Examples 1-4 of the New World Translation Being Doctored

[@xbjrrtc]

This channel is a lifesaver. I was just a bible study, but I'd seriously considered getting baptized. My interactions with JW have severely emotionally and psychologically damaged me, and seeing debunking videos like this helps me make sense of how their teachings warped my mind.

[@willrussell2583]

The guilt is ever present once one buys into their teachings. You feel guilty until you completely shake off the idea that they might be right, then you feel stupid for having ever bought it to begin with. Speaking only from personal experience, as someone born into the cult. Im still fighting a crazy guilt complex.

[@onesunnyday5699]

@@willrussell2583 me too 🥺☹

[@diannejewell4410]

Yep ✅

[@totally_a_spy]

Happy you got out before you got baptised!

[@bigbaldybloke]

All religions do similar things.. glad you "saw the light".

[@chrisowenssff4876]

In the New NWT, they changed Micah 6:8. The shift from "love kindness" to "cherish loyalty" speaks volumes.

[@M-n-K]

Yes! & then use as the theme scripture for the 2016 regional convention since it now fits their narrative 😡

[@zandsylvia5975]

Lloyd PLEASE do a part 2 to this and point out more scriptures!!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!!

[@revelationtv1554]

YOU ARE STILL WATCHING OTHER RELIGIONS, HAS IT ALREADY EXAMINED YOUR RELIGION TO BE MORE DIRTY. I HOPE YOU MAKE SATAN HAPPY.

[@kerenngonga1008]

“Many scholars agree”- a Watchtower proverb.

[@Topsealguy]

Or some random scientist

[@Vincent-qh7zz]

The staw man argument used to do evil that only a fool would not see through.

[@brucebarnard]

But is this not what Evans do in his video? Go to sources he accepts as scholars/scholarly?

[@cuddlez.]

Funny how a book, written by men that were supposedly “inspired” by god because god couldn’t be bothered to snap his fingers and bring it into existence like he did with the universe and humans, now apparently needs to be “translated” by a bunch of old dudes for it to make sense. Yeah, got it!

[@ereceeme]

God is a God of rules. He gave man the choice to follow him or not. There will be a time were we will all answer to him on how we lived our lives.

[@jamieangel3766]

Great point. Wonder what jdubs would say in answer to this 'objection'? There's nothing that could make this nonsense sensical but I'd love to hear them try

[@leetrippii1830]

I totally agree

[@zenjii1]

Hahaa, exactly right... I also used to wonder about God's so-called magical abilities... but I am fooled no longer especially not by Sith lord Stephen Lett and his gang of lying old geezers!!

[@liamkeogh5135]

It doesn’t need to be translated. That’s the whole point. The whole NT was originally written in Greek. Anyone who knew/knows how to read/speak Greek would come away from reading that text understanding that Jesus was the Son of God who gave his life for the forgiveness of sins and rose again on the third day. That’s Christianity in a nutshell, believe that Jesus is who he says he is and his death and resurrection will cover you for your sins. No need to confuse yourself with translations.

[@justaquietbird7802]

“wE dOn’T aDd tO oR tAkE aWaY fRoM wHaT’s iN tEh sCriPtUrEs.” - WT/JWS

[@honeyholly001]

They must have been drunk when they came up with the new testament because yhwh isnt in those scrolls at all.

[@revelationtv1554]

WHAT THE CHURCHES DO IS JUST CRY AND SING AND THEN CRY. OUTSIDE THE CHURCH HAS NOT BEEN LEARNED. THEY ARE JUST LIKE THE MAN WHO ATTENDED UNIVERSITY THAT WHAT HE DID WAS JUST SINGING AND NOT STUDYING. SO NO ONE CAN PASS

[@motorway2roswell]

Honorable mention: when Goliath's height was confirmed to be found in the oldest known manuscript of 2 Samuel as "4 cubits and a span" in the Dead Sea Scrolls (discovered circa 1948) instead of "6 cubits and a span". NWT dogmatically sticks to the 9'6" height, when Goliath was probably more like 6'6".

[@cads4737]

It's weird, they're oddly attached to the more fantastical explanations for everything.

[@barrygibbons2803]

@@cads4737 yes all of wt is a fantasy. none of it is true or will ever happen.

[@americanhostage32]

Do you believe that the stories in the bible are truth? The stories in the bible are indistinguishable from myths and fairytales.

[@barrygibbons2803]

@@americanhostage32 beginning to not believe them at face value. more and more biblical scholars discover that many are just stories or were added later by others not the so called original authors. why are there so many different denominations and differing theologies. man agree on hardly anything.I think basically the old testament is a load of crap.

[@americanhostage32]

@@barrygibbons2803, you think the Ten Commandments are crap, how about the creation, and you can’t have a New Testament without an Old Testament, right? Jesus said he didn’t come to end the covenant, but to fulfill it. If you choose what parts of your bible that you want to follow, then why not go one step farther and just make up the rules for yourself?

[@Dancingheart]

Thank you for continually opening eyes, Lloyd. You are doing a great work. Keep it up. I appreciate your research and delivery so much. Your loving kindness comes through in your videos.

[@revelationtv1554]

YOU ARE STILL WATCHING OTHER RELIGIONS, HAS IT ALREADY EXAMINED YOUR RELIGION TO BE MORE DIRTY. I HOPE YOU MAKE SATAN HAPPY.

[@revelationtv1554]

WHAT THE CHURCHES DO IS JUST CRY AND SING AND THEN CRY. OUTSIDE THE CHURCH HAS NOT BEEN LEARNED. THEY ARE JUST LIKE THE MAN WHO ATTENDED UNIVERSITY THAT WHAT HE DID WAS JUST SINGING AND NOT STUDYING. SO NO ONE CAN PASS.

[@Hammertime177]

Inconsistently replacing 'worship' with 'do obeisence to' when referring to jesus and keeping 'worship' when referring to Jehovah. Scholars have slammed them for this. Also adding a comma after the word 'today' to Luke 23:43 to make it look like the thief would not go to heaven immediate after death. So many more examples I'm sure

[@RiskeFactor]

Name a scholar who slammed them…

[@revelationtv1554]

WHAT THE CHURCHES DO IS JUST CRY AND SING AND THEN CRY. OUTSIDE THE CHURCH HAS NOT BEEN LEARNED. THEY ARE JUST LIKE THE MAN WHO ATTENDED UNIVERSITY THAT WHAT HE DID WAS JUST SINGING AND NOT STUDYING. SO NO ONE CAN PASS

[@danielcamacho8390]

You’re wrong Lloyd. The Organization translators are the only people that can interpret the Bible for us. Everything before the jdubs is obsolete. I know this because tony Morris told us so. ;-)

[@rockinc.8594]

Hi Lloyd, my comments are not getting published?? Any specific reason??

[@cads4737]

All hail lord Tony Morris, drinker of all whiskey and punisher of those who would don tight pants.

[@neegas3490]

@@cads4737 amen

[@danielcamacho8390]

@@cads4737 😂 😆

[@jewell92]

Thanks for the chuckle.

