The First Born.
The Watchtower do not believes in the Godhead. Jehovah is God the Father who created Jesus and the Holy Spirit is just an active force.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; Colossians 1:15.
Jesus is “the first born of all creation.” In the Bible first born does not mean born first:
Ps. 89:20,27 David the eighth son of Jesse is called first born.
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; Colossians 1:15.
Jesus is “the first born of all creation.” In the Bible first born does not mean born first:
Ps. 89:20,27 David the eighth son of Jesse is called first born.
Ps. 89:20. I have found David my servant; With my holy oil I have anointed him.
Ps. 89:27. And I will place him as firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.
Esau was born before Israel.
Ps. 89:27. And I will place him as firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.
Esau was born before Israel.
Ex. 4:22. You must say to Pharʹaoh, ‘This is what Jehovah says: “Israel is my son, my firstborn.
Manasseh before Ephraim.
Manasseh before Ephraim.
Jer.31:9. They will come weeping. I will lead them as they beg for favour. I will guide them to streams of water, On a level path that will not make them stumble. For I am a Father to Israel, and Eʹphra·im is my firstborn.”
Genesis 48:14. However, Israel put out his right hand and placed it on Eʹphra·im’s head, although he was the younger, and he placed his left hand on Ma·nasʹseh’s head. He purposely laid his hands this way, since Ma·nasʹseh was the firstborn.
Col.1:18. And he is the head of the body, the congregation. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might become the one who is first in all things.
Note: In Col.1:18 above shows first born meant the one holding first place - a fitting title for Christ as Creator and Sustainer of the Universe.
Genesis 48:14. However, Israel put out his right hand and placed it on Eʹphra·im’s head, although he was the younger, and he placed his left hand on Ma·nasʹseh’s head. He purposely laid his hands this way, since Ma·nasʹseh was the firstborn.
Col.1:18. And he is the head of the body, the congregation. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might become the one who is first in all things.
Note: In Col.1:18 above shows first born meant the one holding first place - a fitting title for Christ as Creator and Sustainer of the Universe.
