So, the WTBT$ says Abraham is part of a "class" or "group" that will never hang out with Jehovah personally.
Here is what the Bible really teaches...
Abraham already hung out with Jehovah personally. Abraham wasn't anointed. Abraham wasn't even baptized. Abraham didn't even know about Jesus. Abraham fought in battles and killed people. Abraham had sexual relations with another woman besides his wife. And yet Abraham was Jehovah's Friend.
Genesis 18
"Afterward, Jehovah appeared to him among the big trees of Mamʹre while he was sitting at the entrance of the tent during the hottest part of the day."
This wasn't a "vision."
"He looked up and saw three men standing some distance from him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them, and he bowed down to the ground. Then he said: “Jehovah, if I have found favor in your eyes, please do not pass by your servant. Please, let a little water be brought and have your feet washed; then recline under the tree. Seeing that you have come here to your servant, let me bring a piece of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. Then you may go on your way.”"
Abraham was talking to Jehovah. It wasn't just an angel. The other two guys were angels, but Abraham recognized Jehovah. Abraham knew it was Jehovah coming to visit in a materialized body. (Can the One who designed the eye not see? Can the One who designed a body not build a body to visit in? Come on, people, why does it seem so impossible for Jehovah to do the extraordinary? It's right in the book...)
"At this they said: “All right. You may do as you have spoken.” So Abraham hurried to the tent to Sarah and said: “Quick! Get three measures of fine flour, knead the dough, and make loaves of bread.” Next Abraham ran to the herd and chose a tender and good young bull. He gave it to the attendant, who hurried to prepare it. He then took butter and milk and the young bull that he had prepared and set the food before them. Then he stood by them under the tree as they were eating."
So Jehovah ate with Abraham, just like later in a similar way Jesus ate with his friends -after Jesus died and then was resurrected as a spirit creature then Jesus materialized a body so he could eat with the disciples. A spirit person can materialize a body and eat with people.
"They said to him: “Where is your wife Sarah?” He replied: “Here in the tent.” So one of them continued: “I will surely return to you next year at this time, and look! your wife Sarah will have a son.” Now Sarah was listening at the tent entrance, which was behind the man. Abraham and Sarah were old, being advanced in years. Sarah was past the age of childbearing. So Sarah began to laugh to herself, saying: “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I really have this pleasure?” Then Jehovah said to Abraham: “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Am I really going to give birth even though I am old?’ Is anything too extraordinary for Jehovah? I will return to you next year at this appointed time, and Sarah will have a son.” But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh!” for she was afraid. At this he said: “Yes! You did laugh.”"
If Jehovah can raise the dead, if Jehovah can make it so an old lady can conceive, then certainly Jehovah can eat a meal with his kids on earth. That's a piece of cake in comparison.
"When the men got up to leave and looked down toward Sodʹom, Abraham was walking with them to escort them. Jehovah said: “Am I keeping hidden from Abraham what I am going to do? Why, Abraham is surely going to become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed by means of him. For I have come to know him in order that he may command his sons and his household after him to keep Jehovah’s way by doing what is right and just, so that Jehovah may bring about what he has promised concerning Abraham.”"
Abraham was just a lowly guy. He was living in a tent. He was out in the wilderness a lot of the time. But Jehovah knew exactly where Abraham was, and Jehovah told him a lot of cool stuff about the future. Jehovah hasn't changed. Jehovah knows where His friends are, even when they are out "in the wilderness" of this world somewhere, seemingly not part of any city or congregation of people.
"Then Jehovah said: “The outcry against Sodʹom and Go·morʹrah is indeed great, and their sin is very heavy. I will go down to see whether they are acting according to the outcry that has reached me. And if not, I can get to know it.” Then the men left from there and went toward Sodʹom, but Jehovah remained with Abraham."
The account about Sodom shows that the other two angels proceeded to visit Lot, but Jehovah stayed and hung out with Abraham for awhile longer. The Bible says God made man in His image. Man is made in God's image. The reason we enjoy the earth is because Our Father enjoys it. He made us like a chip off the ol' block. We were designed to hang out with Him in the garden. (That's part of the sacred secret.)
"Then Abraham approached and said: “Will you really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? Suppose there are 50 righteous men within the city. Will you, then, sweep them away and not pardon the place for the sake of the 50 righteous who are inside it? It is unthinkable that you would act in this manner by putting the righteous man to death with the wicked one so that the outcome for the righteous man and the wicked is the same! It is unthinkable of you. Will the Judge of all the earth not do what is right?” Then Jehovah said: “If I find in Sodʹom 50 righteous men in the city, I will pardon the whole place for their sake.” But Abraham again responded: “Please, here I have presumed to speak to Jehovah, whereas I am dust and ashes. Suppose the 50 righteous should lack five. Because of the five will you destroy the whole city?” To this he said: “I will not destroy it if I find there 45.” But yet again he spoke to him and said: “Suppose 40 are found there.” He answered: “I will not do it for the sake of the 40.” But he continued: “Jehovah, please, do not become hot with anger, but let me go on speaking: Suppose only 30 are found there.” He answered: “I will not do it if I find 30 there.” But he continued: “Please, here I have presumed to speak to Jehovah: Suppose only 20 are found there.” He answered: “I will not destroy it for the sake of the 20.” Finally he said: “Jehovah, please, do not become hot with anger, but let me speak just once more: Suppose only ten are found there.” He answered: “I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.” When Jehovah finished speaking to Abraham, he went his way and Abraham returned to his place."
Do you like talking to your friends? Jehovah is cool. He's easy to be around. Jehovah knows where the right-hearted ones are in all the earth, and He won't destroy right-hearted ones. But He will destroy the wicked institutions that bring reproach on His Name and hurt people.
There are right-hearted ones in the borg still, and Jehovah knows where they are. There are right-hearted ones outside the borg, and in other religions, and non-religious right-hearted ones. Jehovah knows where all of them are, and He will do the right thing. He's Jehovah. If He was friends with Abraham before Abraham was baptized and when Abraham was still a warrior type sleeping with a woman who wasn't his wife, then Jehovah will certainly take into account the cultural issues of our day and peoples' circumstances and read hearts and figure out what is righteous.
Anyway, when the WTBT$ says that Abraham and "the great crowd of other sheep" or whoever won't hang out with Jehovah because "only the anointed 144,000 in heaven will hang out with Jehovah", the WTBT$ is full of baloney. Jehovah was in the garden walking with Adam and Eve. He'll be walking on the earth again with His kids. He's the Best Dad.
"Is anything too extraordinary for Jehovah?"
