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strijdvraag

English translation: the Great Controversy

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Dutch term or phrase:de grote strijdvraag
English translation:the Great Controversy
Entered by: Barend van Zadelhoff

13:30 May 3, 2019
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion
Dutch term or phrase: strijdvraag
In a book on world religions, this word appears in the chapter on Jehovah's Witnesses.

The context is:
"Een centraal thema in de leer van Jehova’s getuigen is de strijdvraag. Deze strijdvraag betreft het recht van Jehova God op aanbidding."

Any suggestions would be helpful!
Thanks!
Rebecca Breekveldt
Austria
vindication of Jehovah's sovereignty
Explanation:
De strijdvraag waarmee we allemaal te maken hebben

1, 2. (a) Welke strijdvraag wierp Satan in Eden op? (b) Hoe ligt die strijdvraag opgesloten in wat hij zei?

JE BENT betrokken bij de belangrijkste strijdvraag waarmee de mensheid ooit geconfronteerd is. Aan welke kant je staat, zal bepalend zijn voor je eeuwige toekomst. Deze strijdvraag werd opgeworpen toen er in Eden opstand uitbrak. Satan vroeg aan Eva: „Is het werkelijk zo dat God heeft gezegd dat gij niet van elke boom van de tuin moogt eten?” Ze antwoordde dat God over één boom had gezegd: „Gij moogt daarvan niet eten . . . opdat gij niet sterft.” Daarop beschuldigde Satan Jehovah rechtstreeks van een leugen door te zeggen dat noch Eva’s leven noch dat van Adam afhankelijk was van gehoorzaamheid aan God. Satan beweerde dat God zijn schepselen iets goeds onthield: het vermogen om hun eigen maatstaven in het leven te bepalen. Satan betoogde: „God weet dat nog op de dag dat gij ervan eet, uw ogen stellig geopend zullen worden en gij stellig als God zult zijn, kennend goed en kwaad.” — Genesis 3:1-5.

2 In feite zei Satan dat mensen beter af zouden zijn als ze hun eigen beslissingen namen in plaats van Gods wetten te gehoorzamen. Hij betwistte dus Gods manier van regeren.
Dit wierp de uiterst belangrijke strijdvraag op betreffende Gods universele soevereiniteit, ofwel zijn recht om te regeren. De vraag was: Wat is beter voor mensen, Jehovah’s manier van regeren of een bestuur dat onafhankelijk van hem is? Jehovah had Adam en Eva onmiddellijk kunnen terechtstellen, maar daarmee zou de strijdvraag inzake soevereiniteit beslist niet bevredigend beantwoord zijn. Door de mensenmaatschappij zich een geruime tijd te laten ontwikkelen, kon God aantonen wat onafhankelijkheid van hem en zijn wetten precies tot gevolg zou hebben.

https://wol.jw.org/nl/wol/d/r18/lp-o/1102002066#h=2

Satan

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Satan was originally a perfect angel who developed feelings of self-importance and craved worship. Satan influenced Adam and Eve to disobey God, and humanity subsequently became participants in a challenge involving the competing claims of Jehovah and Satan to universal sovereignty.[179] Other angels who sided with Satan became demons.

Jehovah's Witnesses teach that Satan and his demons were cast down to earth from heaven after October 1, 1914,[180] at which point the end times began. They believe that Satan is the ruler of the current world order,[179] that human society is influenced and misled by Satan and his demons, and that they are a cause of human suffering. They also believe that human governments are controlled by Satan,[181] but that he does not directly control each human ruler.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah's_Witnesses


Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Preach the Vindication of Jehovah’s Sovereignty?

by Meleti Vivlon | Apr 26, 2015 | Jehovah | 20 comments


Thus humans, as well as God’s spirit sons, have the remarkable privilege of contributing to the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty by a course of integrity to him. (it-1 p. 1210 Integrity)


Salvation on an individual basis is not something in which our leaders encourage us to believe. To be saved, we must be part of a larger group, a nation under their leadership. Enter the doctrine of “Vindication of Jehovah’s Sovereignty”. Sovereignty is exercised over a national group. We are that group. Only by staying in the group and acting in harmony with the group can we truly vindicate God’s sovereignty by showing how our group is better than every other one on earth today.

http://meletivivlon.com/2015/04/26/why-jehovahs-witnesses-pr...




