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Saturday, June 12, 2010

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Name

Should Jesus really be considered to be God because he was symbolically “named” Immanuel (Is. 7:14; Mt. 1:23) which means “God is with us”? (SFBT)


Naos  (See "Temple")


Nations

Since other texts show that the Millennial Rule of Christ brings an end to national rule and divisions (Dan. 2:44; 7:13, 14), what, then are the "Nations" mentioned in the prophecy at Rev. 20:1-3? (JWQ&A)  Additional (JWQ&A)

Some of the meanings of "Nations" (JWQ&A)


Natural Disasters

Are natural disasters punishment from God? (SFBT)

IS GOD RESPONSIBLE FOR NATURAL DISASTERS? (WBTS)

NATURAL DISASTERS and the Human Factor (WBTS)

If God is good why did he make bad things like wars, sickenss and pain? (jwitness forum; Links to videos included)


Nazareth

Was Nazareth a mythical town? (jwitness forum)


Neanderthals


Could the Neanderthals be the nephilim of Genesis 6? (JWQ&A)

Neanderthals and DNA (JWQ&A)


Nephilim (Category)

Who were the Nephilim? (SFBT)

What were the "nephilim" mentioned in Genesis 6? (jwitness forum)

Could the Neanderthals be the nephilim of Genesis 6? (JWQ&A)

ANGELS - How They Affect Us (WBTS; Scroll to Subheading, "Demons—Who Are They?")


Nehemiah

Why the differences between the records of Ezra & Nehemiah (jwitness forum)


Neutrality (Category)

What is neutrality and why should true Christians not share in patriotic ceremonies? (JWQ&A)

Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Vote, Pledge Allegiance Or Support The Military? (SFBT)

How do Jehovah's Witnesses view voting? (JWQ&A)

Why Don't Jehovah's Witnesses Vote? (Slate article)

Why don't Jehovah's Witnesses serve in the Military? (jwitnessforum)

The refusal to participate in millitary service includes maintaining respect for governments and their participants. (JWQ&A)

Why don't Jehovah witnesses say the pledge of allegiance? (SFBT)

Why don't Jehovah's Witnesses salute the flag? (jwitnessforum)

Christian Neutrality (JW United)


Newton  (Isaac) (Category)

Isaac Newton's Search for God (pastorrussell)

Quote from Isaac Newton concerning the scriptural basis for the abstinence of blood (SFBT)

Isaac Newton and his rejection of the Trinity (skyscript.co.uk)


New World Translation Bible (Category)
(For the associated blog/website defending the New World Translation Bible, click here.)

Responses To Questions Concerning The New World Translation:

How Can I Access a Copy of The New World Translation? (Defending the NWT)

Why Was The New World Translation Printed? (Defending the NWT)

How Accurate is the New World Translation? (Defending the NWT)

Why Do The NWT Translators Choose to Remain Anonymous And Are They The Only Ones To Do So? (Defending the NWT)

What Greek text was used for the NWT? How were the textual variations reconciled? (Defending the NWT)

Is the New World Translation the only Bible to phrase John 1:1c as "the Word was A God"? (Defending the NWT)

Should God's name “Jehovah" appear in the New Testament? (Defending the NWT)

Why is the name JEHOVAH in the Jehovah's Witness Bible? (jwitnessforum)

Do Jehovah's Witnesses have their own (a "different") Bible?  (jwitnessforum)

Why do Jehovah's Witnesses primarily use the New World Translation Bible? Why not just use the King James Version? (JWQ&A)

Have Jehovah's Witnesses always used the New World Translation Bible? (JWQ&A)

Why are some verses missing in the New World Translation Bible? (Defending the NWT)

Why does the New World Translation sometimes use all capitals for certain words (most often 'YOU' and 'YOUR')? (JWQ&A)

Is the NWT's use of "discreet" appropriate for the NT Greek word 'phronimos'? (JWQ&A)

Are There Other Sites and Pages That Defend The New World Translation? (Defending the NWT)


Sites and Pages in Defense of The New World Translation:

"Jehovah" in The New Testament (SFBT)

Bible Translation and Study (Bible Translation and Study)

The New World Translation (pastorrussel)

Critics allege that the New World Translation is biased in its translation of Jeremiah 29:10. Is this true? (Jehovah's Witnesses - Setting the Record Straight)

How Can You Choose a Good Bible Translation? - Jehovah's Witnesses Official Web Site (WBTS)

How Theology and Bias affects Bible Translation (How Theology and Bias affects Bible Translation)

In Defense of the New World Translation (In Defense of the New World Translation)

Jehovah's Witnesses - Reasoning From Scripture: Defending The NWT Section (Reasoning From Scripture)

Jehovah's Witnesses Questions and Answers Yahoo Group (JWQ&A)

