THE WATCHTOWER (SIMPLIFIED EDITION) FEBRUARY 2013 This Is Our Spiritual Heritage “This is the heritage of Jehovah’s servants.”—ISAIAH 54:17, Byington. HOW WOULD YOU ANSWER? *What has God done to make sure that we have the Bible? *How has Jehovah made sure that his people know his name? *How has Jehovah made sure that we know the truth today? FOR THE FULL ARTICLE CLICK THE LINK BELOW : jw.org/en/publications/magazines/ws20130215/our-spiritual-heritage/ WE HAVE A SPECIAL HERITAGE 4, 5. What special privilege did we receive in 1931? 4 People living in the same area might have similar qualities, traditions, and ways of life that each generation teaches the next. This can be called their heritage. As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we have something similar. Jehovah has helped his people to understand the Bible and the truth about him and his purposes. He has also given us the special honor to be called by his name. We should appreciate the heritage Jehovah has given us. 5 We received our name at a convention in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A., in 1931. The letters “JW” were printed on the convention program. One sister said that the brothers and sisters thought it meant “Just Wait” or “Just Watch,” and some even guessed “Jehovah’s Witnesses.” Before that time we had been called Bible Students, but all in the audience during a special talk on July 26, 1931, agreed to be called Jehovah’s Witnesses from then on. That was a very exciting day, because we received a new name that came from the Bible.(Read Isaiah 43:12.) “I will never forget the tremendous shout and applause,” said one brother. No one else in the world wanted that name, but God has allowed us to have that very special name for more than 80 years! SOME EXPRESSIONS EXPLAINED Our heritage: It includes everything Jehovah has done for us so that we have the Bible, know his name, and know the truth. Tetragrammaton: The original Hebrew spelling of God’s name. It was made up of four Hebrew letters יהוה. FOR THE FULL ARTICLE CLICK THE LINK BELOW : jw.org/en/publications/magazines/ws20130215/our-spiritual-heritage/ Copyright © 2015 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.
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