some comments, especially from any who have some working knowledge of ane matters.. .
here is question 9 of the august 2012 tms oral review:.
when was egypt desolated for 40 years, and what basis do we have for believing that such a desolation took place?
Jeffro:
I appreciated you comments and ensuing discussion on the link you gave me. It seems like you caught on to the Society's word games alot faster than me.
AnnOMaly:
I was hoping you might put in an appearance. Thank you for the scans. I'm printing them out (a little enlarged for my tired eyes) to go over them.
Kepler:
And thank you (and your typing fingers). That's some interesting stuff to think about. (And I will.) I can tell you, that to the WT trained mind, its difficult at first to even open up to. Daniel Block's commentary on Ezekiel offers the possibility that the prophecies were not set in stone. Like in Jonah's case, a change of circumstance might call for a change in the divine mind - I think Block says something like, 'God won't be held hostage by his own word.'
As far as elders (and COs for that matter) go, the Society would like the R&F to look to them for answers to all your questions. Fat chance. They are good for trumpeting the company line.
Thanks again
does anyone know for a fact whether the wts released any foreign language editions of either kit 1 or 2?.
such as french or german or spanish?.
does anyone have this 2 volume book in pdf form?.
the book of ezekiel: book#1 chapters 1-24 , book#2 chapters 25-48
I'm afraid I don't have it in PDF. I didn't know it was even available in that format.
I have it in paper. Very exhaustive. And Block is a lateral thinker. He gives all the standard viewpoints and offers some unique views of his own on some points.
An example is the 390/40 days that Ezekiel lays on his left/right side. (Ezekiel Chapter 4) This prophecy is a major chronology brick for the Society. IMO Block's interpretation makes much more sense than the Society's. (Although, I'm sure it has its detractors too.)
I took it with me to a DC one year and was reading it during off-session time. (At the time Ezekiel was being considered in the TMS.) I thought I was doing extra research. All I got were silent looks. I can say that it was part of my several-year waking experience. I still use it now.
At any rate, I hope you find it.
something caught my attention in connection with the tms oral review.. i was hoping to ellicit some comments, especially from any who have some working knowledge of ane matters.. .
here is question 9 of the august 2012 tms oral review:.
when was egypt desolated for 40 years, and what basis do we have for believing that such a desolation took place?
Jeffro:
Thanks for the link. I heading off to work right now ('to make bricks for the Egyptians' as some like to say), but I'll scrutinize it when I get back.
Take Care
