Présentation de l'éditeur
The intention of this book is to investigate the biblical chronology behind Jehovah's Witnesses most controversial doctrinal position that Jesus began to rule invisibly from heaven in October 1914. This biblical chronology of the Witnesses hinges upon their belief that the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians, which they say occurred in 607 B.C.E. The Witnesses conclude that Chapter 4 of the book of Daniel prophesied a 2,520 year period that began in 607 B.C.E. and ended in 1914 C.E. They state, "Clearly, the 'seven times' and 'the appointed times of the nations' refer to the same time period." (Lu 21:24) It is their position that When the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem, the Davidic line of kings were interrupted, God's throne was "trampled on by the nations" until 1914, at which time Jesus begun to rule invisible from heaven. In chapter 1, we will take their chronology from the back of their 1984 New World Translation Reference Bible. We will take the points one-by-one, seeing where they get things right, and where the interpretation breaks down. In chapter 2, we will take the time to talk about this craze of Christianity, which has been also overly focusing on such terms as the "end times" or "the last days." While none of us can know the precise time of Jesus' return, how should we view the time that is remaining? All of this and more will be discussed in chapter 2.
Biographie de l'auteur
EDWARD D. ANDREWS (BS in Religion at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, MA in Biblical Studies at Temple-Baptist Seminary, and MDiv in Theology at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary) is CEO and President of Christian Publishing House. He is a member of the Society of Biblical Literature and Associates for Biblical Research. He has authored twelve books and coauthored and updated and expanded three books, as well as dozens of articles. (1) THE TEXT OF THE NEW TESTAMENT: A Beginner's Guide to New Testament Textual Criticism (February 2012); (2) THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BIBLE TRANSLATION: Bible Translation Choices and Translation Principles (February 2012); (3) MISREPRESENTING JESUS: Debunking Bart D. Ehrman's Misquoting Jesus (December 2011); (4) YOUR GUIDE FOR DEFENDING THE BIBLE Self-Education of the Bible Made Easy (April 2011); (5) AN INTRODUCTION TO BIBLE DIFFICULTIES: So-Called Errors and Contradictions (March 2011); (6) BIBLE DIFFICULTIES: Debunking the Documentary Hypothesis (February 2011). (7) DIFFICULTIES IN THE BIBLE Alleged Errors and Contradictions Updated and Expanded Edition (February 8, 2011) (8) The Importance and Value of Proper Bible Study (Updated and Expanded Edition) (February 16, 2011) (9) How to Study the Bible for Greatest Profit (Updated and Expanded Edition) (Mar 8, 2011) (10) CHRISTIANS IN HISTORY: Who Left Their Mark (May 19, 2012) (11) A CONCISE GUIDE FOR BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION The Quest for Meaning (May 24, 2012) (12) WALK HUMBLY WITH YOUR GOD: Putting God's Purpose First in Your Life (April 29, 2013) (13) Daily Devotional Text and Comments: Man Will Not Live On Bread Alone (August 17, 2013) (14) THE EVANGELISM HANDBOOK: How All Christians Can Effectively Share God's Word in Their Community (August 28, 2013) (15) BASIC TEACHINGS OF THE BIBLE: Life Questions that Christians Ask Themselves and Others (November 29, 2013) (16) THE CHRISTIAN EVANGELIST: Go Therefore and Make Disciples In Your Own Community! (December 17, 2013)
