Opening Questions:
What do you know about the New World Translation?
What is a Greek Interlinear?
Video Title: The Biggest Problems In The New World Translation, Video Time: 30:34
Author: Theology With Seth
Video Description:
Aug 3, 2024 Jehovah’s Witnesses use a different Bible than most Christians use. It’s called the New World Translation and it was created by the leaders of the Watchtower. They claim it is the most accurate version of the Bible, but many key passages about the Trinity and the Deity of Christ have been changed. Are these changes necessitated by the original Greek language? Have the reputable Bible versions been wrong all along? In this video, we will investigate several key passages and compare them to the underlying Greek, as supplied by the Watchtower. We will find out once and for all if the New World Translation is truly the best version of the Bible available to the modern Christian.
Timestamps below
00:00 – Intro to The New World Translation
02:27 – The Watchtower Claims
04:23 – John 15
07:40 – Romans 8
09:54 – Colossians 1
12:01 – Philippians 2
13:30 – John 8 (I AM vs “I Have Been”)
16:55 – Worship vs “Obeisance”
19:21 – John 1 (God vs “a god”)
26:42 – Conclusion
27:27 – How To Share
Two sources primarily used in this video:
New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (2013 Revision) https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/nwt/books/
The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures:
https://www.jw.org/en/library/bible/kingdom-interlinear-greek-translation/books/
00:00 – Intro to The New World Translation
02:27 – The Watchtower Claims
Revelation 22:18-19 ESV
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book,
19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
Deuteronomy 4:2 ESV
2 You shall not add to the word that I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you.
Proverbs 30:5-6 ESV
5 Every word of God proves true;
he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
6 Do not add to his words,
lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.
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04:23 – John 15
07:40 – Romans 8
09:54 – Colossians 1
12:01 – Philippians 2
13:30 – John 8 (I AM vs “I Have Been”)
16:55 – Worship vs “Obeisance” John 4:20 compared to Matthew 14:33
19:21 – John 1 (God vs “a god”)
Resource recommended by the video author:
https://www.watchman.org/
If in your mood for a little satire let’s see what Donall and Conall of Lutheran Satire have to say about the JW view of John 1 and the Divinity of Jesus:
BOA Questions:
Which of the Biblical verses outlined in the video did you find to be the most compelling?
If you are a Jehovah’s Witness it really appears that the translations demonstrated here really do add or subtract from scripture in order to deny the Divinity of Jesus Christ. Please consider what this says about the translators.