Taking in Knowledge! Series P6

The good news refers to the Kingdom of God and to salvation by faith in Jesus Christ.  The Bible brings out many good news, like Jehovah's Kingdom (Matthew 4:23), of Jehovah himself (Romans 15:16), of Jesus Christ (Mark 1:1), of undeserved kindness of Jehovah (Acts 20:24), of peace (Ephesians 6:15), and last everlasting good news (Revelation 14:6)!  The Greek word eu·ag·ge´li·on translaates good news, or gospel in the King James version, so an evangelizer if a preacher of the good news (Acts 21:8).

Matthew 4:23
NWT of the JW - "Then he went around throughout the whole of Gal´i·lee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the good news of the kingdom and curing every sort of disease and every sort of infirmity among the people."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And Jesus went about (5707) all Galilee, teaching (5723) in their synagogues, and preaching (5723) the gospel of the kingdom, and healing (5723) all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people."

Matthew 24:14
NWT of the JW - "And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "k]And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached (5701) in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come (5692)."

Matthew 10:7
NWT of the JW - "As YOU go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And as ye go (5740), preach (5720), saying * (5723), The kingdom of heaven is at hand (5758)."

Mark 1:1
NWT of the JW - "[The] beginning of the good news about Jesus Christ:"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;"
 

Revelation 12:10
NWT of the JW - "10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven say:
“Now have come to pass the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers has been hurled down, who accuses them day and night before our God!"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And I heard (5656) a loud voice saying (5723) in heaven, Now is come (5633) salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser (5723) of our brethren is cast down (5681), which accused them before our God day and night."

In short the good news is that Jehovah's Kingdom is coming, and salvation by faith in Jesus Christ.  So what is Jehovah's Kingdom going to do for us, and how Jesus Christ is connected in Jehovah's Kingdom.

Till next time keep taking in knowledge and choose life!

Taking in Knowledge! Series P5

The word prayer from Greek word deh'-ay-sis and Hewbrew word tef-il-law' both translate with simular meaning of petition, request and supplication.  So who are we talking to when we pray, well that is the hear of prayers, Psalm 65:2.  You may be woundering how prayer is important in the taking in knowledge series, in Micheals model prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 not only shows us how to prayer, also gives us a light on the good news!

Prayer can be used for many thing like expressions of praise and thanksgiving (Psalm 34:1, Psalm 92:1), vows (1 Samuel 1:11, Ecclesiastes 5:2-6), confessions (2 Chronicles 30:22), and petitions or requests (Hebrews 5:7).

Psalm 92:1 praise and thanksgiving:
NWT of the JW - "It is good to give thanks to Jehovah And to make melody to your name, O Most High;"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "It is a good thing to give thanks (8687) unto the LORD, and to sing praises (8763) unto thy name, O most High:"
1 Samuel 1:11 vows:
NWT of the JW - "And she went on to make a vow and say: “O Jehovah of armies, if you will without fail look upon the affliction of your slave girl and actually remember me, and you will not forget your slave girl and actually give to your slave girl a male offspring, I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life, and no razor will come upon his head."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And she vowed (8799) a vow, and said (8799), O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed (8800) look (8799) on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember (8804) me, and not forget (8799) thine handmaid, but wilt give (8804) unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give (8804) him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come (8799) upon his head."

2 Chronicles 30:22 confessions:
NWT ofh the JW - "Moreover, Hez·e·ki´ah spoke to the heart of all the Levites who were acting with fine discretion toward Jehovah. And they proceeded to eat the appointed feast for seven days, sacrificing communion sacrifices and making confession to Jehovah the God of their forefathers."
SearchGodsWord.Org -"And Hezekiah spake (8762) comfortably unto all the Levites that taught (8688) the good knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat (8799) throughout the feast seven days, offering (8764) peace offerings, and making confession (8693) to the LORD God of their fathers."

Hebrews 5:7 petitions or requests:
NWT of the JW - "In the days of his flesh [Christ] offered up supplications and also petitions to the One who was able to save him out of death, with strong outcries and tears, and he was favorably heard for his godly fear."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up (5660) prayers and * * supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able (5740) to save (5721) him from death, and was heard (5685) in that he feared;"

The model prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) of Micheal is a prayer that brings more light to the good news, Micheal model prayer asks for Jehovah's Kingdom to come!  Matthew 4:17 teaches us Micheal preached the good news!

