Who is Michael the Archangel?

Jewish tradition holds that there are seven archangels named Gabriel, Jeremiel, Michael, Raguel, Raphael, Sariel, and Uriel. On the other hand, Islam believes in four archangels, namely, Jibril, Mikal, Izrail, and Israfil. Catholicism also believes in four archangels: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel.

What Does the Bible Say?

Aside from Michael, no archangel is mentioned in the Bible, nor do the Scriptures use the term “archangel” in the plural. The Bible describes Michael as the archangel, implying that he alone bears that designation.

Michael is clearly an outstanding angel. The book of Revelation shows that Michael wars with Satan and his demons and hurls them out of heaven. (Revelation 12:7-9) No other angel is portrayed as having such great power and authority over God’s enemies.

Who is Michael the Archangel?

According to the Bible, the name 'Michael' was applied to God's Son before he left heaven to become Jesus Christ and also after his return. For much more concerning the identity of Michael the Archangel, please see the informative, Bible-based articles below:

ARCHANGEL - Links to Information (INDEX; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200000345

MICHAEL (Archangel) - Links to Information (INDEX; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200273808

The Bible’s Viewpoint - Who Is Michael the Archangel? (g02 2/8 pp. 16-17; Watchtower Online Library )
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102002085

Who Is Michael the Archangel? (bh p. 218 - p. 219 par. 1; Watchtower Online Library )
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102005160

Is Jesus the Archangel Michael? (w10 4/1 p. 19; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010250

MICHAEL (Insight-2 pp. 393-394; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200003035

Is Jesus Christ the same person as Michael the archangel? (Insight-2 pp. 393-394; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989240?q=archangel&p=par

What is an Angel? ( Insight-1 pp. 106-108; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200000277

What is the Archangel and is there more than one? ( Insight-1 p. 156; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200000345

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Jehovah's Witnesses - Not the Only Ones Who Reason That Jesus is Michael the Archangel (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)
http://defendingjehovahswitnesses.blogspot.com/2013/01/jehovahs-witnesses-not-only-ones-who.html
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102002085

Why Do Jehovah's Witnesses Conclude That 'Michael' is a Name For Christ in Heaven?
http://defendingjehovahswitnesses.blogspot.com/2013/04/why-do-jehovahs-witnesses-conclude-that.html

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How Did Early Christians and Jews of Bible Times View Birthday Celebrations?

"The notion of a birthday festival was far from the ideas of the Christians of this period in general."—The History of the Christian Religion and Church, During the Three First Centuries (New York, 1848), Augustus Neander (translated by Henry John Rose), p. 190

"The later Hebrews looked on the celebration of birthdays as a part of idolatrous worship, a view which would be abundantly confirmed by what they saw of the common observances associated with these days."—The Imperial Bible-Dictionary (London, 1874), edited by Patrick Fairbairn, Vol. I, p. 225

“Early Christians [from the time of Christ until the 4th century] frowned on [celebrating anyone’s birthday], which was too closely linked with pagan customs to be given the approval of the church.” - How It Started, Garrison, copyright 1972 by Abingdon Press, p. 213

"Christians of the first century did not celebrate the festival honoring the birth of Jesus - for the same reason they honored no other birthday anniversary. It was the feeling at that time by ALL Christians that the celebration of all birthdays (even the Lordâs) was a custom of the PAGANS. In an effort to divorce themselves from ALL pagan practices, the early Christians refused to set aside a date marking Jesus' birth. As a result, the first celebration of Christmas by Christians did not take place until the fourth century." - The Christian Book of Why, by Dr. John C. McCollister (Lutheran minister and university professor, graduate of Trinity Lutheran Seminary), Jonathan David Publishers, Inc., 1983, p. 205

The Jews themselves never celebrated birthdays until long after the death of Jesus. They considered it a purely pagan custom and detestable to the God they worshiped. Jesus and his Apostles continued this belief and so did their followers for centuries.

