What Is the Torah? What Is the Pentateuch? - JW.ORG
Toh·rahʹ often refers to the first five books of the Bible —Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These are also called the Pentateuch, from a Greek word meaning “fivefold volume.”. The Torah was written by Moses, so it is called “the book of the Law of Moses.” (Joshua 8: 31; Nehemiah 8:1) Evidently, it was ...
Why Did God Provide the Torah? - JW.ORG
God used the nation of Israel as an example of the blessings that result from supporting his rulership. God’s Law was designed to guide and protect Israel, in order for them to become “a light of the nations.” (Isaiah 42:6) For Israel to become such a blessing, they needed to follow God’s written Law. — Deuteronomy 11:26, 27.
Exodus 23 | Online Bible | New World Translation
Escape will cancel and close the window. 23 “You must not spread * a report that is not true. a Do not cooperate with a wicked one by becoming a malicious witness. b 2 You must not follow after the crowd to do evil, and you must not pervert justice by giving testimony to go along with the crowd. * 3 You must show impartiality in the dispute ...
How to Find the Road to Paradise - JW.ORG
We read in surah 21, Al-Anbiya’ (The Prophets), verse 105: “We wrote in the Psalms after the Torah had been given: ‘The righteous among My servants shall inherit the earth.’” * Compare surah 39, Al-Zumar, (The Hordes), verses 73 and 74. Yes, centuries before, Psalm (Zebur) Ps 37:29 revealed that the promised Paradise would be on earth ...
What Are the Ten Commandments of God? - JW.ORG
List of the Ten Commandments. Worship only Jehovah God. — Exodus 20:3. Do not practice idolatry. — Exodus 20: 4-6. Do not take up God’s name in a worthless way. — Exodus 20:7. Keep the Sabbath. — Exodus 20: 8- 11.
The New Testament—How God’s Name Appears in the Bible
Aug 1, 2008 · Those fragments contain the personal name of God, written in Hebrew characters. Jesus used God’s name and made it known to others. (John 17:6, 11, 12, 26) Jesus plainly stated: “I have come in the name of my Father.”. He also stressed that his works were done “in the name of [his] Father.”. In fact, Jesus’ own name means “Jehovah ...
Psalms 89 | Online Bible | New World Translation
Psalm 89:1-52. Psalm. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Masʹkil. * Of Eʹthan a the Ezʹra·hite. 89 I will sing about Jehovah’s expressions of loyal love forever. With my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations. 2 For I have said: “Loyal love will be built up * forever, b And you ...
Online Books That Help You Study the Bible - JW.ORG
Books and Brochures for Bible Study. Study the Bible by topic with the help of these downloadable books and brochures. Audio books and sign-language videos are also available in many languages. Choose a language from the language box, and click Search to see the publications and formats available in that language.
Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have Their Own Bible? | FAQ - JW.ORG
Jehovah’s Witnesses have used many different translations in their study of the Bible. In languages where it is available, though, we especially appreciate the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures for its use of God’s name, for its accuracy, and for its clarity. Use of God’s name. Some Bible publishers have failed to give credit ...
Genesis 2 | Online Bible | New World Translation
Genesis 2:1-25. Genesis. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 2 Thus the heavens and the earth and everything in them * were completed. a 2 And by the seventh day, God had completed the work that he had been doing, * and he began to rest on the seventh day from all his work that he had been doing. * b 3 And God ...