[@eragonzaroc]

Yeah Lloyd, we grew up with this shit and like trusting an arrogantly bad doctor, we were crippled without knowing why. I think it's good you have done a good analysis. I also, have wondered why genocide was needed. All anyone ever said was "these were truly evil pagan god worshippers". Watchtower has always as they still do, leave out or deny truth.

[@SakiJune]

I'm an avid fan of this channel. As a little girl I've always enjoyed reading the Bible and I truly believed the JW version was a truly improved one. Being forced to attend meetings and obey JW rules worsened my OCD and anxiety issues, but really, I remember feeling so proud to read with my own eyes where those rules came from and that JW translators were the best. It was one of my little comfort thoughts in that situation. I've been needing this video all this time, unknowingly. Discovering more lies is so fascinating and liberating for the adult me and the child I've been. Debunking material is now my comfort content. Thank you Lloyd, please keep sharing your researches.

[@revelationtv1554]

RELIGIONS ARE JUST GOOD TO SAY "GOD IS LOVE, GOD IS LOVE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND STILL DON'T OBEY, KILL THE SAME RELIGION BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WELL TEACHED BY THEIR LEADER IN THE CHURCH.

[@georgebrown8312]

The past tense of "teach is "taught". Same is with the past participle.

[@williamsawyer9894]

The NWT doesn't pass muster with qualified scholars.

[@revelationtv1554]

RELIGIONS ARE JUST GOOD TO SAY "GOD IS LOVE, GOD IS LOVE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND STILL DON'T OBEY, KILL THE SAME RELIGION BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WELL TEACHED BY THEIR LEADER IN THE CHURCH.

[@augiemusky]

Find out why the GB decided to be “discreet” rather than “wise”

[@aldinesounds]

Nothing makes me quite so angry as the fact I was conditioned to defend the language of these translations door to door with random strangers for the sake of "translators" who entirely made things up!!!!

[@brucebarnard]

Looks like Evans then has misled you. He has zero knowledge in the original languages, only compares translations(which is worthless)...yet you accept his video as being instructive???

[@motorway2roswell]

1:26 Numbers 31: 18 6:11 Judges 11: 40 13:26 John 1:1 25:25 John 7:53 - John 8:11 (omission of verses)

[@kamilziemian995]

Thank you.

[@EfrainRiveraJunior]

Oh, I'm gonna *_LOVE_* this video.

[@taaadaaa5256]

Lloyd is the Truth!

[@geoffreybunting9837]

One thing that annoys me about the Silver Sword is that bloody lame phrase, "loyal love". In the Hebrew and Greek Interlinear Bible it always says, "Grace", or "Undeserved Kindness", or "Mercy". There are other things that are incorrect too

[@alans.wendelschafer6588]

I find the phrase "New Personality" annoying.

[@joshyam4026]

In Japanese and Chinese, there renderings of Hebrew חסד (chesed) are much weird "unshakable love"

[@carolinegraystone9308]

one of the first things i noticed how begrudging undeserved kindness is over grace .

[@dantoinettetaylor1663]

Yes. It's annoying that they have eliminated the beautiful word "grace" and its deeper meaning because it's such a big deal with mainstream Christian doctrine. I've even heard an elder mocking this once when we were in field service

[@mikewhites8348]

Great video Lloyd Eph 4:8 in the NWT is used as the basis for the authority of the elders as 'gift in men' The same verse in the WT Kingdom interlineal renders the verse properly declaring that gifts were given TO men.

[@joegonzalez842]

they leave out the john scriptures due to there disfellowshipping policies, no one dares throw the first stone

[@michellearmstrong7903]

Throwing first stone does not appear in early copies of johns gospel

[@joegonzalez842]

@@michellearmstrong7903 the whole book of John is in question

[@justinrfds3187]

This is one of my favorite subjects... The changes in the NWT are unending. I look forward to seeing more videos. One of my favorites is the example of Romans 10 10... 👍

[@williamsawyer9894]

Watchtower's "doctoring" of the Bible is quackery and/or malpractice.

[@victorlegret9036]

Hi Justin, where is the difference? pls excuse my blindness 😅

[@justinrfds3187]

Searching bible hub etc says in Roman 10 10 call on the name of Jesus... NWT changed it to Jehovah. Some version say Lord but almost all say Jesus. Google a lot of scripture I find that often there are obviously differences between JW. Org... Online bible and say any other bible version even KJV and is often misquoted on their website. NIV and NEIV, NRSV bible usually says what the common verse said. IDK but it seems clear that WT intentionally doctors their NWT bible as pointed out by Lloyd in this video 🤠

[@justinrfds3187]

Or Romans 10 9 and 10. ..

[@justinrfds3187]

I may have to check again but chapter 10 verse 9 to 13 refers to Jesus is Lord anyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved... NWT says Jehovah

[@jezabellaroux3402]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate Lloyd's shirt?! 😂👏👏👏

[@revelationtv1554]

RELIGIONS ARE JUST GOOD TO SAY "GOD IS LOVE, GOD IS LOVE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND STILL DON'T OBEY, KILL THE SAME RELIGION BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WELL TEACHED BY THEIR LEADER IN THE CHURCH.

[@ventill8productions363]

I’m taking notes as we speak. Thanks for doing the heavy lifting, Lloyd 🙏🏼

[@revelationtv1554]

WHAT THE CHURCHES DO IS JUST CRY AND SING AND THEN CRY. OUTSIDE THE CHURCH HAS NOT BEEN LEARNED. THEY ARE JUST LIKE THE MAN WHO ATTENDED UNIVERSITY THAT WHAT HE DID WAS JUST SINGING AND NOT STUDYING. SO NO ONE CAN PASS

[@revelationtv1554]

WHAT THE CHURCHES DO IS JUST CRY AND SING AND THEN CRY. OUTSIDE THE CHURCH HAS NOT BEEN LEARNED. THEY ARE JUST LIKE THE MAN WHO ATTENDED UNIVERSITY THAT WHAT HE DID WAS JUST SINGING AND NOT STUDYING. SO NO ONE CAN PASS.

[@revelationtv1554]

YOU ARE STILL WATCHING OTHER RELIGIONS, HAS IT ALREADY EXAMINED YOUR RELIGION TO BE MORE DIRTY. I HOPE YOU MAKE SATAN HAPPY.

[@markvickery5894]

WAIT!! Jepthahs daughter didn’t become a worshipper at the temple and was burned?!?! I never realized that I just bought the watchtower idea that he was so sad bc his only daughter wouldn’t get married, they completely changed that

[@brittanyismebb]

Right!? 🤢🤮 I am just now learning this too!

[@lisapearson6455]

Nowhere does it say she was killed! Go and research this scripture do not just believe what Lloyd says as true, haven't you done that for long enough?

[@markvickery5894]

@@lisapearson6455 it really is not that important to me

[@morningglory9288]

Judges 11:31 tells us Jephthah would sacrifice his daughter (or first person who came to greet him) as a burnt offering.

[@jamaicaclement-ke3yt]

Thank you for this. Definitely ran to get my old Bible story book to make sure I was not misremembering Jepthas daughter and it definitely makes out out that she was a Nun for Jehovah and not a burnt sacrifice 🤦🏻‍♀️ can’t wait to listen to the rest of this series. Thank you

[@matrixnavigator6669]

Fiercest punishment unless the sexual wrongdoing involves a child.....

