What's in a Name?
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How They Died
JW History
Apostles
100

This name means "a father of a multitude".

Abraham

100

At Isaiah 1:18, sins were described as either of these hues of red.

Scarlet or Crimson

100

In retreat on his mule, this person's head enmeshed in the fork of a branch so that he was left suspended in the air. Leaving him vulnerable to be killed.

Absalom

100

1889 - The Bible House is constructed here, as headquarters for the Society.

Allegheny, Pennsylvania

100

A special affinity may have existed between Jesus and this apostle.

John

200

This name means "rebel".

Nimrod

200

At 1 Samuel, David is mentioned as this, along with handsome-eyed and good looking.

Ruddy

200

A sword was thrust into this king's very fat belly so that “the handle kept going in also after the blade,” and “the fecal matter began to come out.”

King Eglon

200

In 1977, this school began.

Pioneer School

200

This apostle stated, "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails...I will certainly not believe."

Thomas

300

This name means "myrtle". It is Esther's Hebrew name.

Haddasah

300

The Shulammite maiden said that her shepherd's boy hair was as black as this.

Raven

300

After a blasphemous speech, this man was struck by an angel of Jehovah, was eaten up with worms and expired.

Herrod Agrippa I

300

Charles Russell withdraws all support from Herald of the Morning because of Barbour's attitude toward this.

The value of the ransom.

300

This apostle brought his brother, Simon, to Jesus.

Andrew

400

Jehovah named King Solomon this, through the prophet Nathan.

Jedidiah

400

Jehovah's throne is envisioned as this color at Revelation 20:11

White

400

After this father’s death, Abimelech, his son, massacred 70 of his own half brothers.

Gideon

400

In this year, the name "Jehovah's Witnesses" is adopted.

1931

400

The apostle selected by lot to replace Judas.

Matthias

500

This name means "dog".

Caleb

500

This is a reddish type of paint made from oxides of iron or of lead. It is mentioned in Jeremiah and Ezekiel.

Vermilion

500

Shot through the heart, and Jehu is to blame.

King Jehoram (of Israel)

500

In this year, appointing elders by election is replaced.

1932

500

Nathaneal's second name.

Bartholomew

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