“As late as 245 [A. D.] Origen (hom. viii. on Leviticus) repudiated the idea of keeping the birthday of Christ, ‘as if he were a king Pharaoh [Gen. 4:19-22].’” - Encyclopedia Britannica, 14th ed., p. 642, Vol. 5

ALSO SEE:

How did early Christians and Jews of Bible times view birthday celebrations?
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989214?q=How+did+early+Christians+and+Jews+of+Bible+times+view+birthday+celebrations&p=par

Birthday 
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200000749#h=8:0-8:989

Why Don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses Celebrate Birthdays?
http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/birthdays/

Articles From JW.ORG That Refute Trinity 'Proof'-Texts

The following are links to information from JW.ORG that refute virtually every main so-called Trinity 'proof'-text that is used. Starting from Genesis to Revelation:

Gen. 1:26 

Gen. 1:26 - "Let Us Make Man in Our Image" (Insight-2 pp. 52-72; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002451?q=Logically+firstborn+Son&p=par

Gen. 1:26 - The Word (Insight-2 pp. 1200-1203; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200004625?q=This+Word+or+Logos&p=par


Isa. 6:3

Isa. 6:3 - “Holy, holy, holy,” is no evidence of a Trinity.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102000028?q=Holy+holy+holy+is+Jehovah+armies+Isaiah+6%3A3&p=par


Isa. 9:6 

Isa. 9:6 - God at Isa. 9:6 (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Mighty+God+at+Isaiah+9%3A6&p=par

Isa. 9:6 -“Mighty God” and “Eternal Father” (ip-1 chap. 10 pp. 117-132; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102000030#p34


Isa. 43:11

Isa. 43:11 / 2 Pet. 3:18 - Savior (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Savior&p=par


Isa. 44:6

Isa. 44:6 / Rev. 1:17 - To whom do the titles “the Alpha and the Omega” and “the First and the Last” refer? (w09 1/15 p. 30-p. 32; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2009046?q=the+first+and+the+last&p=par


Micah 5:2

Micah 5:2 - Does that make him the same as God? (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=22:0-22:509


Mt. 28:19

Mt. 28:19 - Scriptures that mention together the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Scriptures+mention+Father+Son+Holy+Spirit&p=par

Mt. 28:19 - Is the Trinity a Bible teaching? (w12 3/1 p. 23; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2012173#h=3:0-6:465

Mt. 28:19 - Holy Spirit - How baptized in its “name.” (it-2 pp. 1017-1027; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200004211?q=How+baptized+name&p=par

Mt. 28:19 - Baptized in the Name of Whom and What? (w10 3/15 pp. 10-14; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2010204#h=0:0-22:312

Mt. 28:19 - What does it mean to be baptized “in the name of the Father”, ‘in the name of the Son’, and ‘in the name of the holy spirit’? (w02 4/1 pp. 10-15; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2002243#p14

Mt. 28:19 - What does it mean to be baptized “in the name of the Father”, ‘in the name of the Son’, and ‘in the name of the holy spirit’? (wt chap. 12 pp. 110-119; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102002072#h=10:276-13:1162


John 1:1

John 1:1 - Was the Word “God” or “a god”? (w08 11/1 pp. 24-25; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2008812

John 1:1 - "The Word Was God" (bh p. 201-p. 204 par. 2; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1102005153#p6

John 1:1 - “Those Who Are Called ‘Gods’” (g05 4/22 pp. 8-9; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102005283

John 1:1 - Is Jesus God? (THE WATCHTOWER APRIL 2009)
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/wp20090401/is-jesus-god/


John 5:18

John 5:18 - What is the meaning of John 5:18? (rs p. 209-p. 220; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989240?q=What+meaning+John+5%3A18&p=par


John 8:58

John 8:58 - "The question of the Jews (John 8 verse 57) to which Jesus was replying had to do with age, not identity." (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=64:0-68:61


John 10:30

John 10:30 - In What Way Are Jesus and His Father One? (w09 9/1 p. 28; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2009652

John 10:30 (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=107


John 10:33

John 10:33 (it-2 pp. 996-1001; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200004182?q=False+charge+blasphemy&p=par