[@revelationtv1554]

RELIGIONS ARE JUST GOOD TO SAY "GOD IS LOVE, GOD IS LOVE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND STILL DON'T OBEY, KILL THE SAME RELIGION BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WELL TEACHED BY THEIR LEADER IN THE CHURCH.

[@redryder210]

How about adding the word Jehovah all over the New Testament whenever it says Lord, but not when it would screw things up for them. If they were consistent in Philippians 2:11 it would be a big problem. Great video!

[@revelationtv1554]

RELIGIONS ARE JUST GOOD TO SAY "GOD IS LOVE, GOD IS LOVE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND STILL DON'T OBEY, KILL THE SAME RELIGION BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WELL TEACHED BY THEIR LEADER IN THE CHURCH.

[@justaquietbird7802]

In Splane’s apostate tirade he did say “consider the source,” while misinterpreting the lesson from that of the Berean’s, but ignoring that… Let’s follow Splane’s advice, and consider the source of “many scholars” as cited by WT as a source… I find that source to be dubious, and not to be trusted.

[@GlamRockSydney1987]

Can't wait for a part 2. This was very insightful :)

[@rationaltrekker2509]

The reason they put "a" in front of "God" is that their Greek is on the level of kindergartners. It is true that generally the absence of an article makes the noun indefinite, but to insist that this must always be the case is absurd from the outset and the fact that the phrase is inverted from a typical order ("kai Theos in o Logos" instead of "kai o Logos in Theos). Putting the predicate before the noun, as scholars point out, makes all the difference. The NWT reflects what we see from the Governing Body all over: infantile reasoning. As one might guess from my other posting on this video, I have extensive background with the Orthodox Church. I am a seminary graduate and was a subdeacon. I am not religious anymore. While my Orthodox background is most definitely trinitarian, I agree with Lloyd that the issue here is Greek grammar. Whether or not I still believe in God at all, as Trinity or otherwise, the sentence simply doesn't say what the JWs want it to say. Their understanding of Greek is on the level of "See John. See John run. Run John run." Whether one believes any of it or not, the text of John's Gospel is filled with highly theological ideas and lots of imagery. It is not the kind of material that is written in elementary school language.

[@chinchilla415]

I don't believe in God anymore but always had a hard time accepting the Trinity as being biblical. Now, I just think it's ridiculous to think that the universe's creator had generations of humans having to scribble down the texts and then supposedly, the original texts are to survive and be perfectly understood thousands of years later, where even a thing like articles can be missing. God is a terrible publisher.

[@LucieNan]

I enjoyed this video and hope you do others like this. Here is another example: Hebrews 1:8 KJV « But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever, » Hebrews 1:8 NWT « But about the Son, he says: “God is your throne forever and ever, » This is another example where JW changed their Bible so to not recognize Jesus as God. In this chapter, the writer is saying that when the Father spoke about the Son, the Father addressed the Son as God. In the NWT they changed the phrase to « God is your throne » which just that phrase alone doesn’t make any sense !! What do they mean by that “God is your throne” ?

[@revelationtv1554]

RELIGIONS ARE JUST GOOD TO SAY "GOD IS LOVE, GOD IS LOVE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND STILL DON'T OBEY, KILL THE SAME RELIGION BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WELL TEACHED BY THEIR LEADER IN THE CHURCH.

[@scoremat]

I just checked my 1984 NWT and the "for yourselves" was present.

[@09mrLION]

Keep em coming Lloyd !! I’m going to watch this again and take notes… I just watched at work and I keep getting interrupted

[@revelationtv1554]

WHAT THE CHURCHES DO IS JUST CRY AND SING AND THEN CRY. OUTSIDE THE CHURCH HAS NOT BEEN LEARNED. THEY ARE JUST LIKE THE MAN WHO ATTENDED UNIVERSITY THAT WHAT HE DID WAS JUST SINGING AND NOT STUDYING. SO NO ONE CAN PASS.

[@latoyah1624]

This was amazingly done and very well thought out!

[@revelationtv1554]

YOU ARE STILL WATCHING OTHER RELIGIONS, HAS IT ALREADY EXAMINED YOUR RELIGION TO BE MORE DIRTY. I HOPE YOU MAKE SATAN HAPPY.

[@UnlikelypackX]

I ran through the comments in the morning per US time on 9/2. Here are most of the verses listed so far. This is one of my top reasons for not wanting to stay a JW. I wanted more scriptures to add to my research. Please reply with any I need to add Ex 3:14 Ex 9:12 Num 2:18 vs Judges 21: 12-24 2 Sam 12:15 Ps 22:16 Ps 68:11 Ps 137:9 Isaiah 40:9 Isaiah 43:10 Jer 33:17 Eze 20:25,26 Hosea 2:16 Micah 6:8 Zech 12:10 Matt 24:39 Luke 1:76 Luke 23:43 John 7:53 - 8:11 John 20:28 Romans 10:13 Romans 16:7 2 Cor 5:20 Eph 4:8 Col 1:15,16 Col 3:13 Titus 2:13 Heb 1:8 Heb 11:16 James 1:17 Rev 5:10 Phrases to review: Loyal Love New personality (True) God- El and Elohim Obeisance

[@takeyouryokeandlearnfromme1771]

Top of that list, Revelation 5:10 Even their own Kingdom Interlinear says the 144,000 will be "reigning UPON the earth." But the NWT has always corrected it to "reigning OVER the earth." The little things you discover after 40 years being raised in "The Truth." (Shaking my head)

[@morningglory9288]

I reckon the worst scripture in the NWT is 2 Corinthians 5:20 "Therefore, we are ambassadors substituting for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us. As substitutes for Christ, we beg: “Become reconciled to God.” The GB have placed themselves in Jesus position as SUBSTITUTES FOR CHRIST.

[@bobevers7459]

Yes.......Check out ANY other Bible for THAT verse. I mean...just how can Satan convince HUMAN ARMIES after he is turned loose "For a little while...."....TO ATTACK AN INVISIBLE Jerusalem? Ask yourself.....Can YOU be convinced to grab a gun and then ATTACK Jesus and his 144,000 spiritual beings in some INVISBLE heavenly city????/ hahhaha So....logically....Satan CAN convince HUMANS....to attack a Jerusalem that is located on EARTH...with REAL....Kings and Priests ruling from there. They make up stuff to fit their dream world scenario.

[@rockinc.8594]

@@bobevers7459 Hi Lloyd my comments are not getting published?? Any specific reason??

[@rockinc.8594]

@@bobevers7459 and if you censor comments and screen every comment, you are no different than watchtower, Lloyd. Controlling information. You're doing exactly what watchtower does - gagging any criticism

[@rockinc.8594]

@@bobevers7459 I have always wondered why there isn't a single critical comment in your videos.. now I know, you have a team working to filter out comments that aren't to your liking

[@spartan_warrior5927]

Lloyd came with more receipts then I've ever seen. And it was epic.