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Or, if you want to make it more 'active':

Satan influenced Adam and Eve to disobey God, and humanity subsequently became participants in a challenge involving the competing claims of Jehovah and Satan to universal sovereignty.<i/>

the challenge of the vindication of Jehovah's sovereignty


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Do we, by our integrity to Jehovah, like that of Job, support God's rightful sovereignty? That is what the Study article—mentioned above—claims, when it asks: "What is the lesson for us? Primarily this: Let us not become so absorbed in our own lives that we lose sight of this big issue—the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty. And let us appreciate that our role in this vital issue entails remaining faithful even under difficult circumstances, as did Job." (w17 6/15 p. 22-23; Bold added) Numerous other Watchtower articles have explained the issue similarly. While at times the Watchtower has acknowledged that God's sovereignty does not depend on our integrity, yet at the same time it has insisted that God's sovereignty needs to be vindicated, and stresses our part in that vital issue. For example, an article in The Watchtower back in 2008 said: "Jehovah’s sovereignty does not depend on our integrity. His sovereignty is just, eternal, and universal. It will always be so, regardless of what any creatures say or do. However, God’s sovereignty has been grossly maligned in the heavens and on the earth. His rulership thus needs to be vindicated—confirmed as right, just, and loving—before all intelligent creatures. As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we love to discuss God’s universal sovereignty with anyone who will listen. How, though, can we take our own stand on the issue? How do we show that we choose Jehovah as our own Sovereign? By keeping integrity."―w08 12/15 p. 4 par. 9 Why Keep Your Integrity? (Bold added)

What strange notion, to imagine that by our obedience and integrity to Jehovah we somehow support the vindication of his sovereignty; as if Jehovah needs our endorsement. What could possibly be the motive for inventing such an unscriptural teaching? The apostle Paul warned that "oppressive wolves will enter in among you and will not treat the flock with tenderness, and from among you yourselves men will rise up and speak twisted things to draw away the disciples after themselves." The apostle Peter similarly foretold that false teachers and false prophets would appear among God's people, and that "with covetousness they will exploit you with counterfeit words." (Acts 20:29,30; 2 Peter 2:1-3) How does the Society's teaching regarding the "big issue" of the "vindication of Jehovah's sovereignty" exploit God's people? In the same way that their other non-scriptural doctrines, such as on Dedication, has served them well, by subtly getting us to conform to their authority and teachings, setting forth the many requirements that our dedication to God is supposed to include if we are to receive everlasting life. It has proved burdensome for former many zealous servants of Jehovah. (Ezek. 34:4, 27; Matt. 11:28-30)

This point is well demonstrated in an article in The Watchtower, entitled "Welcome to the Best Way of Life!" The article associates the doctrine of Dedication with the issue of God's universal sovereignty. It says: "By dedicating ourselves to God and being baptized, we make it known that we belong to Jehovah. 'None of us, in fact, lives with regard to himself only, and no one dies with regard to himself only,' wrote the apostle Paul, 'for both if we live, we live to Jehovah, and if we die, we die to Jehovah. Therefore both if we live and if we die, we belong to Jehovah.' (Rom. 14:7, 8) God has dignified us by giving us free will. When we firmly decide to pursue this way of life because we love God, we make his heart rejoice. (Prov. 27:11) Our baptism is both a symbol of our dedication to God and a public declaration that Jehovah is our Ruler. It shows that we have taken a stand on his side of the issue of universal sovereignty. (Acts 5:29, 32) In turn, Jehovah is on our side. (Read Psalm 118:6.) Baptism also opens the way for us to receive many other spiritual blessings now and in the future." ―w10 2/15 p. 25 par. 6. (Bold added)

