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The purpose behind the publishing of The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures is to aid such seekers of truth and life. We quote from page 5 of the 1985 edition of the KIT, under By Way of Explanation: “Sincere seekers for eternal, life-giving truth desire an accurate understanding of the faith-inspiring Greek Scriptures, an understanding that is fortified by the knowledge of what the original language says and means. It was intended, no doubt, to impress the public and to give confidence to followers. That was not what the Watchtower had in mind, no doubt, when they published it. I’m not surprised if it has been removed, however, since it has, in my experience, been an embarrassment to Jehovah’s Witnesses many times over. (For further comment on the availability of the KIT, see Part 3).
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If the KIT has gone out of circulation in the whole WT organization, not just in our community, I am indeed curious as to how the WT explained this move. This young man who was extremely polite and friendly on his first visit in our home and a little less so at the end of our second visit, was now cold and reluctant to talk, ending our conversation with, “I’m going to go now”, and hanging up on me.
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I asked if he had found the interlinear and he said, without any explanation, that they were not in the library. Though I was curious as to why this man was not aware of these prized books, I expected he would find them in the library, as interlinear New Testaments are not the kind of books that go out of date.Īfter some weeks passed I called him again. Kingdom Halls usually have sizable libraries of Watchtower publications. I offered to show him the two copies, but he declined, saying he would look for them in the Kingdom Hall. He was finally satisfied that these books were indeed published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. Total printing to 1985 of The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures: 800,000 copies. The second edition has this additional information: International Bible Students Association. Publishers: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. I read it:īy Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society of Pennsylvania. Still not quite convinced I was telling the truth, he asked me to read the front page of the books. The first edition of the KIT, published in 1969, is purple, and the second edition published in 1985, is dark blue. The right hand column is the Watchtower’s own translation (the NWT). Though wary, his curiosity piqued when I described the interlinear translation for him: The left hand column is in Greek with a direct English translation under each word. To my great surprise this man, in his mid-twenties and a third generation Jehovah’s Witness, did not know what I was talking about, did not recognize the title. I happened to refer to The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures (hereafter the KIT). We talked a while on the phone and he told me that scholars commend the Watchtower’s New World Translation (hereafter NWT). When I made a phone call to set the time for the promised meeting, he declined. I confess I had my doubts I’d ever see him again, since it had become somewhat evident that I was familiar with Watchtower doctrine and history. To their credit, they nevertheless stayed for the rest of the discussion, and one of them, the one who led it, even promised to return, “I will come”. It became apparent on this second visit that they had understood me to be a potential convert, which I am not. A cell-phone call from their car set the time for the next meeting. We had a pleasant visit and exchanged telephone numbers as they agreed to return so that we might talk some more. With some hesitation, they accepted my invitation to come in. Two Jehovah’s Witnesses stood on our doorstep with a flier.
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