[@garylong8487]

1.) Col 1:16 they add the word "other" which does not exist in the original greek to make it seem as if Jesus was created. 2.) Micah 6:8 is "cherishing loyalty" rather than "loving kindness" since they want their members to be loyal to them. 3.) If you subscribe to the Granville Sharp rule, Titus 2:13 should read "our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ". 4.) Heb 11:16 only NWT translates the greek word ἐπουρανίου as "one belonging to heaven" instead of "heavenly" because that scripture shows the faithful men of old going to heaven and not coming back to earth. Interestingly, that exact greek word is used in three other places and in those three places the NWT correctly translates the word as "heavenly".

[@williamsawyer9894]

Before the 2013 iteration of the NWT, the word "other" at Colossians 1:16 was in brackets; indicating or suggesting that this is an editorial addition. When it was brought to my atttention that the brackets had been taken out I rejected the NWT lock, stock, and barrel.

[@revelationtv1554]

WHAT THE CHURCHES DO IS JUST CRY AND SING AND THEN CRY. OUTSIDE THE CHURCH HAS NOT BEEN LEARNED. THEY ARE JUST LIKE THE MAN WHO ATTENDED UNIVERSITY THAT WHAT HE DID WAS JUST SINGING AND NOT STUDYING. SO NO ONE CAN PASS.

[@arthurwweber]

Throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, the word originally translated as "loving kindness" (Heb. "chesedh") was rendered "loyal love" in the 2013 revision, a rendering that often appears in the footnote of the 1984 Reference Bible, and suggested in the Insight article on "Kindness" (it-2 154). Micah 6:8 changed "to love kindness" into "to cherish loyalty", because a literal rendering ("to love loving-kindness/loyal love") would sound pleonastical. The meaning of the Hebrew word allows for a legitimate change in translation to make it clearer. The brackets around "other" in Col. 1:16, 17 and many other instances where words added to the English to make sentences complete and in harmony with the alleged Hebrew or Greek semantics were removed in the 2006 printing of the 1984 NWT. That version has "Some mechanical adjustments have been made on this printing" on the publishers' page, and it obviously includes the removal of brackets.

[@serafin1352]

Check out The Bible in living English by Steven Byington. This was published by Watchtower in 1972 until 1981 This bible has many damning scriptures such as John 1:1, 7:53-8:12, Phil 2:1-7, Rev 5:10 and so many more

[@TruthHasSpoken]

My favorite citation from this bible is found in the forward, before one even turns to Genesis. *_‘As to the Old Testament name of God, certainly the spelling and pronunciation “Jehovah” were originally a blunder._*_ But the spelling and the pronunciation are not highly important. What is highly important is to keep it clear that this is a personal name._ (The Bible in Living English, 1972, p.7).

[@afdgxzghzgfhgfzhazghzdfhxf]

That's so crazy. Way to go! I love your style!

[@bartoszczarnotta5806]

NWT is not even a Bible. It is, for a lack of the better word, a bibloid.

[@ladyflea3105]

Lol I like that! Processed, pasteurized Bible-like product 🤣

[@wolfie8012]

@@ladyflea3105 Lol!!

[@grahamthompson34]

Matthew 24:39. NWT ‘they took no note until the flood came and swept them all away. All other translations including JW’s own Kingdom Interlinear ‘they knew not’ or ‘they knew nothing about it’

[@finnguy9096]

One good example that you could explore is Romans 16:7. The majority view of scholars today is that this actually refers to Junia, a woman, instead of Junias, a man, and was censored by early christian copyists, because it seems to indicate that she was an apostle. Modern translations vary on this verse though. The male tradition is continued by NWT, probably because the original text of NWT before the 2013 revision indicated that "Junias" was an apostle. The word "men" is also added although it is missing from the original text. There are indications in the NT that Paul's liberal views on women were supressed by later church heads. This would suit the GB's biases as well.

[@revelationtv1554]

RELIGIONS ARE JUST GOOD TO SAY "GOD IS LOVE, GOD IS LOVE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND STILL DON'T OBEY, KILL THE SAME RELIGION BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WELL TEACHED BY THEIR LEADER IN THE CHURCH.

[@fujajo2761]

I was in the Longsight Manchester congregation. We were told that the brothers in another country did not have any Bibles so they asked if we could give them our 1980s Bibles, seems as we had the 2013 version. Knowing what I know now, am a little suspicious as to what the real reason why we were asked to donate the old Bibles. This organization is extremely sneaky, devious and manipulative. In a few years there will probably be a new version to their bible. Very well researched here Lloyd.

[@fujajo2761]

@@davidnoelfranks1124 I wonder how much the JW Borg made off that property. Am surprised the Manchester Central is still standing.

[@jessefar9160]

I'm really glad to see this video I've been hoping to see something along the lines of this for awhile. Here's two scriptures that I've come across in my research that could maybe be included in a future video. 2 Samuel 24:1 NKJV "Again the anger of the Lord was aroused against Israel, and He moved David against them to say, “Go, [a]number Israel and Judah." This scripture contradicts the version in chronicles where the devil is blamed for inciting David because it was written before the belief of a devil existed. The NWT attempts to correct this by adding "when one incited David" when the original text and all other translations that I've found clearly say it was God doing it. Romans 16:7 There was a bit of a debate about this scripture that the Ju'nias mentioned was actually Junia, a woman (Some of the translations I found even used the name Junia). I don't want to go too deeply into this but some suggest that she could have been a female apostle. The point is the NWT tries to completely shut out this debate by adding the word "men" to the verse in a place it's not found in any of the translations I've looked at

[@kammy6340]

HAHA I made the same suggestion with 2 Samuel 24:1 on the second video in this series. Nice.

[@revelationtv1554]

RELIGIONS ARE JUST GOOD TO SAY "GOD IS LOVE, GOD IS LOVE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND STILL DON'T OBEY, KILL THE SAME RELIGION BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WELL TEACHED BY THEIR LEADER IN THE CHURCH.

[@revelationtv1554]

YOU ARE STILL WATCHING OTHER RELIGIONS, HAS IT ALREADY EXAMINED YOUR RELIGION TO BE MORE DIRTY. I HOPE YOU MAKE SATAN HAPPY.

[@helenr4300]

Skip the 'those without sin cast the first stone' so don't have to explain why they disfellowship etc

[@Bruceylancer]

Wow, I've actually just realized, that the Bible never says about Jephthah's daughter going to the tabernacle! It is indeed just a longshot guess by the JWs (or any other religion). Even though I've read the full Bible a couple of times. The indoctrination is so strong, that I was sure that the Bible explicitly says about the tabernacle, but it doesn't! The JWs just say that sacrificing people (literally by killing and burning them) was an atrocity among Israelites, forbidden by god, so it couldn't happen. But Israelites don't have a reputation of closely abiding by their god's rules, do they?

[@martymcbly8605]

Man, Jeptheths daughter was always used as an example in my house growing up. honestly it breaks my heart that they would lie about her fate.

[@bronsonedward]

Me too! I remember that picture of that beautiful young woman from the "My Book of Bible Stories" coming out to see him. Oh, she devoted her life to Jehovah, blah, blah, blah"... No, they killed/sacrificed her! If this is the Truth, let the bible stand on it's merit, why lie, what are you hiding. Manipulation and lies.