Matthew 6:9-13
NWT of the JW - "9 “YOU must pray, then, this way:
“‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. 10 Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth. 11 Give us today our bread for this day; 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the wicked one.’"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "9 After this manner therefore pray (5737) ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be (5682) thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come (5628). Thy will be done (5676) in earth, as it is in heaven. 11 Give (5628) us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive (5628) us our debts, as * * we forgive (5719) our debtors. 13 And lead (5661) us not into temptation, but deliver (5663) us from evil: For thine is (5748) the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."

Matthew 4:17
NWT of the JW -"From that time on Jesus commenced preaching and saying: “Repent, YOU people, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.”"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "From that time Jesus began (5662) to preach (5721), and to say (5721), Repent (5720): for the kingdom of heaven is at hand (5758)."

Prayers are very important to us all, it is how we talk to Jehovah, Psalm 65:2 teaches us that Jehovah hears our prayers.  Prayers are so important that Micheals model prayer reveiles part of the good news.  So pray for the good news of Jehovah's kingdom to come.  Next, what is Jehovah's Kingdom?

Taking in Knowledge! Series P4

The meaning of the seeds that we will be talking about are both figurative and offspring, but the word in Hebrew ze´ra` and in Greek sper´ma, both translated “seed,” with the following uses in agricultural and botanical, physiological, and figurative for “offspring.”  The thought of seed in Genesis 3:15 really has significance in Jehovah's Sacred Secret.  It shows that enmity will develop between the two seeds and there will be a deliverer that will destroy Jehovah's enemy Satan the Devil.

Genesis 3:15
NWT of the JW - "15 And I shall put enmity between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed. He will bruise you in the head and you will bruise him in the heel."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And I will put (8799) enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise (8799) thy head, and thou shalt bruise (8799) his heel."

The seed of the serpent, is relieved in two different scriptures, one from John 8:44, and the second one from 1 John 3:10-12.  In John 8:44 we learn from Jesus Christ that there is a farther of the lie when speaking to the Jews.  The apostle John writes in 1 John 3:10-12 show who follow the pattern of the symbolic farther (Satan) are children, offspring or seeds of the serpent.

John 8:44
NWT of the JW - "YOU are from YOUR father the Devil, and YOU wish to do the desires of YOUR father. That one was a manslayer when he began, and he did not stand fast in the truth, because truth is not in him. When he speaks the lie, he speaks according to his own disposition, because he is a liar and the father of [the lie]"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "Ye are (5748) of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will (5719) do (5721). He was (5713) a murderer from the beginning, and abode (5707) (5758) not in the truth, because there is (5748) no truth in him. When he speaketh (5725) a lie, he speaketh (5719) of his own: for he is (5748) a liar, and the father of it."

1 John 3:10-12
NWT of the JW - "10 The children of God and the children of the Devil are evident by this fact: Everyone who does not carry on righteousness does not originate with God, neither does he who does not love his brother. 11 For this is the message which YOU have heard from [the] beginning, that we should have love for one another; 12 not like Cain, who originated with the wicked one and slaughtered his brother. And for the sake of what did he slaughter him? Because his own works were wicked, but those of his brother [were] righteous."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "10 In this the children of God are (5748) manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth (5723) not righteousness is (5748) not of God, neither he that loveth (5723) not his brother. 11 For this is (5748) the message that ye heard (5656) from the beginning, that we should love (5725) one another. 12 Not as Cain, who was (5713) of that wicked one, and slew (5656) his brother. And wherefore * * slew (5656) he him? Because his own works were (5713) evil, and his brother's righteous."

The seed of the woman is figurative in that this one would be a spiritual son of Jehovah God, and more who "belong to Christ" are added as part of Abraham's seed.  We basically follow a few scriptures till we arrive at Jesus Christ.  So lets follow since our fore-farther Adam in the book of Genesis 5, I will list in order from Adam to Shem, Genesis 11 will list in order from Shem to Abraham, and Matthew 1:1-16 in order from Abraham to Jesus Christ. I am not going to cut and past but you can look up in NWT of the JW or SearchGodsWord.Org and you will see in long form.