Since neither the requirement for our dedication to God nor the "vindication of Jehovah's sovereignty" is discussed in the Scriptures, we may rightly ask: why is so much emphasis placed on these teachings by the Watchtower Society? Perhaps, their question "How do we show that we choose Jehovah as our own Sovereign?" helps shed light on the answer. We see that when teachers go "beyond the things that are written", and their teaching finds no support in the Scriptures, they then feel free to interpret their teaching to include whatever they want it to mean. (1 Cor. 4:6; Gal. 1:8) Take for example the reasoning of The Watchtower (November 15, 2010) on how we uphold God's sovereignty, when it says: "We uphold Jehovah’s sovereignty and maintain our integrity by preaching righteousness, making disciples, applying Scriptural counsel, and assembling with fellow believers at meetings, assemblies, and conventions." (w10 11/15 p. 32 par. 23; Bold added) Further, it states in another article: "Make the most of this grand opportunity to share in the vindication of God’s sovereignty and the sanctification of his holy name by keeping pace with Jehovah’s celestial chariot." (w91 3/15 p. 18 par. 24) In other words, if we want to share in the vindication of God’s sovereignty then we need to keep up-to-date with the ever changing teachings of "God's visible organization"—which is said to be his celestial chariot. And even more incredible, our support for the "big" issue involves "our response to divinely authorized headship. By our respectful cooperation, we show our support for Jehovah’s sovereignty. Even if we do not fully understand or agree with a decision, we will still want to support theocratic order. That is quite different from the way of the world, but it is the way of life under Jehovah’s rulership."―w17 6/15 p. 30 par. 15 Loyally Uphold God's Sovereignty. (Bold added)

http://perimeno.ca/Letters_0917_God's_sovereignty.htm
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vindication of Jehovah's sovereignty


Explanation:
De strijdvraag waarmee we allemaal te maken hebben

1, 2. (a) Welke strijdvraag wierp Satan in Eden op? (b) Hoe ligt die strijdvraag opgesloten in wat hij zei?

JE BENT betrokken bij de belangrijkste strijdvraag waarmee de mensheid ooit geconfronteerd is. Aan welke kant je staat, zal bepalend zijn voor je eeuwige toekomst. Deze strijdvraag werd opgeworpen toen er in Eden opstand uitbrak. Satan vroeg aan Eva: „Is het werkelijk zo dat God heeft gezegd dat gij niet van elke boom van de tuin moogt eten?” Ze antwoordde dat God over één boom had gezegd: „Gij moogt daarvan niet eten . . . opdat gij niet sterft.” Daarop beschuldigde Satan Jehovah rechtstreeks van een leugen door te zeggen dat noch Eva’s leven noch dat van Adam afhankelijk was van gehoorzaamheid aan God. Satan beweerde dat God zijn schepselen iets goeds onthield: het vermogen om hun eigen maatstaven in het leven te bepalen. Satan betoogde: „God weet dat nog op de dag dat gij ervan eet, uw ogen stellig geopend zullen worden en gij stellig als God zult zijn, kennend goed en kwaad.” — Genesis 3:1-5.

2 In feite zei Satan dat mensen beter af zouden zijn als ze hun eigen beslissingen namen in plaats van Gods wetten te gehoorzamen. Hij betwistte dus Gods manier van regeren.
Dit wierp de uiterst belangrijke strijdvraag op betreffende Gods universele soevereiniteit, ofwel zijn recht om te regeren. De vraag was: Wat is beter voor mensen, Jehovah’s manier van regeren of een bestuur dat onafhankelijk van hem is? Jehovah had Adam en Eva onmiddellijk kunnen terechtstellen, maar daarmee zou de strijdvraag inzake soevereiniteit beslist niet bevredigend beantwoord zijn. Door de mensenmaatschappij zich een geruime tijd te laten ontwikkelen, kon God aantonen wat onafhankelijkheid van hem en zijn wetten precies tot gevolg zou hebben.

https://wol.jw.org/nl/wol/d/r18/lp-o/1102002066#h=2

Satan

Jehovah's Witnesses believe that Satan was originally a perfect angel who developed feelings of self-importance and craved worship. Satan influenced Adam and Eve to disobey God, and humanity subsequently became participants in a challenge involving the competing claims of Jehovah and Satan to universal sovereignty.[179] Other angels who sided with Satan became demons.

