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- Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 1

Cross
- Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2018

Cross
- Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
- Quotations

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- Reasoning From the Scriptures

Did Christ Die on a Cross? (‎47 occurrences)
- Did Christ Die on a Cross?
  ...
  The traditionally shaped cross has long been accepted by many as the symbol of the Christian religion.
- w57 3/15 pp. 165-168 - The Watchtower—1957

What The Love of God Means (‎42 occurrences)
- Use of the Cross in Religion
  ...
  Among the most prominent is the cross.
- w89 5/1 pp. 23-28 - The Watchtower—1989

Is the Cross for Christians? (‎42 occurrences)
- Is the Cross for Christians?
  ...
  Thus replied several people who were asked why they wore a cross.
- w87 8/15 pp. 21-24 - The Watchtower—1987

Did Jesus Really Die on a Cross? (‎40 occurrences)
- Did Jesus Really Die on a Cross?
  ...
  “THE cross,” says one encyclopedia, “is the most familiar symbol of Christianity.”
- w11 3/1 pp. 18-20 - The Watchtower—2011

Is the Cross Really Christian? (‎40 occurrences)
- Is the Cross Really Christian?
  ...
  As the story goes, he saw a bright light in the sky in the form of a cross and with it the words: “By this conquer.”
- g84 6/22 pp. 15-17 - Awake!—1984

The Cross in Worship (‎37 occurrences)
- The Cross in Worship
  ...
  THERE is no other symbol among the many churches of Christendom that is considered to be more Christian than that of the cross.
- w60 2/15 pp. 125-127 - The Watchtower—1960

Cross (‎30 occurrences)
- Cross
  ...
  Definition: The device on which Jesus Christ was executed is referred to by most of Christendom as a cross.
- rs pp. 89-93 - Reasoning (rs)

Was Christ Hung on a Cross? (‎30 occurrences)
- Was Christ Hung on a Cross?
  ...
  Consequently, to settle the question as to whether Christ was hung on a cross or not it is necessary to consult the original Hebrew and Greek languages in which the Bible was written.
- w50 11/1 pp. 425-427 - The Watchtower—1950

The Cross Is of Pagan Origin (‎27 occurrences)
- The Cross Is of Pagan Origin
  ...
  THE cross you see on the steeple of a neighborhood church, on its altar and as pendants around the necks of many of your neighbors is actually a pagan religious symbol.
- w68 2/1 pp. 93-95 - The Watchtower—1968

The King Refines His People Spiritually (‎26 occurrences)
- Should Christians Use the Cross?
  ...
  12. For many years, how did the Bible Students view the cross?
  
  ¹²For many years, the Bible Students viewed the cross as an acceptable symbol of Christianity.
- kr chap. 10 pp. 100-107 - God’s Kingdom Rules! (kr)

Cross-Country Skiing—Is It for You? (‎25 occurrences)
- Cross-Country Skiing—Is It for You?
  ...
  “LANGLÄUFER LEBEN LÄNGER”—“Cross-country skiers live longer.”
- g01 10/8 pp. 24-27 - Awake!—2001

Popular Customs That Displease God (‎23 occurrences)
- THE USE OF THE CROSS
  ...
  4. What does The Catholic Encyclopedia admit about the cross?
  
  ⁴Many churchgoers wear a cross, or have a crucifix in the home, and crosses are found in many church buildings.
- tr chap. 16 pp. 140-150 - Truth (tr)

Use of the Cross (‎23 occurrences)
- Use of the Cross
  ...
  Do they not say that Jesus, though guilty of no sin, was executed on a cross?
- g72 11/8 pp. 27-28 - Awake!—1972

Babylonish Religion Brings Violence and National Ruin (‎20 occurrences)
- THE CROSS SYMBOLIZES NIMROD
  ...
  Among the Babylonians an upright cross was a sacred symbol.
- w64 11/1 pp. 664-668 - The Watchtower—1964

Let’s Clean House, Religiously Speaking (‎20 occurrences)
- From the ruins of ancient homes archaeologists have unearthed all manner of religious images, statues, shrines, paintings and evidence of religious symbols such as the cross.
  ...
  Near the door a cross can be seen.
- w64 7/1 pp. 392-395 - The Watchtower—1964

