"This Is the Way You Approved"

EXPLAINING DEEP TRUTHS TO ALL

In recent years, God's organization has highlighted the importance of teaching in a simpler and clearer way.  Let us discuss three examples.  First, there is the simplified edition of The Watchtower.   It is a gift that has helped many including those who have difficulties with reading or other with language. Families find that because of the simplified edition, their children understand The Watchtower better. Many have written letters of appreciation.  One sister said that she used  to be afraid to comment at the Watchtower Study. But not anymore! After using the simplified edition, she wrote:  "I now comment more than once, and the fear is gone! I thank Jehovah and you." 

Second, there is the revised edition o the New World Translations of the Holy Scriptures, released in English at the annual meeting on in October 2013.  Many scriptures now use fewer words, yet their meaning has not changed and  They are easier to understand.  For example, Job 10:1 went from 27 words to 19, and Proverbs went  from 20 words to 13.  Both verses are clearer in the new edition. One anointed brother who has been serving Jehovah faithfully for many years said: "I just read the book of Job in the new edition , and I feel as if I understand it for the first time!"  Many have said something similar. 

Third, think about some of the recent improvements in our understanding of certain scriptures. For example,  a clearer understanding of "the faithful and discreet slave" was published in the July 15, 2013, Watchtower .  (Matthew 24:45-47.) That articles explained that the faithful slave is the Governing Body. And the "domestics" are those of the "other sheep," who are all fed by the faithful slave.  (John 10:16) We enjoy learning about these truths and are happy to teach them to others!   In what other ways has Jehovah shown that he approves of teaching that is simple and clear?

Next time: "This Is the Way You Approved" - A SIMPLER EXPLANATION OF BIBLE ACCOUNTS

From the Watchtower magazine, 2015