The event referred to here is called the rapture, a moment when jesus christ will call all christiansliving and deadaway from the earth to be with him. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the lord in the air. The entire world may hear this heavenly sound but have no idea what its meaning is. In the new world translation the opening verse of the gospel according to john is mistranslated as follows. Like the mormons bible, the nwt was translated with help of the holy spirit. Paul here assumes that the second coming, or parousia, will occur within his own lifetime but insists that the time or season is unknown 1 thes 5. The greek word translated received is used for accepting instructions passed on as fixed. Home bible studies thessalonians 1 thessalonians 4. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Interpreting the new testament in its context minneapolis. Every chapter of 1 thessalonians ends with a reference to the second coming of christ. New world translation nwt jehovahs witnesses bible jw.
It is authored by paul the apostle, likely written in corinth in about 5051 ce for the church in thessalonica. I discussion below for another expression of this jw distortion. Does the new world translation nwt properly include jehovah in the new testament. First thessalonians it is generally supposed that pauls first epistle to the thessalonians is the first book of the new testament that was ever written. New world translation of the holy scriptures study edition the first to the thessalonians 3. Here paul introduces his exhortation on practical christian living. Intro to 1 thessalonians biblica the international. The early christians expected as has at least some of virtually every generation of christians since the apocalyptic coming of the kingdom of god in their lifetime.
Acts 14 acts 58 acts 912 acts 16 acts 1720 acts 2124. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. The berean bible is a completely new translation of the holy bible, based on the best available. It is a wellknown fact that the watchtower bible and tract society religion of jehovahs witnesses denies the deity of jesus christ. Jehovahs witness bible translation examined 4jehovah. Wycliffe is working with partners around the world to accomplish vision 2025an initiative to start a bible. Study guide for 1 thessalonians 4 by david guzik blue letter bible. This letter may be the oldest of pauls letters found in the new testament, and may even be the earliest of all the new testament writings. Bible study questions on the book of 1 thessalonians.
Pratte, 2016 bible study questions on the book of 1 thessalonians introduction. Remember it is not a sin to make sure of all things 1 thessalonians 5. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more. Does gods name jehovah belong in the new testament. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the lord in.
Metzger on the errors of the new world translation bible research. It is not too much to say that 1 thessalonians 45 is probably the most important passage dealing with the rapture in the new testament. The new world translation of the holy scriptures 1984 is published by jehovahs. The scriptures belonged to the church and were meant to be. Translationthe authors own translation of the biblical text, reflecting the end result of exegesis and attending to hebrew and greek idiomatic usage of words, phrases, and tenses, yet in reasonably good english.
Jehovahs witness bible translation examined is the jehovahs witness bible, the new world translation, a good translation. It is a research tool for publications in various languages produced by jehovahs witnesses. Paul wrote in the following verses was nothing new to the thessalonians. The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is the name of the bible. Dana and mantey, a manual grammar of the greek new testament macmillan co. Knowing your election of god being assured, from the doctrine which i have delivered to you, and which god has confirmed by various miracles, and gifts of the holy spirit, that he has chosen and called the gentiles to the same privileges to which he chose and called the jews. The new world translation, alone of all the modern translations included in this study, does not use the na27ubs4 text but the 1881 westcott and hort text. How accurate is the new world translation of the holy. Grace to you and peace from god our father and the lord jesus christ.
The open source bible translation the worlds most accurate english translation. This chapter contains the exhortation about a life pleasing to god and the circumstances of christs second coming. The new world translation of the holy scriptures nwt is the name of the bible used worldwide by members of the jehovahs witness sect. The wordforword greek interlinear translation and the new world. This is part of one of scriptures most oftenquoted passages. This is an authorized web site of jehovahs witnesses. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Furthermore greek loipos marks a key transition in the book. The second coming of christ in the book of 1 thessalonians there is a reference to the second coming in every chapter 1 thessalonians 1. It is important to notice that the first words of 1 thessalonians are in the form usual at the beginning of a letter of this period. Each sale of the holy bible,new living translation, benefits wycliffe bible translators. The lord himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with an archangels voice and with gods trumpet, and those who are dead in union with christ will rise first. In 1 thessalonians 4, parousia describes the coming and arrival of the lord. Holy bible modern literal version new testament 2020 update february 29, 2020.
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