Jehovah's Witnesses Answered Verse by Verse [Paperback]

David A. Reed (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1987

They always manage to knock on your door at the worst possible times. It's difficult to talk to Jehovah's Witnesses because they test your Bible knowledge and spiritual endurance. But the effort is worth it, because they need to hear the gospel from you. Reed, a former JW elder, closely examines the Jehovah's Witnesses' favorite Bible verses and discusses other important verses they ignore.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Baker Books; Reprinted edition (August 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0801077397
• ISBN-13: 978-0801077395
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #239,389 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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41 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You NEED this book!, September 26, 1997

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This review is from: Jehovah's Witnesses Answered Verse by Verse (Paperback)

David Reed's book is a powerful tool in the hands of Bible believers who need to know what to say to a Jehovah's Witness who is bent on pushing the Watchtower's interpretation of Scripture. Mr. Reed exposes the New World Translation of the Bible as a perversion in a short, but concise chapter that every Christian should read. Another chapter gives a brief but crystal clear summation of the Watchtower's interpretation of various doctrines and eschatological events. The real beauty of Mr. Reed's book is his ability to reveal what the witnesses will say when they are on my front porch, and what my response will be if I am to reach them for Christ. I was glad that I had I read it when I was visited last Saturday Morning by some people from the local kingdom hall. Mr. Reed's book is simple to read yet extremely informative.

31 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Jehovah's Witnesses Answered Verse by Verse, January 4, 2007

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Debbie Ripley (Maryville, Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jehovah's Witnesses Answered Verse by Verse (Paperback)

All in all, I was disappointed in this book. I left the religion after 45 years so I know the teachings well. Many of David Reed's comments on the verses were not proven with enough conviction that you could actually answer a Witness with his thoughts.
He has a lot of opinions, but without biblical backing the Witnesses would not even question their beliefs. I have trouble believing he was ever a devout Witness.
All of us have opinions, but without scriptural support, a Witness would not listen.
I believe the books by Ray Franz have much more force since he was on their Governing Body and wrote much of the literature. I really enjoyed his two books and believe what he said.

21 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good resource on JW use of Scripture, June 18, 2001

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Gary F. Zeolla "Director of Darkness to Light... (Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jehovah's Witnesses Answered Verse by Verse (Paperback)

This book begins with a short introduction. It then has short chapters outlining the basic teachings of the Watchtower and critiquing the Watchtower's "New World Translation." Then the bulk of the book is an index of verses from both the Old and New Testaments that are relevant to JWs. Then the last three chapters contain a short outline of Watchtower history, "Techniques for Sharing the Gospel with Jehovah's Witnesses," and Reed's testimony of how he came out of the Watchtower.

The verse-by-verse evaluations are excellent. The cover both verses JWs cite that they claim support their doctrines and verses showing that their doctrines are false. For the former, Reed gives a concise explanation of how the JWs are misusing the verse. For the latter, Reed explains what doctrine of the Watchtower the verse refutes and why.

This is a very helpful resource to have around when a person gets "stumped" by something a JW says. He or she can look up the verse in this book and be prepared for the next time. And the JW, if he or she is open enough to listen, can see what "the other side" has to say about important verses.

The opening and closing short chapters also contain helpful information. But given their brevity they do not provide a lot of detail. For further study on such subjects one would have to consult other books. But Reed's testimony is very interesting.

Reed's companion book "Answering Jehovah's Witnesses: Subject by Subject," would be another helpful resource to have around. It provides further details on subjects addressed in this book. And for additional Biblical study on subjects relevant to JWs, consult my book "Scripture Workbook: For Personal Bible Study and Teaching the Bible." It contains three chapters on the Trinity and one on various other Watchtower teachings.