Question for Jehovah Witness'. Should we discard the New Testament or the WTS as unreliable?

If Jehovah's Witnesses REALLY believe that Jesus would've gotten a pat on the back and "Nice comments, brother" after uttering the divine name out loud while reading Isaiah from the scroll in the synagogue, they need to do a little more research into this period of Jewish history. Most commentaries say the Day of Atonement was the only time God's name was spoken in the Sanctuary/Temple by this time. However, the Mishnah records that God's divine name was pronounced in the final benediction for the twice daily Tamid liturgy in the Sanctuary "as it is written, but in the provinces by an epithet" (Mishnah: Tamid 7:2F).

The Day of Atonement was the only time outside of the priestly benediction when God's covenant name was invoked. The divine name was spoken a second time in the Day of Atonement ritual when the High Priest made his confession over the second goat (Mishnah: Yoma 6:2). All scholarly sources agree that the name was not tolerated to be spoken by anyone other than the High Priest.

Had Jesus spoken the name, they would have picked up stones, not patted him on the back! The Watchtower's Divine Name brochure acknowledges this on p. 14, "Some believe that God's name passed out of everyday use well before Jesus' time.

But there is strong evidence that the high priest continued to pronounce it at religious services at the temple—particularly on the day of Atonement—right up until the temple was destroyed in 70 C.E." That's interesting that the cross-reference from Phil. 2:10-11 to Isa. 45:23 was removed in the later editions of the NWT.

You're right; I just checked the large reference edition, and it's not even in there. That made me curious, because I know that Hebrews 1:10-12 is a quote from Psalm 102:25-27. The same thing apparently happened with these verses.

The 1950 NWT lists Psalm 102:25 as a cross-reference to Hebrews 1:10 and Psalm 102:26 as a cross-reference to Hebrews 1:11. However, the current NWT does not cross-reference Psalm 102 here. Using their same rule found in the Appendix "To know where the divine name was replaced by the Greek words?

And Theos, we have determined where the inspired Christian writers have quoted verses, passages and expressions from the Hebrew Scriptures and then we have referred back to the Hebrew text to ascertain whether the divine name appears there. In this way we determined the identity to give? And Theos and the personality with which to clothe them.", the text should address Jesus in this way: “You at the beginning, Jehovah, laid the foundations of the earth itself, and the heavens are the works of your hands”.

It is clear that the NWT is inconsistent in its use of the name Jehovah in the New Testament. They insert and omit the name as they see fit, in keeping with their theology. Good job researching this!

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I just love this question and the very funny answer the JW's give which make no reference to the question in answering it. Since the name Jehovah NEVER was in ANY new testament writings nor was it even used as a name for God as it was a man made invention of the name. I wonder why they believe such a thing.

I mean in the Hebrew the name was Jehovah so in the Greek the name would be Jehovah? The name Jesus is in Greek but his name in Hebrew would have been Yashua or even Joshua. Jesus never used the name Jehovah and always called his Father either the Father or God the Father, why?

He followed the Law. He was not a high priest yet! When speaking with these witness about the NWT and their rules, they only preach these rules for the benefit of others, you don't expect them to follow them do you?

Because the don't. They make up these rules and then break them at will, just to keep their doctrines intact. The NWT is the most bias and completely flawed translation and should not ever be considered a Bible of true Christians.

It's a book in sheep's clothing but inside its a wolf. Again JW's there was never a new testamnet writing found that has the name Jehovah in it. So why not leave well enough alone instead of trying and doing the changes in the Bible?

You have change the meanings of several verses because it fits with your doctrine. Why? Leave the Bible alone, it's the word of God, it does not need your changes or forced changes!

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.