John 20:28

John 20:28 - What did Thomas mean when he said to Jesus, “My Lord and my God”? (Insight-2 pp. 52-72; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002451#h=26:0-27:1235

John 20:28 - Three verses after the account about Thomas, John explained that he wrote so that people “may believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God”—not that he is God. (g05 4/22 pp. 8-9; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102005283?q=Thomas+exclaim+resurrected+Jesus&p=par

John 20:28 - Does Thomas’ exclamation at John 20:28 prove that Jesus is truly God? (rs p. 209-p. 220; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989240?q=Thomas+exclamation+John+20%3A28&p=par


Acts 20:28

Acts 20:28 (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=69:0-72:54


1 Corinthians 8:4-6

1 Corinthians 8:4-6 (it-2 pp. 5-20; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002391#h=26:184-27:971


2 Cor. 13:14

2 Cor. 13:14 - Scriptures that mention together the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Scriptures+mention+Father+Son+Holy+Spirit&p=par


Philippians 2:5, 6

Philippians 2:5, 6 (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=78:0-81:448


Col. 2:9

Col. 2:9 - "Trinity" (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=82:0-86:417

Col. 2:9 - "Divine" (Insight-1 pp. 638-639; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200001201?q=Colossians+2%3A9+apostle+Paul&p=par


Titus 2:13

Titus 2:13 (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=87:0-91:61


Heb. 1:3

Heb. 1:3 - Has Jesus always reflected his Father’s likeness to the same degree? (it-1 pp. 1184-1187; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200002149?q=Jesus+reflected+Father%E2%80%99s+likeness+degree&p=par

Heb. 1:6

Heb. 1:6 - Is It Proper to Worship Jesus? (g00 4/8 pp. 26-27; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102000250#h=4:0-12:464

Heb. 1:6 - Does the fact that worship is given to Jesus prove that he is God? (rs p. 209-p. 220; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989240#h=33:0-36:388

Heb. 1:6 - Obeisance to the glorified Jesus Christ (it-2 pp. 523-524; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200003293?q=Obeisance++Glorified+Jesus+Christ&p=par


Heb. 1:8

Heb. 1:8 (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=92:0-95:888


1 John 5:7, 8

1 John 5:7, 8 (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276#h=96:0-99:90

1 John 5:7, 8 - Spirit (Insight-2 pp. 1017-1027; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200004211#h=17:0-17:958

1 John 5:7, 8 - How did water, blood, and spirit bear witness to the fact that “Jesus is the Son of God”? (w08 12/15 p. 27-p. 29 par. 13; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2008926?q=How+did+water+blood+and+spirit+bear+witness&p=par


1 John 5:20

1 John 5:20 - Who Is “the True God and Life Everlasting”?
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2004768#h=0:0-13:205


Rev. 1:8

Rev. 1:8 - Alpha and Omega (Insight; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200000208

Rev. 1:8 - Alpha and Omega: To whom does this title properly belong? (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Alpha+and+Omega&p=par


Rev. 22:13

Rev. 22:13 - Alpha and Omega (Insight; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200000208

Rev. 22:13 - Alpha and Omega: To whom does this title properly belong? (rs p. 405-p. 426; Watchtower Online Library)
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989276?q=Alpha+and+Omega&p=par

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The Amazing Eye

YOUR eyes are like tiny television cameras. They convert images into electrical signals and transmit these signals along the optic nerve to the back of your brain, where the actual seeing takes place.

The eye is a marvel in miniature. Just an inch [24 mm] in diameter and one fourth of an ounce [7.5 g] in weight, it is ingeniously engineered. For example, it has separate systems for dim and bright lighting, so that 30 minutes after entering a dark room, your eyes may become 10,000 times more sensitive to light.

Read the entire article "Nature Had It First" at
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102010085#h=3:0-8:317

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“Thousands of neurons belonging to more than 30 different groups are needed to produce the movements of our eyelids,” explains Spain’s El País newspaper.

