1914 only mentioned ONCE in new book! Can anyone confirm this?

by nicolaou 27 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  Black Sheep

  WT 2009 Aug 15

  God's sovereignty toward our
  globe began to be asserted anew with the installation
  of Jesus Christ as heavenly King in
  the year 1914. Just think of how Kingdom
  rule will soon fulfill the hopes of obedient
  mankind.

  How did the true
  knowledge become abundant in the time of
  the end? Consider some historical developments
  in the decades prior to 1914, the year
  when the time of the end began.

  The foretold "time of the end" began in
  1914.

  Howdid mankind's true hope become
  clearer as 1914 approached?

  By the end of 1914, over
  9,000,000 people on three continents had
  seen the "Photo-Drama of Creation"„-a program
  including motion pictures and slides
  that explained Christ's Millennial Reign.
  From 1918 until 1925, the talk "Millions
  Now Living Will Never Die," which explained
  the hope of everlasting life on earth,
  was presented by Jehovah's servants in over
  30 languages worldwide.

  That is from one KoolAid edition mag.

  It doesn't sound like they are doing away with 1914 yet.

  Cheers

  Chris
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  nicolaou

  It's a mixed picture isn't it? I guess no-one can be certain in which direction the Society will move, especially as 2014 gets ever nearer. Seems to me that there's plenty of indecision at the top levels - oh what fun!
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  isaacaustin

  The SDAs have retained 1844 as the date of the beginning of investigative judgment- still retained today I beleive. The Wt would probably keep it...but as a foregone conculsion...not jumping into it in any depth. Although, when the older generation dies out do they need the temple inspection and appointment? Most JWs beleive it is the truth by rote. When pressed, they are the truth because they are correct on:

  trinity/hellfire/immortality of the soul/politically neutral/etc....not because of a 1919 appointment.
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  oldseeker

  1914 is still alive and well. This past Sunday's WT Study, based on the August 15, 2009 WT says this:

  Page 4, Par. 10 - Jehovah sometimes gives a message to an individual that also has broader application for mankind in general. This can be seen from Daniel's prophecy involving Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar's dream about the chopping down of an immense tree. (Dan. 4:10:27) While that dream had a fulfillment in connection with Nebuchadnezzar, it pointed to something far greater. It indicated that divine sovereignty toward the earth expressed by a kingdom in the line of King David would be manifested again after a period of 2,520 years, beginning in 607 B.C.E. God's sovereignty toward our globe began to be asserted anew with the installation of Jesus Christ as heavenly King in the year 1914. Just think of how Kingdom rule will soon fulfill the hopes of obedient mankind!

  One bit of news leaked out of the annual meeting, a sister revealed, is that there will be yet another interpretation of the "Generation" in some up-coming study articles. Perhaps this is how they will attempt to keep 1914. After all, if you take away 1914, you take away the 1918-1919 appointment of the faithfull slave.

  Oldseeker
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  yknot

  Yes Ted's trade-offs are still in effect but the question remains will they be next June?
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  Nostromo

  Oldseeker, that sounds strange that they would again change or even modify it... its been only 2 years or so from the last change.. anyway it would be interesting to hear more about this.
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  minimus

  The same thing happened when the blood doctrine wasn't prominent in a publication a few years back. It meant nuthin.
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  compound complex

  

  GOD'S DATES

  We see no reason in changing the figures - nor could we change them if we would. They are, we believe, God's dates, not ours. But bear in mind that the end of 1914 is not the date for the beginning, but for the end of the time of trouble. The Watchtower July 15, 1894 p. 226

  …the full end of the times of the Gentiles, i.e., the full end of their lease of dominion, will be reached in A.D. 1914; and that date will be the farthest limit of the rule of imperfect men. The Time Is At Hand 1889 p. 76-77.

  [The above quotations were posted in the recent past by a fellow board member.]

  CC
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  yknot

  Old Seeker....

  Did this sister tickle your ears with any other news from the annual meeting?
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  dissed

  "It happened in 1914 because we said so! That's all the proof you need! No shut up and go to your room!"

  - GB