Genesis 5
Adam
Seth
E´nosh
Ke´nan
Ma·hal´a·lel
Ja´red
E´noch
Me·thu´se·lah
La´mech
Noah
Shem

Genesis 11
Shem
Ar·pach´shad
She´lah
E´ber
Pe´leg
Re´u
Se´rug
Na´hor
Te´rah
A´bram (Jehovah changes A´bram to Abraham Genesis 17:5)

Matthew 1:1-16
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Judah
Pe´rez
Hez´ron
Ram
Am·min´a·dab
Nah´shon
Sal´mon
Bo´az
O´bed
Jes´se
David
Sol´o·mon
Re·ho·bo´am
A·bi´jah
A´sa
Je·hosh´a·phat
Je·ho´ram
Uz·zi´ah
Jo´tham
A´haz
Hez·e·ki´ah
Ma·nas´seh
A´mon
Jo·si´ah
Jec·o·ni´ah
She·al´ti·el
Ze·rub´ba·bel
A·bi´ud
E·li´a·kim
A´zor
Za´dok
A´chim
E·li´ud
El·e·a´zar
Mat´than
Jacob
Joseph
Jesus Christ

Genesis 9:26 shows Jehovah favor on Shem:
NWT of the JW - "And he added: “Blessed be Jehovah, Shem’s God, And let Ca´naan become a slave to him"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And he said (8799), Blessed (8803) be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be (8799) his servant."

Genesis 15:5 As Abraham as Abram is told to have a seed:
NWT of the JW - "He now brought him outside and said: “Look up, please, to the heavens and count the stars, if you are possibly able to count them.” And he went on to say to him: “So your seed will become."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And he brought him forth (8686) abroad, and said (8799), Look (8685) now toward heaven, and tell (8798) the stars, if thou be able (8799) to number (8800) them: and he said (8799) unto him, So shall thy seed be."

Genesis 21:12 Seed to come through Isaac:
NWT of the JW - "Then God said to Abraham: “Do not let anything that Sarah keeps saying to you be displeasing to you about the boy and about your slave girl. Listen to her voice, because it is by means of Isaac that what will be called your seed will be"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And God said (8799) unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous (8799) in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said (8799) unto thee, hearken (8798) unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called (8735)."

Genesis 22:15-18 More on promised seed:
NWT of the JW - "And Jehovah’s angel proceeded to call to Abraham the second time out of the heavens 16 and to say: “‘By myself I do swear,’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘that by reason of the fact that you have done this thing and you have not withheld your son, your only one, 17 I shall surely bless you and I shall surely multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens and like the grains of sand that are on the seashore; and your seed will take possession of the gate of his enemies. 18 And by means of your seed all nations of the earth will certainly bless themselves due to the fact that you have listened to my voice.’"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "15 And the angel of the LORD called (8799) unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 16 And said (8799), By myself have I sworn (8738), saith (8803) the LORD, for because thou hast done (8804) this thing, and hast not withheld (8804) thy son, thine only son: 17 That in blessing (8763) I will bless (8762) thee, and in multiplying (8687) I will multiply (8686) thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess (8799) the gate of his enemies (8802); 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed (8694); because thou hast obeyed (8804) my voice."

Matthew 1:20-23 Jesus Christ is born:
NWT of the JW - "20 But after he had thought these things over, look! Jehovah’s angel appeared to him in a dream, saying: “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife home, for that which has been begotten in her is by holy spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you must call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this actually came about for that to be fulfilled which was spoken by Jehovah through his prophet, saying: 23 “Look! The virgin will become pregnant and will give birth to a son, and they will call his name Im·man´u·el,” which means, when translated, “With Us Is God.”"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "20 But while he thought on (5679) these things, behold (5628), the angel of the Lord appeared (5648) unto him in a dream, saying (5723), Joseph, thou son of David, fear (5680) not to take (5629) unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived (5685) in her is (5748) of the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth (5695) a son, and thou shalt call (5692) his name JESUS: for he shall save (5692) his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done (5754), that it might be fulfilled (5686) which was spoken (5685) of the Lord by the prophet, saying (5723), 23 Behold (5628), a virgin shall be with child * * (5692), and shall bring forth (5695) a son, and they shall call (5692) his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted (5746) is (5748), God with us. "

