Queen Esther

2 "Look! a white horse, and the one seated on it had a bow; and a crown was given him, and he went out conquering and to complete his conquest."
 

9 "But the lawless one’s presence is by the operation of Satan with every powerful work and lying signs and wonders."
(2 Thess.2:9)
Who were the Magi that visited the young child Jesus?
Astrologers (Gr., maʹgoi; “Magi,” AS ftn, CC, We; “Magians,” ED) brought gifts to the young child Jesus. (Mt 2:1-16) 
Commenting on who these maʹgoi were, The Imperial Bible-Dictionary (Vol. II, p. 139) says: “According to Herodotus the magi were a tribe of the Medes [I, 101], who professed to interpret dreams, and had the official charge of sacred rites . . . they were, in short, the learned and priestly class, and having, as was supposed, the skill of deriving from books and the observation of the stars a supernatural insight into coming events . . . Later investigations tend rather to make Babylon than Media and Persia the centre of full-blown magianism. ‘
Originally, the Median priests were not called magi . . . From the Chaldeans, however, they received the name of magi for their priestly caste, and it is thus we are to explain what Herodotus says of the magi being a Median tribe’ . . . (J. C. Müller in Herzog’s Encl.).”—Edited by P. Fairbairn, London, 1874.
Rightly, then, Justin Martyr, Origen, and Tertullian, when reading Matthew 2:1, thought of maʹgoi as astrologers. Wrote Tertullian (“On Idolatry,” IX): “We know the mutual alliance of magic and astrology. The interpreters of the stars, then, were the first . . . to present Him [Jesus] ‘gifts.’” (The Ante-Nicene Fathers, 1957, Vol. III, p. 65) The name Magi became current “as a generic term for astrologers in the East.”—The New Funk & Wagnalls Encyclopedia, 1952, Vol. 22, p. 8076.
So the circumstantial evidence is strong that the maʹgoi who visited the infant Jesus were astrologers. Thus The New Testament translated by C. B. Williams reads “star-gazers,” with a footnote in explanation: “This is, students of stars in relation to events on earth.” Fittingly, then, modern English translations read “astrologers” at Matthew 2:1.—AT, NE, NW, Ph.
How many of these astrologers “from eastern parts” brought “gold and frankincense and myrrh” to the child Jesus is not disclosed; there is no factual basis for the traditional notion that there were three. (Mt 2:1, 11) 
As astrologers, they were servants of false gods and were, wittingly or unwittingly, led by what appeared to them as a moving “star.” They alerted Herod to the fact that the “king of the Jews” had been born, and Herod, in turn, sought to have Jesus killed. The plot, however, failed. Jehovah intervened and proved superior to the demon gods of the astrologers, so instead of returning to Herod, the astrologers headed home another way after being given “divine warning in a dream.”—Mt 2:2, 12.
http://m.wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200000448#h=9:0-10:218

WE'VE  INAUGURATED  BRANCH  IN  *HONG KONG*
HERE  WE  SEE  GB. BROTHER  *GERRIT LÖSCH*  SPEAKING...
 

OUR  BROTHER  *JOSH  GROBAN*
He  has  really  a  very  especially  and  soft  voice...  I  love  his  voice  and  songs❤  Enjoy ;-)
 

Buna Tejada: Now I Can Hear Jehovah

Buna Tejada:  Now  I  Can  Hear  Jehovah ❤   (video)
https://tv.jw.org/#en/video/VODIntExp/pub-jwbiv_201611_2_VIDEO

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ASL  DAILY  TEXT  LEARNING......

Home  Bible  Study  per  Skype....
They will all be taught by Jehovah.—John 6:45.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/12/2
Many young ones associated with the congregation were not raised by Christian parents. If you are one of them, think what a wonderful privilege you are now enjoying because you know and serve the Creator! There are billions of people on the earth. Thus, it is a real blessing to be among those whom Jehovah has kindly drawn to himself and to whom he has revealed Bible truth. (John 6:44) Only about 1 in every 1,000 people alive today has an accurate knowledge of the truth, and you are one of them. Should that not give all of us, no matter how we learned the truth, cause for rejoicing? (1 Cor. 2:12) Gener, who lives in Asia, says: “My hair stands on end when I think about it. Who am I to be known by Jehovah, the Owner of the universe?” (Ps. 8:4) A Christian sister from the same area said: “Students feel very proud just to be recognized by their teacher. How much more of a privilege it is to be known by Jehovah, the Grand Instructor!” w14 12/15 4:14, 15
 

ASL  DAILY  TEXT  LEARNING......

