Commission on Evangelization

Jehovah's Witnesses Answered—Verse by Verse. By David A. Reed. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Books, 1986.

“If you have already made an attempt, then you realize how difficult it is to talk to Jehovah’s Witnesses. They will try your patience, test your Bible knowledge and strain your endurance. Keeping track of the point under discussion with them can be difficult, but the effort is worth it because they need to hear the gospel from you” (page 9).

David Reed’s mission is to help Christians answer and understand what Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW’s) are about. He explains the motivations and ideology behind why they are so driven to “knock on doors.” He challenges us to become missionaries to them because of the distorted “Good News” that they know.

As a former JW elder, Reed explains the most frequently used biblical texts. These texts are used as pretexts which “set the stage” for JW doctrines. Each text is considered from several angles.

Other chapters contain explanations of JW’s beliefs, terminology, the evolution of their Bible, a historical timeline and conversational evangelization techniques. He concludes with personal testimony of his and his family’s experiences as Jehovah Witnesses and their struggles since leaving.

Reviewed by Lorraine Vancamp, Glenmary’s evangelization consultant

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