The Study Watchtower, "Article 6", Week of April 3-9, 2023, What the Bible tells us about its author, Answers.

The Watchtower Study, "Article 6", April 3-9, 2023, What the Bible tells us about its author, Answers.

"Write in a book all the words that I say to you" (JER. 30:2).

1. Why are you grateful for the gift of the Bible?

Personally, I am grateful for this gift because through it, Jehovah has made his personality known to us and there are also things that we could not get to know, such as the wonderful Hope for human beings. And also thanks to this gift we can have wise advice that helps us in our daily life.

2. In what ways has Jehovah given us information about him?

One of the ways that Jehovah used to give us information about him, is through dreams, visions, and angels to make known both his purpose and his personality, and all this was recorded in the Bible, so that we have knowledge of what Jehovah wants for us.

3. What did Jehovah do so that the Bible would be preserved to this day? (Isaiah 40:8).

As we well know, the material that was written in the Bible deteriorated easily, which is why Jehovah arranged for copies of the Bible to be made to the copyists of the Bible. Although they were imperfect they were very careful and as we had learned in a previous study they were so careful that the number of letters was counted to see if there was not even a mistake.

4. What will we analyze in this article?

We are going to learn more about Jehovah's personality and we are going to focus on three qualities that are: his love, his wisdom and his justice.

THE BIBLE REFLECTS THE WISDOM OF GOD

5. What is one proof that the Bible reflects God's wisdom?

If we say that the Bible comes from God, then its advice must work well. And that is what we see even though the Bible was written a long time ago it still retains the power to change the lives of many people today and produces positive effects by following its wise advice.

6. Why do we say that there is no book like the Bible?

We say that there is no book like the Bible because it is different from other books, because with the passage of time those books become outdated and are not very useful. On the other hand, the Bible, although it was written a long time ago, its advice is still useful and they never lose value. In addition, since the author of the Bible is eternal, we can ask for his help to put his advice into practice.

7. How did the Bible unite God's people in the past?

An example of this is what the example of the servants of the past mentions, since the members of the people of that time had an end and it was to worship Jehovah. So they regularly met to listen to what the Bible said about Jehovah, that was also very useful for the Christians of the first century, it did not matter economic social background or that they spoke different languages, since the objective they had was to learn from Jehovah, that is why they came together to understand the word of God.

8. How does Jehovah use the Bible to unite his people today?

Jehovah uses it in the same way as in the past. Since we want to learn more about the Bible, we come together to attend meetings, assemblies where we learn about the Bible. And we say this because all the publications we use are based on the Bible and the knowledge of God. 

ILLUSTRATION

Series of images: 1. Scrolls of the Holy Scriptures, codices and copies on paper, as well as the digital version of the Bible on two electronic devices. 2. People from different countries and backgrounds reading the Bible in digital or paper format. They are in places like work, home or public transport. How did the Bible unite God's people in the past, and how does it hold them together today? (See paragraphs 7 and 8).

9. What quality is needed to understand the message of the Bible? (Luke 10:21).

The quality that is needed to understand the message of the Bible is humility, and we say this because although the Bible is a work that many people have read, only humble people can understand and put into practice what is taught in it. .

10. How else can we see Jehovah's wisdom in the Bible?

Although, it is true, the Bible was written for all people and not just for a special group. When we need some advice we can find information that suits our person individually. and this is so because at some point we came to think that this advice was only written for us, that shows the great wisdom that Jehovah has when teaching us.

THE BIBLE REFLECTS THE JUSTICE OF GOD

11. How did God show that he is impartial when the Bible was written?

Jehovah demonstrated that he is impartial at the time of writing the Bible, because he has not only reserved this message for a group of people, but he has been Impartial. For example: We can realize that the first books were written in Hebrew, which at that time was his town and only they understood. Later, however, the last books of the Bible were written in a general language that most people could understand, and not just Jews. 

12. How has Daniel 12:4 been fulfilled in these last days?

Daniel 12:4 mentions that in the time of the end the knowledge of Jehovah would be abundant. For this, millions of people from all over the world would have to be reached who would speak different languages, that is why the people of Jehovah have translated in 240 languages ​​the Bible. Thus he has given as many people as possible the opportunity to know Jehovah.

THE BIBLE REFLECTS THE LOVE OF GOD

13. Why do we say that the Bible reflects God's love? (John 21:25).

Jehovah's love is reflected in the Bible Because Jehovah could easily have put too many details in the Bible that overload us with too much information and possibly confuse us. By not doing so Jehovah showed his love, giving us only what we need to know to be his friends and have a happy life. 

14. How else does the Bible reflect God's love?

We see the love of Jehovah, because when he wants to teach us with the Bible, he does not put endless rules, but tries to reach our hearts using real life stories, exciting prophecies and practical advice so that we can understand and put into practice. In our life.

15. (a) How does the Bible show that Jehovah cares a lot about us?

Because in the Bible we see the way Jehovah treats his servants and we identify with the characters of the Bible, because it shows the same feelings that we have for many generations and today.

15. b) What biblical characters are the girl, the younger brother, and the older sister in the images meditating on? (Gen. 39:1, 10-12; 2 Kings 5:1-3; Luke 2:25-38).

We see that the girl is meditating on the story of the young woman who spoke to Naaman so that he would be cured of leprosy, and perhaps she is meditating on how Jehovah has taken care of the Israelite girl when there was no one from her family around.

And in the case of the sister, she is meditating on how Jehovah shows his love to the elderly servants, for the story where Simeon and also the prophetess Ana who were elderly were given the privilege of meeting Jesus.

ILLUSTRATION

And in the image we can also see that the young brother is meditating on the story of Joseph, and perhaps we see that he feels the love that Jehovah shows his servants by warning them of the temptations we could face and how we can get ahead.

Series of images: 1. A girl reads the book "Lessons I Learn from the Bible" and meditates on when the Israelite girl had to talk to her mistress. 2. A young brother reads the Bible and meditates on Joseph running away from Potiphar's wife. 3. An older sister reads the Bible and meditates on the moment when the prophetess Anna saw little Jesus. Why is it good for us to ponder how Jehovah treated his past servants? (See paragraph 15).

16. What do Biblical accounts of people who made mistakes teach us about Jehovah? (Isaiah 55:7).

They teach us that Jehovah is loyal and loving, or it is even when his servants make mistakes that he does not turn his back on them, rather he corrects them with affection and invites them to return and he is ready to forgive us.

THE BIBLE IS A PRECIOUS GIFT

17. Why is the Bible such a special gift?

It is a special gift because with it we have come to know our loving father Jehovah and have seen how he displays qualities such as wisdom and justice. Also with the Bible we know how to be friends of Jehovah.

18. How do we show that we appreciate the great gift that is the Bible?

We appreciate this gift when we spend time learning about the Bible and meditating on what we read.

WHAT WOULD YOU ANSWER?

How does the Bible reflect Jehovah's wisdom?

His wisdom is seen because although the Bible was written a long time ago, his advice is still useful for our time. Also, although it was not written for a select group, when we need advice we find just what we need individually.

How does the Bible reflect Jehovah's righteousness?

The Bible reflects the justice of Jehovah, because his messages for everyone, for example, we can see it in the language that the Bible was first written in Hebrew. Then the other books in a language that most people of his time knew, and for our times it has made it possible for the Bible to be translated into 240 languages ​​so that most people can get to know it.

How does the Bible reflect Jehovah's love?

The Bible also reflects the love of Jehovah, because we see the way Jehovah treats his servants, and we also see that he wants us to get to know him, because he has not filled the Bible with rules, but teaches us through stories, exciting prophecies and wise advice that can reach our hearts.