Home  Bible  Study  per  Skype....
They will all be taught by Jehovah.—John 6:45.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/12/2
Many young ones associated with the congregation were not raised by Christian parents. If you are one of them, think what a wonderful privilege you are now enjoying because you know and serve the Creator! There are billions of people on the earth. Thus, it is a real blessing to be among those whom Jehovah has kindly drawn to himself and to whom he has revealed Bible truth. (John 6:44) Only about 1 in every 1,000 people alive today has an accurate knowledge of the truth, and you are one of them. Should that not give all of us, no matter how we learned the truth, cause for rejoicing? (1 Cor. 2:12) Gener, who lives in Asia, says: “My hair stands on end when I think about it. Who am I to be known by Jehovah, the Owner of the universe?” (Ps. 8:4) A Christian sister from the same area said: “Students feel very proud just to be recognized by their teacher. How much more of a privilege it is to be known by Jehovah, the Grand Instructor!” w14 12/15 4:14, 15
 

What Does the Bible Say About Christmas? ???????
The Bible’s answer
The Bible does not give the date of Jesus’ birth, nor does it say that we should celebrate his birthday. As McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopedia states: “The observance of Christmas is not of divine appointment, nor is it of NT [New Testament] origin.” Instead, an examination of the history of Christmas exposes its roots in pagan religious rites. The Bible shows that we offend God if we try to worship him in a way that he does not approve of.—Exodus 32:5-7.  History of Christmas customs
Celebrating Jesus’ birthday: “The early Christians did not celebrate [Jesus’] birth because they considered the celebration of anyone’s birth to be a pagan custom.”—The World Book Encyclopedia.
•December 25: There is no proof that Jesus was born on that date. Church leaders likely chose this date to coincide with pagan festivals held on or around the winter solstice.
•Gift-giving, feasting, partying: The Encyclopedia Americana says: “Saturnalia, a Roman feast celebrated in mid-December, provided the model for many of the merry-making customs of Christmas. From this celebration, for example, were derived the elaborate feasting, the giving of gifts, and the burning of candles.” The Encyclopædia Britannica notes that “all work and business were suspended” during Saturnalia.
•Christmas lights: According to The Encyclopedia of Religion, Europeans decorated their homes “with lights and evergreens of all kinds” to celebrate the winter solstice and to combat evil spirits.
•Mistletoe, holly: “The Druids ascribed magical properties to the mistletoe in particular. The evergreen holly was worshiped as a promise of the sun’s return.”—The Encyclopedia Americana.
•Christmas tree: “Tree worship, common among the pagan Europeans, survived after their conversion to Christianity.” One of the ways in which tree worship survived is in the custom of “placing a Yule tree at an entrance or inside the house in the midwinter holidays.”—Encyclopædia Britannica. https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/bible-about-christmas/

Visiting  the  Philippines  Bethel  branch  ;-)   Enjoy  your  visit !
 

“You are my witnesses,” declares Jehovah.—Isa. 43:10.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2016/12/1
The Israelites worshipped their God, Jehovah, whereas the other nations worshipped their own deities. At the time of the prophet Isaiah, Jehovah compared the world situation to that of a court trial. He challenged the gods of the nations to produce witnesses to confirm their divinity. (Isa. 43:9) The gods of the nations were unable to produce any evidence of their godship. They were mere idols that were speechless and that needed to be carried around. (Isa. 46:5-7) On the other hand, Jehovah’s chosen people were to attest loud and clear that Jehovah is the one true God. In effect, their stance was to be like that later set forth for God’s present-day people by the prophet Micah: “All the peoples will walk, each in the name of its god, but we will walk in the name of Jehovah our God forever and ever.”—Mic. 4:5. w14 11/15 4:14-16
 

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OUR  BROTHER  *JOSH  GROBAN*  ----
He  has  really  a  very  especially  and  soft  voice...  I  love  his  voice  and  songs❤    Enjoy ;-)

@Shirley Ann Lowery has posted a new status update. 
 
  Shirley Ann Lowery said: Hello to all my spiritual brothers and sisters! I've been so busy moving into my new apartment, still unpacking my boxes! One of my former clients Br.Frank Machart passed away on November 22, 2016! He remained faithful to Jehovah for 98 years, one month, and one day! He married my mother in 1940 and had my my half- brother and my three half- sisters!!  My brother is dispel low shipped,  but my sisters are currently serving Jehovah!! His Memorial Service will be at 1:00 p.m. on December 10, 2016!!  He was an elder,  a special pioneer, and my mother was a regular pioneer in the 1940's!!

Sister actually.? not mine either but we have to pay attention to everything. I am from Holland near arnhem. 

He sings in the song Where are you about heaven. the person is looking from above behind the stars. sorry when you are JW you don't sing about the Babylonic things we reject as JW.  do we? I love  his voice too. would be nice if he becomes our brother but be carefully with what he sings.

SO  beautiful❤️❤️❤️  Yes, lets always follow Jesus' light ! 

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Dreams of Paradise! Queen Esther! ???????
 

Queen Esther:
Time will tell! ?????

Thank  you  ;-)   I  also  like  his  voice  and  songs  very  much !  Lets  always  think  positive.  Yes,  maybe  he  is  doing  well,  Jehovah  knows  it  -  we  NOT....
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Queen Esther:
Jehovah reads hearts, no fear Jehovah is near. Perhaps we don't know, perhaps he is still studying? Two of his albums has the Watchtower behind him by the sign and also the AWAKE? We never know? Thank you, I like his music ? too! ???

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"Your house and your kingdom will be secure forever before you; your throne will be firmly established forever.”’”
( 2 Samuel 7:16)
 

Also, Brother [Ben] Homer, the person who wrote the very widely-known song, Sentimental Journey, also wrote the very beautiful Kingdom Song "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize." This was song #119 in the 1966 song book, which then became #222 from 1984 to 2009. It was dropped from the 2009 song book.

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