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The translation of the Old Testament, which Jehovah's Witnesses refer to as the Hebrew Scriptures, was released in five volumes in 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, and 1960. The complete New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures was released as a single volume in 1961, [18] [19] and has since undergone various revisions.
Jehovah's Witnesses—Unitedly Doing God's Will Worldwide (1986) Jehovah's Witnesses in the Twentieth Century (1978, revised 1979, 1989) Listen to God and Live Forever (2011) Enjoy Life on Earth Forever! (1982) Listen to God (simplified version of Listen to God and Live Forever) (2011) "Look! I Am Making All Things New!" (1959, revised 1970, 1986)
The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures is an interlinear translation of the New Testament, published by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. and translated by the New World Bible Translation Committee. [1] [2] The first edition was released at an international convention of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1969. [3]
New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT), a translation of the Bible published in whole or part in over 130 languages. [7] This is the Bible translation primarily used by Jehovah's Witnesses. Awake!, published in over 100 languages once per year, a general-interest annual magazine covering many topics from a religious perspective.
The entire Protestant canon of scripture is seen as the inspired, inerrant word of God. [50] Jehovah's Witnesses consider the Bible to be scientifically and historically accurate and reliable [51] and interpret much of it literally, while also accepting it contains much symbolism. [52]
Jehovah's Witnesses believe that the entire Bible, including both the Old Testament and the New Testament, is inspired of God and important for the Christian faith.(2 Timothy 3:16,17) Witnesses generally use a translation of the Bible that they developed in the mid-twentieth century, known as the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (NWT).
Many Bible Students were disaffected by Rutherford's rejection of Russell's views regarding his role in the restoration of the "truth" [74] and support of the Great Pyramid as having been built under God's direction. [75] [76] Those remaining supportive of Rutherford adopted the new name "Jehovah's witnesses" in 1931.
Studies in the Scriptures volumes 1–6. Studies in the Scriptures is a series of publications, intended as a Bible study aid, containing six volumes of great importance to the history of the Bible Student movement, and the early history of Jehovah's Witnesses. A seventh volume was published posthumously and was written by other authors.