Matthew 3:13-17 Jesus Christ baptised in the Jordon River:
NWT of the JW - "13 Then Jesus came from Gal´i·lee to the Jordan to John, in order to be baptized by him. 14 But the latter tried to prevent him, saying: “I am the one needing to be baptized by you, and are you coming to me?” 15 In reply Jesus said to him: “Let it be, this time, for in that way it is suitable for us to carry out all that is righteous.” Then he quit preventing him. 16 After being baptized Jesus immediately came up from the water; and, look! the heavens were opened up, and he saw descending like a dove God’s spirit coming upon him. 17 Look! Also, there was a voice from the heavens that said: “This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved.”"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "13 Then cometh (5736) Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized (5683) of him. 14 But John forbad (5707) him, saying (5723), I have (5719) need to be baptized (5683) of thee, and comest (5736) thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering (5679) said (5627) unto him, Suffer (5628) it to be so now: for thus it becometh * (5723) (5748) us to fulfil (5658) all righteousness. Then he suffered (5719) him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized (5685), went up (5627) straightway out of the water: and, lo (5628), the heavens were opened (5681) unto him, and he saw (5627) the Spirit of God descending (5723) like a dove, and lighting (5740) upon him: 17 And lo (5628) a voice from heaven, saying (5723), This is (5748) my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased (5656)."

Revelations 12:7-13 enmity between the two seeds reveled:
NWT of the JW - "7 And war broke out in heaven: Mi´cha·el and his angels battled with the dragon, and the dragon and its angels battled 8 but it did not prevail, neither was a place found for them any longer in heaven. 9 So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth; he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him. 10 And I heard a loud voice in heaven say:
“Now have come to pass the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of his Christ, because the accuser of our brothers has been hurled down, who accuses them day and night before our God! 11 And they conquered him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their witnessing, and they did not love their souls even in the face of death. 12 On this account be glad, YOU heavens and YOU who reside in them! Woe for the earth and for the sea, because the Devil has come down to YOU, having great anger, knowing he has a short period of time.”
13 Now when the dragon saw that it was hurled down to the earth, it persecuted the woman that gave birth to the male child."
SearchGodsWord.Org - "7 And there was (5633) war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought (5656) against the dragon; and the dragon fought (5656) and his angels, 8 And prevailed (5656) not; neither was their place found (5681) any more in heaven. 9 And the great dragon was cast out (5681), that old serpent, called (5746) the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth (5723) the whole world: he was cast out (5681) into the earth, and his angels were cast out (5681) with him. 10 And I heard (5656) a loud voice saying (5723) in heaven, Now is come (5633) salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser (5723) of our brethren is cast down (5681), which accused them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame (5656) him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved (5656) not their lives unto the death.  12 Therefore * * rejoice (5744), ye heavens, and ye that dwell (5723) in them. Woe to the inhabiters (5723) of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down (5627) unto you, having (5723) great wrath, because he knoweth (5761) that he hath (5719) but a short time. 13 And when the dragon saw (5627) that he was cast (5681) unto the earth, he persecuted (5656) the woman which brought forth (5627) the man child.

Genesis 22:18 taking hold of life
NWT of the JW - " by means of your seed all nations of the earth will certainly bless themselves due to the fact that you have listened to my voice.’"
SearchGodsWord.Org - "And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed (8694); because thou hast obeyed (8804) my voice."


The seed is of great importance in that it gives us hope!  Next is a few thoughts on prayer leads us in to Armageddon and greater hope!

Taking in Knowledge! Series P3

Before I continued I like to talk about this word "knowledge".  In the Hebrew Scriptures ya·dha` a basic verb translates know.  In the Greek Scriptures both gno´sis and e·pi´gno·sis are related the the primary verb gi·no´sko which means know as well.

I took this side step for a very important reason, sometimes the english language can get in the way of our learning of Jehovah, his Word and his Truth.  In John 17:3 the thought of know shows taking in information only, but if we compare 1 Timothy 6:20 we are warned of false knowledge with the word "sience" in the King James Verson with Strongs on the SearchGodsWord.Org web site.  Last if we compare it to 1 Corinthians 8:3 it shows a more personal relationship with God himself.

John 17:3 - gi·no´sko
NWT of the JW - "This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ."
SearchGodsWord.org - "And this is (5748) life eternal, that they might know (5725) thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent (5656)."

1 Timothy 6:20 - gno´sis (click on word science in KJV of  SearchGodsWord.org)
NWT of the JW - "O Timothy, guard what is laid up in trust with you, turning away from the empty speeches that violate what is holy and from the contradictions of the falsely called “knowledge""
SearchGodsWord.org - "O Timothy, keep (5657) that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding (5734) profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:"

1 Corinthians 8:3 - gi·no´sko
NWT of the JW - "But if anyone loves God, this one is known by him."
SearchGodsWord.org - "But if any man love (5719) God, the same is known (5769) of him."

Some say knowledge is power, I say how we use knowledge is widsom.  Let us build our knowledge of Jehovah God with love, and so may love build between God and us as we take in knowledge.