[@bronsonedward]

Me too! I remember that picture of that beautiful young woman from the "My Book of Bible Stories" coming out to see him. Oh, she devoted her life to Jehovah, blah, blah, blah"... No, they killed/sacrificed her! If this is the Truth, let the bible stand on it's merit, why lie, what are you hiding. Manipulation and lies.

[@lisapearson6455]

I was a JW now I'm a Christian, but research this for yourself, NOWHERE in the Bible does it say she died, Christians do not believe she was sacrificed but went to serve at the temple. Why else would she mourn her viginty for 2 months? Surely she would be mourning the loss of her life! Don't just believe what you're told, go and research yourself.

[@adrianblake8876]

@@lisapearson6455 Why would she mourn her virginity, if the conclusion was that she remained a virgin? Clearly virginity is used as a synonym for youth...

[@travay6328]

I dont think she died, deuteronomy 18:10 God forbides the israelites from offering their kids as a burnt sacrifice and Hannah did the same things with Samuel, little Samuel served on the temple and his mom offered a burnt sacrifice that day 1samuel 1:24

[@HortiMyth]

Who could have come out of Jepthah’s house that he would have been happy to offer as a burnt sacrifice? Such an idiotic story.

[@joshuaa7266]

I once read an Bible sidenote that at that time it was normal for farm animals to enter/exit the house regularly. However, now I'd find that concept odd, and even if I accepted it I would wonder why Jepthah didn't consider the possibility of one of his family being the one to exit first.

[@Rei-Rei]

@@joshuaa7266 Not to mention that god had to know and was a dick to let it happen. If anything, it shows him as a trickster god who twists the vow so it comes back to bite the guy on the ass. Either way, it reads as a fable with a moral, rather than an actual event.

[@morningglory9288]

I believe Jehovah could foresee that it would be Jephthah's daughter that would be the first to greet him, this is why he put it across to Jephthah to sacrifice her as a burnt offering to him.

[@morningglory9288]

Romans 10:13 NWT "For “everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved" This entire chapter is talking about Jesus.

[@dreamerofdreams1167]

AMEN

[@LucieNan]

It’s all about Jesus. ❤️

[@jiffypoo5029]

The inclusion of the name Jehovah in the New Testatment is probably the most egregious. They just randomly replaced the words god and lord with Jehovah wherever they felt it works gramatically.

[@yessir263]

The reason they have the word jehovah instead of lord is because I’m the original Hebrew text it uses the word Yahweh which translates to jehovah from Hebrew to English

[@jiffypoo5029]

@@yessir263 The NT Originals were Greek not Hebrew and they didn't include a Greek version of Jehovah. JW translations are based on the Greek Septuagint which is translated from the Latin Vulgate, both ancient Catholic translations and neither include Jehovah. Jehovah existing in the original texts is straight BS from the governing body. Catholics include Jehovah all over the place in the OT in the New Jerusalem Bible but nothing in the NT.

[@mouselovinlady]

Wally from JW thoughts recently talked about how most translations saying that God hardened Pharaohs heart to the Israelites but the NWT has a more passive version because it doesn’t sit right with them that Jehovah would actively harden pharaoh’s heart.

[@vicroy5603]

Micah.6:8...In order to crave for more loyalty, the GB doctored this verse in 1984 NWT from "..to exercise justice and to love kindness..." to "to exercise justice and to cherish loyalty.." in 2013 NWT edition.

[@fnjesusfreak]

Wasn't aware of them mutilating the story of Jephthah's daughter. I was aware of John 1.1 being mutilated (along with Colossians 1.16 and Hebrews 1.8).

[@UnlikelypackX]

Did the reasoning book tell us how to prove the verse in John had "a"? I don't even add it to my list of contradictions since they already have a canned response for it.

[@francissimpson3904]

John 20:28 Thomas' appellation of Jesus as "My Lord and my God" is changed in the New World bible, so as to deny his divinity.

[@arthurwweber]

No, John 20:28 is unchanged in the NWT, what differs is the way Watchtower interprets Thomas' words as a mere exclamation rather than a appellation.

[@TruthHasSpoken]

@@arthurwweber The Kingdom Interlinear says it right too, the Lord of Me and the God of Me. A good question then for Witnesses is ... Is Jesus the god of you?

[@elizabethnewborn6575]

Bring It on Lioyd !!! We'll enjoy It immensly :):):)

[@revelationtv1554]

RELIGIONS ARE JUST GOOD TO SAY "GOD IS LOVE, GOD IS LOVE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND STILL DON'T OBEY, KILL THE SAME RELIGION BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WELL TEACHED BY THEIR LEADER IN THE CHURCH.

[@jfnilsen]

I discussed severla NWT verses with Furuli, regarding the Flood, and how WT pushes the narrative that Noah preached to the world. There is no trace of any of this in the other translations, but NWT has no shame when it comes to adjusting the words to fit that narrative. Even Furuli agreed on several examples...

[@revelationtv1554]

RELIGIONS ARE JUST GOOD TO SAY "GOD IS LOVE, GOD IS LOVE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND STILL DON'T OBEY, KILL THE SAME RELIGION BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WELL TEACHED BY THEIR LEADER IN THE CHURCH.

[@pepelopez6930]

Practically all the Bibles are badly translated, because they eliminate the polytheistic references. For example, in Genesis, by translating El as God instead of El, the Canaanite God whom Abraham originally worshiped. Yes, Abraham worshiped El, he did not worship Yahweh.

[@Gloria_Williams]

That's really interesting. Where can I find evidence of this? I would really like to see that!

[@visearms5774]

@@Gloria_Williams Aaron Rah has some videos talking about this

[@lisapearson6455]

Yes he made idols with his father in Ur, and one of many god's they worshipped, was called El this a generic term for God. Elohim called Abraham then called Abram out of Ur to worship only him the true God not any idols. Elohim is who Abraham worshipped not El after he left Ur,

[@sarabailey-pouvi8080]

Perfect timing! I just bought a bunch of old bibles(jw) to study the changes within them.

[@portiasnyder1812]

Please make more of these wow so interesting!, Something to really think about !!thank you so much for making these kinds of videos they are so very helpful !!

[@AndyBCCA]

thanks for the video. as a Christian there are some more interesting ones, such as Hebrews 1:8, Colossians 1:15-17, multiple passages where the NWT translates "in union with" Jesus/Christ instead of ":in (Jesus/Christ)"... or verses where the NWT has used the term "grand master"... or "undeserved kindness" instead of "grace"... and there's more but most are fairly negligible.

[@stasacab]

Zombie-walk in Matthews. All other translations say that the holy ones raised from the tombs and went to Jerusalem and appeared to many.

[@victorlegret9036]

Chapter? Verse? Thanks

[@stasacab]

@@victorlegret9036 Matt. 27:52,53. KJV: "And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many." NWT, study edition: "And the tombs were opened, and many bodies of the holy ones who had fallen asleep* were raised up 53 (and people coming out from among the tombs after his being raised up entered into the holy city), and they became visible to many people. " It has an explanation of sorts: "people coming out: Or “they who came out.” The Greek verb indicates a plural masculine subject referring to people, not to the bodies (neuter in Greek) mentioned in verse 52. This evidently refers to passersby, who saw the dead bodies exposed by the earthquake (vs. 51) and who entered the city and reported what they had seen." "Evidently" in JW speech means "no proof".