Did Jesus Die on a Cross? (‎19 occurrences)
- Did Jesus Die on a Cross?
  ...
  Because of a Holy Week poster that depicted Jesus Christ impaled, not on a cross, but upon an upright stake that lacked a crossbeam.
- g74 9/22 pp. 27-28 - Awake!—1974

Deuteronomy (‎17 occurrences)
- 13 Now go and cross over the Valley* of Zeʹred.’ So we crossed over the Valley* of Zeʹred.+
  ...
  18 “I then gave you this command: ‘Jehovah your God has given you this land to take possession of it. All your valiant men will take up arms and cross over before your brothers, the Israelites.+
- nwtsty Deuteronomy 1:1-34:12 - Study Bible

Why True Christians Do Not Use the Cross in Worship (‎17 occurrences)
- Why True Christians Do Not Use the Cross in Worship
  ...
  THE cross is loved and respected by millions of people.
- bh pp. 204-206 - Bible Teach (bh)

Deuteronomy (‎17 occurrences)
- 13 Now go and cross over the Valley* of Zeʹred.’ So we crossed over the Valley* of Zeʹred.+
  ...
  18 “I then gave you this command: ‘Jehovah your God has given you this land to take possession of it. All your valiant men will take up arms and cross over before your brothers, the Israelites.+
- nwt Deuteronomy 1:1-34:12 - New World Translation (nwt)

Did Jesus Really Die on a Cross? (‎15 occurrences)
- Did Jesus Really Die on a Cross?
  ...
  THE cross is one of the most recognizable religious symbols known to man.
- g 4/06 pp. 12-13 - Awake!—2006

Constantine’s “Sign of the Cross” (‎14 occurrences)
- Constantine’s “Sign of the Cross”
  ...
  WORSHIP today of the so-called cross of Christ leans heavily for support on the story told about Constantine the Great as he set out to conquer the world.
- w51 8/1 pp. 473-476 - The Watchtower—1951

Impalement (‎13 occurrences)
- This is because of the common belief that the torture instrument upon which he was hung was a “cross” made of two pieces of wood instead of a single pale, or stake.
  ...
  Tradition, not the Scriptures, also says that the condemned man carried only the crossbeam of the cross, called the patibulum, or antenna, instead of both parts.
- it-1 pp. 1190-1192 - Insight, Volume 1

Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Not Use the Cross in Worship? (‎13 occurrences)
- Why Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Not Use the Cross in Worship?
  ...
  However, they do not believe that Jesus died on a cross, as is often depicted in traditional pictures.
- w08 3/1 p. 22 - The Watchtower—2008

Does Christianity Have a Visible Symbol? (‎13 occurrences)
- Do you think of the cross?
  ...
  Let us consider first the cross.
- g76 11/22 pp. 27-28 - Awake!—1976

The Cross (‎10 occurrences)
- The Cross
  ...
  Many people view the cross as the symbol of Christianity.
- g17 No. 2 pp. 14-15 - Awake!—2017

Part 2—United States of America (‎10 occurrences)
- During cross-examination by J. F. Rutherford, this question was propounded to Mr. Aylesworth: “Your purpose is to give to the people by radio the message of the greatest financiers, the most prominent statesmen, and the most renowned clergymen in the world?”
  ...
  Another change in viewpoint involved the “cross and crown” symbol, which appeared on the Watch Tower cover beginning with the issue of January 1891.
- yb75 pp. 109-183 - Yearbook—1975

Endnotes (‎9 occurrences)
- 15 THE CROSS
  ...
  When true Christians worship God, they do not use the cross.
- bhs pp. 207-223 - Teach Us (bhs)

Part 1—Flashes of Light—Great and Small (‎9 occurrences)
- The Cross—Not a Christian Symbol
  ...
  19, 20. Why can the cross not be a symbol of true Christianity?
  