Read the entire article "The Blink of an Eye" at
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102003769#h=16:0-17:811

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Some researchers estimate that people who can see well gain approximately 80 percent of their information about the world through their eyes. In combination with our brain, our eyes enable us to see in full color, to track moving objects and images smoothly, to recognize patterns and shapes, and to see in three dimensions. Furthermore, we can see in varying degrees of light.

The latter involves a number of complementary mechanisms. For example, the pupil can expand from 0.06 inch to 0.3 inch (1.5 mm to 8 mm) in diameter, resulting in a possible 30-fold increase in the amount of light entering the eye. The light then passes through the lens, which focuses it onto the retina, concentrating the light energy by a factor of 100,000 times.

Read the entire article "Appreciate Your Special Gifts - The Human Eye" at
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102011162#h=17:0-21:325

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The Name 'Jehovah' and the Letter "J"

We can easily understand why many scholars prefer "Yahweh" since it clearly uses the four consonants YHWH. But why do we find so many Bibles using the name which has a "J"?

In the Middle Ages, the "Y" sound of the Greek "I" came to be written as either "I" or "J" (for the first letter of words, at least), and "Iesvs" became either "Iesvs" or, more ornamentally, "Jesvs." And, finally, the "v" came to be written as "u" and the name came into its final written form (in English) as "Jesus." (In fact, even the first editions of the King James Version still used the initial "I" instead of the equivalent "J" which shows that it was still pronounced "Yay-soos" in the English of 1611:

"In form, J was originally merely a [more ornamental] variation of `I,' arising in the 14th century .... Not until the middle of the 17th century did this usage [the new pronunciation of the new letter `J'] become universal in English books; in the King James Bible of 1611, for example, the words Jesus and judge are invariably Iesus and iudge." - p. 4823, Vol. 13, Universal Standard Encyclopedia (Funk & Wagnalls), 1955.

"In the word `hallelujah' the j retains its early consonantal value of i or y." - p. 571, Vol. 15, The Encyclopedia Americana, 1957.

So even for some years after the KJV began using the new letter "J," the pronunciation of it was still "Y." But eventually (18th century?) we began to have "Jesus" (and other "J" words, including "Jehovah," "Jeremiah," "Jerusalem," "Joshua," etc.) with the modern English pronunciation of those letters: "Jee-suz." Nearly all modern English Bibles have purposely retained the earlier tradition concerning biblical names, and "Jesus" (and "Jeremiah," "Jerusalem," "Joshua," etc.) remains in all modern English Bibles.

Many believe that there is nothing wrong with retaining this tradition even though it is not the original pronunciation of the name of the Messiah (Yehoshua) nor even the original Greek rendering of it (Yaysoos). It is still an honest transliteration of the original proper name of the Messiah, however, and it is common to all speakers of English. (In like manner, although `Cristobal Colon' may be the original pronunciation, many do not object to calling the famous explorer `Christopher Columbus' in modern English.)

In the same way the only proper name of God Himself, YHWH, which is used nearly 7000 times in the original writings of the Old Testament is sometimes transliterated as "Jehovah" in English (ASV, Young's, KJIIV, NWT, Byington, and, in some verses only, in NEB, MLB, KJV, and Living Bible) and, more rarely, as "Yahweh" (JB, NJB, and Rotherham). (Of course it is more often improperly rendered "LORD" in most places in most Bibles.)

So which is the proper pronunciation of God's name - "Jehovah" or "Yahweh"? Well, many Bible scholars in more recent times have preferred "Yahweh" as the probable original Hebrew pronunciation. But there is still more to say for "Jehovah" in addition to the fact that it is the older, more traditional, and better-known form.

"In the Elizabethan alphabet the letters 'u' and 'v' were the same letter as were and 'i' and 'j'." - http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-language.htm

So "Iehouah" (Yehowah) could also be written "Jehovah."

We are to know and use Jehovah's name. We also must not misunderstand how extremely important it is to Him (and to us). One of God's Ten Commandments, for example commands:

"You shall not misuse the name of Yahweh your God, for Yahweh will not leave unpunished anyone who misuses his name." - Ex. 20:7, NJB [cf. NRSV, NIV, NEB, REB, GNB, NLV, ETRV].

