Re: What Really Happened (Back Then) With The False Teaching Of 1975?
Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2024 6:50 pm
Greetings LW Flows, 
First, I want to welcome you to Jehovah's Truth. And please feel free to ask us for help at any time. Sometimes we may point you to an article tat sums up just what you ask about. We enjoy helping new ones to understand truths from the bible. I like your name, as all of YORWW discussion boards do flow with the "Living Waters" you speak of. By the end of the 90 day program, you will be scuba diving in the deep living waters of truth! -- Zech. 14:8
Your very first post and you ask a good question.
So back in Isaiah's day, he was commissioned to tell this "good news" to meek, broken hearted, and to the Jewish captives of Babylon according to Isaiah 61:1, 2. What is important is the words, "the wide opening of the eyes even to the prisoners." Jesus. himself quotes these scriptures in the temple on Sabbath to the Jewish congregation. No one was physically in in chains or jail so one would have to believe Jesus is referring to a "mental and/or spiritual captivity." That is why Jesus said, "He [Jehovah] sent me forth to preach a release to the captives."
Why would you come to this conclusion, you may ask. Because Jesus warns the Jewish people many times about obeying doctrines of men, the blind leading the blind, the leaven of the Pharisees, or how the Pharisees have taken away the "key of knowledge." See Matt. 15:7-9, 15:14, 23:13; Luke 11:52; Mark 7:7.
In the first century, the Pharisees taught the "oral law" as they call it. Jesus called it "doctrines of men." Isn't that what the Governing Body" teach??? No beards, you must wear and coat and tie, women are to wear dresses, etc...and then down the road you can have a beard or wear a sport shirt and no tie, and women can now wear pants??? And the list of dos and don'ts goes on and on. These rules are not in the bible but just like Jesus said, "doctrines of men." So instead of teaching you bible truths the elders [modern day Pharisees] are teaching "requirements of men." Requirements of the GB. You are so busy keeping these doctrines of the GB that you do not learn any bible truths.
So Jesus, by pointing these things out to the Jews was, Jesus was fulfilling scripture by "the wide opening of the eyes even to the prisoners." The prisoners [Jews in the first century], who were in a "mental captivity" were being liberated by Jesus.
One last thought, you need to look at the first century as a paradigm to what is occurring today, right now. Once you see that everything falls into place. Think about it.
take care,
Mary
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First, I want to welcome you to Jehovah's Truth. And please feel free to ask us for help at any time. Sometimes we may point you to an article tat sums up just what you ask about. We enjoy helping new ones to understand truths from the bible. I like your name, as all of YORWW discussion boards do flow with the "Living Waters" you speak of. By the end of the 90 day program, you will be scuba diving in the deep living waters of truth! -- Zech. 14:8
Your very first post and you ask a good question.
So back in Isaiah's day, he was commissioned to tell this "good news" to meek, broken hearted, and to the Jewish captives of Babylon according to Isaiah 61:1, 2. What is important is the words, "the wide opening of the eyes even to the prisoners." Jesus. himself quotes these scriptures in the temple on Sabbath to the Jewish congregation. No one was physically in in chains or jail so one would have to believe Jesus is referring to a "mental and/or spiritual captivity." That is why Jesus said, "He [Jehovah] sent me forth to preach a release to the captives."
Why would you come to this conclusion, you may ask. Because Jesus warns the Jewish people many times about obeying doctrines of men, the blind leading the blind, the leaven of the Pharisees, or how the Pharisees have taken away the "key of knowledge." See Matt. 15:7-9, 15:14, 23:13; Luke 11:52; Mark 7:7.
In the first century, the Pharisees taught the "oral law" as they call it. Jesus called it "doctrines of men." Isn't that what the Governing Body" teach??? No beards, you must wear and coat and tie, women are to wear dresses, etc...and then down the road you can have a beard or wear a sport shirt and no tie, and women can now wear pants??? And the list of dos and don'ts goes on and on. These rules are not in the bible but just like Jesus said, "doctrines of men." So instead of teaching you bible truths the elders [modern day Pharisees] are teaching "requirements of men." Requirements of the GB. You are so busy keeping these doctrines of the GB that you do not learn any bible truths.
So Jesus, by pointing these things out to the Jews was, Jesus was fulfilling scripture by "the wide opening of the eyes even to the prisoners." The prisoners [Jews in the first century], who were in a "mental captivity" were being liberated by Jesus.
One last thought, you need to look at the first century as a paradigm to what is occurring today, right now. Once you see that everything falls into place. Think about it.
take care,
Mary
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