Jehovah's Witnesses United - Biblical Exegesis Section (Jehovah's Witnesses United)

Search For Bible Truths (SFBT)


Replies To Criticisms Made By Ankerberg and Weldon:

NWT - Ankerberg and Weldon (Defending the NWT)


Replies to Criticisms Made By Robert M. Bowman Jr.:

BOWNWT (Zechariah 12:10; Adding 'Other'; Other Additions; Words Omitted; Translating 'In'; Only Believe?; Treatment of the word "spirit"; Words for God; ISA. 9:6; JOHN 1:1; JOHN 1:18; JOHN 20:28; ROM. 9:5; HEB. 1:8; 2 PETER 1:1 (and Titus 2:13); 1 JOHN 5:20; ACTS 20:28; (Defending the NWT)

Rom. 10:13 / Joel 2:32 (JWQ&A)


Replies To Criticisms Made By Robert H. Countess:

NWT - B (1 Peter 2:3; 1 Peter 3:15; Zech. 12:10/John 19:37; Sharp's Rule; KERAS SOTERIAS - "a horn of salvation,"; ASIARCHES `the commissioners of festivals and games.'; DIAKONOS "minister"; MONOGENES "onlybegotten"; KOLASIS; PSYCHE "soul"; TASSO; STAUROS ""torture stake"; (Defending the NWT)


Replies to Criticisms Made By Dr. Edgar J. Goodspeed:

NWT - Goodspeed's Criticism (Defending the NWT)


Replies to Criticisms Made By Dr. Julius Mantey:

NWT - Heb. 9:27 - "Once For All Time" (Defending the NWT)

NWT - John 1:1 (Defending the NWT)

NWT - Jn 8:58 - "I AM" (Defending the NWT)

NWT - Kolasis - "Cutting Off" (Defending the NWT)

NWT - Luke 23:43 - Punctuation (Defending the NWT)

Luke 23:43 and the NWT (JWQ&A)

Accuracy of the NWT: "Tombs" - The original Greek word is derived from the verb meaning "to remember" or "to memorialize." (JWQ&A)

NWT - Rev. 3:14 (Defending the NWT)


Replies to Criticisms Made By Walter Martin:

NWT - Analuo ("Releasing") - Phil. 1:21-23 (Defending the NWT)

NWT - Martin: NWT "Misquoting" and "Obvious Misuse" of Mantey's Work (Defending the NWT)

NWT - "Other" at Col. 1:16 (Defending the NWT)

NWT - Parousia ("Presence") (Defending the NWT)

NWT - Pneuma - "Spirit," "Wind," "Breath" (Defending the NWT)


Replies to Criticisms Made By Zondervan's "So Many Versions?":

NWT - "Baptism for Dead" and "Virginity" (Defending the NWT)

NWT - "God/a god" (Defending the NWT)

NWT - "Is" Translated as "Means" (Defending the NWT)

NWT - "Jehovah" in the New Testament (Defending the NWT)

NWT - "[Other]" and Phil. 2:6 (Defending the NWT)

NWT - "Peculiar Translations" (Defending the NWT)

NWT - "Rock-mass"; "Holy Ones"; and "Inspired Expression" (Defending the NWT)

NWT - Sharp's Rule (Defending the NWT)

NWT - SMV Conclusion (Defending the NWT)

NWT - "Too Literal" (Defending the NWT)

NWT - Criticism by Zondervan's So Many Versions? - "Torture Stake" vs. "Cross" (Defending the NWT)

NWT - Weights and Measures (Defending the NWT)


Replies To General Criticisms:

NWT - BENJAMIN KEDAR AND THE NEW WORLD TRANSLATON OF THE HEBREW SCRIPTURES (Defending the NWT)

NWT - Jn 17:3 - "Taking in Knowledge" (Defending the NWT)

NWT - Unnamed (Anonymous) Translators and Humility (Defending the NWT)


Nimrod

When Jehovah scattered the people was there anyone left at Babylon and what became of Nimrod after that? (JWQ&A)

Did Nimrod have descendants? What happened after Nimrod's death? (JWQ&A)


Nineveh

Did God change his mind about destroying Nineveh or simply extend the time until he would destroy it? (JWQ&A)

Why would God pronounce impending destruction on Nineveh if He could fortell through the hearts of the people that He wouldn't need to destroy them until much later? (JWQ&A)


Noah (For more, see "Flood".) (Category)

Did the Great Flood of Noah's Day Really Happen? (SFBT)

From what source was the Flood of Noah’s day? (SFBT)

In what year does the Bible indicate the Great Flood occurred and why didn't Noah's father and grandfather enter the ark? (SFBT)

The curse of Caanan (jwitness forum)

Did Noah take insects into the ark? (jwitness forum)

For how long did Noah preach and how can this be proved Scripturally? (JWQ&A)