Of all the bible heroes, who are the Watchtower's favorites? I have a hunch, but I want to hear what you think first. I pulled this list from Hebrews 11:3-39.
A. Tell me who you think are the top five heroes the Watchtower Society champions, and
B. Who do you think the WTS ignores?
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially to the sin that so easily hinders our progress. Hebrews 12:1 NLT
Abel
Enoch
Noah
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Sarah
Joseph
Moses
people of Israel
Rahab the prostitute
Gideon
Barak
Samson
Jepthah
David
Samuel
("all the prophets" in Hebrews...what follows are my list of the major ones) Ahijah
Hey, I really want to know. Any one got some thoughts? All right, I go first. I think the five top WT heroes are:
Noah - that saintly man busy building Jehovah's boat while everyone else ignored him and partied on. Poor, poor Noah...
Job! Who can forget Job! He didn't even make the Hebrew list... Another miserable man.
Daniel - love that end-time prophecy!
Isaiah - same reason!
Ezekiel - same reason.
C. Do you have a favorite hero and why?
I like David. He spoke his mind. He "went ahead" of his elder brothers and sensibly killed a giant. He did not sit around in his King's court waiting to get his head lopped off. He had a fine sense of self-preservation. He sang his troubles away. He taught me how to handle depression.
You are right, I forgot part B. I think the WTS ignores David. But I might be wrong. I have only seen articles in the last few years. Ignore Jesus???? You might be right. I made my list directly from Hebrews, just to show that the WTS is selective on the heroes it profiles. Sure, pick any hero you like.
Yeah, Zacchaeus is a pretty cool dude, too. Do you think a partying, worldly man like him would be welcome at the local KH these days?
BTW, thanks for being the first to respond to my poll!
