Jehovah's Witnesses Proclaimers of God's Kingdom is a 750 page book that is published by Jehovah's Witnesses which gives a detailed history of the history of the organization and organizational structure; various schools; assemblies and programs; literature; as well as a section on persecution, and problems that the organization has itself experienced. The reference work is very detailed and is complete and includes a six pages of chronological history from 1870 to 1992. It has 33 chapters, as well as a 24 page Index.
Even though it was written by Jehovah's Witnesses themselves, it does not skip over or omit problems throughout the modern history of the Jehovah's Witness religious organization which is about 140 years, but it presents an honest account of even the weaker areas, and mistakes of the religion in addition to providing a positive and factual account of the history; roots, and integrity of tens of thousands who have been persecuted for their beliefs. While the statistics might be somewhat outdated, having been written about seventeen years ago, the reference takes you far enough along in the modern day history, to bring the reader up to the present stages of development among Jehovahs Witnesses. Also featured are hundreds of photos and illustrations, including a one page photo section of modern Governing Body who were alive at that time. Two members of the Governing Body in 1992 are still alive. The Governing Body today, consisting of nine members, is for the large part new; with the exception of the two surviving members who currently still serve on the Governing Body. For those doing research on Jehovah's Witnesses, or might have questions related to the the history of the organization or its structure, this is an honest and complete reference work. It is a good addition to library and it can give researcher a good point of reference whereby he or she can verify statements that he or she may have heard or read concerning Jehovah's Witnesses; or get background information surrounding those points.
It is modestly and factually written; and is not self-aggrandizing in any way. It also contains Biblical background for the history of Christianity, the persecution experienced, and a brief summation of the Bible's theme.
Jehovah's Witnesses are known for their preaching activity, which they continue to do in imitation of first century Christians and especially after World War I until today, and the story of that work, as well as how and what it has accomplished is chronicled in this book. Jehovah's Witnesses consider themselves to be, and are generally considered to be, fully Christian, which revolves around the teachings of Jesus Christ and his Jesus and his ministry. It is believed that the theme of Jesus preaching was God's Kingdom according to the Greek Scritpures or New Testament and so the title of this book, "Jehovah's Witnesses, Proclaimers of God's Kingdom."
"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." Matthew 24:14, Jesus Christ.
Even though it was written by Jehovah's Witnesses themselves, it does not skip over or omit problems throughout the modern history of the Jehovah's Witness religious organization which is about 140 years, but it presents an honest account of even the weaker areas, and mistakes of the religion in addition to providing a positive and factual account of the history; roots, and integrity of tens of thousands who have been persecuted for their beliefs. While the statistics might be somewhat outdated, having been written about seventeen years ago, the reference takes you far enough along in the modern day history, to bring the reader up to the present stages of development among Jehovahs Witnesses. Also featured are hundreds of photos and illustrations, including a one page photo section of modern Governing Body who were alive at that time. Two members of the Governing Body in 1992 are still alive. The Governing Body today, consisting of nine members, is for the large part new; with the exception of the two surviving members who currently still serve on the Governing Body. For those doing research on Jehovah's Witnesses, or might have questions related to the the history of the organization or its structure, this is an honest and complete reference work. It is a good addition to library and it can give researcher a good point of reference whereby he or she can verify statements that he or she may have heard or read concerning Jehovah's Witnesses; or get background information surrounding those points.
It is modestly and factually written; and is not self-aggrandizing in any way. It also contains Biblical background for the history of Christianity, the persecution experienced, and a brief summation of the Bible's theme.
Jehovah's Witnesses are known for their preaching activity, which they continue to do in imitation of first century Christians and especially after World War I until today, and the story of that work, as well as how and what it has accomplished is chronicled in this book. Jehovah's Witnesses consider themselves to be, and are generally considered to be, fully Christian, which revolves around the teachings of Jesus Christ and his Jesus and his ministry. It is believed that the theme of Jesus preaching was God's Kingdom according to the Greek Scritpures or New Testament and so the title of this book, "Jehovah's Witnesses, Proclaimers of God's Kingdom."
"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." Matthew 24:14, Jesus Christ.
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This article was written by John Scott, a writer who has a BA in Social Science from Thomas Edison State College, Trenton, NJ. See also: Jehovahs Witnesses headlines and (official site, not associated with this article).
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