Jehovah's Witnesses teach that Satan and his demons were cast down to earth from heaven after October 1, 1914,[180] at which point the end times began. They believe that Satan is the ruler of the current world order,[179] that human society is influenced and misled by Satan and his demons, and that they are a cause of human suffering. They also believe that human governments are controlled by Satan,[181] but that he does not directly control each human ruler.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah's_Witnesses


Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Preach the Vindication of Jehovah’s Sovereignty?

by Meleti Vivlon | Apr 26, 2015 | Jehovah | 20 comments


Thus humans, as well as God’s spirit sons, have the remarkable privilege of contributing to the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty by a course of integrity to him. (it-1 p. 1210 Integrity)


Salvation on an individual basis is not something in which our leaders encourage us to believe. To be saved, we must be part of a larger group, a nation under their leadership. Enter the doctrine of “Vindication of Jehovah’s Sovereignty”. Sovereignty is exercised over a national group. We are that group. Only by staying in the group and acting in harmony with the group can we truly vindicate God’s sovereignty by showing how our group is better than every other one on earth today.

http://meletivivlon.com/2015/04/26/why-jehovahs-witnesses-pr...




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Note added at 1 hr (2019-05-03 14:51:14 GMT)
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Or, if you want to make it more 'active':

Satan influenced Adam and Eve to disobey God, and humanity subsequently became participants in a challenge involving the competing claims of Jehovah and Satan to universal sovereignty.<i/>

the challenge of the vindication of Jehovah's sovereignty


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Note added at 4 hrs (2019-05-03 18:24:20 GMT)
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Do we, by our integrity to Jehovah, like that of Job, support God's rightful sovereignty? That is what the Study article—mentioned above—claims, when it asks: "What is the lesson for us? Primarily this: Let us not become so absorbed in our own lives that we lose sight of this big issue—the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty. And let us appreciate that our role in this vital issue entails remaining faithful even under difficult circumstances, as did Job." (w17 6/15 p. 22-23; Bold added) Numerous other Watchtower articles have explained the issue similarly. While at times the Watchtower has acknowledged that God's sovereignty does not depend on our integrity, yet at the same time it has insisted that God's sovereignty needs to be vindicated, and stresses our part in that vital issue. For example, an article in The Watchtower back in 2008 said: "Jehovah’s sovereignty does not depend on our integrity. His sovereignty is just, eternal, and universal. It will always be so, regardless of what any creatures say or do. However, God’s sovereignty has been grossly maligned in the heavens and on the earth. His rulership thus needs to be vindicated—confirmed as right, just, and loving—before all intelligent creatures. As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we love to discuss God’s universal sovereignty with anyone who will listen. How, though, can we take our own stand on the issue? How do we show that we choose Jehovah as our own Sovereign? By keeping integrity."―w08 12/15 p. 4 par. 9 Why Keep Your Integrity? (Bold added)

What strange notion, to imagine that by our obedience and integrity to Jehovah we somehow support the vindication of his sovereignty; as if Jehovah needs our endorsement. What could possibly be the motive for inventing such an unscriptural teaching? The apostle Paul warned that "oppressive wolves will enter in among you and will not treat the flock with tenderness, and from among you yourselves men will rise up and speak twisted things to draw away the disciples after themselves." The apostle Peter similarly foretold that false teachers and false prophets would appear among God's people, and that "with covetousness they will exploit you with counterfeit words." (Acts 20:29,30; 2 Peter 2:1-3) How does the Society's teaching regarding the "big issue" of the "vindication of Jehovah's sovereignty" exploit God's people? In the same way that their other non-scriptural doctrines, such as on Dedication, has served them well, by subtly getting us to conform to their authority and teachings, setting forth the many requirements that our dedication to God is supposed to include if we are to receive everlasting life. It has proved burdensome for former many zealous servants of Jehovah. (Ezek. 34:4, 27; Matt. 11:28-30)

This point is well demonstrated in an article in The Watchtower, entitled "Welcome to the Best Way of Life!" The article associates the doctrine of Dedication with the issue of God's universal sovereignty. It says: "By dedicating ourselves to God and being baptized, we make it known that we belong to Jehovah. 'None of us, in fact, lives with regard to himself only, and no one dies with regard to himself only,' wrote the apostle Paul, 'for both if we live, we live to Jehovah, and if we die, we die to Jehovah. Therefore both if we live and if we die, we belong to Jehovah.' (Rom. 14:7, 8) God has dignified us by giving us free will. When we firmly decide to pursue this way of life because we love God, we make his heart rejoice. (Prov. 27:11) Our baptism is both a symbol of our dedication to God and a public declaration that Jehovah is our Ruler. It shows that we have taken a stand on his side of the issue of universal sovereignty. (Acts 5:29, 32) In turn, Jehovah is on our side. (Read Psalm 118:6.) Baptism also opens the way for us to receive many other spiritual blessings now and in the future." ―w10 2/15 p. 25 par. 6. (Bold added)

