It is intended to draw attention to the kingdom of God, which Jehovah's Witnesses believe is a real government that will soon replace all earthly governments. The Watchtower is the official means of sharing Jehovah's Witness beliefs, and includes articles relating to biblical prophecies, Christian conduct and morals, and the history of religion and the Bible. The Watchtower is overseen by the Writing Committee of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses. The names of the authors (except in first-person life stories), and other publishing staff are not provided. Women are permitted to write articles that are not of a doctrinal nature. Content Īrticles are submitted by writing committees from worldwide branch offices, which are then checked by editors and translated into the languages of publication all involved are volunteers.
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On 15 October 1931, the magazine was renamed The Watchtower and Herald of Christ's Presence in January 1939, The Watchtower and Herald of Christ's Kingdom from March 1939 until the present, its full name has been The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom. In 1920, the Watch Tower Society reprinted all issues from 1879–1919 in seven volumes, known as the Watchtower Reprints, which have since been reprinted by various Bible Student groups. In 1909 the name was changed to The Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence. According to its first issue, the magazine's original purpose was to draw attention to Russell's belief that people of the time were "living 'in the last days' 'the day of the Lord'-'the end' of the Gospel age," and that "the dawn of the 'new' age, are facts not only discernible by the close student of the Word, led by the spirit, but the outward signs recognizable by the world bear the same testimony." The magazine was started by Charles Taze Russell in July 1879 under the title Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence. Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence, October 1, 1907 The Watchtower-Study Edition, used at congregation meetings, has an average monthly circulation of around 14 million. The Watch Tower Society reports an average circulation of approximately 74 million per issue for The Watchtower-Public Edition in 418 languages. Jehovah's Witnesses distribute The Watchtower-Public Edition, along with its companion magazine, Awake!. The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom is an illustrated religious magazine, published monthly by the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. July 1879 143 years ago ( 1879-07) (as Zion's Watch Tower and Herald of Christ's Presence) Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania JSTOR ( June 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. This article relies too much on references to primary sources.