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The Seed and the Serpent
Published on 2012-05-17 06:38:48
The symbolism that Jehovah employed when issuing the original Edenic prophecy regarding the serpent bruising the heel of the seed of the woman and the seed of the woman crushing the head of the serpent, would seem to be more fitting than is casually apparent. On the one hand, Jehovah’s Witnesses have an appreciation of the paramount matter of Jehovah’s as-of-yet unresolved universal sovereignty, and the related issue regarding the faithfulness and integrity of all intelligent creatio [..] > read more
KINGDOM BULLETIN #6
Published on 2012-05-04 10:51:25
We are now witnessing a massive military buildup in the Middle East and Asia. With the conquest of Iraq and Afghanistan dozens of military bases and staging areas have been set up in those devastated countries, as well as in compliant Arab states of the Persian Gulf region, for the express purpose of encircling Iran. The United States has made no secret of the fact it has ordered the construction of monster, earth-penetrating, bunker-buster ordinance, intended to destroy underground nuclear faci [..] > read more
THE STRONG CITY OF SALVATION
Published on 2012-05-02 08:09:11
A continuation of the Isaiah series (chapter 26) “Is it really so that God has said you must not eat from every tree of the garden?” With that seemingly innocuous question the father of the lie – the original manslayer – slyly implied that mankind’s Creator was untrustworthy. Ever since then the slanderer has heaped up a mountain of lies to cause mankind to distrust God. However, on the very day the Devil tricked Eve into tempting her husbandly head into disobeying [..] > read more
The Parousia and the Day of Jehovah
Published on 2012-04-28 05:33:03
QUESTION: Is there a difference > read more
New Mailbag Feature
Published on 2012-04-18 04:52:20
For several years I used to respond to reader's questions and issues concerning the Watchtower and Jehovah’s Witnesses, as well as general Bible questions, in a weekly mailbag column. However, in 2007 I began considering questions via podcasts. In the interim, a couple of years ago I lost the services of my webmaster, and so I took down the old site and began anew on a blog platform I could manage myself. Over the course of the past few months I republished the archives of the Mailbag colu [..] > read more
Bethel: Is It Later Than You Think?
Published on 2012-04-16 10:04:45
KINGDOM BULLETIN #5 The 2012 Special Talk posed an interesting question for all to ponder: Is it later than you think? The irony, though, is that the question is particularly relevant for the Governing Body and Bethel leadership of Jehovah’s Witnesses to consider themselves. Indeed, although most of Jehovah’s Witnesses will dismiss such a suggestion without any consideration, it is nonetheless incumbent upon me to at least try to unsettle those who stand settled in their opinion, by [..] > read more
DANIEL AND THE PAROUSIA
Published on 2012-03-21 05:29:04
"And There Was a Great Military Service"
Published on 2012-02-28 05:55:57
Since the emergence of America from British colonialism the progenitors of the aristocratic, imperial system have intended to crush the emerging republican system of sovereign nations. They have so far been only marginally successful. In truth, both world wars of the past century were fomented to pit nations against one another in order to prevent their mutual cooperation and development. The same oligarchy that serves as Satan’s earthly throne is relentlessly pushing for one more world wa [..] > read more
KINGDOM BULLETIN #3
Published on 2012-02-21 09:35:54
The May 15, 2012, study article of the Watchtower states on page 26: “For instance, we need to guard against succumbing to apostasy, a sin that would make us unfit to glorify God. (Deut. 13:6:9) Let us therefore have nothing to do with apostates or anyone who claims to be a brother but who is dishonoring God. This should be the case even if he is a family member. We are not benefited by trying to refute the arguments of apostates or those who are critical of Jehovah’s organization. I [..] > read more
'Look! This Is Our God...This Is Jehovah'
Published on 2012-02-10 07:40:41
A continuation of the Isaiah seriesOne of the underlying sub-themes of the book of Isaiah is the intractable blindness of the leaders of God’s people as regards the meaning of the prophecy of Isaiah itself. The Watchtower’s inability to comprehend the judgments of Jehovah – as contained in Isaiah – and all the prophets for that matter, is on full display in the volumes of commentary the Society has published over the decades. Even outsiders who parrot the accusation that [..] > read more
The Astonishing Desolation to Come
Published on 2012-02-07 06:03:54
Jehovah’s counsel against Tyre in the 23rd chapter of Isaiah is immediately followed by the execution of his judgments against his own people and the very city where Jehovah had placed his holy name. The prophecy of Ezekiel follows the very same pattern, in that, Jehovah’s appointed watchman first decrees the downfall of Tyre and Egypt and then he is commanded to speak God’s judgments against the shepherds of Israel. And in that setting the prophet also situates the coming of & [..] > read more
