Does anyone know the publication in which they made the change from 1874 to 1914 being the beginnning of the last days?
Or was it a gradual thing?
Thanks
1874 change to 1914 Publication
by mrchuffster 5 Replies latest watchtower bible
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nvrgnbk
Hello Mrchuffster,
Don't forget that before 1874 was changed to 1914, 1799 was changed to 1874. Seriously. Russell got all his chronology from the Millerite movement and pyramidology. Seriously. I hope you don't get too nauseous researching this stuff.
Sincerely,
Nvr
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Terry
The sorry part of this date switching is that no Jehovah's Witness cares!
Reality has no significant role to play in this religion.
Being a member in the local Kingdom Hall is not much different than dressing up as a favorite Star Trek character and attending a fan convention.
Tsk tsk tsk
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onacruse
*** w74 8/15 pp. 506-507 No Spiritual "Energy Crisis" for Discreet Ones ***
In 1877, Russell joined Nelson H. Barbour in publishing the book Three Worlds, and the Harvest of This World. It indicated that the end of the Gentile Times in 1914 would be preceded by a forty-year period to open with a three-and-a-half-year harvest beginning in 1874 C.E. According to Bible chronology thereafter adopted, it was understood that 6,000 years of man’s existence on earth ended in 1872, whereas six millenniums of human sin concluded and the seventh millennium began in 1874. Christ’s presence was thought to have begun in October 1874, at the start of the great antitypical Jubilee.—Lev. chap. 25; Rev. 20:4.[ftn]
[ftn] In 1943 the Watch Tower Society’s book "The Truth Shall Make You Free" did away with the nonexistent extra 100 years in the period of the Judges and placed the end of 6,000 years of man’s existence in the 1970’s. It also fixed the beginning of Christ’s presence, not in 1874, but in 1914 C.E.
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onacruse
However, it was originally thought that the "last days" began in 1799.
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mrchuffster
Some one asked me to find out for them, Thank you.