  ¹⁹For many years the Bible Students made the cross prominent as a symbol of Christianity.
- w95 5/15 pp. 15-20 - The Watchtower—1995

The Cross—Symbol of Christianity? (‎9 occurrences)
- The Cross—Symbol of Christianity?
  ...
  FOR centuries multitudes have accepted the cross as a symbol of Christianity.
- w92 11/15 p. 7 - The Watchtower—1992

Deuteronomy (‎9 occurrences)
- 13 ‘Now forward, and cross Zered Arroyo.’ And we crossed Zered Arroyo.
  ...
  24 ‘Forward, march, and cross Arnon Arroyo: see, I have given into your hands King Sihon of Heshbon the Amorite, and his country. Begin taking possession, and challenge him to battle.
- by Deuteronomy 1:1-34:12 - Byington (by)

Spain (‎8 occurrences)
- Nevertheless the one from Brooklyn continued to arrive, with its front cover illustration of a tower punctuated by three cross-shaped windows.
  ...
  Above the title, La Torre del Vigía, there was the cross and crown symbol, long used by the Bible Students.
- yb78 pp. 134-257 - Yearbook—1978

Finding Answers to Your Bible Questions (‎8 occurrences)
- CROSS-REFERENCES
  ...
  An aid that is of special value is that of Biblical cross-references.
- w65 2/15 pp. 124-127 - The Watchtower—1965

An Answer to “The Baptist Record” (‎8 occurrences)
- Your editorial comment is headed “The Cross Is Not A Stake”.
  ...
  You call the New World Translation fantastic in its translation, when you say in your fourth paragraph: “Another sample of their fantastic translation is the fact that the terms ‘hell,’ and ‘cross’ have been omitted in favor of ‘hades’ and ‘stake’.
- w50 11/15 pp. 453-457 - The Watchtower—1950

2 Samuel (‎7 occurrences)
- 22 At that David said to Itʹtai:+ “Go and cross over.” So Itʹtai the Gitʹtite crossed over, together with all his men and children.
  ...
  16 Now quickly send word to David and warn him: ‘Do not stay at the fords* of the wilderness tonight, but cross over without fail, or the king and all the people with him may be wiped out.’”*+
- nwtsty 2 Samuel 1:1-24:25 - Study Bible

Religions, Customs, and Beliefs (‎7 occurrences)
- Cross
  ...
  The Bible’s Viewpoint: The Cross Awake!, No. 2 2017
- rsg18 pp. 131-136 - Research Guide—2018

2 Samuel (‎7 occurrences)
- 22 At that David said to Itʹtai:+ “Go and cross over.” So Itʹtai the Gitʹtite crossed over, together with all his men and children.
  ...
  16 Now quickly send word to David and warn him: ‘Do not stay at the fords* of the wilderness tonight, but cross over without fail, or the king and all the people with him may be wiped out.’”*+
- nwt 2 Samuel 1:1-24:25 - New World Translation (nwt)

Mozambique (‎7 occurrences)
- Furthermore, it was not easy for the women to cross the river while balancing themselves on improvised bridges that were nothing more than tree trunks.
  ...
  The victim’s arms were held straight out to the sides, as if on a cross, and then a stake was placed parallel to the arms.
- yb96 pp. 116-185 - Yearbook—1996

Beliefs and Customs That Displease God (‎7 occurrences)
- Did Jesus die on a cross? (6)
  ...
  Cross: Jesus did not die on a cross.
- rq lesson 11 pp. 22-23 - Require (rq)

3C “Torture Stake” (‎7 occurrences)
- There is no evidence that the Greek word stau·rosʹ here meant a cross such as the pagans used as a religious symbol for many centuries before Christ.
  ...
  Both the noun and the verb stauroō, to fasten to a stake or pale, are originally to be distinguished from the ecclesiastical form of a two beamed cross.
- int pp. 1149-1151 - Kingdom Interlinear (int)

Christendom—Fighter Against God (‎7 occurrences)
- Tammuz was represented by the first letter of his name, which is an ancient tau, a cross.
  ...
  The “sign of the cross” was the religious symbol of Tammuz.
- w72 9/15 pp. 571-575 - The Watchtower—1972

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