[@tillivorloper4395]

@@stasacab What they don't tell: The word for saints is masculine and so the verb indeed refers to them and not to a not mentioned third party of people.

[@vinegar10able]

Exodus 9:12, etc. Jehovah hardened Pharaoh's heart. NWT says Jehovah "let Pharaoh's heart become obstinate" (1984 NWT version)

[@UnlikelypackX]

Some how I got that point even from the NWT. My bible reading only ever made it to the beginning on exodus before I go bored. Maybe I read that part of the bible too many times because I had no clue about the rest lol

[@rockinc.8594]

@@UnlikelypackX Hello all, I'm not a JW apologist. But, in this video, there is a discrepancy(regarding Judges 11:40). Lloyd has been very choosy and has selected only the translations that suit his argument and omitted other critical information. I pointed it out immediately during and after the live stream, by explaining it in comments section. But, that comment doesn't appear here. I tried reposting it couple of times thinking it might be a glitch. But, it's not. They're (a team of people along with Lloyd) screening all the comments instantly. They don't allow any comments that are critical about what Lloyd is saying. Now, how is this different from what watchtower is doing?? Controlling information and censoring any negative comments?? I feel Lloyd is doing exactly what watchtower is doing.. I need help from you guys in finding out more about this. If we blindly accept whatever is told here, we'll be followers of another cult.

[@boboak9168]

@@rockinc.8594 I am supportive of Lloyd and when I make very long comments they are sometimes deleted instantly. And I do mean instantly. A human would take some time to read the post before deciding it has to go. I think you probably do Lloyd and his team an injustice by blaming what is probably the action of the KZbin filters on them.

[@rockinc.8594]

@@boboak9168 Not long comments, just the comments that are critical of Lloyd's channel. Nothing to do with KZbin filters. Sometime back, my friend made a personal conversation with Lloyd and made a very valid argument on one of his videos, and Lloyd couldn't give a proper explanation. Lloyd mmediately blocked his account itself from his channel. He prefers to call these kind of reasonable arguments as trolls (very conveniently). By that logic, Lloyd is also a troll for Watchtower

[@boboak9168]

@@rockinc.8594 do you still have a copy of the comment? Reply with it to me and we’ll see if I get an email with it and if it stays up.

[@robertoluna4701]

TNM 2 Corintios 5:20 "therefore, we are ambassadors SUBSTITUTING for Christ, [...] As SUBSTITUTES for Christ," (others Bible's versions don't use words SUBSTITUTING and SUBSTITUTES.

[@milham76]

Wow, this is fascinating! I could never have done this research on my own. I knew the borg was corrupt but didn't know these details.

[@lisapearson6455]

Why couldn't you research this on your own? Are you not capable of using "Bible hub" they explain the scriptures and help you understand the Hebrew background to understand more clearly. Dont just believe what Lloyd tells you is true research for yourself, or you're just still blindly believing what you're told I'd true.

[@milham76]

@@lisapearson6455 I don't have the resources and old literature Lloyd has, I don't have the contacts he has and I certainly don't have the time. At some point you have to realise that someone else does certain things better than you. I also trust Lloyd although I'm not an atheist so we differ on that point. " Bible Hub" is just another person's view...one which you're obviously trying to promote. Hope it works out for you.

[@lisapearson6455]

@@milham76 Lloyd may have an extensive collection of watchtower books, but it certainly doesn't mean he knows or understands the Bible. I have started to research Hebrew customs and practices to help me understand my Bible more, some passages make little sense if you don't understand the history behind them. Who and what you believe is up to you, but If you believe in Jesus, then Lloyd is closing the door to you. He doesn't believe the Bible to be anything more than a book. Why would you want to take any scriptural heed from him? Maybe next time he makes a claim just Google it, and see what actual scholars have to say.

[@milham76]

@@lisapearson6455 I certainly believe in a God and also in his son, Jesus. Lloyd is not trying to teach people a religion or way of life. We are mostly ex JWs and THAT is why we watch him. He is waking people up and exposing the WBTS for the corrupt organization that it is. I personally am not interested in getting involved in any other form of worship but I and many others are profoundly grateful to Lloyd (and Mark) for his insight and work.

[@lisapearson6455]

@@milham76 I agree that his work to expose the watchtower is invaluable. But just because Lloyd says something is true of the Bible doesn't mean you should believe it. He neither knows his Bible nor understands it. Personally as a Christian I find it offensive that he teaches the meaning of scripture as someone who thinks he has understanding. I would argue that no sincere Christian would believe that God would allow one human being to murder another human being, (Thus breaking one of the ten commandments) then chopping up her body (it was only male animals used for sacrafice) then burning it. How would that be a pleasing sacrafice to God? Lead people away from watchtower yes, but preaching about the Bible, no.

[@marysanders4649]

Look forward to following videos on this topic. Thank you.

[@jamieangel3766]

Soooooo God intervenes and saves Isaac during his father's attempted (murder) human sacrifice, but not for nameless and female Jepthah's daughter, quelle surprise

[@totally_a_spy]

Hadn't thought of that

[@jamieangel3766]

@Luis Nothing, in God's eyes :D

[@lisapearson6455]

Jephthah's daughter is NOT sacraficed. Why would she go to mourn her viginty for 2 months if she was going to die? Nowhere in the text does it say she was killed. Why was Jephthah so distraught then if she was going to serve at the temple,? Because. She was an only child! It meant he would have no descendants to carry on his family or give his wealth to. Jephthah was the son of a prostitue and had no claim to his father's name, so he was an outlaw and became a great warrior, that's why the people chose him, and why he would want his name to be continued. But furthermore, the text doesn't say person it's says what ever comes to greet me first. If it had been an animal a goat, then this is an unacceptable burnt offering to God. Not to mention that God does not allow human sacrifice anyway. Also Hannah goes up to the temple to pray for a child, for the 4 days to "remember Jephthah's daughter" why would they remember Jephthah's daughter for 4 days if she was never there? Dont believe everything Lloyd tells you is true. Research for yourself or you are doing exactly as you did in the watchtower. I am not a JW, I was, but now I'm a Christian.

[@jamieangel3766]

@@lisapearson6455 It definitely doesn't say it in the NWT because it's been altered. Go to biblehub and compare it against all the other translations. (not that any version is the 'word of God' anyway) She was probably mourning her imminent DEATH. I know I would be. And Jephthah would have been distaught because of his daughter's imminent DEATH. And because it was all his fault. He wouldn't have been that distaught if she was alive serving as a nun in a temple, where he could visit whenever he wanted to. That doesn't make any sense! Do your research, don't just react to a comment exactly like a JW would do

[@lisapearson6455]

@@jamieangel3766 it does not say " who" but "whatever" comes to meet me in the original text. "She mourned her imment death" for 2 months! Where does it say that? She mourned her virginity, i do my research there is lots of evidence to say she served at the temple, why else would women go to the temple for four days to remember her?