2012 & the Conclusion of a System of Things
Published on 2011-12-17 06:49:23
The Maya calendar ends on December 21, 2012. Simultaneously, the sun will evidently align with the center of the Milky Way galaxy. The mysterious planet X – Nibiru – is expected to make an appearance too. The earth’s magnetic poles may suddenly shift, creating untold havoc and confusion (not so fantastic). And, of course, the 16th century scribblings of the soothsayer, Nostradamus, are said to predict the upcoming apocalyptic events. Yes, 2012 is finally here and Doomsday fever [..] > read more
Many Will Be Stumbled & Betray One Another
Published on 2011-11-28 03:59:25
At Matthew 24:6 is recorded Jesus’ words of warning to his disciples: “You are going to hear of wars and reports of wars; see that you are not terrified. For these things must take place, but the end is not yet.” Next Christ foretold: “For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be food shortages and earthquakes in one place after another. All these things are a beginning of pangs of distress.” Are we to believe that the “ [..] > read more
The King of the North (revisited)
Published on 2011-11-12 06:51:30
Revised from Jan, 2010“And in the time of the end the king of the south will engage with him in a pushing, and against him the king of the north will storm with chariots and with horsemen and with many ships; and he will certainly enter into the lands and flood over and pass through.” For longtime readers of e-watchman you know the king of the north is a topic I have frequently visited. In light of recent world developments it seems timely to make a return visit. It has now been a [..] > read more
A Great War and End of a System
Published on 2011-11-04 04:45:38
The clock is ticking. Time is definitely running out for the present system. Even persons who have no knowledge of prophecy realize that things cannot continue on as they are much longer. As a reflection of that, a "prepper" movement has emerged in recent years, as people prepare for the inevitable chaos ahead. But as regards prophecy, most translations translate the Greek word syntelia using expressions such as the “end of the age,” or the “end of the world.” The New Wor [..] > read more
JEHOVAH
Published on 2011-10-17 06:36:54
The name of God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and consequently the God of Israel, was represented in written form by the four Hebrew consonants YHWH. Probably the first appearance in writing of the so-called Tetragrammaton took place when God carved out the two stone tablets upon which he wrote the Ten Commandments for the Israelites. There, chiseled in stone by the very finger of God, the name of God appeared eight times. Over the course of 15 centuries as the Bible was compiled by vari [..] > read more
APOCALYPSE UPDATE
Published on 2011-10-03 06:19:07
On October 2nd, 1914, Charles Taze Russell, the President of the Watch Tower Society, announced to the Bethel staff at their morning breakfast: “The Gentile times have ended; their kings have had their day.” At the time those words were unquestioningly accepted by the International Bible Students; after all, a couple of months before that announcement the nations of Europe had virtually all declared war upon each other and the clouds of war were indeed hanging low. Before too many m [..] > read more
The Hour of Darkness Approaches
Published on 2011-09-19 08:56:40
Immediately after Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River and anointed by God as the promised Messiah he was promptly led by the holy spirit into the wilderness in order to be tempted by the Devil. But that was just the beginning. After having failed to tempt Jesus into an act of disloyalty to Jehovah the gospel writer Luke noted that the Devil concluded the temptation, only “until another convenient time.” Some time later Jesus exposed his tempter as the wicked ruler of the world, t [..] > read more
The Watchtower Society Hedge Fund
Published on 2011-09-05 04:21:05
UPDATED... It seems the Watchtower Society is becoming more and more cozy with the big money players of this system. As was published on this blog some months back regarding representatives of the Watchtower attending a big hedge fund networking pow-wow last September (2010), they are once again listed as attendees for the September 13-14, 2011, conference in London at the British Museum. It ought to be noted that it costs the equivalent of nearly $5,000. That means that Bethel writes a check ou [..] > read more
e-Watchman Versus the Watchtower
Published on 2011-07-01 03:10:56
Previously published articleAs regular readers of e-watchman are aware, not only is it my unwavering conviction that Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Watchtower Society have heretofore played a vital role in the outworking of Jehovah’s grand p > read more
AGAINST AN APOSTATE NATION
Published on 2011-06-09 11:06:38
A continuation of the consideration of the prophecy of Isaiah. Jehovah God has a purpose. That is a fundamental truth expressed in Scripture. God is not aimless, haphazard, or uninterested in the goings-on of his wayward creation down here, as > read more
What's Behind the Doomsday Hysteria?