Since neither the requirement for our dedication to God nor the "vindication of Jehovah's sovereignty" is discussed in the Scriptures, we may rightly ask: why is so much emphasis placed on these teachings by the Watchtower Society? Perhaps, their question "How do we show that we choose Jehovah as our own Sovereign?" helps shed light on the answer. We see that when teachers go "beyond the things that are written", and their teaching finds no support in the Scriptures, they then feel free to interpret their teaching to include whatever they want it to mean. (1 Cor. 4:6; Gal. 1:8) Take for example the reasoning of The Watchtower (November 15, 2010) on how we uphold God's sovereignty, when it says: "We uphold Jehovah’s sovereignty and maintain our integrity by preaching righteousness, making disciples, applying Scriptural counsel, and assembling with fellow believers at meetings, assemblies, and conventions." (w10 11/15 p. 32 par. 23; Bold added) Further, it states in another article: "Make the most of this grand opportunity to share in the vindication of God’s sovereignty and the sanctification of his holy name by keeping pace with Jehovah’s celestial chariot." (w91 3/15 p. 18 par. 24) In other words, if we want to share in the vindication of God’s sovereignty then we need to keep up-to-date with the ever changing teachings of "God's visible organization"—which is said to be his celestial chariot. And even more incredible, our support for the "big" issue involves "our response to divinely authorized headship. By our respectful cooperation, we show our support for Jehovah’s sovereignty. Even if we do not fully understand or agree with a decision, we will still want to support theocratic order. That is quite different from the way of the world, but it is the way of life under Jehovah’s rulership."―w17 6/15 p. 30 par. 15 Loyally Uphold God's Sovereignty. (Bold added)

http://perimeno.ca/Letters_0917_God's_sovereignty.htm

Barend van Zadelhoff
Netherlands
Local time: 06:33
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 19
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Thank you for all the information!

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neutral  philgoddard: I feel this is an explanation rather than a translation. I may be wrong, but the answer must surely contain the word "question".
54 mins
  -> If you wanted to add something, I would add 'challenge'. One thing is for sure, you can't do without 'vindication of Jehovah's sovereignty'. You need this specificity.
agree  Kitty Brussaard: This is what I found myself, too (see my reference comment). And to meet Phil's reservations, you could indeed start with 'the challenge of' or use 'the big issue (of etc.)'. See also the examples in my reference comment.
58 mins
  -> I would add 'the challenge of' (see comment above). This is what Jehovah's Witnessess are faced with: the challenge of the vindication... / And, thank you.
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de strijdvraag
the great controversy


Explanation:
While this term seems to be more strongly associated with Seventh Day Adventists than with Jehova's Witnesses, it is used on Jehova's Witnesses web pages and is a fairly straightforward translation of "de strijdvraag".

"When one has keen appreciation of the fact that he is privileged to uphold Jehovah’s side of the great controversy by giving his devotion to Him and that true worship is not merely a convenience for man but is our service to God, then he sees in the correct light his relationship to the Living God."
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1957447

"They have walked in mourning before Jehovah of hosts, because of not seeing the issue and so not appreciating the privilege of suffering for God’s side in the great controversy over the sovereignty of the universe."
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1955923#h=15


Anne Schulz
Germany
Local time: 06:33
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: I think you could use this but you would need to specify in order for it to make sense or put it between quotation marks: A central theme in Jehovah's Witnesses' teachings is the 'Great Controversy'. This controversy concerns Lord Jehovah's right to..
16 hrs
  -> Thank you Barend :-))
agree  philgoddard: I thought it had to be something like this! Well done.
19 hrs
  -> Thanks very much phil. I have actually done little except for remembering the words of two elderly ladies from Jevoha's Witnesses who used to come to my door for a chat for some time :-))
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Reference: refs

Reference information:
‘Wat ook een mooi belachelijk iets is binnen de jehovah sekte, is de zogenaamde ‘strijdvraag’. Men bedoelt daarmee het recht wat de jehovah god heeft op aanbidding. Ja echt, ze hebben vast laten leggen dat deze schertsgod een recht zou hebben op aanbidding. Dat ik hier aan toorn, maakt mij een duivel.’

