A SURPRISE FOR JAPAN

DESIGNED FOR THE JAPANESE FIELD

Why would this single Bible book especially meet the needs of the Japanese field?  Though many Japanese people are unfamiliar with the Bible, they are willing to read it.  This version of Matthew's Gospel will those  who have never seen a Bible an opportunity to hold a portion of this sacred volume in their hands and read it.  

Why was the book of Matthew chosen? To most Japanese, the word "Bible calls to mind, Jesus Christ. So the book of Matthew was selected  because it contains a record of Jesus' genealogy and birth, his famous Sermon on the Mount, and his dramatic prophecy about the last days-subjects that will interest many Japanese people. 

Kingdom publishers in Japan zealously began distributing this new publication from house to house and on return visits.  "I now have more opportunities to place God's Word with the people in our territory," wrote one sister.  "In fact, I was able to place a cop of Matthew on the very afternoon of the special meeting!" 

Next time:  A SURPRISE FOR JAPAN -HOW HAS IT BEEN RECEIVED? 

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015