David Henke, Watchman.org, slightly edited with permission 7/20/25 David Henke, Watchman.org, slightly edited with permission 7/20/25

Israel & the Watchtower Society

The Watchtower Society says today that the ‘Israel’ in Romans 11 is the 144,000 and not ethnic Jews or national Israel. However, the problem for Jehovah’s Witnesses comes further down in this same chapter when Paul says that the Jews (the Watchtower’s 144,000) are “blinded” (verse 25), and “enemies” of the gospel (verse 28). With these statements she realized that Paul could not be talking about the 144,000 when he calls them blinded and enemies. They must be ethnic and national Israel.

David Henke, Watchman.org, slightly edited with permission 4/13/25 David Henke, Watchman.org, slightly edited with permission 4/13/25

Israel Reborn

(Frank Scherschel The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock) And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. And he shall set up the ensign for the nations, and shall assemble the outcasts of Israel, and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the earth.(Isaiah 11:11-12)