[@denishartley3828]

Hi Lloyd, in earlier NWT when El (El was head of the pantheon of canaanite gods) or Elohim (the gods) were mentioned, they inserted (true) in brackets to read: (true) God. In latest silver sword they have done away with the brackets for (true) so it simply reads "true God" , a complete distortion to the original text.

[@jolinamaitland0356]

I am disgusted. And grieving this poor woman, if she was real, for the first time in my life. Reading the last paragraph from My Book Of Bible (horror) Stories, makes me sick.

[@changecomesfromwithin7377]

Human sacrifice wasn't so prevalent in Jewish society except maybe in pockets of esoteric worship. Most likely she became a nun the same way Hannah offered Samuel to YHWH. That makes sense if she "wept for her virginity" for 2 months, if she was to be burnt alive then it would most likely he immediate, 2 months is such an excessive time for such a deed, however if she was going to live a vow of chastity as a nun then it makes more sense. The dishonesty is changing lamenting to commendation. That totally destroys the seriousness of the matter and how her father destroyed her life. Another GB doctrine to not question authority or have any feelings. JW not the only ones who believe she became a nun and although not JW- I agree she did become a nun. Burning her alive is preposterous.

[@josephdanieljirehdimacali4418]

I am interested to this video. Anyway look for: - Hebrew 1. Where it outwardly says that Jesus is God. But in their version it was changed as if Jesus is a "perfect creation of Jehovah. -Col. 1:15-18 verses also tell that Jesus is God was change to look like he is" perfect creation". I read one of JW book it supports their doctrine that Jesus and Archangel Michael are the same person. So it's obvious why it was changed by their translators. Anyway never knew they deleted the "he who is without sin cast first stone." story in their 2013 translations onwards. As I only read older one.

[@ooklathemok7322]

nwt Hebrews 1:8 about the Son God is your throne forever and ever. Read how it is rendered by honest translations not trying to push an agenda. God says to his Son. Your Throne is forever.

[@josephdanieljirehdimacali4418]

@@ooklathemok7322 yup here's a comparison: But about the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;(U) a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. -Heb. 1:8-NIV or basically most other translations Vs. But about the Son, he says: “God is your throne+ forever and ever, and the scepter of your Kingdom is the scepter of uprightness. -Heb. 1:8

[@revelationtv1554]

YOU ARE STILL WATCHING OTHER RELIGIONS, HAS IT ALREADY EXAMINED YOUR RELIGION TO BE MORE DIRTY. I HOPE YOU MAKE SATAN HAPPY.

[@virginiagirl7014]

Romans 10:13 NWT, “everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.” Greek Interlinear says, “name of the Lord will be saved.” All translations I’ve checked say the same as Interlinear. Only JW’s call on name of Jehovah = Salvation only for JW’s!🙄🤮

[@eyesontheprize5]

The Tetragrammaton/Jehovah is not in ANY New Testament manuscript ever...JW's added it in their version none of the others have it. Others have it and agree with Old Testament, but they totally added for their own agenda in the new.

[@arthurwweber]

The issue here is deeper. It's whether Lord (kyrios) refers to the Father or to the Son. Mainstream Bible scholars will argue that, in context, the apostle Paul meant Jesus as the Lord in Romans 10:13. The NWT puts Jehovah in Romans 10:13, because the scripture quotes Joel 2:32. Arguably, if there is the Tetragrammaton in Joel, it makes sense to have it Romans. But the focus of the whole chapter 10 is Jesus, and apparently Paul equates Jesus as Lord (cf. verse 9) with Jehovah of the Old Testament, which is actually a Trinitarian idea, that Watchtower disagrees with.

[@eyesontheprize5]

@@arthurwweber Phil. 2: 9-11 the Father gave the Son his name so now Jesus has the name that is above EVERY other name.

[@TheAtlarchy]

What's worse with the number verse in the NWT is that JWs added "You MAY keep them alive" so when you think about it more, it's even worse as they can then threaten them with death unless they do exactly what they want... Edit: I didn't even notice they literally cut out the beginning of John chapter 8... In the Bible that I have now, it's not missing and I must say, it is used as an important part of The Gospel by the Orthodox Church...

[@TheAtlarchy]

@UCTUZiVxfFqPGWQqDWhfc06A If you are talking about the woman in John chapter 8, she became one of the highest members of earily Christianity and was never condemned by the church, but she was killed after Jesus died for being a christian... a.k.a. martyred.

[@paulhyde1834]

Oh boy!! What a collection of eye openers! Thank you Lloyd......

[@objectivedigger2114]

Matthew 24:3 NWT: "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?” NRSV: "Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” Other Bibles don't mention about "presence". Looks like this verse is modified for 1914 doctrine in NWT.

[@professorx1739]

Gotcha. Great catch, I didn't see it like that until you mentioned it. Thanks so much.

[@brucebarnard]

παρουσία means "presence" not "coming." The NWT is correct.

[@royniekerk7265]

Hi Lloyd, thanks for the video. Regarding John 1:1, I was always buying the argumentation. And I have looked back online in resoning in the scriptures. What they add there is how John 6:70 and John 9:17 are translated and that analogie was always a strong aurgument for me which I even used in the preaching work. Can you debunk that as well? Honest question.

[@boboak9168]

Hey Rick, I’m not Lloyd obviously but happy to chip in my two cents as a fellow atheist. I’d suggest both Trinitarian and anti-Trinitarian positions can absolutely be supported by cherry picking and emphasising the right verses from the bible. This is further complicated by religions claiming to receive new supplementary revelation from God. Lloyd as an atheist wouldn’t really have a horse in this race but in this video he is merely pointing out where Watchtower have warped the text to support their agenda.

[@brucebarnard]

Evans won't as he has zero knowledge of the Greek. His own video shows this and the shallow 'research' he proffers.

[@checkthefacts.]

I came to the same conclusion as you Lloyd, after hearing masses of arguements about the nature of God for and against the trinity,I concluded that if you want to believe in either you can dig up arguements for your belief, you can play the tune you want and convince yourself.If a supreme deity really cared he should have made things a damned sight clearer and not so contradictory.

[@jaysonaguilar8880]

I’ve been raised a Jehovah’s Witness, this is eye opening.

[@brucebarnard]

You're being misled as Evans has zero knowledge of the original languages. Look at Proverbs 14.15 and 18.17.

[@georgeseese]

re: Numbers 31:18 the 1984 version has the term "for yourselves".

[@gamingwithpax822]

Me just checking KZbin for a quickie. Me sees this . Aaaaaaw shit , looks like I’m staying in the bathroom for 30 more minutes 😉

[@virtualcolditz]

If you were going to give the Bible an enema, Numbers is where the tube would go. Or possibly Leviticus.

[@qbasicmichael]

At least the priestly stuff in numbers. Leviticus is almost entirely priestly. Definitely purge esther, but perhaps add 1enoch and 1-2 macabees. I also dislike ezra/nehemiah for its racism and xenophobia. That having been said, all of the bible is useful for study and analysis, including finding contradictions and discovering sources.

[@Kabalb84]

😂🤣🤣🤣 Omg Lloyd.. Your shirt! First thing I noticed. LOVE IT!

