Meet the NWT Translators

[ShortyLaRock_82]

Information leaked by ‘apostate’ Jehovah’s Witness who had served in the Brooklyn HQ.

Franz, Frederick
Probably the only person to actually translate. Franz was a liberal arts student at the University of Cincinnati:
*21 semester hours of classical Greek, some Latin.
*Partially completed a two-hour survey course in Biblical Greek in junior year.
*Self-taught in Spanish, biblical Hebrew and Aramaic

Gangas, George
No training in biblical languages. Gangas was a Turkish national who knew Modern Greek. Translated Watchtower publications into Modern Greek.

Henschel, Milton
No training in biblical languages.

Klein, Karl
No training in biblical languages.

Knorr, Nathan
No training in biblical languages.

Schroeder, Albert
No training in biblical languages. Schroeder majored in mechanical engineering for three years before dropping out.

(copied from contenderministries.org/j…nesses/nwt.php)

 

[Scoobyshme]

You know, if a person (or group of people) learns all of the ancient Koine Greek (the one the New Testament was written in), Hebrew, Latin, and Aramaic, and has a PhD in the Bible, UNLESS they interpret it with the help of the SAME Holy Spirit Who inspired it, then they’re nothing more than amateurs. Period.

 

[MaryandJoseph]

Amen Scoobyshme:thumbsup:

 

[Dave_Noonan]

Information leaked by ‘apostate’ Jehovah’s Witness who had served in the Brooklyn HQ.

Franz, Frederick
Probably the only person to actually translate. Franz was a liberal arts student at the University of Cincinnati:
*21 semester hours of classical Greek, some Latin.
*Partially completed a two-hour survey course in Biblical Greek in junior year.
*Self-taught in Spanish, biblical Hebrew and Aramaic

Gangas, George
No training in biblical languages. Gangas was a Turkish national who knew Modern Greek. Translated Watchtower publications into Modern Greek.

Henschel, Milton
No training in biblical languages.

Klein, Karl
No training in biblical languages.

Knorr, Nathan
No training in biblical languages.

Schroeder, Albert
No training in biblical languages. Schroeder majored in mechanical engineering for three years before dropping out.

(copied from contenderministries.org/j…nesses/nwt.php)

The first clue is that that’s no “Jehovah” in the Bible. This always make for interesting discussions when JW’s come to the door.

 

[Javl]

You know, if a person (or group of people) learns all of the ancient Koine Greek (the one the New Testament was written in), Hebrew, Latin, and Aramaic, and has a PhD in the Bible, UNLESS they interpret it with the help of the SAME Holy Spirit Who inspired it, then they’re nothing more than amateurs. Period.

Not only that, but the translation would make no sense as does the NWT make no sense.

PAX DOMINI

Shalom Aleichem

 

[Nine_Two]

21 semester hours of Greek actually seems like a lot, that’s three and a half years of study taking one Greek language class each time.

Which leads me to believe some of the errors are more wishful than anything (like “a god”)

 

[Oldtimer_7]

Not sure if this is pertinent, but here goes. Of the surnames listed, only Gorgas is not a Germanic name. Several of the first names are also Germanic. Why people of German background linguistically would say “Jehovah” instead of “Yahveh” does not make sense. “Yahveh” is the way that Germans would pronounce the Tetragrammaton. In English, you usually see it written “Yahweh,” but the German pronunciation of “w” is that same as the English “v.”

 

[catsrus]

Why people of German background linguistically would say “Jehovah” instead of “Yahveh” does not make sense.

Coming from one who once “studied” with them, NOTHING about the jws makes sense. That is the most disconbobulated “religion”.

 

[Dave_Noonan]

Not sure if this is pertinent, but here goes. Of the surnames listed, only Gorgas is not a Germanic name. Several of the first names are also Germanic. Why people of German background linguistically would say “Jehovah” instead of “Yahveh” does not make sense. “Yahveh” is the way that Germans would pronounce the Tetragrammaton. In English, you usually see it written “Yahweh,” but the German pronunciation of “w” is that same as the English “v.”

“Jehovah” is basically the error of combing the vowels for “Adonai” (a Jewish reading practice and notation, so as not to pronounce the name of God) with the consonants of Yaveh.

 

[T_More]

A side note, Fred Franz was known as their “oracle”, and is largely responsible for the majority of present JW doctrine. This included the 1975 prediction of Armageddon’s arrival. His nephew, Ray, who just recently passed away, was part of their governing body. He was disfellowshipped (excommunicated) in 1981 and he went on to write a book that has led to many leaving the WTBS called “Crisis of Conscience”. I would recommend any that are interested to invest some time and read it, as it shows the real inner workings of their organization. Ray Franz goes into some depth, if I recall, about the NWT and how it came about.

 

[Nicea325]

Information leaked by ‘apostate’ Jehovah’s Witness who had served in the Brooklyn HQ.

Franz, Frederick
Probably the only person to actually translate. Franz was a liberal arts student at the University of Cincinnati:
*21 semester hours of classical Greek, some Latin.
*Partially completed a two-hour survey course in Biblical Greek in junior year.
*Self-taught in Spanish, biblical Hebrew and Aramaic

Gangas, George
No training in biblical languages. Gangas was a Turkish national who knew Modern Greek. Translated Watchtower publications into Modern Greek.

Henschel, Milton
No training in biblical languages.

Klein, Karl
No training in biblical languages.

Knorr, Nathan
No training in biblical languages.

Schroeder, Albert
No training in biblical languages. Schroeder majored in mechanical engineering for three years before dropping out.

(copied from contenderministries.org/j…nesses/nwt.php)

Indeed! I have read these names in the past. Not a bunch to admire.