God certainly didn't say, "Don't ever use my Holy Name"! By direct Bible statements and commands and by the clear, thousand-fold repeated examples of all the prophets of God in the OT we know that God's Holy Name must be known and used by his people. (Mt. 6:9) This surely wouldn't mean for it to be withheld from usage or omitted from His Word the Bible, as unfortunately many copyists have kept to following the tradition of eliminating the distinctive name of God by replacing it with Ky´ri·os and The·os´ ("LORD" and "GOD").

God Himself makes it clear in the Bible how important His name is:

"Jehovah ... This is my name for ever; this is my title in every generation." (Ex. 3:15) - NEB

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A Universe Full of Surprises

It’s perhaps one of the most famous images in astronomy. But now, with the addition of ultraviolet
light the renowned image is even better than ever. The Hubble Ultra Deep Field displays nearly 10,000 galaxies across the observable Universe in both visible and near-infrared light. The smallest, reddest galaxies are among the youngest known, existing when the Universe was just 800 million years old.

Related Article: A Universe Full of Surprises
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102009286

Zoom and pan of Hubble's colourful view of the Universe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peqCfW8hSzQ#t=31

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, H. Teplitz and M. Rafelski (IPAC/Caltech), A. Koekemoer (STScI), R. Windhorst (Arizona State University), and Z. Levay (STScI)

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The Accuracy of The New World Translation Bible Praised

Concerning it's accuracy, the New World Translation has been found to be "one of the most accurate English translations of the New Testament currently available" and is "the most accurate of the [8 major] translations compared." -Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Bias in English Translations of the New Testament by Jason BeDuhn, associate professor of religious studies at Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Also note the comments made by Professor Benjamin Kedar of Israel:

"In my linguistic research in connection with the Hebrew Bible and translations, I often refer to the English edition of what is known as the New World Translation. In so doing, I find my feeling repeatedly confirmed that this work reflects an honest endeavor to achieve an understanding of the text that is as accurate as possible. Giving evidence of a broad command of the original language, it renders the original words into a second language understandably without deviating unnecessarily from the specific structure of the Hebrew. . . . Every statement of language allows for a certain latitude in interpreting or translating. So the linguistic solution in any given case may be open to debate. But I have never discovered in the New World Translation any biased intent to read something into the text that it does not contain.'" (emphasis added) - March 1st, 1991 issue of the Watchtower, pages 26-30, The "New World Translation" Scholarly and Honest.

Recommended Links to Information and Quotes Praising and Supporting the New World Translation: Scholarly Quotes on the New World Translation (From God's Word); Advantages of the New World Translation (Jehovah's Witnesses United); Advantages of the NWT (In Defense of the NWT)

Accusations Against The New World Translation Hypocritical 

Some have hypocritically accused the New World Translation Bible of inaccuracies, bias, and written by those with poor credentials. When, in reality, what kind of credentials do the writers of most every other modern Bible have? And yet these copyists allowed the insertion the title "LORD" instead of the divine name in most of the nearly SEVEN THOUSAND instances in their 'translation' of the Hebrew Scriptures. Not only is this inaccurate, but it is a purposeful, blatant misuse of God's Name! (Ex. 20:7) The NWT is accurate in that it uses God's Name in all instances found in Scripture.

Also, (unlike the NWT) most of these other translations used were made by those who were influenced by the pagan philosophies and unscriptural traditions that their religious systems had passed down from long ago as well as other influences. For just one instance, the majority of Bible scholars (including Trinitarian ones) freely admit that 1 John 5:7 in the King James Version is spurious. But Trinitarian scholars and copyists felt compelled to ADD it to the Holy Scriptures because of their trinitarian biases.
(Also see: How Can You Choose a Good Bible Translation?; w08 5/1 pp. 18-22; Watchtower Online Library)

For more, see:

A “Remarkably Good” Translation (w04 12/1 p. 30; Watchtower Online Library)

Comments by Greek Scholars (g 11/07 pp. 12-14; Watchtower Online Library)

The “New World Translation”—Scholarly and Honest (Defend Jehovah's Witnesses)

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