[@patriciamillin1977]

You may have heard of this one, but just in case you haven’t, here it is: Luke 23:43 - all bibles say “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise”, but the NWT the says “Truly, I tell you today, you will be with me in paradise” By simply moving the comma, the sentence has a whole new meaning. In the original statement Jesus is saying that the criminal who wanted him to remember him when he gets to his Heaven, that he would be together in Heaven on that same day. This doesn’t align with the JW narrative, so they moved the comment to make it sound like Jesus is just telling the other person on that particular day that at some undefined time in the future they would be together in Heaven.

[@LucieNan]

@@davidnoelfranks1124 Jesus said he would be with Him in Paradise. He didn’t say Heaven. There is a difference.

[@joselarramendi9891]

Yes, by moving the comma it gives it a new meaning and I think they did this because Jesus didn't go to heaven on that day, he was resurrected on the third day. Jesus after his resurrection stayed on Earth for 40 more days then he got resurrected to heaven.

[@patriciamillin1977]

@@joselarramendi9891 They moved it to fit their narrative. They don’t believe in life after death, the continuing existence of the soul. They believe that when they die, they go into a type of sleep state until judgement day, when they will be resurrected. Therefore, according to them, it would not be possible for them to be in Heaven on that day, it would happen after the resurrection.

[@jassoto9763]

Awesome, thanks.

[@rockinc.8594]

Hello Lloyd, Judges 11:40 has been translated with same interpretation as NWT in few other Bible translations as well. Is this an overlook on your part? On little research, the Hebrew word used for lament in this verse gives a similar meaning as that of NWT. Also, the spirit of the verse doesn't seem to be deviating from the actual Hebrew text

[@urmenyi]

Nobody knows how hundred of times those fairytales were rewritten to be less cruel and more acceptable. Jehova isn’t a nice guy.

[@lovelifesmile]

Fully agree with you on that. I have always thought the same

[@davidburroughs2244]

Freddy would be turning in his grave ... may be break dancing in heaven ... as the later translations of the nwt undo all his divinely inspired work 🤣

[@totally_a_spy]

I always thought Jeptheths life was sad and unfair having to basically become a number just because her father made a promise with god. And I did mental gymnastics to get myself to agree with it. Now to find she was killed. How horrible of god. And that the organisation covered that up wow

[@changecomesfromwithin7377]

Not necessarily, it does not make sense she was killed since YHWH was against that. If she was to be killed she wouldn't be mourning her virginity for 2 months. Thats an excessive time for someone to die, and more likely if she did go it would have been mourning her life, which makes more sense she mourned her virginity since she was now going to become a nun at the command of the silly father. JWs are not the only ones who believe this. But they shouldn't have doctors lamenting to giving commendation. That makes me sick.

[@timetoaskquestions]

The biggest example that stands out for me as one that clearly promotes fear mongering, fear of dying, being left behind, and end of the world... Is where the replace the word "age" with "system of things"... The latter just has that deeper scary tone to it in my opinion.

[@joshyam4026]

WT would have make extremely hard efforts to create their own study edition of Samuels, I guess.

[@revelationtv1554]

RELIGIONS ARE JUST GOOD TO SAY "GOD IS LOVE, GOD IS LOVE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND STILL DON'T OBEY, KILL THE SAME RELIGION BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WELL TEACHED BY THEIR LEADER IN THE CHURCH.

[@randomnesca2869]

You can add to the list Ezekiel 20:25,26 and contrast that with James 1:17 to get a doctrinal inconsistency.

[@serafin1352]

Jakob?

[@alans.wendelschafer6588]

Hey, I'm from the Portland, Oregon area! Now, I am definitely going to look up Paul F. Kaufman later.

[@malluapostate9255]

During a GB meeting. Tony: "Shall we correct John 1:1 as '.. and the Word was GOOD'? It's just a matter of an extra 'o'.🤪" Splane: "Are you drunk today also?! That's a stupid idea. Let's just make it 'a god'." Tony: 😢 Poor Tony, no one listens to his clever ideas!

[@redastair]

Are you making up scenarios or was this part of some actual video? I haven't heard this and find it remarkable that such would make it into the public.

[@malluapostate9255]

@@redastair Sorry for making the confusion. I have edited the comment. By the way, I guess you never know what stupid things they discuss during GB meetings unless you're a member.

[@revelationtv1554]

RELIGIONS ARE JUST GOOD TO SAY "GOD IS LOVE, GOD IS LOVE LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AND STILL DON'T OBEY, KILL THE SAME RELIGION BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN WELL TEACHED BY THEIR LEADER IN THE CHURCH.

[@RichD2024]

Excellent job Lloyd.

[@reedsinweeds]

I love these types of dives into text. I hope it continues. Thank you!

[@revelationtv1554]

YOU ARE STILL WATCHING OTHER RELIGIONS, HAS IT ALREADY EXAMINED YOUR RELIGION TO BE MORE DIRTY. I HOPE YOU MAKE SATAN HAPPY.

[@rubicktdo89]

You gotta continue this series

[@LloydEvans]

I will! 😊

[@tillivorloper4395]

Very good video, thanks for that! Here are some alterations in the new NWT in comparison with the old NWT: Exodus 7:4, 9:12 Old: God let Pharao's heart obstinate New: God allows Pharaoh's heart to become obstinate So, God isn't responsible any more. Job 1:4, 3:1, 3 Old: Job's sons held banquets each one on "his day". Job calls his day of birth "his day". New: The sons held the banquets on their "set day". Job doesn't refer merely to "his day", but to "his day of birth". Here look at the Insight book where they point out that Job's sons don't celebrate their birthdays as the Hebrew text says simply "day" and not "day of birth". Yet, in the new NWT they insert the word "of birth" in chapter 3, now disconnecting 1:4 and 3:1, 2 from another by use of language. Before one could be under the impression the sons celebrated their birthdays (which they likely didn't, as most scholars seem to see it). Texts where the old NWT has alterations, too: Romans 16:1 Phoebe is called minister, not ministerial servant, although it's the same Greek word. Romans 16:7 Change of the female name Junia to Junias. A common theme in bible translations, not only in the NWT.

[@BooBooBugalugs]

How can I get a hard copy of that book, "Lessons you can learn from the bible"? I've only found downloads but I want a physical copy to show what is being taught to kids now. I have copies of all the other jw books aimed at children, but I haven't managed to source this. Any ideas? I am UK based.

[@infrasleep]

There's a short story by EL Doctorow called "Walter John Harmon" that has cults down to a tee, I also recommend Sinclair Lewis's timeless classic expose of religious hypocrisy and charlatans ; "Elmer Gantry" Elmer Gantry is a name that can be attacked to any of the GB! In fact referring to them as the Reverend Elmer Gantry should be a "Must"!!

[@garymeredith488]

I know it is advantageous to most listeners offer criticism but, in fairness, here is an alternate idea for the discussion of Judges 11:40. At Judges 11:40 KJV, the text reads 'lament' but the margin reads 'talk with'. Logically, Jephthah's daughter's friends would not purposely discourage her but encourage her to remain at her assignment. Your previous stance as a Witness was the correct one.

[@vivianembery4588]

Ty,Lloyd for your hard work on this😁