What do you need to study the Bible?
Ultimate List Of Bible Study Must-Haves
- THE RIGHT BIBLE. First things first, you need to get yourself a good bible.
- RESEARCH TOOLS. The Bible can be a very complex book.
- CHRISTIAN BOOKS. Books are very useful during Bible studies.
- A PLACE TO WRITE IN: JOURNAL OR PAPER.
- WRITING TOOLS.
- HIGHLIGHTING + UNDERLING TOOLS.
- TABS.
- BOOKMARKS.
What is the Bible of Jehovah’s Witnesses?
The Witnesses have their own translation of the Bible – the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. They refer to the ‘New Testament’ as the Christian Greek Scriptures, and they call the ‘Old Testament’ the Hebrew Scriptures.
What do Jehovah Witness do?
Jehovah’s Witnesses are best known for their door-to-door preaching, distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!, and for refusing military service and blood transfusions. They consider the use of God’s name vital for proper worship.
Do Jehovah Witnesses celebrate weddings?
Celebrations. Weddings, anniversaries, and funerals are observed, though they avoid incorporating certain traditions they see to have pagan origins. Witnesses typically observe wedding anniversaries, with the Watch Tower Society noting that wedding anniversaries apparently do not stem from pagan origins.
How can I get a free Jehovah Witness Bible?
Yes you can. Go to Jw.org and requesting a visit, Bible study, or attend a meeting. Then you could just ask someone and they’d be more than happy to give you one or mail one to you.
What happens at Bible study?
Inductive Bible study involves examining the ideas and words of the text, which leads to the meanings and then the interpretations, which in turn lead the reader to conclusions and applications. In inductive study, the reader will read a passage and then ask questions of how they personally interpret the verse(s).
What holidays do Jehovah Witnesses celebrate?
Jehovah’s witnesses do not celebrate national or religious holidays or birthdays. The only day they do memorialize is Jesus Christ’s death around the time of Easter and Passover.
Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses not celebrate birthdays?
Practicing Jehovah’s Witnesses “do not celebrate birthdays because we believe that such celebrations displease God” Even though “the Bible does not explicitly forbid celebrating birthdays,” the reasoning lies in biblical ideas, according to an FAQ on the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ official website.
Why are they called Jehovah’s Witnesses?
Russell was succeeded as president in 1917 by Joseph Franklin Rutherford (Judge Rutherford; 1869–1942), who changed the group’s name to Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1931 to emphasize its members’ belief that Jehovah, or Yahweh, is the true God and that the Witnesses were his specially chosen followers.
What do Jehovah Witnesses not celebrate?
Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate most holidays or events that honour people who aren’t Jesus. That includes birthdays, Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Hallowe’en. They also don’t celebrate religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter in the belief that these customs have pagan origins.