the NWT of Jehovah´s Witness do you Know this?

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Jason David BeDuhn, Ph.D. is an historian of religion and culture, currently Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Northern Arizona University. He first gained brief national attention at the age of 18 when remarks he made in a speech to the high school graduating class of Rock Island, Illinois, sharply critical of oppressive attitudes towards youth by older generations of Americans, were widely reported in the American press. He defended his remarks in subsequent radio and television appearances by pointing to the historical contribution of youth to social idealism and cultural innovation. Pursuing the historical study of religion, he received his doctorate from Indiana University in 1995. He won the Best First Book Award from the American Academy of Religion in 2001 for his book The Manichaean Body in Discipline and Ritual (ISBN 0-8018-6270-1), notable for its analysis of religions as goal-oriented systems of practice rationalized within particular models of reality.

He subsequently wrote Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Bias in English Translations of the New Testament (ISBN 0-7618-2556-8), which generated controversy when he found the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (published by Jehovah's Witnesses) and the New American Bible (published by the American Catholic Church) to be more accurate than other respected translations linked to Protestant constituencies. He had criticisms for every translation he reviewed, finding a consistent pattern of anachronistically imposing of modern Christian views onto the biblical text. He has also been active on the www in discussions (two of which can be read online still) notably with evangelicals/trinitarians where he has argued against certain translations (not interpretations) often used by such in support of their belief that Jesus Christ is "God," maintaining that a wide variety of views about the nature and status of Christ were held by early Christians and are discernible in the Bible.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_BeDuhn

Answer 1

There are just as many Biblical Scholars and Theologians who state the various errors of the NWT. Regardless of the credentials, these are human men prone to error. Trust your Bible.

Answer 2

This question seems interested in "New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures", which is distributed by Jehovah's Witnesses. There are more than 145 million copies of this modern-language bible in print, in dozens of languages. In the United States alone, 3.5 million NWT bibles were produced in 2006 (Jehovah's Witnesses have printeries around the globe).
http://watchtower.org/languages.htm

The entire text of NWT is freely available at the official website of Jehovah's Witnesses, and a personal printed copy can be requested at no charge:
http://watchtower.org/bible/
https://watch002.securesites.net/contact/submit.htm
http://watchtower.org/how_to_contact_us.htm


Jehovah's Witnesses certainly like NWT, but they are happy to use any translation which an interested person may prefer, and in fact Jehovah's Witnesses themselves distribute other translations besides NWT. Jehovah's Witnesses attach no particular infallibility or inspiration to NWT.

It seems significant that the relatively small religion of Jehovah's Witnesses are the ones best known for their worldwide preaching work. Yet Jesus commanded that ALL who would call themselves "Christian" perform this public work:

(Matthew 28:19,20) Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And, look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.

Learn more:
http://watchtower.org/library/pr/index.htm?article=article_04.htm
http://watchtower.org/e/na/
http://watchtower.org/e/20020915/article_01.htm
http://www.watchtower.org/e/20050715/article_02.htm

Answer 3

Very good information - thanks!

Jehovah's Witnesses do use the New World Translation but we also use other translations too. I will discuss the scriptures with anyone & I urge them to use whatever translation they feel most comfortable with.
They all have the same message.

Any lover of God will know that the scriptures are a much better reference than youtube.

http://www.watchtower.org/

Answer 4

I just bought that book. It is a very good read so far.

He has some very good reasoning as to various scriptures based on the original Greek language.

And to add a point: it is true He is not a Jehovah's witness.

Answer 5

Yes.

I also know that as a scholar who praises the NWT, that he is NOT one of Jehovah's Witnesses, so opposers cannot say claim he is biased.

Below is a link to the Curriculum Vitae of JASON DAVID BEDUHN

Answer 6

I am a Jehovah's Witness and I did not know all this. Thank you, Moises.

Answer 7

didnt know that and i am a jehovah's witness.......thanks for some praise from someone finally

Answer 8

No I did not know all this. Thanks for all the info.