Published on 2011-05-19 08:08:18
Having been out of the USA for the past few months I was not aware of the extent to which Harold Camping had publicized his May, 21, 2011, rapture/doomsday message. It seems to be a national phenomenon with freeway billboards, people carrying doomsda > read more
The Watchtower Society Hedge Fund
Published on 2011-05-18 06:15:41
Several weeks ago it came to my attention via the e-jehovahs-witnesses discussion board that the Watchtower Society had devised a new money raising scheme. The scheme is to beg and borrow money from each individual congregation account, which they de > read more
STORED UP FOR FIRE
Published on 2011-05-07 05:21:21
“For, according to their wish, this fact escapes their notice, that there were heavens from of old and an earth standing compactly out of water and in the midst of water by the word of God; and by those means the world of that time suffered des > read more
The End of a Delusion is at Hand
Published on 2011-05-04 04:13:35
Article originally published in 2006 de·lu·sion (d-lzhn) n 1: (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary 2: a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea 3: the act of deluding; deception by cr > read more
GLOBAL FINANCIAL COLLAPSE UPDATE
Published on 2011-04-30 03:37:36
I have been pointing forward to this for years. Indeed, it has been a long time in coming, especially considering the trillions upon trillions of Dollars and Euros and whatever else that have been created in the aftermath of the 2007-08 Wall Street c > read more
You Will Have to Know that I Am Jehovah
Published on 2011-04-29 04:19:00
Originally published in May, 2007 as part of Ezekiel seriesThe sanctification of God’s holy name and the vindication of his sovereignty are of the utmost universal importance. Jehovah’s personal interests are supreme. Human salvation is s > read more
Woe to Those Enacting Harmful Regulations
Published on 2011-04-24 05:38:16
This is a continuation of the Isaiah series. Other articles in the series appear on the Isaiah page. ________________________ In the 10th chapter of Isaiah the denunciation continues: “Woe to those who are enacting harmful regulations and those > read more
2012 - The Great Doomsday Deception
Published on 2011-04-19 11:32:08
Article originally published in Nov, 2009 Are you ready? Ready for the disaster that is predicted to be unleashed on December 21, 2012? No doubt you have heard of 2012, but what is the significance of that date? There is no question about it; t > read more
This Is What Jehovah Has Said
Published on 2011-04-17 04:06:34
Previous published article in Ezekiel series"For this is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah has said: ‘Here I am, I myself, and I will search for my sheep and care for them. According to the care of one feeding his drove in the day of his com > read more
A Watchman Is What I Have Made You
Published on 2011-04-16 05:08:38
Previously published article from 2004 as the first in a series on Ezekiel A lone man stands gazing into the sky as the heavens grow ominously dark and the wind begins to blow tempestuously. A great storm is sweeping down from out of the north. But t > read more
WHAT THE NEAR FUTURE HOLDS
Published on 2011-04-14 07:37:09
“What the near future holds” is the title of a talk outline presented by elders of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Representatives of the Watchtower Society have also delivered variations of the discourse in recent years. -------------- > read more
Memorial - 2011
Published on 2011-04-12 04:13:05
This Sunday, April 17, 2011, is the anniversary of the death of Jesus Christ. Around the world Jehovah's Witnesses and friends will gather together after sundown in commemoration of that great sacrifice. > read more
Unless You People Have Faith...