(https://www.indigorevolution.nl/2016/09/05/religie-voor-dumm... )

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and in standard usage:

Van Dale:
strijdvraag de =
(point / question at) issue
moot point / question

JurLex:
strijdvraag =
question at issue
point at issue
question in dispute
point in dispute


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compare:

NL: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehova's_getuigen

Heilsgeschiedenis
Een centraal thema in de leer van Jehova's getuigen is de strijdvraag. Deze strijdvraag betreft het recht van Jehova God op aanbidding. In een combinatie van het verslag van de zondeval en Job, beweren Jehova's getuigen dat Satan de Duivel (een gevallen engel) dit recht betwistte. Had Jehova God echt het beste met de mensen voor? Zijn mensen beter af als zij God gehoorzamen of als zij zelf bepalen wat goed en kwaad is? Satan claimde tevens dat niemand van de mensen (maar ook niet van de geestelijke schepselen) Jehova God aanbidding gaf zonder enig eigenbelang.

ENG: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah's_Witnesses

Eschatology
Main article: Eschatology of Jehovah's Witnesses
A central teaching of Jehovah's Witnesses is that the current world era, or "system of things", entered the "last days" in 1914 and faces imminent destruction through intervention by God and Jesus Christ, leading to deliverance for those who worship God acceptably.[200] They consider all other present-day religions to be false, identifying them with "Babylon the Great", or the "harlot", of Revelation 17,[201] and believe that they will soon be destroyed by the United Nations, which they believe is represented in scripture by the scarlet-colored wild beast of Revelation chapter 17. This development will mark the beginning of the "great tribulation".[202][203] Satan will subsequently use world governments to attack Jehovah's Witnesses, an action that will prompt God to begin the war of Armageddon, during which all forms of government and all people not counted as Christ's "sheep" will be destroyed. After Armageddon, God will extend his heavenly kingdom to include earth, which will be transformed into a paradise similar to the Garden of Eden.[204] Most of those who had died before God's intervention will gradually be resurrected during the thousand year "judgment day". This judgment will be based on their actions after resurrection rather than past deeds. At the end of the thousand years, Christ will hand all authority back to God. Then a final test will take place when Satan is released to mislead perfect mankind. Those who fail will be destroyed, along with Satan and his demons. The end result will be a fully tested, glorified human race on earth.[205][206]

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‘1915
De veldslag van Armageddon, tot welke deze oorlog leidt, zal een grote strijdvraag tussen goed en kwaad zijn, en zal de complete en eeuwigdurende omverwerping van de wereld betekenen. Onze deelneming is ruim voldoende om alle aanvallen in de verschrikkelijke strijd te weerstaan, als onze hoop groot en diep genoeg is om alle grote zegeningen, welke onze meester en zijn Duizendjarige Koninkrijk van plan zijn te brengen op de Wereld. (Watchtower Reprints, 6 april 1, p. 5659)’

(https://wachttorenkijker.wimdegoeij.nl/verkeerde-voorspellin... )

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eschatology: The part of theology concerned with death, judgement, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind.

usage example: ‘Christian hope is concerned with eschatology, or the science of last things.’

(Oxforddictionaries.com)

Michael Beijer
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
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Reference: Refs

Reference information:
Ik zit hier aan zoiets te denken als: de strijdvraag > the big issue. En meer specifiek: the big issue of the vindication of Jehovah's sovereignty OF the question of the rightfulness of Jehovah’s sovereignty.

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/watchtower-stud...

https://wol.jw.org/nl/wol/d/r18/lp-o/1102002066

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/pure-worship/jehova...

Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch

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agree  Barend van Zadelhoff: That's what I ended up with as well.
12 mins
  -> Thank you, Barend. It seems we were working on our respective contributions at the same time.
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