Published on 2011-03-13 04:18:55
A continutation of the consideration of the prophecy of IsaiahIn the seventh chapter of Isaiah the kingdom of Judah and Jerusalem are threatened by a coalition of Syria and Israel. The prophet Isaiah is instructed to confront the terrified king of Ju > read more
A Prophecy You Are Seeing Fulfilled
Published on 2011-03-04 12:30:44
The May 1st, 2011, issue of the Watchtower Magazine for the public carries an article entitled Six Bible Prophecies You Are Seeing Fulfilled. What are they? The six are: Earthquakes, famines, disease, lack of love, ruination of the earth and a global > read more
"Here I am! Send Me"
Published on 2011-02-22 23:49:20
A continuation of a series of articles based on IsaiahAfter issuing a series of denunciatory woes upon his national vineyard, in the concluding verses of the 5th chapter God indicates the means by which his judgments will ultimately be executed. He w > read more
WOE TO THE WATCHTOWER SOCIETY!
Published on 2011-02-13 06:40:09
This is another installment in the ongoing series of the prophecy of Isaiah. After the initial posting here all Isaiah articles are archived on the Isaiah page Upon his final pilgrimage to Jerusalem Jesus denounced the Pharisees with a scathing serie > read more
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Published on 2011-02-05 03:16:48
It has now been nearly a century since Charles Taze Russell made the bold proclamation: “The Gentile times have ended. Their kings have had their day.” For nearly four decades before that fateful year Russell’s Watchtower had been > read more
The Coming Storm
Published on 2011-01-29 05:43:28
There is a war wracking the world today. It is not a conflict between individual nations or even blocks of nations. It is not so black and white as that. It is not confined to national borders, as wars of the past typically have been. It might best b > read more
JEHOVAH'S VINEYARD
Published on 2011-01-22 05:06:42
Part 5 of an ongoing series on IsaiahThe overlaying theme of Isaiah; indeed, of virtually all the prophets, is the unfaithfulness, subsequent destruction of the faithless and punishment for the erring; then, the restoration and ultimate salvation of > read more
A Dirge for America
Published on 2011-01-17 08:31:24
Egypt is featured prominently in the Bible. It was one of the first of what might be considered a modern nation, as opposed to a mere collection of tribes or loosely knit city-states. In Bible times Egypt alternatingly gave refuge to God’ > read more
What Will the New Year Bring?
Published on 2010-12-31 06:50:58
Typically the last week of December is a time for not only reflecting upon events of the closing year, but also for contemplating the possibilities and personal aspirations for the coming year. Aside from the revelry of the occasion, there are the tr > read more
The End of an Empire
Published on 2010-12-11 06:39:39
The world is in a very unsettled state right now and it is becoming more unstable by the day. The recent attack upon the British Royal family, Prince Charles and Camilla, by the mob of student protestors, is emblematic of the intensifying conflict. T > read more
Keep on the watch - for what?
Published on 2010-11-30 12:02:11
“Keep on the watch.” That is what Jesus exhorted all of his followers to do. But keep on the watch for what? What do Jehovah’s Witnesses expect to occur? According to the teachings of the Watchtower virtually all aspects of the sign > read more
A Conclusion of a System of Things
Published on 2010-11-22 00:16:29
Jesus spoke of the conclusion of a system of things, or the ending of an age, as it is variously worded in different translations. Concerning that phrase the Watchtower Society had this to say back in 1981: Jesus did not say that the “ha > read more
Jehovah's Witnesses & the Man of Lawlessness
Published on 2010-08-12 04:59:01
If you are one of Jehovah’s Witnesses you been given a great gift. Because of your having acquired an accurate knowledge of the precious truth contained in the Sacred Scriptures and a meaningful Christian ministry, you are in a position to be b > read more
Jehovah's Witnesses & the Mark of the Beast
Published on 2010-08-03 11:44:57
This is a revised and expanded article that appeared on the original Watchman site in 2005. The April 1st, 2004, Watchtower Magazine carried an article on the meaning of Revelation’s mysterious 666 – the name and mark of the wild beast. > read more
Waiting on Jehovah - My Story
Published on 2010-07-26 10:49:01
This September (2010) marks the eighth year since e-watchman.com first came online. Over the years since then I’ve received numerous email inquiries about my identity and my history as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses and my present relationshi > read more
JEHOVAH'S DAY IS NEAR!
Published on 2010-07-08 17:35:35
Image from September 15, 2010 WatchtowerWhat is the day of Jehovah or Jehovah’s day, as it is alternatively worded in the New World Translation? Jehovah’s day is not a mere 24-hour day. It is the period of time during which God expresses > read more